by Dave Johnson | Nov 25, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
"60 Minutes" ran a report Sunday, "Falling apart: America's neglected infrastructure," describing the seriousness and damage to the economy caused by our country's crumbling infrastructure. Here are a few choice quotes, but really you should click through and watch...
by Leo Gerard | Nov 18, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth, Retirement Security
At a chemical plant called Point Pleasant in a town named Apple Grove in a state John Denver labeled almost heaven, a man known as Freel Tackett helped negotiate three collective bargaining agreements that provided raises and decent benefits for workers and retirees....
by Richard Eskow | Nov 18, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
[fve]http://youtu.be/lbjHRMCwh3Y?list=UUcnNWp-tx3-FaCWV4pMFTAg[/fve] We interviewed economist Dean Baker on the latest set of jobs numbers. The conclusion? Good news, but not nearly good enough. We still need a bold plan to reduce unemployment and underemployment,...
by Ady Barkan | Nov 18, 2014 | Economy, Jobs and Growth
The Center for Popular Democracy’s Federal Reserve campaign had an incredible week. Last Monday evening, we publicly launched our national coalition of 20 community-based organizations, labor unions, and policy shops; by Friday afternoon, we had met with Federal...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 14, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Should our government be for good jobs with good wages and benefits – the things most of We the People want in our lives? Or should it be for bad jobs, low wages, no benefits – the very things that a wealthy few (who like to call themselves "job creators") have become...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 13, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Starting next year, Republicans will be forcing big cutbacks in mail service so they can say government doesn't work, and make the case for privatizing our U.S. Postal Service. Friday is a day of action to tell Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USPS Board of...
