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Robert Borosage on Unions and the Middle Class [Audio]
Labor Day was last weekend. For the occasion we interviewed our own Robert Borosage on The Zero Hour radio program regarding his piece entitled "Inequality: A Broad Middle Class Requires Empowering Workers."
There's No Republican Wave Because Nobody Likes Republicans
President Barack Obama's low approval rating was supposed to drag down Democratic candidates. It's not happening, because Republican Party approval ratings are lower.
Anti-Union, Low-Wage States Spend More On "Safety-Net" Help
Workers in union-friendly states earn more than those in anti-union states, and pay more taxes to subsidize low-wage earners in the anti-union, right-to-work states.
Don't Wait On the White House – Fight for Workers' Rights!
At Milwaukee's Laborfest, President Obama had the bravado to remind us of his 2008 promise to "stand with workers." But don't wait on the White House: Be prepared to mobilize, organize, and fight for your rights.
Progressive Breakfast
Cantor Move Typical Washington, But May Transform GOP Move to Wall Street typical. McClatchy: "The financial industry values the knowledge of Washington officials and politicians. Last year, former Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner joined private equity business...
Truck Drivers Draw The Line: Treat Employees As Employees
Imagine your boss suddenly told you that from now on you were an independent contractor. That's the situation most port truck drivers are in, and most of them didn't realize it's illegal. But now they are pushing back.
Labor Day Victories to Celebrate
In recent decades the news for the country’s workers and the labor movement has been mostly bad. It would be easy to go on about how bad things are, but it is worth highlighting a couple of good news items against this backdrop.
Politicians Show Their Gratitude Where It Count$
There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart, a poet wrote, and as this year’s summer winds toward its end and elections approach, gratitude is indeed what our politicians have flowing from that space where their hearts should be.
Wages Dropped for Almost All American Workers in First Half of 2014
Think your money's not going very far this year? It's not your imagination. According to new research, real hourly wages declined for almost everybody in the U.S. workforce in the first half of 2014. Thanks, so-called recovery.
Eric Cantor Goes To His Reward
Everyone understands that government officials who “play ball” can get a huge paycheck after leaving government if they help certain big businesses while serving in government.
