March 20, 2014 By Oren M. Levin-Waldman, Ph.D. Market Purists are steadfast in their belief that increasing the minimum wage will lead to lower employment. The standard textbook model holds…
…broken, and “metropolitan” and “market” campaigns, which try to organize all the employers in a local field so nonunion employers can’t underbid union jobs. Aggressive campaigns have won recognition for…
…President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) issued the following statement: “THe action by the President is one more step in the right direction for workers who deserve a…
March 17, 2014 By Stephanie West Washington, DC — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has concluded discussions with the Board of Trustees of the IAM National…
…years on the job, that very conscious decision earned Wright a spot on “the most high profile construction job in the world” – working as the World Trade Center Hub…
…refund fraud caused by identity theft is one of the biggest challenges facing the IRS.” FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED Despite this dire news, there are steps that can be taken to…
…the securities industry has been profitable for five consecutive years, including the three best years on record. The industry reported profits for the broker/dealer operations of the New York Stock…
…the Keystone XL pipeline. “LIUNA members are angry at inaction in Congress and their anger is bipartisan,” said Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA, the Laborers’ International Union of North…
…that we start with that. The Common Core attempts to establish a single set of clear educational standards for kindergarten through 12th grade in English language arts and mathematics. The…
…for US companies to haul in big profits for stockholders. They can do so now only by making the people who actually do the work become poorer and poorer—be paid…
