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Kamala Harris' Public Statements on Issue: Employment and Affirmative Action

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01/03/2024 Remarks by Vice President Harris at Culinary Workers Union Local 226 | Las Vegas, NV
10/13/2023 Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on Tentative Agreement Between Kaiser Permanente and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions
08/28/2023 Press Call by Vice President Harris, Secretary Janet Yellen, and Senior Administration Officials on the Treasury Worker Task Force Report Release
08/08/2023 Remarks by Vice President Harris Highlighting Investments in Infrastructure and Announcing a Major Initiative for Workers
08/08/2023 FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Action to Raise Wage Standards Over Time For More Than One Million Construction Workers
01/05/2023 Tweet - "This is a huge win. Non-compete restrictions are anti-competition and anti-worker. Today's FTC announcement to ban these restrictions could increase worker earnings by nearly $300 billion every year, while also reducing race and gender wage gaps."
12/10/2022 Tweet - "Congratulations to the newest members of the United Auto Workers at the Ultium Cells LLC EV battery plant in Warren, Ohio. These union jobs will strengthen our economy, while tackling the climate crisis."
12/08/2022 Tweet - "Yesterday, @POTUS signed the Speak Out Act, which enables survivors of workplace sexual assault and harassment to speak out and seek justice. This law will make our workplaces safer, fairer, and more just."
09/21/2022 Tweet - "To build an economy that works for all of us, we must build an economy that works for Black women. On Black Women's Equal Pay Day, we recognize that for so many women, the gender wage gap acts as a virtual tax, making it more difficult to pay the bills and invest in their future."
09/15/2022 Tweet - "This is a huge step forward for our economy and rail workers. Thank you to both unions and rail companies for working hard to reach a deal that improves pay and working conditions."
09/13/2022 Tweet - "Since we took office, our nation has created nearly 10 million jobs--making up for every job lost during the pandemic. That's progress thanks to our economic policies, and we're creating even more jobs."
09/10/2022 Tweet - "Great news for our Minor League Baseball athletes who will now be able to join a union with @MLBPA . This historic effort is long overdue and is thanks to players and leaders who fought years to organize."
09/10/2022 Tweet - "When union wages go up, everybody's wages go up. When union workplaces are safer, all workplaces are safer. When unions are strong, America is strong."
09/09/2022 Tweet - "Steelworkers are helping us rebuild our nation. Educators inspire our children and shape our future. Firefighters put their lives at risk to keep our communities safe. Union workers work for the entire nation."
09/05/2022 Tweet - "Unions gave us the five-day work week, safer working conditions, and the 8-hour work day. We're determined to be the most pro-union Administration in history, because we know--unions fight for working people."
08/21/2022 Tweet - "Everyone benefits from the labor movement. When union wages are up, everybody's wages go up; when union workplaces are safer, all workplaces are safer. We are proud to be the most pro-labor Administration in history."
08/18/2022 Tweet - "Today, the unemployment rate matches the lowest it's been in half a century, in part because of the historic investment we made to support small businesses during the pandemic. The President and I believe in investing and supporting our small businesses."
08/10/2022 Remarks by Vice President Harris at the United Steelworkers Constitutional Convention
07/25/2022 Tweet - "Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, we are creating good-paying jobs for nurses, doctors, steel workers, pipe fitters, and engineers. Together, we are investing in training programs and apprenticeships that give workers the skills to take on jobs with better wages and benefits."
07/20/2022 Tweet - "We are in a new era of the labor movement. Our teachers and NEA have always understood the power in moving our nation forward."
07/07/2022 Tweet - "Every worker deserves: --A safe and healthy workplace --A job with good wages and fair benefits --The choice to join a union We will do everything to ensure our nation's workers can succeed and thrive because when workers succeed, so does our country."
06/21/2022 Tweet - "We're long overdue in providing our federal firefighters the proper compensation and resources they so deserve. Today, we announced an increase in pay and new mental wellness and health support for federal wildland firefighters. Learn more:"
06/09/2022 Tweet - "Since President Biden and I took office, our country has seen record job creation, declines in unemployment, and an increase in labor participation. Challenges remain, but we are headed in the right direction towards steady and stable economic growth."
06/09/2022 Tweet - "The latest jobs report: 390,000 jobs were added last month. Nearly 9 million new jobs have been added since taking office. Historic rates of small business creation. There's still more work to do, but we are seeing a shift from recovery to sustainable growth."
05/18/2022 Tweet - "I applaud the women of @USWNT who had the courage to stand up for what's right and what's fair. This is a long overdue victory in the fight for equal pay for equal work and serves as an inspiration to us all."
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