Marty Walsh Quotes

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Marty Walsh

Profession : Politician

Birth : April 10, 1967

I try to watch one 'Seinfeld' every night.

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There are aspects of campaigning that I don't care for. I don't care for raising money and doing fundraisers, but you have to. It's part of the business.

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As mayor, you have to make a decision quickly and it affects people instantly, almost.

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I don't really think about legacy. I just think of how fortunate I am to have had the opportunities in my life. You know, it's amazing.

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You don't have a second shot at being mayor for the first time.

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If you talk to folks on Beacon Hill or you talk to folks from my time at the Building Trade, I certainly was a guy that people looked to for compromise.

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I have no problem representing the entire city of Boston. Some neighborhoods have greater challenges and obstacles than others, and I look forward to those challenges and obstacles.

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One of the reasons why I'm running for mayor of Boston is the diversity of our city. I love that - that's what makes us special.

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We must continue to address the fact that working people and communities already suffering the most from inequality were hit the hardest during the COVID illness and job loss.

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I've personally seen the benefits of union apprenticeships up close.

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As mayor, I launched an apprentice program. As mayor and as a labor leader, I've seen them change the lives of women and people of color in low-income communities in the city of Boston.

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You know, I support everyone's right to collectively bargain.

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I don't think you can judge the fate of labor on one vote.

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Every worker in every company should have the proper workplace protections.

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In Miami, and all over the country, we've become a place where people either have wealth or are fighting to survive.

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President Obama's office has been really incredible with the mayors. They really pride themselves on their relationships with the mayors, and they've really been offering a lot of support. When you call down, they respond.

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I've got a great relationship with Elizabeth Warren. Rock solid.

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Organized workers are good for our economy. There's no denying that.

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Systems that are supposed to encourage organizing have been tilted against the worker, and we need to do whatever it is to restore the fairness in that process.

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I've turned being an alcoholic into being a workaholic.

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