Sentences with phrase «fair wage jobs»

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This creates jobs — a sign of a functioning economy — and provides opportunities for others through paying a fair wage and bettering the surrounding communities in which the company operates.

This footwear company strives to develop a thriving middle class in Africa by creating fair - wage, sustainable jobs in the heart of Ethiopia — and business is good.

That's why we desperately need more decent jobs that pay a fair wage.»

The New Democrat vision for a strong, dynamic economy includes a fair and competitive tax environment, support for small business, fiscal responsibility, a fair minimum wage with predictable increases, and investment in green jobs to diversify our economic base.

@Readin, On consideration, slavery is still on the political spectrum, albeit on a different axis of theft (of human resources), where the extreme would be slavery on one end, moving over to various forms of cruel peonage, then to sweatshops, then to low pay dead end jobs with wage theft, the same without wage theft, the same with benefits, and so on up, the opposite side being no theft at all so that a given laborer is paid their fair share.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (02/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Community Voices Heard and a number of allied organizations will host a public meeting in Poughkeepsie with federal and state elected officials to discuss issues important to low - income residents of the Hudson Valley, including affordable housing, youth issues, raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, safety net programs, job creation, instituting a Fair Elections system in the state, as well as the federal and state budget.

These new legislators are now bringing much needed change to Albany and, under the leadership of Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, we are working with Governor Andrew Cuomo to create jobs, reform government, protect reproductive rights and provide a fair, equal wage to working men and women alike.

They want to know their job is going to last and that they are going to get paid a fair wage.

«George Amedore has blocked raising the minimum wage, led the charge against fair pay for women and supported corporations that outsource jobs from our community.

«Labour has the policies to build a fairer Scotland for the many not the few, with a # 10 - an - hour minimum wage, a ban on zero hour contracts, a jobs first Brexit deal, and taxing big corporations and highest paid five per cent a bit more to fund our schools, hospitals, emergency services and social care.»

«There's a reason that our friends in labor have coalesced around my campaign, because they know I'm the candidate that will fight for a real $ 15 living wage, fair working conditions, better jobs and continued rights to collectively bargain,» responded Rafael Salamanca in a statement.

Elegantees employs and hires women who have been rescued out of the horrific industry, teaches them a skill, gives them a job, a fair and living wage, a positive and safe environment to be in and works to restore their hope.

Ultimately, I think it's important to push ourselves to try new things, learn about different styles from other cultures, and again, ask how are our clothes made... MATTER does such an amazing job making sure everyone within their supply chain is paid a fair wage, treated with dignity, and given opportunity.

In addition to seeking out better job security, McNamara said, «there are 46 other states that will pay me a fair and equitable wage.»

This will undermine local control, mean less accountability in the classroom, and gut public education at a time when we should be focused on investing in our kids» future and creating good jobs that pay a fair wage,» We Are the People Michigan spokesman Zack Pohl told the Livingston Daily.

They think that a wealthy country should have no one living in poverty, and they believe in a fair wage for a full - time job, and that the wealthy should not have lower tax rates than the middle class via loopholes.

The Federal minimum wage in the US is $ 7.25, which applies to jobs covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (generally applying to employees engaged in interstate commerce).

Group fully supports the progressive changes in Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, which provide protections for many new immigrants entering the labour force who, because of employment barriers, are often placed in jobs at minimum wage, physically demanding and involve irregular or odd working hours.

Its definitely a vocation but I do think Foster Carers should be paid a fair wage to represent the 24/7 nature of the job not to mention the risks they are taking on!!!