Labor

Tens of thousands call Washington to demand no tax on workers’ benefits

January 13, 2010 By John Wojcik

As phones ring off the hook in the nation's capital with calls from workers angry about a Senate health reform bill that would tax their benefits there are signals coming from both the White House and...

Confronting corporate ideology in the fight for jobs

January 13, 2010 By Bruce Bostick And Wally Kaufman

The struggle for jobs must challenge ideas of "market supremacy" - downgrading everything public - and "supply side" trickle-down economics. (Part 2 of 3-part series)

Jobs for America Now can be catalyst for mass action

January 13, 2010 By Bruce Bostick And Wally Kaufman

This is a solid progressive program that would turn our nation around. But a mass movement is needed to win its enactment. (Part 1 of 3-part series.)

Union leaders remain strongly opposed to health tax

January 12, 2010 By John Wojcik

President Obama tried yesterday to convince 11 major union leaders meeting with him at the White House to end the labor movement's opposition to the tax on workers' benefits that is part of the Senate bill.

Union leaders meet with White House on health reform

January 11, 2010

WASHINGTON (PAI)--Democratic President Barack Obama tried Jan. 11 to convince top union leaders to drop labor's opposition to taxing workers' health care benefits.