Positions and Views of John Kerry
on Labor Wages & Unions
| Previous Candidate for U.S. Senate, Massachusetts |
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| Labor Wages & Unions |
Positions and Views |
| Minimum Wage |
Today, the minimum wage is currently worth only 33 percent of average American wages - its lowest level since 1949. John Kerry and John Edwards understand that today's eroded wage no longer meet the needs of American families. As president, John Kerry will increase the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.00 by 2007. That will give 7 million Americans a raise, and help millions of families pay for basic needs like education, food and health care. With this increase, parents working full-time will not have to raise their children in poverty.
Source: Candidate Website (10/02/2004) |
| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Labor, a General Statement |
| Wages, a General Statement |
| Unions, a General Statement |
| Employee Free Choice Act |
| Right-to-Work Laws |
| National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) |
| Worker Retraining |
| Immigration of Highly Skilled Workers |
| Wage Discrimination |
| Time-and-a-Half for Overtime |
| Davis Bacon Act |
| Political Activities of Public Union Members |
| Wage Gap between Rich and Poor |
| CEO Pay |
| Wage Gap between Men and Women |
| Organized Labor's Place in America |
| Permanent Replacement of Strikers |
| Declining Percent of Unionized Workers |