I have learned the value of unions from my husband. We think it s a fundamental right of the American worker to be able to join, to organize, to create unions. Unions are good for America. They re good for women, for working families, for all of us. They bring attention to things that would not be dealt with otherwise like safety issues and having a living wage.
Unions are extremely important, particularly in fields like home care that are dominated by women.
It s good to see the organizing efforts there. I also think unionizing is important for child care workers. We want to say we have the very best-qualified child care workers dealing with our children. If we re going to do that, we have to make sure that they re paid a good wage. Pensions for women is also an area that concerns both Al and me.