Joe Hansen Quotations

One of the things we really are trying to stress is the diversity of the labor movement, ... a very bright, able spokesperson who particularly cares about the fate of working people.

He was quiet, he didn't say a whole bunch, but he was well respected.

He was probably one of the only (lot porters) who kept a (to-do) list.

We believe there is a need for a union to come in and help these workers. The conditions in some of these places are criminal, especially in the way they treat undocumented workers, and it's criminal that they often get away with it.

Unlike a strike situation, where hardship develops over time, many of our members barely escaped Katrina's destruction with nothing but the clothes on their backs.

The state report showed there was an opportunity for fraud ...,

It's September, and we are talking in the heat of an election year. Our reputation is on the line and so is the administration's. We want to get it done without being political,

The best way for Wal-Mart workers to have a voice is through a union. Wal-Mart Workers of America will mobilize and empower Wal-Mart workers to change Wal-Mart into a responsible corporation.

For our union to succeed on behalf of our members, we must be part of a revitalized and dynamic labor movement that connects with a new generation of workers struggling in the 21st century's global economy,

The fight to change Wal-Mart is quickly becoming one of the most important political issues in America.