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June 2008 Archives
June 30, 2008
June 27, 2008
Who Is Charlie Black?
Code Name: Mr. Black Current Job: Chief Advisor to John McCain Previous Job: Lobbyist for corporate criminals and violent...
June 25, 2008
Would You Buy a Used Car From This Man?
I told you this back in April, but now noted socialist rag BusinessWeek has noticed that McCain's tax plans...
June 20, 2008
Whatever You Do, Don't Ask a Worker!
The Center for American Progress rolled out a new report today that asks an important question: when we hear...
June 18, 2008
Number Who Expect to Take Voluntary Pay Cuts Instead: 0
The Associated Press reports that one third of CEOs in a recent survey are expecting to lay people off...
UFW Endorses Obama
News from our brothers and sisters at the United Farm Workers: they have endorsed the American Dream Candidate, Senator Barack...
June 13, 2008
Merced Farm Labor Shut Down
On June 2, I told you about the tragic story of Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez -- a 17-year-old pregnant...
June 11, 2008
Laborers Endorse Obama
The Laborers’ International Union of North America has declared that Barack Obama is the best candidate to be the...
June 10, 2008
Yes, Virginia, the American Dream is At Risk
If you didn't believe it when we told you, now USA Today has independently verified that a majority of...
June 6, 2008
Combustible Dust on 60 Minutes this Sunday
We've written a lot in this space on the danger posed to workers by combustible dust, so I wanted to...
Unemployment Spikes -- So Let's Help the Unemployed
Reuters reports that the unemployment rate rose in May for the fifth straight month -- and this increase is the...
June 4, 2008
Introducing the TRADE Act
Today CtW leaders and progressive lawmakers from Capitol Hill came together to announce the introduction of the Trade Reform, Accountability,...
The American Dream Candidate
The American Dream Candidate, Senator Barack Obama, made history last night by securing the Democratic nomination for the office...
June 3, 2008
And You Thought George Bush Hadn't Created Any Good Jobs
Turns out he has! Only they're all in Iraq. On May 22, the House Committee on Oversight and Government...
"Speak Up and Demand Justice"
Following up on yesterday's story about the tragic death of underage farmworker Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez, here is video from...
June 2, 2008
The Short Life and Preventable Death of Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez
Meet Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez. On May 13, seventeen-year-old Maria was a farmworker, working the grape vineyard of West...