It wasn't the Mayflower. It wasn't the Love Boat. But it brought us to this magical country and reunited our family, so it was beautiful to me, ... Faith, hard work and the kindness of new friends carried my family forward and made it possible for me to become the first Asian-Pacific-American woman to serve in the Cabinet of a president of the United States. |
It will level the playing field, ... It will give American workers choice, confidence and also control. |
Many Enron employees lost 70 percent to 90 percent of their retirement assets after the company indicated that it would re-state profit reports, |
Our hearts go out to the people of New Orleans and communities throughout Louisiana, who face many challenges as they recover from the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, ... This grant will provide up to $62.1 million to create temporary jobs that will mean paychecks for thousands of dislocated workers and will help to clean-up, rebuild and repair their communities. |
Our intention is to clarify and modernize overtime pay rules, |
Repetitive-stress injuries in the workplace are an important problem. I recognize this critical challenge and want you to understand that the safety and health of our nation's workforce will always be a priority during my tenure as Secretary, |
That's a point that I'm concerned about. But if you look at the core inflation rate, it's actually below wage increases. |
The attacks on Sept. 11 really sent a shock wave through our economy, and the full reverberation of that is not yet known, |
The country has been patient, we have been patient, but now ordinary Americans are being seriously harmed by this dispute, |
The fast-growing hospitality industry is very much in need of skilled workers. Thousands of workers will benefit from the outreach, English literacy and occupational skills |
The gains in the economy are being translated into gains for workers as well. The numbers confirm that 2006 got off to a strong start for America's workers. |
There are more class-action complaints against companies over overtime pay than there are about harassment, |
These are strong numbers, but they are not conclusive numbers, |
These grants will help the economic redevelopment of this region by building the pool of skilled workers necessary to attract new industries, |
These numbers show more fully the impact of the attacks of Sept. 11 on our country, ... We had been anticipating these numbers. |