Something Special for Everyone from Obama, But Not for Blacks

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, 12.22.2009

Political Analyst and Social Issues Commentator

President Obama's repeat lecture to black critics that blacks shouldn't expect anything special from him is disingenuous at best, and an insult at ...

CIR ASAP Is the Bill America's Workforce Asked for and Deserves

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, 12.22.2009

Congressman

If immigration reform is bad for America's workers, then why does virtually every group that represents American workers support it so enthusiastically?

Look for the Union Label at the iPhone App Store

Elana Levin, 12.10.2009

Elana is the Director of Communications for the Writers Guild of America, East, AFL-CIO

The writers of iLarious have just become the first writers of content for an iPhone app to be represented by a labor union-- the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE). And why not?! Comedy writers working in digital media deserve the same rights and protections as other workers.

Memo to AFL-CIO's Trumka

Jeff Ballinger, 12.10.2009

Jeff Ballinger appeared as an expert commentator on global political economy issues on NBC, CBS, ABC ...

Now that you've submitted a five-point plan to the Jobs Summit (the "official" position of the labor movement), it is time to plan a return-trip to the White House for a less formal session with President Obama.

In The Public Interest: Pharma Can Do More

Larry McNeely, 12.09.2009

Health Care Advocate, U.S. PIRG

With the Senate fighting hard to pass a bill that would tackle rising costs and extend coverage to millions more Americans, the time has come for PhRMA to pay its fair share.

Wal-Mart of Construction Industry Launches Another Assault on Its Workers

María Elena Durazo, 12.07.2009

Durazo is the executive secretary-treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor

The anti-worker Associated Builders & Contractors has teamed up with its right-wing friends to fight President Obama's health care reform efforts.

Young Workers: Hit Hard, Hitting Back

Liz Shuler, 12.07.2009

Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO

As newly elected secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, I traveled the country this fall, talking with workers and hearing their concerns. The economic c...

With 'Friends' Like Lou Dobbs, Who Needs Enemies?

María Elena Durazo, 12.03.2009

Durazo is the executive secretary-treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor

Longtime immigrant basher Lou Dobbs recently declared on Telemundo that he's now one of the Latino community's "greatest friends, and I mean for us to work together."

What's Missing From Obama's "Jobs Summit"? Effectively creating jobs means reestablishing a sense of shared responsibility in America's economic policies.

Amy B. Dean, 12.02.2009

Co-Author, "A New New Deal: How Regional Activism Will Reshape the American Labor Movement"

On Thursday, the country's leading CEOs, economists, and a few labor leaders will travel to the White House to discuss a national unemployment rate th...

It is Not Our Parents Workplace Anymore

Pat Earley, 11.21.2009

Researcher, Twiga Foundation, Inc.

Employers must seriously consider the deficiencies in today's workforce and begin to develop solutions to better improve our educational system, create new incentives to attract tomorrow's workers, and stay competitive in a global marketplace.

It's Time to Put Jobs First

Richard Trumka, 11.17.2009

President, AFL-CIO

We've got a jobs crisis in this country, and we need to fix it--now! This fact shouldn't come as a surprise--in fact, a look around our nation makes...

Will Climate Protection Legislation Protect Workers Too?

Brendan Smith, 11.12.2009

Oysterman and street artist

One great fear is blocking public support for climate protection: The fear that protecting the planet will destroy millions of jobs. Without a bold p...

Bomb Appalachia (and Face the Music)

Michael Gould-Wartofsky, 11.09.2009

Theirs is a coast-to-coast campaign to save Appalachia's mountains and streams -- and Appalachians' homes, jobs, and culture -- from the devastating coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal.

Weekly Pulse: Problems for the Public Option

The Media Consortium, 11.04.2009

Network of Leading Progressive Independent Journalism Organizations

By Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium Blogger The House released a final version of the health reform bill. It has a public option all right, but n...

NHLPA: So What Is the Rumpus and Why is It Important?

B.D. Gallof, 11.11.2009

Opinionated Miscreant & Internet Sports Writer

No, this isn't the Coen Brothers gem of a movie. This is what has been happening to heads of the NHL's Player Association ever since Bob Goodenow stepped down.

On National Weatherization Day, a New Bunch of Skilled Denver Workers Pioneer National Green Jobs Movement

Jamie Starr, 10.30.2009

Lawyer, writer, native Colorado ski bum

Once rolled out, the training program could create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, reduce energy costs by $3.5 billion per year, and save 500 million barrels of oil annually.

Showdown in Chicago

Richard Trumka, 10.22.2009

President, AFL-CIO

We're gathering outside the American Bankers Association meeting to demand reform that will allow us to rebuild our communities, our lives and the real economy. We've got a lot to rebuild.

Saying "No" to Democracy

Nick Jefferson, 10.20.2009

Consultant - Business Improvement and Leadership

When organizations start to place a high premium on consensus in decision-making, they start to fail. Given that neither labor nor management want to see failure, why is this ideal pursued?

Upcoming HBO Documentary Views Economic Crisis Through a New Lens

Bruce Raynor, 10.16.2009

President, Workers United

Anyone who cares about maintaining the middle-class in this country should see Schmatta. The film tells a storied history and raises questions that are central to the future of the American Dream.

The Chamber of Commerce's Jobs Deception Campaign

Richard Trumka, 10.15.2009

President, AFL-CIO

Unions are popularly known as "the folks who brought you the weekend." In contrast, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has the distinction of trying to take away a long and ugly list of benefits.

Women and People of Color Down for the Count in Jobless Recovery

Arlene Holt Baker, 10.13.2009

A close look at the unemployment figures shows that while white males are taking it on the chin in this recession, women and people of color are down ...