Bruce Raynor Quotations

The potential for exposure to bacteria on airline blankets and pillows is a very real issue for millions of Americans,

unless the labor movement grows to increase workers' standard of living, that has got to be our fundamental purpose. We have to put the resources where the words are.

We expressed a strong desire to keep plants open,

The fact is, most garment manufacturing is geared toward a race to the bottom, ... Most of the companies that compete directly with Levi Strauss either haven't manufactured garments here for years or have never manufactured in North America?Clearly, Levi Strauss & Co. is under enormous pressure, but we are saddened by their decision to join the race to the bottom.

On several occasions, we intervened with the mayor. We had several conversations with Roger.

Roger is exactly right, and it's an issue worth fighting for.

join hands with six sister organizations and strike off in a direction of focusing more on organizing.

we have concluded it is the best course for the labor movement for us to ... strike off in a direction of focusing more on organizing.

We believe that American workers are facing a historical crisis, ... There are 28 million Americans that went to work this morning who made less than the poverty level.

There are 28 million people that went to work this morning who make less than the poverty level, ... Fifty percent of the workers in America used to draw defined benefit retirement plans when they finished their working careers. That number is down to 17 percent. More and more Americans face their old age without adequate financial resources to enjoy that retirement in dignity.

You bet your life there's a renewed commitment.

We are going to collectively turn ourselves into an organizing machine by helping each other grow,

Poverty-level wages and no benefits aren't acceptable for an industry that's booming. The goal is to raise standards nationally.

It is time for the labor movement to make some changes, ... After two years of internal debate, we have concluded it is the best course for the labor movement for us to join hands with six sister organizations and strike off in a direction of focusing more on organizing.

It is time for the labor movement to make some changes.

After two years of internal debate, we have concluded it is the best course for the labor movement for us to join hands with six sister organizations and strike off in a direction of focusing more on organizing.

The Hyatt Corporation should be ashamed for leaving all of its Puerto Rican workers on the street.