Hilda Solis Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Young people need the hands-on training that comes with a summer job. They need to know how to dress for success and nail job interviews. But most of all, they need mentorship, guidance, and inspiration.”

“I saw the prospect of serving as labor secretary as a wonderful opportunity to further the policies that I have been fighting for my whole life, and I had to seize it.”

“I think President Obama wanted to have the right fit for his different cabinet positions, and I believe that experience is what mattered most to him. In my case, I have been working to improve the overall quality of life for working families for most of my adult life, and I think that experience resonated with the president.”

“No one has the right to threaten the health, education, and well-being of children by involving them in illegal or inappropriate work.”

“My parents were both union members, and I grew up hearing how important it was to empower workers and have fair labor practices.”

“No family should have to depend on the labor of its children to put food on the table and no person should be forced to work in captivity.”

“Protecting children and vulnerable workers abroad is a part of our overall efforts here at the Department of Labor.”

“At times you feel like you're the only voice speaking out to improve the working conditions of people, whether it's to be able to collectively bargain, to get adequate pay, to know that you can come home safe out of a coal mine.”

“I grew up in a modest neighborhood just outside of Los Angeles. It was an industrial community of blue-collar, working people... some of the hardest-working people I've ever met.”

“We need women to go through apprentice programs. I've seen women who did, and who are now highly trained electricians and welders. These are jobs that women are capable of doing.”