Category Archives: EMPLOYMENT

SOLUTIONS: Progressives Demand Action From Senate Democrats

Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 by meganwilson

Will Democrats propose a major jobs investment bill, fight for it, rally the public around it, bring it to a vote, and dare Republicans to vote against it? Or will they pre-emptively capitulate before the fight even begins? Chuck Shumer … Continue reading →

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SOLUTIONS: Grocery Store Workers Go On Hunger Strike Over Stagnant Wages

Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2011 by meganwilson

By Dave Jamieson HUFFINGTON POST All night long, Jose Garcia performs his job while surrounded by food — a painful bit of irony, he says. The 52-year-old Mexican immigrant works the overnight shift cleaning floors inside a Cub Foods store … Continue reading →

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SOLUTIONS: Hospital Workers, Facing Layoffs, Launch Counterattack On Executives

Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 by meganwilson

By Dave Jamieson and Ryan Grim HUFFINGTON POST According to Woodhouse, the union’s research into executive pay at Salinas uncovered the fact that the hospital’s outgoing CEO, Sam Downing, will receive a nearly $4 million payout, most of it in … Continue reading →

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The Corporate State Wins Again

Posted on Friday, April 29, 2011 by cherylmeeker

The Corporate State Wins Again, by Chris Hedges, Published on Monday, April 25, 2011 by TruthDig.com When did our democracy die? When did it irrevocably transform itself into a lifeless farce and absurd political theater? When did the press, labor, … Continue reading →

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At Least We Still Can Go Broke

Posted on Friday, April 8, 2011 by cherylmeeker

I got a letter today from Alan Grayson. I don’t think he’ll mind me publishing it here since he is running for Congress. But – I think CIO readers will find this fascinating. Dear Cheryl: Unless you’ve been living in … Continue reading →

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Must See: Inside Job

Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 by meganwilson
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It’s the Inequality, Stupid

Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 by meganwilson

By Dave Gilson and Carolyn Perot Mother Jones A huge share of the nation’s economic growth over the past 30 years has gone to the top one-hundredth of one percent, who now make an average of $27 million per household. … Continue reading →

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Who is more valuable: One hedge fund manager or one teacher?

Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011 by meganwilson

By Robert Reich HUFFINGTON POST Last year, America’s top thirteen hedge-fund managers earned an average of $1 billion each. One of them took home $5 billion. Much of their income is taxed as capital gains — at 15 percent — … Continue reading →

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Retiring Boomers Find 401(k) Plans Fall Short

Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 by meganwilson

By E.S. Browning The Wall Street Journal They were a gold mine for money-management firms. In 30 years, the 401(k) went from a small program to a multi-trillion-dollar industry supporting thousands of financial planners and money managers. The 401(k) generation … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Big Budget Cut Proposals Target The Poor

Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2011 by meganwilson

By Arthur Delaney HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON — As Democrats and Republicans wrangle over fiscal austerity and the shape of the 2012 federal budget, the White House is targeting programs in the $4 trillion budget that benefit low-income Americans. It’s a … Continue reading →

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