112 The Dignity of Labor: We believe in the dignity of labor and that working people are the backbone of our nation’s economy.

113 Worker’s Benefits:  We believe that worker’s benefits should be provided on a pro-rated basis for all employees, including part-time and temporary worker, in both the public and private sectors.

114 Employment and the Workplace: We believe our nation’s goal should be full employment. We strongly support the right of workers to organize, bargain collectively, and strike in order to obtain fair compensation for their labor and safe working conditions, without fear of reprisal or replacement. We support full funding and staffing for OSHA and state agencies and the power to enforce the right of workers to a safe and healthy workplace.

115 Right to a Living Wage: We believe that a living family wage strengthens the family and the social and economic vitality of the community and we support laws that guarantee workers a living family wage.

116 Job Training: The relocation of manufacturing jobs outside of the United States has created a service-oriented economy with an ever widening wage gap between upper and lower economic classes. Workers in a service-oriented economy require greater skills to obtain good paying jobs. Instead of investing in programs that provide needed training for workers, corporations pressure the government to authorize the importation of skilled labor from other countries. We strongly support increased federal and state funding for employment education and training of workers in this country.

116 Protection of Retirement Funds: Congress should enact comprehensive laws to protect workers' retirement funds. We support legislation that would place a 20% cap on company stock in a company's pension plan and would prevent companies from having control over stock in their employee's pension funds.

117 Overtime Pay: We oppose laws that will prevent workers from receiving overtime pay when they work over 10 hours on any day or over 40 hours in any week.