New York Mets All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy made headlines a few months ago when he chose to miss the first game of the season to be with his wife after she gave birth to their child. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez says Murphy’s story:
Is one about having the right priorities and being faithful to your values, even in the face of criticism. But his story is about something else very important—the power of membership in a strong labor union, which can use collective bargaining to secure paternity leave and other essential benefits.
