Happy Holidays!
Well, gang, posting is going to be light here over the next couple of weeks because of the holidays. We’ll...
December 2008 Archives
December 19, 2008
Bush Ties Auto Loan to Worker Pay Cuts
Since Republican obstructionists in the Senate blocked a bridge loan to save the Big Three automakers, President Bush has...
Another Reason To Be Psyched About Hilda Solis as Labor Secretary
She’s not just a strong advocate for workers’ rights, she’s been a leader in the “green jobs” movement — which...
December 18, 2008
Rep. Hilda Solis Reported As Obama's Pick for Labor Secretary
The Associated Press are reporting that Rep. Hilda Solis of California has been tapped for the position of Secretary...
Bush Removes Protections for Farm Workers. You Can Help Put Them Back
You might think a guy with a 29% approval rating and only a few weeks left in his term of...
Union Busting, Southern Style
UNITE HERE General President Bruce Raynor has a great op-ed piece in today’s Los Angeles Times breaking down how the...
December 15, 2008
In Case You Thought Senate Republicans' Opposition to the Big Three Bridge Loan Had Anything to Do With Fixing the Big Three
… MSNBC’s Countdown has obtained a memo that tells you the real reason: Today at noon, Senators Ensign, Shelby, Coburn...
December 12, 2008
The Economic Recovery Program Our Nation Needs
(Crossposted at the Huffington Post) With news that unemployment claims have reached a 26-year high and Congress' continuing failure to...
December 11, 2008
Just a Thought
I can’t guarantee that you’d suddenly become healthier, wealthier and more attractive if you nominated CtW Connect for LabourStart’s Labor...
Republic Workers Win! (For Real This Time)
This time it’s official: After the conclusion of negotiations Wednesday evening, the membership of Local 1110, more than 200 workers,...
December 9, 2008
CtW Statement on Criminal Complaint Against Governor Blagojevich
We’ve just issued our official statement on the subject, if you’re interested....
Republic Workers Win? (UPDATED)
Remember how I told you yesterday about the fight workers at Republic Windows and Doors were waging to get the...
December 8, 2008
Stand With the Workers Of Republic Windows
(Already know the story and want to skip to how you can help? Click here) It’s the kind of story...
December 5, 2008
In Case You Needed Confirmation That Times Are Hard
… you can find it in today’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Nonfarm payroll employment fell...
December 4, 2008
Cure CVS Now
Today we at Change to Win announced the launch of a new campaign targeting the inadequacies of the country’s...
Krugman on the Crisis
From the “been meaning to post this for a couple of days now” department, Tom Ashbrook of NPR’s On Point...
December 3, 2008
Obama Reaffirms Commitment to Employee Free Choice
In case you were worrying that President-Elect Barack Obama might be backing away from his campaign commitments to support the...
New Study Finds Big Economic Benefits for Women in Unions
As Washington turns its attention to how to revive the flagging economy, a new study provides more data to back...
December 1, 2008
Black Friday
I’m sure you were as horrified as I was to hear that the annual “Black Friday” orgy of consumerism ended...