October 2009 Archives

October 29, 2009

House Health Reform Proposal Released

House Democrats put forward their proposal for fixing America's broken health care system

October 27, 2009

Union-Made Treats for Halloween

Don't trick hard-working men and women -- buy your treats union-made

October 26, 2009

OSHA Moves Toward Action on Combustible Dust

OSHA seeking public feedback on combustible dust dangers for use in developing standard to protect workers

October 19, 2009

Pity the Poor Rich: I Guess A Billion Dollars Doesn't Go As Far As It Used To Edition

Our ongoing survey of major media asking people to feel sorry for the slightly-less-rich continues

October 16, 2009

U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue: Preaching Principle, Enabling Excess

New CtW report shows how Chamber CEO Tom Donohue has hijacked "the voice of business" to serve the personal interests of CEOs

Wait, Isn't EVERY Day Boss' Day?

Finally, a day to tell the person who can get you fired if you don't appreciate them enough how much you appreciate them

October 13, 2009

Health Reform (Of A Sort) Passes Senate Finance Committee

... without a public option -- but don't count that provision out just yet

October 8, 2009

Talking Walmart and Good Jobs on GRITtv

Nelson Lichtenstein, Pat O'Neill, Mark Moore, and Matt Ryan join Laura Flanders to discuss Walmart's brave new world of business -- and its impact on working people.

October 7, 2009

Rallying for Health Reform in Wilmington, Delaware

Video and photos from one city on a day of action for real reform

October 2, 2009

Unemployment: Economy Loses Jobs for 21st Straight Month

263,000 jobs lost in September; 35.6% of jobless have been unemployed for 27 weeks or more