We need women to go through apprentice programs. I’ve seen women who did, and who are now highly trained electricians and welders. These are jobs that women are capable of doing. Hilda Solis Read Quote
I want companies who get federal contracts to hire more women and minorities from the local area. Hilda Solis Read Quote
Well, I’ll tell you, one of things I’m proud of is for someone from Southern California, who didn’t grow up around coal mines, I learned a lot that tragic day we lost twenty-nine miners at Upper Big Branch coal mine. Hilda Solis Read Quote
Young people need the hands-on training that comes with a summer job. They need to know how to dress for success and nail job interviews. But most of all, they need mentorship, guidance, and inspiration. Hilda Solis Read Quote
In my teens, I worked as an aide in my community supervising and mentoring youth in various programs and delivering lunches to needy students. Hilda Solis Read Quote
I grew up in a modest neighborhood just outside of Los Angeles. It was an industrial community of blue-collar, working people… some of the hardest-working people I’ve ever met. Hilda Solis Read Quote
I think President Obama wanted to have the right fit for his different cabinet positions, and I believe that experience is what mattered most to him. In my case, I have been working to improve the overall quality of life for working families for most of my adult life, and I think that experience resonated with the president. Hilda Solis Read Quote
My father was a member of the Teamsters Union in California, where he helped to organize better health care for workers. My mother worked for more than 20 years on an assembly line. Hilda Solis Read Quote
My parents were both union members, and I grew up hearing how important it was to empower workers and have fair labor practices. Hilda Solis Read Quote
