In the current issue of Vanity Fair, Nobel Prize winning economist, Joseph Stiglitz, paints a picture of the United States that we may not recognize.
Category: Employment
Solidarity rally draws big St. Louis crowd
In an encouraging development for Missouri labor union members and progressive activists, a solidarity rally on March 11 drew more than 4,000 people to
Good news on jobs means good wages
Robert Reich has been a contrarian about most of the Obama economic policies, but that does not necessarily make him a negative person.
Madison protestors, inspired by Victor Hugo, take on Wisconsin’s newly elected emperor
On February 27, the people occupying the Wisconsin state capital building in support of worker’s rights, broke out in a stirring rendition of a
Madison: a middle-class uprising
Newly elected Republican governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin is attempting to reduce teacher’s benefits in his state and destroy their ability to organize. In
Why are civilian Federal workers getting the shaft?
The two most effective ways to control federal spending: 1) Rescind the “Bush tax holiday” for the wealthy; restore tax rates for the wealthy
Right-to-work [for less] could mean fewer rights
Right-to-work legislation may be making another appearance in Missouri. But with a unionized workforce of less than 11% of all Missouri workers, it’s being
The five best-paying government jobs
Are government workers overpaid? According to many observers, the notion that government workers are living high on the hog is a myth [as reported
Faith Advocates for Jobs Campaign helps unemployed people organize
The unemployed need support, and they need a voice in Washington. In response to these needs, the Rev. Paul Sherry of the Washington DC
Wage theft: Covert crime against workers, in St. Louis, too
Many businesses are increasing their bottom line by not paying their workers all of their legally earned wages. They are stealing wages from lower paid