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We support an immigration policy that provides a path to citizenship for all workers here. ... We must recognize workers as full members of American society and permanent residents with full rights and full mobility.

We are finding that industries and companies with environments that are mobile-intensive and very active, like hospitals and factories, gain a great deal from this technology. Reports can be generated quickly and thoroughly, allowing workers the benefits of true mobile technology.

We are fighting for justice and dignity for the farm workers who put food on your table and the maids who clean your rooms.

We are extremely pleased to announce that Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. and the United Steelworkers of America have reached tentative agreements on three contracts covering 8,000 workers at nine facilities in eight states.

To get help in coercing thousands of workers into union ranks and to obtain at least $1 million in annual dues revenues, UAW officials sold out the very workers they sought to represent.

What you see at the top of our list is that the companies have roughly a 65/35 ratio of white workers to workers of color. That far outweighs the labor pool in this country.

What we want to focus on long-term is how to make America the most productive economy in the world. That's what lifts income, enables workers to be paid more and makes foreign investors want to invest here.

Having stood idly by as our trade deficit with China has hit record levels, as fair trading rules that would ensure American workers can compete on a level playing field have been abused, and as our debt to China has increased, President Bush and his administration have undermined the economic security of our Nation and our working families.

God puts the right people together. We want clothes in decent shape and suitcases and backpacks to carry stuff around in, canned goods, bottled water. Our goal is to leave Sunday for Jackson, Mississippi...We chose that because no emergency workers have showed up, but we're hoping for three vans full.

He's allowed some township workers to be more creative.

He's always been one of the hardest workers in the weight room and one of our strongest players overall. If you put it all together, he's among the strongest guys we've had here.

Historically, nonprofits are working on a shoestring. These organizations are desperate for workers and will to take anyone to work. Some of the people we send won't be very helpful. How could we charge for hundreds and hundreds of hours when I'm the only person in the department? It would be a nightmare to bill. I don't think it's realistic.

His statements fly in the face of everything these workers stand for,

He's awesome. He's one of the hardest workers on the team and he keeps everybody focused.

There are no reports of civilian casualties. The rebels assured us that civilians, refugees and aid workers would not be targeted.

The pain and horror of losing a loved one to a workplace accident is unimaginable. We're here today because thousands of workers go to work and don't return home at the end of the day - and it doesn't have to be that way.

Unless we address the root cause of immigration ---- willing workers who are being hired by U.S. citizens ---- the immigration problem will not be solved.

We must exert a great deal of effort to resolve the problems of back pay for workers and overburdened farmers,

He keeps himself in great shape, he's got a great attitude and is one of the hardest workers in the game. That'd be the last of my worries. When he's on he's really hard to beat. He could win any week now.

has focused squarely on issues and on doing what's in the best interests of workers and their families, refusing to be drawn into divisive personal squabbles.

Half of America's workers have no sick leave.

Half a million hardworking Americans, through no fault of their own, have been thrown out of work and, in many cases, have seen their jobs disappear altogether. We owe it to these workers to help them get back on their feet.

Guest workers programs are a bad idea and harm all workers. They cast workers into a perennial second-class status and unfairly put their fates into their employers' hands, creating a situation ripe for exploitation.

Guest worker programs are a bad idea and harm all workers. They cast workers into a perennial second-class status, and ... encourage employers to turn good jobs into temporary jobs at reduced wages and diminished working conditions.

We are going to reach out to those workers who are not yet organized and to the members of the public that understand and support the notion that this country can't exist without a vibrant middle class. This campaign will empower the millions of workers to help them effect real change to make work pay.

We are going to reach out to those workers who are not yet organized and to the American people who know this country can't exist without a vibrant middle class. The implications are clear: when employers make work pay, entire communities benefit.

There are situations where employers cannot find American workers to fill jobs.

Kiss is getting its flour supplies from NFM today and our operations will continue as normal. I've been told that NFM workers have gone back to work and negotiations are to continue.

John Kerry has fought again and again to extend unemployment benefits for workers left behind in the Bush economy. The reason we haven't succeeded is because George Bush opposes extending unemployment insurance, and so do his allies.

Juan not only achieved his flight instructor rating but also had an advanced instrument instructor rating. After six months as a charter pilot, Juan became an airline transport pilot. He accomplished all of this while working at odd jobs to pay his living and flying expenses. Without a doubt, Juan is one of the hardest workers I've ever seen.

Job satisfaction levels have improved significantly compared to this time last year as employers step up employee retention efforts in the face of an increasingly competitive labor market. However, nearly three-in-ten workers still say they plan to look for new opportunities in 2006 and 41 percent plan to leave the companies by the end of 2007.

Job growth is expected to continue for the healthcare sector in 2006, driving an extraordinary labor demand. As a result, the search for qualified workers is becoming increasingly competitive with the shortage of registered nurses, physical and respiratory therapists, radiology technicians and other positions.

It absolutely affirms the need for public policies to protect taxpayers from companies who deliberately shift responsibility for the health needs of their workers onto the backs of taxpayers. Every company on this list needs to take a second look at what's going on with health care benefits.

It became so stressful because a lot of the workers couldn't understand what I was saying,

It is about time that we as the workers of the region throw our weight behind the people of Swaziland who are fighting for democratic reforms.

It is a borderline situation, and more and more children are slipping into this category. Aid workers told me the numbers are rapidly going up.

I think the legislature has a responsibility to assure safety to not only the workers but also the public.

I think the number one factor impacting these programs is the tight labor market, which is making it really hard for employers to let their workers go for eight to 12 weeks at time.

I think workers are increasingly going to be on their own as they plan for retirement. They are not going to be able to rely on their employers and on the government as they have in the past.

It is good news that death sentences against the medical workers have not been confirmed. We hope today's decision can lead to a rapid and fair settlement to all concerned.

It is clear that a worker who has not enough food cannot achieve a good work output. I already said yesterday that every head of a plant, and I too at the top, was naturally interested in having well-fed and satisfied workers, because badly fed, dissatisfied workers make more mistakes and produce poor results.

Lacking a profit motive, workers in the government by and large have a different work ethic from those in private industry. When they could make one call, federal workers take a meeting. When they could find an answer on the Internet, they form a study committee. Instead of appointing one supervisor, they appoint five.

I think we know corporate profit growth can't stay at the rate we've seen in recent quarters. They (employers) have been squeezing the work force pretty aggressively, squeezing productivity out of workers and holding the line on wages. It's a matter of how much corporate profits slow down.

I think we will see a united labor movement again. When workers unite they're stronger. The same goes for unions.

I think we've passed an inflection point. We're seeing an end to the golden period of extremely low-cost labor in China. There are plenty of workers, but the supply of uneducated workers is shrinking.

I think what distinguishes this fair is the fact that everybody is involved -- city fathers, township trustees and the city workers even.

I think all workers who work in this field deal with high-risk factors. We know errors can have fatal consequences.

It had a definite impact. We were handing phones to emergency service workers and mayors and fire chiefs, allowing them to make their first phone calls out.

I think that the social compact hammered out in the mid-20th century has been superseded by a new compact that is different and doesn't promise the potential for lifetime tenure. Workers are free agents.

It is important to not only honor workers who have lost their lives or been injured on the job, but to look ahead to prevent future tragedies. Missouri is one of a few states that provides not one, but three safety and health programs to assist employers in developing, implementing and maintaining safer workplaces.

It is low-wage workers who are being hurt the most by the steady drip, drip, drip of coverage draining out of the employer-based health insurance system.

It is inconceivable that French workers at Peugeot would be laid off on this magnitude.

I think what all these sacrifices indicate is how critical this issue is for workers and students. Workers want people to know how valuable their work is to the nation, and if they don't work, there is a huge effect on the country.

I will do 30 years before transit workers surrender. Working people have tried to obey the law, and we have gotten nothing but insults for it.

It is a very choppy market. The earlier hurricane threat did impact the U.S. oil market. Refinery runs were being reduced as workers got evacuated. Now Emily looks to be approaching.

Just as railroads and interstate highways shaped development in the past, the migration of knowledge workers will shape prosperity in the future. Cities that disregard this basic fact do so at their peril.

I think everybody, both active workers and retirees, will be pleasantly surprised with the package after reading or hearing everything that's been reported by the media.

I see a lot of Hispanic workers being promoted by Korean business owners. This morning, I joked with my Latino workers that I only saw two of them marching.

People are less sympathetic about such strikes. They have the impression that workers are well paid and have good social protection. They say that times are tough for everyone and that the unions are asking too much.

Our hearts go out to the people of New Orleans and communities throughout Louisiana, who face many challenges as they recover from the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, ... This grant will provide up to $62.1 million to create temporary jobs that will mean paychecks for thousands of dislocated workers and will help to clean-up, rebuild and repair their communities.

Our industry is almost desperate for new workers. If the current undocumented workers are pulled out of the industry, we will be in crisis mode.

Our immigration system is outdated, inadequate and ineffective -- but H.R. 4437 is not the answer. We need sweeping reform to ensure that immigration is safe, legal, orderly and fair to workers and employers throughout the United States. As a union of immigrant workers, we call on our elected officials to adopt comprehensive reform that respects our tradition as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws.

Parents are the workers at the carnival. It takes over 400 people to do it - that's an amazing number. We sure want them all to know that it's very much appreciated.

Owners of factories face huge loss not only because of disruption in production and cancellation of orders, they also have to pay the workers without production. I run a flour mill, production of which has also declined.

Over the years we have had to replace shoes (treads on the rolling tracks) and we added two driver cabs. We also recently added an exhaust system to reduce the decibel level because we needed extreme hearing protection for workers around the crawler.

Over the years, online, we've laid down a huge amount of information and data, and we irrigate it with networks and connectivity, and it's been worked and tilled by unpaid workers and governments.

Over the past year, we've reaffirmed our commitment to delivering breakthrough innovation by aligning our development efforts with customers' needs and their current technology environment. Convergence 2006 is certain to provide tremendous opportunity for Microsoft Business Solutions' customers and partners to share ideas and knowledge. Together, we are building a new approach to supporting information workers in the 21st century with integrated, adaptable business management solutions to enable better decision-making, improve productivity and help increase the efficiency of business processes.

Our people have been transformed from rice and slash-and-burn farmers into workers and owners of the family rubber plantation.

Our second semester transfer signings went well - we offered five and got the five we wanted. They are a good fit for us, they are workers - we also needed the maturity that these veterans bring to the program. Our freshman class is rounding out to be a very versatile group. We have a good combination of athletic kids who move well and skill kids who will bring athleticism and speed to the program.

Our strong preference is to have our striking workers return to work.

Our findings show that too many workers are not looking at their 401(k) savings as long-term in nature but are instead using termination of employment as an opportunity to spend this money,

Overall, the U.S. labor market is off to a very solid start in 2006 as strong business fundamentals continue to boost employer demand for workers, creating more job opportunities and driving the unemployment rate down to well below 5 percent. Demand for workers in the U.S. remains elevated at the outset of the year, while the online migration of help-wanted advertising continues at a rapid pace. The Index's findings for February clearly indicate greater confidence among employers throughout much of the country, largely due to the underlying strength of the economy. This is encouraging news for job seekers and bodes well for this year's class of college graduates as they begin their search for employment.

Overall, there have been at least 10 serious attacks on humanitarian workers in the past 30 days - for the purpose of looting - particularly in West Darfur. The situation in South Darfur is not better.

Our unions do a large amount of organizing in parts of the economy that historically and recently are places where people of color and immigrant workers have found jobs. Some of them are entry-level jobs. Throughout history immigrants have found work as janitors, and our unions have helped them raise families, send their kids to college, and that's been the American dream.

Our workers understand that we empathize with the immigration issues, but, at the same time, tomatoes need harvesting.

Our biggest fear is that the other issue -- the undocumented workers -- bogs down and threatens the entire bill.

Robert, my son and I do sales. Cathy is in charge of ordering supplies, accounts payable and accounts receivable, payroll, and keeping track of workers compensation certificates on all subcontractors. Barb schedules all the different stages of the job, applies for permits, and calls in all inspections. We all work pretty well together.

Robert, my son and I do sales, ... Cathy is in charge of ordering supplies, accounts payable and accounts receivable, payroll, and keeping track of workers compensation certificates on all subcontractors. Barb schedules all the different stages of the job, applies for permits, and calls in all inspections. We all work pretty well together.

Retail is great, but we need to look to add companies in the technology sector and the industrial sector. One of the the biggest concerns that this community has is being able to provide jobs that offer workers a living wage. Industry jobs and technology jobs can do that.

Residents and workers still await a proper toxic cleanup and medical response to the World Trade Center attack. That weak track record and the troubling new federal policies described in this report do not bode well for the future. Americans should assume that in any future national disaster, human health and safety may not be protected.

Rescue workers are trying to find survivors feared to have been trapped under the ruins.

Remember, these concessions were made over a five-year period; that's very, very modest. And they had talked about hiring 10,000 new workers anyway -- full-time workers. So that really was not the issue.

Remember, there are still over 2 million unemployed workers and over 5 million are on part-time jobs. Christmas will be moderately better simply because last year was so bad. But unless this jobs picture improves, it's hard to say that the retail industry has finally turned the corner.

Plant managers for second shift workers said the workers were floating on cloud nine after seeing Lance. It just really brought everything full circle for them, especially when he said such great things about the quality of the bikes.

Reform is critical if we are to encourage businesses to offer a pension benefit now, while many workers still have time to build for their retirement. Without reform, more workers will be forced to rely on Social Security, which is already facing financial difficulty.

Relief workers in New Orleans, the money they're paid is burning a hole in their pocket and they're going to spend it.

President Bush's guest worker program is a form of amnesty. It's forgiving crimes committed in coming into the country. It's immoral to let guest workers come in ahead in line against people who have been standing in line to come in legally.

President Bush likes to say that trade is for everyone, and that we all share the benefits -- including workers .... This amendment presented the president with the perfect opportunity to show a real commitment to those priorities. But he let the opportunity pass him by.

Our rescue workers are expecting not just seriously injured people, but also people suffering from hypothermia.

Participants will be taught the skills they need to know to be professionals in this industry. There will be case examples, role playing and hands-on examples to give these workers the most accurate information possible.

Party workers are at cross-roads, in a state of shock and confusion.

Paycheck protection means protecting the paychecks of the workers. It means protecting the workers themselves. Right now, union bosses take the money out of workers' paychecks and use it without their permission.

Our members agree that the hospital should grow and thrive. But we want our workers to have a voice in how that happens.

Our No. 1 priority should be to guarantee that all American workers get the benefits they have earned -- everyone should get back what they worked so hard to put into the system. Changing the Social Security system to drain the trust fund and cut benefits simply does not make sense,

Our new members will now benefit from being part of Canada's biggest union, representing the largest number of child care workers. Child care workers deserve respect and recognition for the care they provide for our children.

Our members have been working seven days a week without a day off and have worked for three years without a wage increase. We want to apologize to our riders, but the workers are extremely tired. This is the last straw.

Our members (are) unified around the fact that without workers who are presently here, our economy is in trouble.

People have to realize there is a cost to the low prices at these big box stores like Wal-Mart. These chains get financial incentives to open stores and warehouses here, yet they feed their workers into Medicaid at taxpayers expense.

Such a step will affect 153 workers and there is a possibility that 120 of the workers will have to be laid off.

Sustained economic growth is dependent on profit growth. Without profits, there will be no new hiring of workers and no new capital spending.