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Ruth Ann Minner on Jobs
Democratic DE Governor: Click here for Ruth Ann Minner on other issues.
    No stance on record.

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Joe Biden on Jobs
Democratic Sr Senator (DE): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Joe Biden on other issues.
  • No job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Aug 2007)
  • Implement current recommendations on job safety. (Aug 2007)
  • FactCheck: His AFL-CIO rating of 85% is not best of all Dems. (Aug 2007)
  • Couldn't afford living at minimum wage; advocates raising it. (Jul 2007)
  • Bush tries to strip away 100 years of labor progress. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
  • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
  • Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
  • Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
  • Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
  • Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
  • Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
  • Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
  • Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Tom Carper on Jobs
Democratic Jr Senator (DE): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Tom Carper on other issues.
  • Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
  • Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
  • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
  • Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
  • Voted NO on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
  • Protect overtime pay protections. (Jun 2003)
  • Rated 77% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Christine O`Donnell on Jobs
Republican Challenger: Click here for Christine O`Donnell on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mike Protack on Jobs
Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Protack on other issues.
  • All should compete for decent jobs. (Jan 2006)
Jan Ting on Jobs
Republican Challenger: Click here for Jan Ting on other issues.
    No stance on record.

House:


Michael Castle on Jobs
Republican Representative (DE-At-Large): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Michael Castle on other issues.
  • Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
  • Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
  • Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
  • Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 20% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


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