Here’s a great video that shows in part how the nation got to the point where inequality is so rampant, CEO greed so unrepentent and Wall Street so not held accountable that people across the nation have taken to the streets—and are staying there. As Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren says here: We go with this idea of “Let’s get rid of regulation” and…
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Verizon Workers Fighting for Middle-Class Jobs
Today at picket lines and rallies up and down the East Coast, Verizon workers and their allies are telling the hugely profitable corporation that they will not allow it to destroy their middle-class jobs. The workers—members of the Communication Workers of America (CWA) and Electrical Workers (IBEW)—went on strike yesterday after Verizon would not back off from…
Stand w/ Verizon Workers Against Corporate Greed
Join CWA 6402 in a solidarity event on Saturday August 13, 2011 at the Wichita Verizon store at 2441 N Maize RD from 1:00pm to 3:00pm 45,000 Verizon workers are now on strike to stop the attack on the middle class. The reason? Despite record profits, Verizon is refusing to bargain and is demanding that…
Politico Opinion Piece: Attacks on NLRB imperil due process
A new opinion piece at Politico is worth a read: Since issuing a complaint against The Boeing Co., the National Labor Relations Board’s acting general counsel — and the board itself — has been the target of intense political attacks. The board alleges that Boeing unlawfully retaliated against employees by taking work away because they…
News in Brief: Federal Updates
Economic Policy Institute report refutes claims that the country is going “broke.” Pundits and lawmakers alike are claiming that the nation must make deep cuts to government programs, cut employee wages, and reduce or eliminate pension and health care for public sector workers. The Economic Policy Institute new briefing paper entitled, “We’re Not Broke, Nor Will We Be”…
WI Governor Scott Walker Admits It.
We all know how Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has gone on a rampage to destroy the rights of working people. His excuse was always that these draconian measures were necessary to help balance the budget. Well yesterday he admitted that his anti-worker provisions have nothing do with the budget. In a hearing before congress, Rep….