As political weapons are sharpened for another historic showdown over health care reform, it's important to talk about what this debate means for tens of thousands of workers like Dick Rogers, a 28-year member of the International … [Read more...]
Do Unions Help or Hurt?
Or was it other factors? Were unions a neutral presence? Or do I have it backwards, did the unions help the auto industry survive where it would have failed earlier? It is hard to have any discussion at all about what is … [Read more...]
Wall-E vs. Wal-Mart
But perhaps most ominously, Wal-Mart is even getting involved in elections. During the 2008 election, management pulled employees into meetings to urge them not to vote for Obama because -- gasp! -- he would fight for worker's … [Read more...]
Victory? Wal-Mart Workers Unionize in Canada
Of course, there is always the threat that Wal-Mart shutters the store. But if we can successfully unionized another store, and then another, and then another... then Wal-Mart can't shut them all down, right? It's a stiff challenge, but I'm … [Read more...]
What Detroit’s own newspapers have to say about bailing out the big three, with links.
Here are some good articles to start with: "Could Bankruptcy Judges save Detroit - or your house?" http://www.freep.com/article/2... "Shared Sacrifice is the way to sell auto bailout" http://m.freep.com/news.jsp?ke... "Further Give Backs … [Read more...]
Walmart Shutters First Shop that Successfully Unionized
Walmart would rather see the operation shut down "entirely instead of having employees with any kind of power." That kind of power? As White notes: "Many Wal-Mart employees are apparently so underpaid that their only recourse is to … [Read more...]
Slots for Tots – Part 1
Cross Posted from the Gladys Kravitz blog … [Read more...]
Teachers Good; Teachers’ Unions Bad!
Three years later, I started taking education courses and began a career as a teacher. I don't understand all the ins and outs of education policy, but I have a lot more insight into the things the community expects teachers to do and … [Read more...]
Personal care attendants hold largest union election in New England history
Personal care attendants (PCAs) in Massachusetts are voting in the largest union election in New England history. They are uniting for better wages, benefits and quality care for seniors and people with disabilities. Election results will … [Read more...]
Guerrilla vlogger: Edwards in Portsmouth
Video: John Edwards in Portsmouth: Intro (5:22) Elias is a Korean War veteran and he's an active advocate for vet issues. He introduces Elizabeth in this clip and tells us why he's supporting Edwards for President. This clip also contains … [Read more...]