The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization of 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. All
Category: Employment
You’re kidding: City favors Christmas tree over Occupiers?
It’s possible that the biggest obstacle to justice is the kindness and generosity of charity. No example can better illustrate this than St. Louis
Single payer, job creator
Maybe I didn’t get the memo, but I don’t recall seeing much airtime/ink/bandwidth devoted to discussing single-payer healthcare as a jobs program. And that’s
Occupy St. Louis: This is what democracy looks like
It’s not easy to compete with baseball for participation, media attention and parking spaces in downtown St. Louis when the Cardinals are in the
Workers feel the heat from employers after Citizens United ruling
Former President Jimmy Carter recently called it “one of the stupidest rulings ever consummated or perpetrated on the American people.” President Obama was equally
Obama’s jobs plan could prevent 2012 recession, say economists
“President Barack Obama’s $447 billion jobs plan would help avoid a return to recession by maintaining growth and pushing down the unemployment rate next
“Job Tracker” lists employers who violate fair labor standards
Who’s violating fair labor standards in your neighborhood? And which companies in your area are outsourcing jobs? You can find out at Job Tracker,
Multi-millionaire’s “Mega Tax” is mega bad news
Multi-millionaire Rex Sinquefield is at it again, with four new mega tax proposals aimed at eliminating Missouri’s personal income tax. Sinquefield’s effort to single-handedly
How Stimulus One could be working for us now
President Barack Obama’s speech before Congress on September 8 regarding jobs may have been his most effective remarks since his speech on race in
Photographer’s notebook: a Labor Day tribute to hard-working people
As I look at these photos from the 1970s and 80s, I am humbled by the strength and courage of these workers. They went