#workforce

There is nothing that says unions have a God-given right to be there. We have to work at it and make ourselves relevant to every section of the workforce. ↗

— Frances O'Grady

#god-given #god-given right #make #nothing #ourselves

Median wages of production workers, who comprise 80 percent of the workforce, haven't risen in 30 years, adjusted for inflation. ↗

— Robert Reich

#comprise #haven #inflation #median #percent

The No. 1 impediment to women succeeding in the workforce is now in the home. ↗

— Sheryl Sandberg

#home #impediment #now #succeeding #workforce

We must ensure that today's seniors' benefits are rock solid and find a solution that fixes Social Security for the next generation that is just entering the workforce. ↗

— John Thune

#ensure #entering #find #fixes #generation

No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy. ↗

— Brad Henry

#economy #educated #education #every #foundation

Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon. ↗

— Michael F. Easley

#because #competitive #economy #education #making

And whereas women had to fight to find their way into the workforce, men are now fighting to reclaim their place in the family structure. ↗

— Bob Geldof

#family structure #fight #fighting #find #had

If we can modernise the workforce, make them better qualified, have this framework of qualifications, then I think they have a very good case for more money. ↗

— Estelle Morris

#case #framework #good #i #i think

Smart businesses do not look at labor costs alone anymore. They do look at market access, transportation, telecommunications infrastructure and the education and skill level of the workforce, the development of capital and the regulatory market. ↗

— Janet Napolitano

#alone #anymore #businesses #capital #costs

We've lost 3,000 jobs in Beaufort County. We've lost half of our manufacturing workforce. ↗

— Tommy Thompson

#half #jobs #lost #manufacturing #our