Working Families

A Country that Trades Us Down: We Deserve Better

Richard Trumka | Posted 04.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Yuan, Economy, United Nations, Beef Recall, Jobs, Congress, Afl-Cio, China, Food Recalls, Elections, Labor, Human Rights, Tax Policy, Trade, International Labor Organization, Workers' Rights, Working Families, Unions, Toxic Toys, Ilo, Politics News
Richard Trumka

Killer candy from Mexico and toxic toys from Chinese factories should be part of a B grade horror film. Instead, recalls involving 20 million toys and...

Read Post

Helping Low-Income Taxpayers Get Their Due

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 03.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Earned Income Tax Credit, Marian Wright Edelman, Child Watch, Child Poverty, Poverty, Low-Income, Working Families, Children's Defense Fund, Eitc, Politics News
Marian Wright Edelman

Great news: Within the thousands of pages of tax law lies a provision called the Earned Income Tax Credit that enables many working poor families to climb out of poverty.

Read Post

McCain Revealed

John Sweeney | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Labor, John McCain, Nafta, McCain Revealed, Afl-Cio, McCain NAFTA, Working Families, 2008 Election, Recession, John McCain Labor, Politics News
John Sweeney

When the AFL-CIO started doing research to uncover McCain's record on working family issues, it uncovered layer after layer of hostile, Bush-esque actions and positions wrapped in his camouflage as a straight-talking maverick.

Read Post

Peaceful Revolution: Business Leaders of America: Fear Not Paid Family Leave

Nanette Fondas | Posted 01.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Working Women, Work Life Balance, Working Families, Family and Medical Leave Act, A Peaceful Revolution, Living News
Nanette Fondas

American business firms can handle paid leave hands down, because they know there is more to profitability than a single-minded focus on cost. California has offered paid family leave for years with no resulting exodus of business firms.

Read Post

Family or Career: Why Not Both?

Samantha Sherwood | Posted 09.28.2007 | Business

Read More: Work-Life Balance, Working Families, Family and Medical Leave Act, Healthy Families Act, Business News
Samantha Sherwood

The U.S. has a long way to go to properly support working families.

Read Post


 

 Site  Web ask.com