I think when we show voters in every ZIP code across America that the Democratic Party is fighting for them - I mean, Dr. King said, what good is a seat at the table if you can't afford to buy a hamburger? I think that's a message that resonates everywhere, and we have to boldly put that forth, and we've got to organize around it everywhere so that people understand, in Wisconsin, or in the heart of Baltimore, what we stand for.
Thomas PerezWhen you don't have a seat at the table, you're on the menu, my friend Lee Saunders has said, and he is correct.
Thomas PerezPeople believe mistakenly, that with death comes atonement, when in reality, life is for atonement and Death is for Judgment.
Thomas PerezIt stands to reason: Higher wages means higher loyalty and morale, which means higher productivity, which means a more profitable business.
Thomas PerezI continue to believe, and Trump has cleverly put fear on the ballot and fear in the eyes of folks, and my parents taught me that if you blow out your neighbor's candle, it doesn't make your candle shine any brighter.
Thomas PerezEvery day should be Labor Day. We have to fight for the basic proposition that apprenticeship is a wonderful ticket to the middle class. When we're fighting for things like paid leave, America is the only industrialized nation on the planet that doesn't have some form of paid leave - these are not bold ideas elsewhere in the world.
Thomas PerezI continue to believe that America is better positioned than any country on the planet to lead in the 21st century, but we do have to be bold. And actually, our platform in the Democratic Party is pretty darn bold, and folks from Senator Sanders' coalition and Secretary Clinton's coalition came together around that platform.
Thomas Perez