Tom Perez on Opportunity to Work
on Tuesday, July 22, 2014@USDOLTom Perez Money Quotation saying as Labor Secretary of US that skilled labor should have opportunity and fair wages. Tom Perez said:
“Opportunity is about ensuring people have money to feed their family, a roof over their head” — Tom Perez
In this quote, former U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez seems to be conveying his view that true “opportunity” in society involves ensuring all people have their basic needs met. He argues opportunity is not just about abstract potential, but also having the means to put food on the table and secure stable housing.
Perez appears to believe that without access to the financial resources required to support oneself and one’s family, the concept of opportunity lacks real meaning.
The quote conveys Perez’s perspective that a just system should provide the conditions – namely work, wages, and social supports – to guarantee people have their fundamental requirements for sustenance and shelter fulfilled as a foundation for being able to improve their circumstances and pursue broader opportunities in life.
"Opportunity is about ensuring people have money to feed their family, a roof over their head" –@LaborSec at Fairbanks Pipeline Training Ctr
— US Labor Department (@USDOL) July 20, 2014