by Dave Johnson | Feb 25, 2015 | Blog, Trade
NAFTA – the North American Free Trade Agreement – was sold with promises of jobs and prosperity on all sides of the border. What really happened was that an increased trade deficit sucked demand and jobs out of the U.S. economy; workers lost bargaining power,...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 23, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Jobs and Growth
This week a new wave of protests is expected in Madison, Wisconsin, in reaction to a sudden new set of anti-worker laws from Governor Walker and the state's Republican leadership. The state's union leadership is asking people to come to the capitol on Tuesday and...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 23, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
While construction of other high-speed rail lines around the country has been blocked, California's line between San Francisco and Los Angeles is actually getting built. This single project is triggering a lot of potential American hiring. As it proceeds, we should...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 19, 2015 | Blog, Financial Reform, Jobs and Growth
Contract talks between the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) and the U.S. Postal Service for a new contract start Thursday. Along with asking for fair wages and benefits, the APWU wants improvements in customer services, including postal banking. “There are two...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 18, 2015 | Blog, Trade
The Interfaith Working Group on Trade and Investment – representing Quaker, Jewish, Protestant and Catholic organizations, Catholic sisters and clergy – has joined the opposition to "fast track" trade promotion authority that corporate groups and President Obama are...
