Issue Position: On Employment Issues

Issue Position

As a member of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, I am fighting hard for the rights of workers to get fair treatment in the workplace. We all have a right to equal pay for an equal day's work. I will fight to increase the minimum wage, because employees who work 40 hours a week should earn a salary that allows them to afford food and shelter, instead of one that currently qualifies those at the lowest end to public assistance benefits. I was instrumental in the passage of the unemployment insurance reform bill, that will give most small businesses a break in their premiums to help fund increased wages to low-paid workers. I am against covenants not to compete as long as secrets are protected. I not only talk about these issues, I have demonstrated a commitment to supporting these issues.

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