by Dave Johnson | Apr 18, 2012 | Blog, Minimum Wage
AT&T looks to be shooting for a double-bad award right now. They're backing the hyper-partisan ALEC, and they're trying to get their workers to take cuts while they shower cash on a few at the top. More and more, people are reacting to these kinds of attacks on We,...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 17, 2012 | Blog
The NLRB made a rule that makes it easier for unions to organize by speeding up the process. There is a vote coming up on a Senate Resolution to block it, with Republicans saying that giving workers rights would "hurt job growth." The danger is that enough "centrist"...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 17, 2012 | Blog
Some companies are learning that supporting hyper-partisan groups can backfire when their customers find out about it. In recent weeks a number of companies are trying to distance themselves from the partisan, right-wing group ALEC before their brands become as...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 14, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
President Obama has been pushing policies to boost American manufacturing. Democrats in Congress are pushing a package of bills under the label "Make It In America." The Obama administration's Gene Sperling gave a big speech recently describing the vital importance of...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 11, 2012 | Blog
There's a lot of discussion right now about the "Buffett Rule." This is the proposed tax rule that says people who make more than $1 million a year should at least pay as much of their income in taxes "as their secretaries." The Senate is getting ready to vote on this...
