A biography for Marty Walshhasn’t been written yet.
“In Miami, and all over the country, we've become a place where people either have wealth or are fighting to survive.”
“We don't just welcome immigrants in Boston, we help them thrive.”
“I know politics makes people skeptical.”
“There are people in politics who you meet and you don't realize what that relationship will end up being.”
“I wouldn't say I'm personally pro-life. I would just say I'm a pro-choice candidate, I'm a pro-choice mayor, I was a pro-choice legislator.”
“I believe safety comes from lifting people up, not locking people up.”
“As mayor you pray every night, you know, the one thing I guess that can keep me up at night is public safety.”
“I don't think you can judge the fate of labor on one vote.”
“I will fight for good jobs, and public schools and affordable housing, and racial justice and equal rights for all.”
“I have a personal history of intervening in labor negotiations and not negotiating for people: let them negotiate, but sitting at the table.”
“I focus on what's in front of me.”
“I live my life a day at a time.”
“Every worker in every company should have the proper workplace protections.”
“Organized workers are good for our economy. There's no denying that.”
“As mayor, I was a labor mayor who, if you asked the business community in Boston, they'll say I was a great mayor for business. And I was also a great mayor for workers. We tackled income inequity, and we tackled equal pay for women.”
“I know from experience how much planning it takes to launch and grow a strong charter school.”
“Boston taught me at a young age that a supportive community is the greatest blessing, and serving that community is both a responsibility and a privilege.”
“It's a - all of government and all of the private sector as well. We need to do better in the child care space.”
“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.”
“We are looking at it but in a lot of cases gig workers should be classified as employees in some cases they are treated respectfully and in some cases they are not and I think it has to be consistent across the board.”