economy
Does labor need a ‘new’ New Deal?
October 18, 2016Trade unions and progressives often look back to FDR’s New Deal. But was it really the model they think it to be?
Read moreSurvey: 36 percent of U.S. “financially desperate” or barely getting by
August 10, 2016The study by the world's top global union federation, adds that the proportion is higher among women, people aged 16-24 and those with less education.
Read moreDon’t fall for it: Trump’s economic plan a fraud
August 9, 2016"Trump has chosen to get his real advice from people just like him - people who have made millions off the backs of hardworking families."
Read moreUnionists, protesters, fact-checkers, economists pan Trump economics address
August 9, 2016"How are we supposed to raise our families without good jobs? Is that what you call 'winning'?"
Read moreSen. Elizabeth Warren: Organize unions to end boom and bust economy
July 27, 2016"Something powerful is happening. All the work, the organizing, all you have done for many years is now culminating like never before."
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