by Dave Johnson | Dec 20, 2012 | Blog
US manufacturing wages are competitive, but wages are not the only reason companies might not be coming back. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report this week, International Comparisons of Hourly Compensation Costs in Manufacturing, 2011, that debunks the...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 19, 2012 | Blog
Does a city "save money" by outsourcing good-paying jobs to a company that pays crap wages? The people who had good-paying jobs are out of work, replaced by people in low-wage jobs, and the rest of us feel the downward pressure on our wages and benefits as the race to...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 19, 2012 | Blog
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley took to the white board to explain the talking filibuster and why we need to reform the Senate. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snprp-36dMk[/youtube] Merkley White Board: Its time to Reform the Senate with a Talking Filibuster Fix...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 18, 2012 | Blog
We JUST had an election where the public (not to mention Every. Single. Poll.) overwhelmingly said no cuts to Social Security or Medicare, and raise taxes on income over $250K. That ought to mean something. But the "word" out of DC is that a deal is underway that cuts...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 17, 2012 | Blog
Michigan Republicans are pushing low wages, claiming that "right-to-work" laws will "attract businesses." Does it work? Conservatives argue that strong unions cost jobs and anti-union "right-to-work" laws will bring jobs, because companies will move to places where...
