One unanticipated fall out of the financial crisis is that now, lo and behold, Senator McCain has proclaimed "workers are the backbone of the economy...
James P. Hoffa | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics
This is the same John McCain who's been kicking the crap out of American workers for the last 26 years. He voted to cut overtime. He voted against extending unemployment benefits.
Robert Greenwald | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics
The Employee Free Choice Act is a vital piece of legislation that, if passed, will go a long way toward restoring the middle class in our country.
Rep. George Miller | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics
Our nation's workers, battered by unfair global competition, stagnant wages, declining benefits, and poor employer compliance with labor laws, deserve a Department of Labor that lives up to its name.
Art Levine | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics
Today, workers and labor advocates should remind the public -- and progressives -- of the threat McCain's free-market policies pose to working families and labor rights.
Thomas Kochan | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics
Barack Obama and the Democratic Party have made "Renewing the American Dream" the theme of their domestic policy platform and vision for the future. But workers have good reason to be skeptical
Richard Trumka | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics
The opponents of working people are trying to divide us by using Obama's race as an issue. Union members must lead the fight against such divisions and, instead, look at the bottom line.
Laura Flanders | Posted 07.22.2008 | Media
As the Bush administration unveiled a publicly-financed plan to "save" mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, local residents at a town hall fo...
James P. Hoffa | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics
By traveling to Colombia to promote a trade program that will continue the race to the bottom, McCain is ignoring the crimes of its regime, which condones the torture and murder of trade unionists.
The Uptake | Posted 04.23.2008 | Home
"Northwest and Delta are talking about merging. It would be the largest airline company in the world. But what about jobs? It's just one more way for a couple of rich guys to get richer."
Thomas Kochan | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics