Opinion: The Boston Globe 8/17/2015 In George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984,” the authoritarian government uses institutionalized propaganda to assure citizens of the benevolence with which it pursues questionable objectives. Thus, the Ministry of Peace oversees endless militarization and war with global powers, while the Ministry of Plenty strictly rations the distribution of food and medicine. These […]
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Empowering Students to Learn the Lessons of Labor History
Connecticut Senate Bill 963 was recently PASSED and signed into law by that state’s Governor. The bill will allow a curriculum addition that includes labor history. When the bill passed with a 24 to 9 vote in the legislature’s upper chamber, state Sen. President Martin Looney expressed the value of exposing students to labor history. […]
Young Workers Are The Future For Unions
Trying to get the point of how important having a union in their workplace is a hard sell for many young workers. Unfortunately it’s easier if they moved from the wage theft, hours stealing, authoritarian, and harsh private sector to a union shop. They seem to appreciate what a union can do for them when […]
States With Stronger Unions Have Stronger Middle Class
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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