John Case

John Case is a former electronics worker and union organizer with the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (UE), also formerly a software developer, now host of the WSHC "Winners and Losers" radio program in Shepherdstown, W.Va.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Case

Labor

The Congressional Budget Office minimum wage controversy
February 24, 2014 By John Case
"Every time momentum builds for lifting wages, conservative ideologues say it will cost jobs. Every time they've been dead wrong."
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Opinion

ACA needs “patients and subscribers” movement
February 20, 2014 By John Case
In West Virginia, we have some of the shortest life spans, highest poverty rates, oldest median ages, worst educational investments, and most dangerous work environments in the country.
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Environment

W.Va. disaster culprit Freedom Industries declares bankruptcy
January 22, 2014 By John Case
With $30 million in assets and $3 million in liabilities, Freedom Industries followed a tried and true coal industry tactic of declaring bankruptcy and moving assets to a new company.
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U.S.

Does December jobs report mean recovery?
January 13, 2014 By John Case
Here the big question on the minds of most working people I talk to: is the talk of economic recovery from the 2008 depression BS? or for real?
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U.S.

West Virginia chemical spill causes state of emergency
January 10, 2014 By John Case
More than 100,000 homes, businesses and hospitals in nine counties around Charleston, W. Va., are without water due to a chemical leak into the Elk River, which provides water for an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 people.
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Opinion

Senate curbs filibusters in blow against GOP “pirates”
November 22, 2013 By John Case
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Senate Democrats, fed up with endless Republican obstructionism, voted to end filibusters on nearly all presidential nominees.
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Labor

Young workers may pay zero premiums under Obamacare
November 18, 2013 By John Case
The no premium plans were designed to encourage young and healthy people to enter (some) exchanges easily, enroll, and not worry about paying a penalty.
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Opinion

Austerity debate remains unresolved after shutdown drama
November 12, 2013 By John Case
There was one victory the neo-Confederate Republicans can claim that even the old Confederacy could not: the ability to shutdown the federal government, a symbol of their supreme distaste for both union and democracy.
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