Jobs
Message to my fellow workers: China-bashing is a bad idea
July 23, 2010My union, the IAM, calls for a national industrial policy and massive investment in infrastructure - something China has actually done, not just talked about.
Read moreForecast: joblessness to stay high for up to 11 years
July 23, 2010New joblessness findings prompted Sen. Al Franken and Rep. Keith Ellison to demand that Congress pass legislation to save up to 900,000 state and local government jobs.
Read moreOakland Port tells developers: Make good jobs a priority
July 23, 2010Over 100 community residents and trade union activists were on hand at Port Commission headquarters to welcome a vote vital to assure quality jobs for Oakland residents.
Read moreThe barbarians are at the gates
July 22, 2010For the Republican Party, which tells lies as fast as McDonald's makes burgers, there are no moral restraints, only the overarching desire for power.
Read moreCheers and jeers, from pregnancy fraud to Social Security birthday
July 21, 2010Cracking down on phony "pregnancy crisis centers," One Nation jobs march, happy birthday Social Security and more.
Read more