“This material [article] was published by the Center for American Progress Action” (Click to go to their site) By David Madland and Nick Bunker | September 21, 2012 New Census Bureau data on state incomes released yesterday show just how important unions are to creating a strong middle class. An update to an analysis in […]
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Workplace Wellness and You
“The Safeway Amendment” in the Affordable care act came about when, in 2009, Safeway CEO Steven Burd wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal about a program his company was implimenting to address employee health concerns in an attempt to head off skyrocketing healthcare costs. Since then, employers have jumped aboard the employee wellness […]
UPDATED: UWUA Local 304 Ratifies First Contract
August 07, 2014 Haywood, West Virginia- The Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, and it’s Local 304, are pleased to announce that the tentative agreement offered by First Energy Corporation to the employees of Harrison Power Station in Haywood, West Virginia, has been ratified by UWUA Local 304 membership. The collective bargaining agreement runs for […]
Labor Rights ARE Civil Rights!
In an attempt to peddle more fear among their empty headed, brainwashed, and bigoted followers; the extreme right wing was quick to bring to light that white Americans long time majority in our society MAY be shrinking. If our was a FAIR and JUST society, why would this speculation be so disturbing? It’s sad when […]
The Changing Face of Unions
In 2013, Gallup, a leading polling agency, showed that 54% of Americans approve labor unions. Nearly 1 in 3 of public sector workers are covered by collective bargaining, while in the private sector, only 1 in 15 workers are likely to be in a union. What this means is that todays union worker is more […]
Energy Economist Testifies In PA. About Coal Jobs
The UMWA has testified in PA. about recent EPA Clean Power rules, through energy economist and attorney Eugene M. Trisko of Berkeley Springs, WV. Mr. Trisko’s report tracks in on points all of us who depend on coal for a living have discussed among ourselves, but to read his thorough analysis and see the staggering […]
Utility Workers Getting Younger
With one of the oldest demographics in any industry, power generation and electrical transmission workers are finally turning the corner to bring in younger workers to become the next generation of power plant operators and transmission and distribution lines technicians. The Utility Workers Union of America established Power 4 America as an educational trust to […]
Unions Lobby For Educators To Teach Labor History
In Connecticut, Unions and their allies are trying to flex their muscle in state legislatures, pushing for labor history to be included in social studies curriculum and hoping a new generation of high school students will one day be well-educated in labor issues. However, the results are instead shaping up as a reminder of the […]
Manpower Survey Reveals Startling Facts About Future Energy Staffing
Manpower released a report on May 5th that details that one of the greatest challenges facing the energy sector over the next decade will be in finding qualified talent to operate and maintain the nations electrical power supply and generation. This report comes out when some utilities are their fighting workers on almost every frony […]
Contracting Out: Understanding The Impacts
*Daphne T. Greenwood, Ph. D. is professor of economics and director of the Colorado Center for Policy Studies at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. In addition to serving in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1990‐1994, she has been a visiting scholar at the U. S. Treasury Department and the Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin‐Madison, Honors Professor at the U. S. Naval Academy and a corporate economist with Esmark, Inc. Dr. Greenwood authored a recent award winning book on local economic development in the United States and has published widely in the public policy arena. She authored a study for the Colorado Center forPolicy Studies, adjunct to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, entitled: “The Decision To Contract out: Undestanding The Full Economic and Social Impacts.” (click for full article) *Her Key Findings include: Outsourcing to private corporations undermines principles fundamental to our democratic system by creating conditions such as: Reduced accountability, transparency, and clarity about who’s in charge Frequent conflicts of interest and nepotism and fewer whistleblower protections Removing control of key public decisions from citizens and their elected officials Contracting can involve substantially lower wages and benefits for local workers […]
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