State of Texas Archives: on Jobs

John Cornyn: Co-sponsored National Right-to-Work Act

John Cornyn: Yes. Voted to prohibit TSA employees from collective bargaining. Co-sponsored National Right-to-Work Act that would weaken unions.

MJ Hegar: No. Supports rights of workers to unionize and bargain for healthy working conditions, fair wages, and to secure benefits.

John Cornyn: 2014: raising minimum wage would be a job killer

John Cornyn: No recent position. Called 2014 bill to raise federal minimum wage a "job killer."

MJ Hegar: Yes. "We need to raise wages instead of giving tax breaks to companies that ship their jobs overseas."

MJ Hegar: Raise wages instead of tax cuts for companies exporting jobs

MJ Hegar: Yes. "We need to raise wages instead of giving tax breaks to companies that ship their jobs overseas."

John Cornyn: No recent position. Called 2014 bill to raise federal minimum wage a "job killer."

MJ Hegar: Supports rights of workers to unionize, collectively bargain

Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Raise minimum wage to $15 and tie it to inflation

Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Get equal pay for women through Paycheck Fairness Act

Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Expand right to unionize; fully fund Labor agencies

Royce West: Fully supports $15 minimum wage

I fully support a $15 federal minimum wage and I have fought for legislation to raise the minimum wage in Texas. With the staggering increase in income inequality, a single parent has to work 2 or 3 jobs just to afford putting food on the table. This country can afford to pay workers a dignified, living wage.

Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez: Higher pay and safer conditions for workers

Beto O`Rourke: Raise minimum wage from $7.25/hr to $15

Ted Cruz (R): No. "Raising the minimum wage would cost jobs for the most vulnerable."

Beto O'Rourke (D): Yes. Supports increasing to $15/hr.

Ted Cruz: Raising minimum wage costs jobs for the most vulnerable

Ted Cruz (R): No. "Raising the minimum wage would cost jobs for the most vulnerable."

Beto O'Rourke (D): Yes. Supports increasing to $15/hr.

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher: Attack by AFL-CIO in union case reflects misunderstanding

Lupe Valdez: Supports increasing minimum wage, making college affordable

[Opponent Andrew] White: Supports increasing the minimum wage, improved skills training and making college affordable for everyone.

Andrew White: Knows how to create jobs and make progress

Greg Abbott: No state deductions of union dues on paychecks

Vicente Gonzalez: Support equal pay for equal work for women

• Support equal pay for equal work for women.
• Support paid family and maternity leave.
• Increase funding for critical health care and family planning services for women.
• Support passage of a living wage.

Donald Trump: I'm the only one on this stage who's hired people

TRUMP: As far as the people I've hired in Florida during the prime season, you could not get help. People didn't want to have part-time jobs. There were part-time jobs, very seasonal, 90-day jobs, 120-day jobs. I'm the only one on the stage that's hired people. You haven't hired anybody.

John Cornyn: Create jobs by reforming tax code & easing regulations

David Alameel: Raise minimum wage so families can work with dignity

A: As Senator, David Alameel will advocate for:

• Creating good paying jobs in Texas that can't be shipped overseas;
• Ending tax breaks for corporations that ship American jobs to places like China and India;
• Raising the minimum wage so families can work with dignity, put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads;
• Extending unemployment insurance benefits to the long-term unemployed;
• Ensuring tough enforcement of equal pay laws which helps all of our families.

David Alameel: End tax breaks for sending jobs overseas

• Forcing big corporations and Wall Street executives to pay their fair share in taxes.
• Creating good paying jobs in Texas that can't be shipped overseas.
• Taking big banks to court when they ruin our economy, not giving them another bailout.
• Ending tax breaks for corporations that ship American jobs to places like China and India.
• Extending unemployment insurance benefits to the long-term unemployed

Tom Leppert: I have created thousands of jobs; we need that in DC

David Dewhurst: Less federal meddling on labor relations

• Prevent the NLRB from telling companies like Boeing which states to place manufacturing plants in.
• Stop the NLRB from interfering with private sector business decisions--end the NRLB's trampling on the Constitution.
• More government overregulation, which is preventing jobs from being created.

• Insist on new leadership at the NLRB.
• Conduct tough hearings on NLRB decision making under President Obama, and investigate interference with private business decision-making.
• End federally mandated prevailing wage regulations, which will serve to bring down the cost of building infrastructure--roads, dams, ports, bridges, etc.
• Accelerate the approval process for FAA upgrades.

Jon Roland: No constitutional authority to regulate private hiring

Roland supports the following principles regarding job issues:
• Reduce government regulation of the private sector.
• Support the right of workers to unionize.
• Eliminate all federal programs designed to reduce unemployment.
• Roland adds, “U.S. Congress has almost no constitutional authority in this field.”

Brian Babin: Opposes affirmative action programs

Babin indicated the following positions concerning affirmative action programs:
• The federal government should not provide any affirmative action programs.