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Will The Pro-Corporate Welfare McCain-Palin Ticket Cut Your Wages Or Benefits?

It is typical Elmer Fuddry for this wacky campaign in which McCain makes a crazy statement, then his advisors go into damage control mode. But such a goofy approach to serious economic issues should be a serious warning to the voting public that McCain may be a high economic risk to their family.

Posted on September 15, 2008 4:55 PM

Labor Union Members Hold Informational Demonstration About "Nonprofit" Hospital That Netted Nearly $500 Million in Profits Last Year

Local members of a Portland, Oregon area SEIU, who comprise hospital workers and other service employees, recently held an informational demonstration to educate the public about a local Portland, Oregon area hospital that grossed nearly $500 million in profits last...

Posted on August 14, 2008 10:49 AM

Wal-Mart As Predator

Human Rights Watch has long been critical of Wal-Mart which takes full advantage of weak American labor laws and which make it virtually impossible for the 1.3 million employees of America's largest retailer to ever hope to unionize. In addition,...

Posted on August 4, 2008 11:26 AM

The Battle Over The Employee Free Choice Act Brings Out The Antilabor Extremists

If anything, like any other labor issue, the same familiar group of anti-labor union extremists always pops up no matter if the issue is maternity leave, fair wages or The Employee Free Choice Act meant to put more teeth into the laws meant to prevent illegal wiretapping, interception of employee emails, or threats to employees who are merely considering forming a labor union.

Posted on August 1, 2008 3:45 PM

Obama Captures Important AFL-CIO Endorsement, Campaign Workers & Donations

The AFL-CIO officially endorsed Senator Barack of Illinois for president after representatives of the 56 member unions representing 10.5 million members voted on the General Board. During the primary process, these 56 member unions were split among support for Obama,...

Posted on July 7, 2008 6:33 PM

Some Conservatives Blaming Minimum Wage Earners For Biggest Unemployment Increase In 22 Years

Some conservatives are now advancing what has to be the most absurd and worst possible explanation of the root causes for the huge unemployment up-tick that was the worst in 22 years. They are unbelievably actually blaming minimum wage earners...

Posted on June 8, 2008 7:50 AM

There's No Ford In The Future For American Labor

At one time the United States had a great many automobile makes including Essex, Packard, Desoto, Franklin, Durant, DuPont and hundreds more brands. But even steel industry tycoon Henry J Kaiser proved with the failure of his Kaiser brand of...

Posted on June 4, 2008 6:00 PM

Bush's Union-Busting Revolving Door Problem

When Bush nominated labor law attorney Robert Battista to become the chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in 2002, Bush knew full well that Battista would help tip the NLRB against working people and the labor unions who...

Posted on May 30, 2008 12:26 PM

The Debunking of Barack Obama

Is Obama offering true change or chump change? Some signs point to the latter.

Posted on January 12, 2008 12:30 PM

Australian Tsunami of Change Hopefully Headed Our Way

Back in February of 2007 four-term Australian Prime Minister John Howard, leader of Australia's "liberal" party (a misnomer since four terms of John Howard's leadership saw the party strongly embrace social conservatism) and a strong ally and supporter of President...

Posted on November 24, 2007 11:30 AM

Labor Finally Experiences Some Small Gains

American labor unions have been facing a heavy handed and often illegal assault by management, smear attacks by front organizations run by super-lobbyist Rick Berman, and years of job outsourcing and benefit and salary "givebacks" to management for years that...

Posted on October 12, 2007 7:00 AM

The Bad Old Days Of Labor Negotiations In The American Automobile Business

While the labor negotiations between General Motors and the United Automobile Workers unfortunately ended up in a strike, it is important to note that these labor negotiations have been entirely peaceful compared to the bad old days of American automobile...

Posted on September 26, 2007 7:00 AM

Great Presidential Quotes About Labor

On Labor Day it is important to reflect on the positive support that working people once felt from having a strong friend in the White House: "All that serves labor, serves the nation. All that harms is treason....if a man...

Posted on September 3, 2007 6:00 AM

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