Involvement in my kids' sports teams is something I have made time for over the years. I've also been able to coach all three of them in baseball and basketball, something that has strengthened our bonds and given me indescribable joy. I wouldn't trade it for anything. Thomas Perez baseballbasketballbond share on social
Full-time workers earning the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 only earn about $14,500 a year in wages - below the poverty line for a family of two. That's unacceptable. Thomas Perez currentearnfamily Change image and share on social
People have choices. They are going to vote with their feet. Thomas Perez choicefootpeople Change image and share on social
Mandatory arbitration clauses I think, more often than not, work to the detriment of working people. Thomas Perez arbitrationclausedetriment Change image and share on social
I met a woman working 30 hours a week, trying to make ends meet, three children. And she slept the night before I met her in her car because she's homeless. We can do better. We can build a nation of shared prosperity. Thomas Perez buildcarchild share on social
To fulfill the promise of economic opportunity, we must remain true to the principle that collective bargaining is a cornerstone of a free society and indispensable to a strong middle class. Thomas Perez bargainclasscollective Change image and share on social
It's a false choice to say we either have job safety or job growth. It's a false choice to suggest that the only way for a business to survive is to make sure workers have low wages and little or no benefits. There are ample models across this country where we've demonstrated the contrary. Thomas Perez amplebenefitbusiness share on social
What we want to do is call attention to the fact that when workers and business work together, when you create a stakeholder model of corporate governance, where you understand that you can do well by your workers, you can do well by your shareholders and you can do well by your customers, that's how we create a virtuous cycle. Thomas Perez attentionbusinesscall share on social
If the opponents of an increase in the minimum wage were correct, then every time you fly to Seattle, you've got to bring a bagged lunch because there shouldn't be any restaurants because they should have all have gone out of business as a result of raising the minimum wage. Thomas Perez bagbringbusiness share on social
The labor movement is our brother's keeper! The labor movement is our sister's keeper! Thomas Perez brotherkeeperlabor Change image and share on social