John Sweeney Professions : Journalist Born : 1958 Browse All Authors Top 36 quotes by John Sweeney When fewer workers have unions, the standard of living falls for everyone and the gap between the rich and poor grows. John Sweeney economic-inequality gaps fall As it has over the decades, the union movement stands for the fundamental moral values that make America strong: quality education for our children, affordable health care for every person-not just some-an end to poverty, secure pensions and wages that enable families to sustain the middle-class life that has fueled this nation's prosperity and strength. Union members and other working family activists don't just vote our moral values-we live them. We fight for them, day in, day out. Our commitment to economic and social justice propels us and everything we do. John Sweeney strong children commitment The church acknowledges some Scientologists choose to sever communications with family members who leave. The church says it is a fundamental human right to cease communication with someone. It adds disconnection is used against expelled members and those who attack the church. John Sweeney communication church add It's bad form to mention money-laundering. Instead, you talk about asset-management structures and tax beneficial schemes. John Sweeney money-laundering structure management I was invincible, at least that's what I wanted you to think, and I wanted me to think it, too. John Sweeney invincible wanted thinking There is a growing consensus that Globalization must now be reshaped to reflect values broader than simply the freedom of capital. John Sweeney consensus globalization growing Hard-working immigrant workers in this country deserve a real path to citizenship as a part of comprehensive immigration reform...We will continue to work with the immigrant rights community and our allies in Congress to devise a truly comprehensive model that places immigrant and workers' rights at the head of the line. John Sweeney hard-work real country The BBC can be infuriating at times but I love it with a passion. John Sweeney infuriating passion The Bush administration staunchly opposed legislation which would preserve overtime pay for all workers. John Sweeney legislation administration pay Safety is a basic human need. People with a sense of security and belonging are stabilized for learning, creating, innovating. A group of wonderfully cared for, confident individuals will generate great ideas. John Sweeney creating people ideas We can no longer allow multi-nationalists to parade as agents of progress and democracy in the newspapers, even as they subvert it at the workplace. John Sweeney agents progress democracy I think the greedy corporate owners have to be confronted with the fact that they are ignoring their most powerful resource - their workers. John Sweeney economic-inequality powerful thinking Clearly, the Global Economy isn't working for workers in China and Indonesia and Burma any more than it is for workers here in the United States. John Sweeney nike economy united-states Because of GLHR's crusades... we're beginning to learn the awful truth about workers around the world who are slaving away their lives in sweatshops, who are denied the right to join or form a union in order to fight back and provide a better life for their families. John Sweeney impact fighting order Financial resolutions are actually relatively easy to achieve, with diet or exercise, you have to get up every single morning and resolve all over again, but with something like a 401(k) payroll deduction, you just set it up once at the beginning of the year, and then it becomes part of your lifestyle. John Sweeney money We know couples don’t always agree when it comes to money, but we were surprised how many missed the mark on the question of their partner’s salary. John Sweeney latest-headlines It's a great icebreaker, often after they take the quiz, we get partners saying to each other: 'I never knew you felt this way.'. John Sweeney company-news Our grandparents worked at a company for 40 years and brought home steady paychecks. John Sweeney company-news Despite that, 10 percent of people guessed (the salary of their significant other) wrong by $25,000 or more. John Sweeney company-news For globalization to work for America, it must work for working people. We should measure the success of our economy by the breadth of our middle class, and the scope of opportunity offered to the poorest child to climb into that middle class. John Sweeney work success opportunity people Similar Authors Irving Bacheller journalist Bill Keller journalist Bob Woodward journalist Bolesław Prus journalist Buzz Bissinger journalist Burton Rascoe journalist All Authors
