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A Call to Arms for Civil Rights Activists

Fred Redmond | Posted 12.11.2009 | Politics


Fred Redmond

I challenged USW civil rights committee members to shield the downtrodden in society, to aid those felled by the current economic crisis, to serve as their brothers' and sisters' keepers.

CEOs, Union Leader Agree: Manufacturing Strategy Crucial

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 12.02.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

Since precious few Americans, even those in the same political party, agree on how to realign America, a typecast smack down between CEOs and unionists might have begun when they met. But it didn't.

Gone with the Wind: Blowing U.S. Tax Dollars Off Shore

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 11.19.2009 | Green


Leo W. Gerard

Washington has doled out hundreds of millions in stimulus funds to foreign renewable energy firms, which compete with and run all over fledgling U.S. firms that were supposed to get the money.

Business Council Honors Vale CEO for Clipping Workers, Wacking Towns

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

A business group is honoring Roger Agnelli, the CEO of Vale, one of the largest mining companies in the world, which, coincidentally, is in the midst of its longest ever labor dispute.

"Anything Goes" Capitalism Destroys Companies and Workers' Lives

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 10.07.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

Anything Goes capitalism workers' lives, but it sure does work for the private equity firms. They made around $750 million in profits from the now-indebted and bankrupt Simmons.

Enforcing the Rule of Trade Law

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 11.25.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

The USW is in solidarity with Chinese and Indonesian workers who suffer abuse at the hands of their employers. It is governmental policies that injure us both and that we oppose. China cheats.

Obama Plans to Reform Economy, Not Just Health Insurance

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

The teabaggers are apoplectic because this isn't just about health care. This is about the values of a government.

RNC's Michael Steele Becomes Union Man

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics


Leo W. Gerard

Steele can perch that white hard hat atop his head, but he's going to have to labor at learning some hard philosophical lessons before becoming a real steelworker, a true union man.

Chutzpah and cheaters partner to keep American tire workers unemployed

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 07.02.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

A group of tire importers that should be competitors banded together recently to ally themselves with China in a trade case. Doesn't sound like th...

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Betting Against the American Middle Class

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 06.26.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

Unionization is how the middle class re-emerges. America could do without a few filthy-rich boys lolling on yachts in the Mediterranean.

Build More Autos Overseas: Marginalize More U.S. Families

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 06.19.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

As I toured the U.S. last week on the 11-state, 32-city "Keep it Made in America" bus tour. I talked to unemployed manufacturing workers who are desperate.

Workers Need a Robust OSHA for Their Survival

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.26.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

To reduce that daily toll, to make Workers Memorial Day less memorable, the U.S. Labor Department and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration must be properly funded and empowered.

Colleges Must Stop Killing Student Athletes' Dreams

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 04.27.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

Over the past year, 169 players have "disappeared" from the rosters of the teams in the men's basketball tournament. This means they disappear from enrollment rolls at the same time.

Creep of the Week: AIG Bonus Grantor Edward M. Liddy

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 04.19.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

AIG Chairman Edward M. Liddy gets the Creep of the Week award for his stunning, overwhelming, dumbfounding display of cluelessness.

Q&A with Housing Bubble Forecaster Dean Baker

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

Baker: "For most economists, the idea that a market would take leave from its senses -- that it would be driven by speculation -- is almost inconceivable."

Finally, a President Who Works for Workers

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 03.28.2009 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

Obama is seeking leadership in a crucial area -- he wants factories and workers in the U.S. to make the parts -- not just import them.

"Republicants" Deny the Sky is Falling

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 03.17.2009 | Politics


Leo W. Gerard

Republicans are terrified of the stimulus because if it works, then Americans will think good thoughts about government action and spending.

Obama's Theme of Unity Motivates Unionists

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Leo W. Gerard

More than 10,000 Steelworkers have volunteered their time to ensure Barack Obama's election.

Paulson Cuts Goldman Sachs a Sweetheart Deal

Marco Trbovich | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics


Marco Trbovich

An analysis of the bailout deals Paulson has been cutting with taxpayer dollars reveals he's giving the culprits who created the nation's credit crisis what amount to sweetheart deals.

Sarah Palin, Explain Yourself, or Stop Using the USW as a Prop

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


Leo W. Gerard

When presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain introduced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his intended vice presidential running mate, those ...

America's Middle Class Needs Right to Bargain, Secure Contracts -- Like CEOs Have

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 09.11.2008 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

When uninsured Wal-Mart workers get sick, American taxpayers foot the bill. They pay for coverage through Medicaid, the health insurance plan for the poor. That's what the Walton family, which owns Wal-Mart, banks on.

Stop the Toxic Trade Profit Cycle Killing Americans

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 06.04.2008 | Business


Leo W. Gerard

In the realm of free trade, what comes around goes around. American families lose their jobs when multinationals dismantle U.S. factories and lose a child when poisoned products are imported to the U.S.