Executive Council Statement
An Agenda For All America: Good Jobs, Strong Communities, Corporate Accountability
… and accelerated implementation of last year's cuts. And the President's proposed FY 2003 budget cuts deeply into job training, safety and health, and labor standards programs while increasing funding and staff for programs that investigate … and value their work. And too many others are trapped in dead-end jobs, denied the opportunity to obtain education and training that would help them advance. We must invest more in our country and the men and women who make our country strong. … state money into rebuilding America, raising a federal minimum wage that has been stagnant for six long years, and making training and career ladders available to all workers. 2. Keep good jobs and level the playing field. In the past year alone, …