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Labor Concerns
I believe in breaking the deadlock between workers and employers in this country. I support protecting collective bargaining rights, securing pensions, and fair wages. I will work to curb the outsourcing of American jobs. Restore Workers' Freedom to Form Unions. I believe the freedom to form a union is one of our most fundamental rights. I will support legislation ensuring that the right to organize is upheld and to pass the Employee Free Choice Act. Enhance the Family Medical Leave Act to Include Paid Leave. I know that far too many workers who need the protections of the FMLA cannot afford to take the time off. I support guaranteeing at least six weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, an elderly parent or sick family member, or one's own serious illness. Increase Child Care and Elder Care Assistance. I will be an advocate for working parents and support legislation that helps them balance their commitments to work and family by making child care programs more affordable and flexible. I will also seek to increase assistance to working Americans who care for their elderly relatives. Safeguard Pension Plans from Corporate Raiding and Protect Overtime Pay. I support enhancing federal oversight of pensions. Employees should never have to forfeit their retirement security to pay for corporations' mistakes. I will also fight to guarantee workers are always compensated time-and-a-half for overtime work and prevent employers from avoiding their obligations through unfair pay period calculations. Make Workplaces Safer: I will promote efforts to enhance safety in the workplace that all businesses can understand and comply with. I will also advance legislative measures that protect workers who have been injured on the job from unfair retaliation or loss of benefits of any kind. Enforce Trade Laws at Home and Abroad. I will insist that every trade agreement America enters into is fair, by ensuring that workers in those countries are guaranteed fair wages, fair working conditions, and strong environmental protections. Above all, I will push legislative action insisting U.S. trading partners open their markets to American products. |
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