I always admired Harriet Tubman like every school kid, and the Underground Railroad workers. But I was always under the impression that history all happened on the East Coast. Glennette Tilley Turner More Glennette Tilley Turner Quotes 2
On a practical level, the design creates a new direct link to Governors Island for both tourists and Island workers from both Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. The system is very light, using only three supports, none of which stands in the water, so the shipping channels are left completely open. Santiago Calatrava More Santiago Calatrava Quotes 1
We have hired an entire train and about 1,500 sex workers accompanied by intellectuals and social activists will proceed to New Delhi. Bharati Dey More Bharati Dey Quotes 1
Clearly, the processing of payroll for our federal workers is critical to enable government workers to do their jobs. And we're very impressed with what the National Finance Center workers accomplished. Before the hurricane struck, they worked hard to ensure that the next payroll was ready to go. And then many of them, with just a single suitcase, knowing that their homes had been destroyed, went to work in Philadelphia and Dallas to handle the payroll. We appreciate their commitment. It was truly remarkable. Ed Loyd More Ed Loyd Quotes 1
This year's theme is bread and roses [inspired by the 'Bread and Roses' strike by American women textile workers in 1912]. The bread stands for the need for affordable food, and the roses represent the need to be dignified and the call for social justice. Jenni Williams More Jenni Williams Quotes 1
Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains. Karl Marx German Philosopher More Karl Marx Quotes 1
. . . when the farm workers strike and their strike is successful, the employers go to Mexico and have unlimited, unrestricted use of illegal alien strikebreakers to break the strike. And, for over 30 years, the Immigration and Naturalization Service has looked the other way and assisted in the strikebreaking. I do not remember one single instance in 30 years where the Immigration Service has removed strikebreakers. . . .The employers use professional smugglers to recruit and transport human contraband across the Mexican border for the specific act of strikebreaking . . . Cesar Chavez American Activist More Cesar Chavez Quotes 1
Boosting employment and access to training and skills for older workers and the young unemployed is one of the European Union's key objectives. Vladimir Spidla More Vladimir Spidla Quotes 1
We are ordinary people, ... Shoemakers, traders, workers. And all we want is to go back, when it is safe. Wherever we go, we will work hard, but we believe that as night follows day, so day follows night; that this is night, and day must again dawn in Uzbekistan. Timur More Timur Quotes 1
American workers like those at Boeing and its supplier companies aren't asking for a handout, or a leg up. They are asking for a chance at fair competition. Todd Akin More Todd Akin Quotes 0
Our biggest challenge will be to attract our food service workers back -- to get them to return to New Orleans. The biggest problem at this point is for the restaurants to get employees. The situation provides an opportunity for new people to get a position at a great restaurant, where openings rarely had been available. Tom Weatherly More Tom Weatherly Quotes 0
Workers forget to ask for permission and bosses don't quite get the importance of these rallies. In general, most companies don't want to be at odds with the immigrant community and they certainly do not want to have a negative focus placed on them now. Tim Bell More Tim Bell Quotes 0
Bringing workers out of the shadows is simply another way of saying we should legalize illegal immigrants, ... Yes, we should bring illegal immigrants out of the shadows, and then return them to their home country. Tom Tancredo More Tom Tancredo Quotes 0
Bringing workers out of the shadows is simply another way of saying we should legalize illegal immigrants, ... Yes, we should bring illegal immigrants out of the shadows, and then return them to their home country. Tom Tancredo More Tom Tancredo Quotes 0
Employers are increasingly turning to consumer-driven health plans to reduce costs and help workers and their families make better health care decisions. Not only do companies protect their bottom lines, they help make employees better health consumers. Tommy Thompson More Tommy Thompson Quotes 0
It once again smacks of it being far easier and cheaper to sack British workers. We are not prepared to be treated unfairly or disproportionately with other workers across Europe. Tony Woodley More Tony Woodley Quotes 0
Companies have not realized that accommodating workers with newborn babies with simple facilities like that can, in turn, benefit them. Utami Roesli More Utami Roesli Quotes 0
Party workers are at cross-roads, in a state of shock and confusion. Uma Bharati More Uma Bharati Quotes 0
By training these skilled and experienced community workers in the prevention of crystal meth abuse, we are strengthening our response to this very serious health threat. Ujjal Dosanjh More Ujjal Dosanjh Quotes 0
Historically, Lowell has fought for workers' rights and social justice. It seems an especially appropriate place to hold a festival that believes in spreading worker's rights worldwide. It's also just a friendly place where you can come and have a great time. It's a good fit in a lot of different ways. Valerie Diallo More Valerie Diallo Quotes 0
For instance many type the IT-enabled workers or back office workers (like medical transcription workers) need not work out of an old fashioned office anymore. Similarly many financial and marketing sector professionals need to be one the move always. Vinnie Mehta More Vinnie Mehta Quotes 0
Emergency personnel and disaster relief workers will do their best to be on scene quickly but not everyone can be reached right away. Basic services such as electricity, water, gas and telephone may be out for days. Wayne Schipper More Wayne Schipper Quotes 0
When the worker's safe, the resident's safe. But when the workers are unsafe, it's only a matter of time before a resident gets injured. Wayne Young More Wayne Young Quotes 0
This dovetails nicely with what we're doing. Our role is to help Wal-Mart workers get a voice on the job. William McDonough More William McDonough Quotes 0
We've had to deal with Kodak shedding 20,000 workers. It's a reality we have to deal with. We have to place this in context and get along with life. William Pickett More William Pickett Quotes 0