economy
Trumka: Labor and allies to unveil economic platform
May 14, 2012A coalition of progressive groups, led by the AFL-CIO, will unveil a joint platform this summer.
Read moreTrumka: America’s economic lead is not a given
May 11, 2012Below are excerpts of a speech by Richard Trumka to the Center for National Policy, a think tank that in concentrated on national security issues.
Read moreAtlanta family, battling foreclosure, evicted at gunpoint
May 11, 2012A Georgia family of four generations was evicted at gunpoint by more than a dozen DeKalb County sheriff's officers in the middle of the night.
Read moreThe ruling class “nullification” attack on democracy
May 9, 2012In 30 years demographers forecast that the population of the U.S. will no longer be majority white.
Read moreTrumka’s answer to “Are we better off?”
May 7, 2012Former President George W. Bush lost U.S. jobs during a good economy. Obama has created jobs during the disastrous economy he inherited.
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