Alexis Herman
Alexis Herman
Alexis Margaret Hermanis an American politician who served as the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor, serving under President Bill Clinton. Prior to her appointment, she was Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth16 July 1947
CountryUnited States of America
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We have had actually a decline in government service overall, but the growth is in high-tech areas, specialty areas in the Labor Department and other departments.
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Unlike any other time in our history, we have to know that staying in school and getting an education is the most important thing you can do.
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Inclusion and fairness in the workplace . . . is not simply the right thing to do; it's the smart thing to do.
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Well, I tell young people to be successful today that, first of all, that what you learn today directly impacts what you earn tomorrow. This is a knowledge-based economy.
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If we can't begin to agree on fundamentals, such as the elimination of the most abusive forms of child labor, then we really are not ready to march forward into the future.
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We want to at least create the framing of a consensus position on the part of the commission members,
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They themselves said when they broke off talks yesterday ... that they were willing to continue the discussions. That said to me, 'There's still room here,'
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This is fundamentally a day about paychecks and reality checks, ... Where's my 26 cents?
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This is the first agreement that obligates a federal contractor to conduct self-examinations, make across-the-board salary adjustments at every facility and then report its results to the department,
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Of greatest concern to me is the relationship of the manufacturing sector to the Asian market and the need to bring stability to that area,
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I think that clearly this report indicates that we really don't have inflationary pressures on the economy,
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I think the response from the market is basically an indication that everyone believes that we're going to continue to this solid path of growth that we've been on, that the economy continues to perform, ... Productivity is very much in line with wage gains, so I don't think we see any signs of inflation on the horizon.
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I think it's a major victory for both parties, ... That's what collective bargaining is all about.
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I think this report brings in good news for the American economy and the American worker, ... We continue to add jobs, in part due to the healthy showing in the construction industry.