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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:


Phil Anderson on Jobs
Libertarian candidate for governor o: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Phil Anderson on other issues.
  • Don't require hiring more women/minorities. (May 2018)
Tony Evers on Jobs
Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tony Evers on other issues.
  • Repeal right-to-work law; reinstate collective bargaining. (Oct 2018)
  • Raise minimum wage to $15/hr; index for inflation. (Oct 2018)
Bob Harlow on Jobs
Democratic candidate for Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bob Harlow on other issues.
  • Undo Act 10; restore collective bargaining rights. (Apr 2017)
  • Repeal Walker's legislation that banned unionized workplaces. (Mar 2017)
Kelda Helen Roys on Jobs
Democratic candidate for governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Kelda Helen Roys on other issues.
  • Support affirmative action in hiring. (May 2018)
Kathleen Vinehout on Jobs
Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Kathleen Vinehout on other issues.
  • No magic formula to more jobs, just create the environment. (Feb 2018)
Scott Walker on Jobs
Republican Wisconsin Governor: Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Scott Walker on other issues.
  • Supports right-to-work law; ended prevailing wage law. (Oct 2018)
  • Artificially raising wage won't help create jobs. (Oct 2018)
  • Don't raise minimum wage; raise whole economy. (Sep 2015)
  • Unemployment dropped in my term from 8% to 4%. (Aug 2015)
  • Wisconsin is open for business, via right-to-work law. (Mar 2015)
  • Anti-state unions but pro-private unions. (Mar 2015)
  • Right-to-work rules stand up for the hardworking taxpayers. (Feb 2015)
  • $35M for Wisconsin Fast Forward: technical skill training. (Jan 2014)
  • Link unemployment benefits to job search every week. (Jan 2014)
  • Don't raise minimum wage; train for higher-wage jobs. (Jan 2014)
  • Make union membership optional for government employees. (Nov 2013)
  • Union bosses donate to campaigns, then get sweetheart deals. (Nov 2013)
  • When given the choice, employees don't choose union. (Nov 2013)
  • Federal employees have limited collective bargaining power. (Nov 2013)
  • Hypothetically, make WI a right-to-work state. (Jun 2012)
  • Unions dislike it, but he was elected to take on sacred cows. (Jan 2012)
  • Create 250,000 jobs via special legislative session. (Feb 2011)

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Phil Anderson on Jobs
Libertarian for Senate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Phil Anderson on other issues.
  • Don't require hiring more women/minorities. (May 2018)
Tammy Baldwin on Jobs
Democratic Representative (WI-2): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Tammy Baldwin on other issues.
  • Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $15/hour. (Oct 2018)
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES 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 NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
  • Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
  • Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
  • Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
  • Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
  • Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
  • Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
  • Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
Russell Feingold on Jobs
Democratic Jr Senator (WI): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Russell Feingold on other issues.
  • $184B stimulus created jobs, especially highway construction. (Oct 2010)
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
  • Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES 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)
  • 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 NO 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)
  • Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
  • Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
  • Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
  • Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
Robert Lorge on Jobs
Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Robert Lorge on other issues.
  • Increase & index minimum wage to end “Black Gold Standard”. (Aug 2006)
Kathleen Vinehout on Jobs
Democratic Candidate for governor of Wisconsin: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Kathleen Vinehout on other issues.
  • No magic formula to more jobs, just create the environment. (Feb 2018)
Leah Vukmir on Jobs
Republican candidate for Wisconsin U.S. Senator: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Leah Vukmir on other issues.
  • Block cities from raising their local minimum wages. (Oct 2018)

House:


Sean Duffy on Jobs
Republican (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Sean Duffy on other issues.
  • Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
  • Rated 83% by CEI, indicating a mixed voting record on Big Labor. (May 2012)
Mike Gallagher on Jobs
Republican (District 8): Click here for Mike Gallagher on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Glenn Grothman on Jobs
Republican House Member (District 6): Click here for Glenn Grothman on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ron Kind on Jobs
Democratic Representative (WI-3): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Ron Kind on other issues.
  • Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES 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 NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
  • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 80% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
  • Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
  • Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
  • Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Dec 2013)
  • Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
  • Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
Gwen Moore on Jobs
Democratic Representative (WI-4): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Gwen Moore on other issues.
  • Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
  • Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
  • Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
  • Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
  • Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
  • Raise minimum wage to 15% above poverty level. (Jan 2015)
  • Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
  • Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
Tom Petri on Jobs
Republican Representative (WI-6): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Tom Petri on other issues.
  • Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
  • Voted YES 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 NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
  • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Member of House Education and Labor Committee. (Mar 2011)
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Mark Pocan on Jobs
Democrat (District 2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mark Pocan on other issues.
  • Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
  • Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
Reid Ribble on Jobs
Republican (District 8): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Reid Ribble on other issues.
  • Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
  • Member of House Committee on Agriculture. (Mar 2011)
  • Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
Paul Ryan on Jobs
Republican nominee for Vice President; U.S. Rep. (WI-1): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Paul Ryan on other issues.
  • ObamaCare slows employment growth; discourages fulltime work. (Jun 2016)
  • NLRB is skewed in favor of special-interest unions. (Jun 2016)
  • No more unemployment extension after 13th time since 2008. (Dec 2013)
  • This is not what a real recovery looks like. (Oct 2012)
  • 12M new jobs by capping federal spending at 20% of GDP. (Aug 2012)
  • Vibrant manufacturing sector needed for economy & security. (Aug 2012)
  • Freeze federal paychecks to boost private sector employment. (Apr 2012)
  • Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
  • Voted YES 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 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
  • Rated 58% by CEI, indicating a mixed voting record on Big Labor. (May 2012)
James Sensenbrenner on Jobs
Republican Representative (WI-5): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for James Sensenbrenner on other issues.
  • Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted NO 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 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 92% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Bryan Steil on Jobs
Republican (District 1): Click here for Bryan Steil on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Former candidates & officeholders:


Jim Doyle on Jobs
Democratic WI Governor: Click here for Jim Doyle on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Scott McCallum on Jobs
Former Republican Governor (2001-2002): Click here for Scott McCallum on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ed Thompson on Jobs
Libertarian Challenger 2000: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ed Thompson on other issues.
  • Let farmers grow hemp. (Jun 2002)
Russ Darrow on Jobs
2004 former Republican Challenger: Click here for Russ Darrow on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Steve Gunderson on Jobs
Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve Gunderson on other issues.
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Jerry Kleczka on Jobs
Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Kleczka on other issues.
  • 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 NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Scott Klug on Jobs
Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Scott Klug on other issues.
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Tim Michels on Jobs
Former Republican Challenger (2006): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tim Michels on other issues.
  • I’m a business owner and a job creator. (Sep 2004)
Mark Neumann on Jobs
Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark Neumann on other issues.
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Toby Roth on Jobs
Republican Former (1994-) (District 8): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Toby Roth on other issues.
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Tammy Baldwin on Jobs
Democratic Representative (WI-2): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Tammy Baldwin on other issues.
  • Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $15/hour. (Oct 2018)
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES 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 NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
  • Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
  • Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
  • Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
  • Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
  • Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
  • Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
  • Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
Tom Barrett on Jobs
Democrat (District 5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tom Barrett on other issues.
  • 2011 TV Ad: Wisconsin dead last in job creation. (Nov 2013)
  • Restore state's collective bargaining; I respect unions. (Jun 2012)
  • Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
  • Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Mark Green on Jobs
Republican (District 8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mark Green on other issues.
  • Voted YES 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)
  • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Steve Kagen on Jobs
Democrat: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Steve Kagen on other issues.
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
  • Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
  • Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
  • Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
  • Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
Steve Kagen on Jobs
Democrat: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Steve Kagen on other issues.
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
  • Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
  • Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
  • Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
  • Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
Ron Kind on Jobs
Democratic Representative (WI-3): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Ron Kind on other issues.
  • Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES 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 NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
  • Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 80% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
  • Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
  • Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
  • Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Dec 2013)
  • Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
  • Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
Mark Neumann on Jobs
Republican Challenger (Lost primary): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark Neumann on other issues.
  • Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
David Obey on Jobs
Democratic Representative (WI-7): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for David Obey on other issues.
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
  • Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES 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 NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
  • Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
  • Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
David Redick on Jobs
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for David Redick on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Tommy Thompson on Jobs
Republican Challenger; previously HHS Secretary: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tommy Thompson on other issues.
  • FactCheck: Unemployment down while governor, but not 2.1%. (Sep 2012)
  • State government actively promotes private job creation. (Sep 1996)
  • State instead of federal rules for animal operations. (Nov 1999)
  • Immediate federal assistance for farm crisis. (Sep 1999)
Rae Vogeler on Jobs
Green Challenger: Click here for Rae Vogeler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Scott Fitzgerald on Jobs
Republican (District 5): Click here for Scott Fitzgerald on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ron Johnson on Jobs
Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ron Johnson on other issues.
  • Government cannot create long-term self-sustaining jobs. (Oct 2010)
  • Proven record of creating jobs at his private company. (Oct 2010)
  • Opposes federal responsbility to assure livable income. (Nov 2016)
Herbert Kohl on Jobs
Democratic Sr Senator (WI): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Herbert Kohl on other issues.
  • Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
  • Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES 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)
  • 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 NO 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)
  • Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
Tom Nelson on Jobs
Democratic Challenger: Click here for Tom Nelson on other issues.
    No stance on record.
John Schiess on Jobs
Republican Challenger (Lost primary): Click here for John Schiess on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Tom Tiffany on Jobs
Republican (District 7): Click here for Tom Tiffany on other issues.
    No stance on record.

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


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