Quotes About Representation

Without a union, the people are always cheated, and they are so innocent.

In its exterior relations - abroad - this government is the sole and exclusive representative of the united majesty, sovereignty, and power of the States, constituting this great and glorious Union. To the rest of the world, we are one. Neither State nor State government is known beyond our borders. Within, it is different.

I represent the concept that pluralism is essential, union pluralism. I made an oath about this.

I sometimes think that unions don't understand that we live in a free society, and people have the right to not select union representation if they don't want it.

That's what unions do. They can get money, they can get support, they can get manpower.

Hey, I'm a former union president myself and also an attorney that represented a lot of unions.

Teacher unions are an interest group that acts in defense of their own interests, which means the union bosses' interests, not the members.

Unions should not be lapdogs to a political party, they should be watchdogs for their members' interests.

The image of the unions is still not in tune with where we actually are, which is fifty-fifty men and women, with an increasing number of women at the top. I think it is changing, but I'm not complacent about this.

I recognize that as governor, my job is to sit on the other side of the table from the public sector unions and negotiate effectively on behalf of all the taxpayers of the state, including all of you.

Unions do have a proper role in negotiating for employees and advising employees, but they have to engage with the employer.

Unions continue to be important for raising the standard of living for working Americans, whether or not they happen to be in a union.

I will strengthen our unions and our middle-class families so that no longer will they be pushed around by employers but will finally have a seat at the table.

There's no representation. That's why the NBA Players Association was formed, players' unions were formed. That's why those unions were formed - to have representation before you make rules for me that I have to abide by. How can I participate and how can it be fair if there's no representation?

Teachers' unions don't act in the interest of most teachers.

Getting political representation is important, but change comes through using direct action, campaigning, and trade unions.

I actually admire the Indian artiste 'Lost Stories.' He made a remix of my song 'Faded.' That is really good and cool because it actually represented Indian music. I just loved the song; it so unique.

We all know we are unique individuals, but we tend to see others as representatives of groups.

You know, face painting in non-Western cultures is a sign of collectivism, is a sign of one representing the community, it's not unique at all.

Atlanta is unique to me. You got poor black people, but I also saw this: I saw black doctors, lawyers, educators. All you gotta do is want to be it to see it, and once you see something, it can be a reality.

Danny Chung in 'Veep' is a really unique, very anti-stereotypical role for an Asian-American actor, and being able to play that has been super fun.

I am a black woman, and I'm proud of that, but as a showrunner, I want to think about what makes me unique beyond my race.

For minority actors, developing our own projects has to be the eventual path. We have a lot of stories to tell and a really unique voice. But none of that is going to be heard as long as we're just the hired hands, acting.

You know, I got the third most uninsured district in the whole state of Texas, probably number nine in the whole country. As a Blue Dog, I'm also looking at the cost. So, I have got a very unique district.