The One Thing Kids and Their Parents Agree On
... is that the economy is doing badly enough to be a major cause for concern. A Wall Street...
July 2007 Archives
July 27, 2007
July 26, 2007
It is Brooks Who Strays From Reality
David Brooks (NY Times, A Reality-Based Economy, July 24) cherry-picks data to claim that today’s economic reality is going...
July 25, 2007
CEPR Reality Checks David Brooks
Today in American Prospect's Beat the Press, Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, gives a point-by-point rebuttal...
July 24, 2007
"Pretend" Benefits
Michael Moore's movie "Sicko" made the point that it was not focusing on the uninsured, but on those "who have...
Workers Get a Raise
Long overdue, the nation’s most underpaid workers got their first raise in a decade today, thanks to the nation-wide...
Let Them Use Emergency Rooms!
Here's an "up yours" response from one New York Times reader to President Bush's preventative colonoscopy in light of the president's recent Antoinette-esque statement...
July 23, 2007
Southern California Grocery Workers Ratify New Contract
In case you missed the big blurb on our homepage this morning, the Southern California grocery workers voted overwhelmingly over...
July 19, 2007
A Thank You From UFW
Regarding the UFW's victory at Threemile, here's a message to all of you from UFW President Arturo Rodriguez:...
July 18, 2007
Ohio Home Health Care Providers to Gain a Voice on the Job
Gov. Ted Strickland signs executive order that allows nurses and direct care aides who are independent contractors to choose a union...
SoCal Grocery Workers, Chains Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
Two bits of great news in a row! I like this week :-) Grocery workers in Southern California (members of...
July 16, 2007
UFW, Threemile Sign Collective Bargaining Agreement
Great news today from our brothers and sisters at the United Farm Workers: THREEMILE CANYON FARMS AND UFW SIGN COLLECTIVE...
July 15, 2007
The New Gilded Age
There's a fascinating story in the New York Times today on how the rise of a new class of billionaires...
July 13, 2007
Economic Anxiety and the American Dream
Change to Win led a Brookings Institution panel today titled Economic Anxiety and the American Dream. The discussion centered on the Working...
July 12, 2007
Janitors Arrested in Cincinnati
Janitors in three Midwestern cities -- Columbus, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati -- have joined together to help each other reach the...
Retirement Security at Risk for Millions of Americans
It's no secret that our middle class is under attack. No serious presidential candidate is denying that working America faces...
July 10, 2007
"Just For Once, Tell the Truth"
Since Greg mentioned "Sicko", I thought you all might be interested in watching Michael Moore take Wolf Blitzer behind the...
"Sicko" Shows America's Shame
We live in a country where a rich man's dog receives better medical care than millions of our citizens. "Sicko,"...
Is the American Dream At Risk in the 21st Century?
Amid record corporate profits and an uneven economic recovery, public opinion nonetheless suggests increasing economic anxiety among middle-class Americans....
July 9, 2007
Labor Linkage for July 9, 2007
Caremark director election highlights troubles (Associated Press) Labor Unions Without Borders (US News & World Report)...
Trial Begins for Mining Company Accused of Killing Colombian Labor Leaders
A civil trial begins today in Birmingham, Alabama, where lawyers for the International Labor Rights Fund and the United Steelworkers will...
Neil Cavuto: Terrorist Propagandist?
Neil Cavuto spewing propaganda for terrorists? The Fox News (?) network journalist (?) is blaming the UK's national healthcare program...
July 6, 2007
Labor Linkage for July 6, 2007
Yes! Labor Linkage has returned! Try to contain your excitement. Feds OK union election at FedEx in Wilmington (Wilmington Advocate) Union...
July 5, 2007
Ask No Questions And Hear No Lies: CEO Pay in Plain English
American Eagle Outfitters paid its CEO a whopping $15.3 million in 2006, according to a May 1st proxy statement, or...
July 3, 2007
Utility Workers Stand Up
Change to Win Executive Director Greg Tarpinian received a standing ovation from delegates at the Utility Workers Union of...
Headrick Steps Down
Embattled CVS/Caremark director Roger Headrick is stepping down from the company's board amid shareholder demands for accountability for past failures and scrutiny...
Greenwald Takes On Supermarket Titans
Documentary filmmaker Robert Greenwald has launched a new campaign to raise public awareness about the wages and benefits issues faced...