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New U.S. labor chief urges immigration reform, wage increase
Reuters ^ | September 10, 2013 | By Amanda Becker

Posted on 09/10/2013 5:44:07 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

In his first major speech since being sworn in last week as the new U.S. labor secretary, Thomas Perez vowed on Tuesday to work with President Barack Obama for comprehensive immigration reform, a higher minimum wage and implementation of new healthcare laws.

Perez spoke to more than 1,600 people gathered at the AFL-CIO convention in Los Angeles. He described a "direct relationship" between the economic security of middle-class workers and organized labor.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bananarepublic; marxism; obama; socialism
We are now Nicaragua.
1 posted on 09/10/2013 5:44:07 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

FUTP
FUBO
FUNP
FUHR


2 posted on 09/10/2013 5:45:20 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

FUTP! Another enemy within.


3 posted on 09/10/2013 5:46:13 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Who shives a git what the commie, union thug thinks? Little Tommy Perez can KMA.


4 posted on 09/10/2013 5:46:42 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The time for impeachment has come.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How does a labor boss benefit his rank and file union members by advocating for cheap immigrant labor? Amnesty combined with the demand for higher union wages will ensure that more work will be done by cheaper newly-arrived, non-union immigrants. This makes no sense for his rank and file members. I know that union bosses could care less.


5 posted on 09/10/2013 6:07:11 PM PDT by 3Fingas (Sons and Daughters for Freedom and Restoration of the Republic)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well he got three Free Trader Globalist agenda items revealed....


6 posted on 09/10/2013 6:15:55 PM PDT by SeminoleCounty (You cannot be conservative while supporting the bankruptcy of your nation)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

All these items on his agenda-if implememented-would make his job much easier as labor secretary....less workers less work for him.


7 posted on 09/10/2013 6:54:20 PM PDT by Don@VB (Power Corrupts)
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