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What's In A Name? Joe Can Get A Job, But José Can't.
That old nursery rhyme we learned as children isn’t quite true anymore. Sticks and stones may break your bones, but your name can hurt your chances of getting a job.
Enormous, Humongous July Trade Deficit Drained $40.5B From Economy
We reached a new job-sucking record with China. We continue to import much more than we export. That means a net loss of jobs and decline in living standards, month after month, year after year.
The Education Talk 'Reformers' Want Versus The One They Get
There are reasons why Beltway-inspired education wonks are calling out the tone police, but it’s got very little to do with honesty and ‘facts.’ Instead, what you find is itself a rather political agenda
Finally Revealed: Obamacare’s Hidden Gem
An obscure provision in the Affordable Care Act, a new report details, raises taxes on firms that overpay their top execs. The only problem: The provision so far only applies to corporations in one industry.
Progressive Breakfast
Fast-Food Strikes Spotlight Minimum Wage Issue Fast-food strikes and protests planned in 150 cities today. Reuters: "'We're going to have walkouts all over the country,' said Kendall Fells, organizing director of the movement called Fight for 15. 'There are going to...
Fast Food Strikes Are Back, Bigger Than Ever
Today, workers in 150 cities will take to the streets to demand livable wages for themselves and their families, the right to organize, and a better economy for all of us.
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.
