Issue Position: Our Working Families & The Economy

Issue Position

Families in House District 45 are investing their future in New Mexico and we must invest in them. Linda has worked with diverse communities to improve wages and working conditions for our families. She advocated for wage increases that resulted in raises for more than 8 million workers in 6 states and Washington DC that garnered support from a bipartisan group of legislators and small businesses.

Linda strongly believes that all New Mexicans deserve:

Statewide Living Wage -- New Mexico has one of the highest rates of working poor: hard working people that still live in poverty. By establishing a statewide living wage our families will have a real chance to step out of poverty.
Paid Sick Leave -- Today, thousands of workers will go to work sick, exposing our communities to unnecessarily to illness. For the sake of all of our community all workers deserve time to get better.
Paid Family Leave -- Family is the foundation of our New Mexican families yet too many New Mexicans must choose between their livelihood and caring for their families when they most need it. It's time our policies reflect our values and our families have paid leave.
Fair Scheduling -- Our families are investing their futures in New Mexico and they should have an opportunity to build that future without inconsistent schedules which make it impossible for some workers to go to school or care or their families.
Empowered Unions -- We're seeing county by county attacks on unions and we must protect unions at the state level because unionized states consistently have better pay and benefits for their workforce. And New Mexicans deserve it.
Statewide Broadband -- If we're serious about attracting 21st century businesses to New Mexico, we must invest in the infrastructure necessary to enable these companies to expand in our state and build our future.

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