John Schmitt Quotations

Union jobs in auto (plants) has been one of the most importance sources of well-paid employment for African-Americans since World War II.

It feels really good to get a win at Daytona.

Current labor market estimates appear to be overstating the share of working Americans by 1.4 percentage points. This corresponds to roughly 3 million fewer people working almost as big a drop in employment as in a typical recession.

I've won a few races in the Grand-Am Cup, but it feels good to win here in Daytona. There were a lot of cars out there, but as long as I could stay out of trouble and pick my positions, I knew I could give the car to Dave with a chance to win.

It's not the border that's broken but the U.S. labor market. There is a widening economic gap between immigrants and U.S.-born workers which reflects the broader deterioration in wage and working conditions for less-skilled and low-wage workers.

The U.S. economy has failed to convert long-term economic growth into better jobs.