capitalism
Anti-union groups use election to push far-right agenda
October 12, 2010The same far-right anti-union groups that blocked the Employee Free Choice Act and opposed hiking the minimum wage are pouring more than $400 million into the 2010 mid-term elections.
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Undocumented immigration in international perspective
October 11, 2010There are at least 214 million people living outside their countries of origin, either as naturalized citizens, legal noncitizens, temporary workers or undocumented. At least 100 million of these are in the labor force.
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Lions and tigers and “economic treason:” Oh my!
September 27, 2010Some of my steelworkers retiree friends are a little nervous because Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, talked about "economic treason" in a speech this month in Ohio.
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Obama slams Republicans on economy
September 9, 2010The president came out swinging in a major economic policy speech in Cleveland, Sept. 8, against Republican Party obstructionism.
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JEERS to CEOs who cut the most jobs and got the most pay!
September 7, 2010He or she who fires the most reaps the biggest profits! That's capitalism!!
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