“Business leaders, labor unions, governors, mayors, congressmen and presidents have all complained about a lack of funding for years, but aside from a one-time cash infusion from the stimulus program, nothing much has changed. There is still no consensus on how to solve the problem or where to get the massive amounts of money needed to fix it, just another example of political paralysis in Washington.” YearsStillsProblemPoliticalPresidentLeaderExampleChangedAmountNeededProgramLaborUnionsSolveMassiveOne TimeCashGovernorsConsensusFundingStimulusMayorsCongressmanBusiness LeadersParalysisLabor UnionInfusion Author:Steve Kroft
“The President of the United States of necessity owes his election to office to the suffrage and zealous labors of a political party, the members of which cherish with ardor and regard as of essential importance the principles of their party organization; but he should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves the country best.” ShouldCountryStatesFactsPoliticalPresidentUnitedPartyPrinciplesUnited StatesMembersEssentialsOfficeLaborOrganizationImportanceRegardElectionStriveCherishPolitical PartiesSuffrageZealousArdor Book:Inaugural Speeches from the Presidents of the United States - Complete Edition Source: Inaugural Speeches from the Presidents of the United States - Complete Edition
“In the ten years I was president of the Teamsters, I had raised the membership from eight hundred thousand to more than 2 million and made it the largest single labor union the world.” WorldYearsMadePresidentMillionsThousandTenHundredLaborUnionsRaisedEightMade ItMembershipLabor Union Author:Jimmy Hoffa
“He's not just the most powerful man in labor," Robert Kennedy had said in the wake of Hoffa's announcement; "he's the most powerful man in the country, next to the President.” MenSaidCountryNextPresidentPowerfulLaborMost PowerfulAnnouncementsPowerful Man Author:Jimmy Hoffa
“Three times a year, theres Strategicon convention, and I go for the board games. It happens Presidents Day, Labor Day, and Memorial Day weekends. You go and take a look at the new board games and meet a couple of board game designers, and you can check out games you dont own from the library and then return them.” YearsLooksHappensThreeGamesPresidentReturnCoupleLaborLibraryChecksBoardsDesignerWeekendConventionsThree TimesMemorialMemorial DayLabor DayPresidents DayBoard GamesMemorial Day Weekend Author:Rich Sommer
“Would you exalt your profession, exalt those who labor with you...increase the salaries of the women engaged in the noble work of educating our future presidents, senators and congressmen.” PresidentLaborIncreaseNobleProfessionEngagedOur FutureDishesSenatorsSalaryCongressman Author:Susan B. Anthony