The following piece from Harold Meyerson originally appeared in The American Prospect. Here are the headlines to four stories that were published last week in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The New York Times: “Wall Street Traders Are Having Their Best Year Ever,” in Wednesday’s Journal “U.S. Stocks Rise Within 0.5% of Their Record, Even as…
The US offers some of the best camping in the world. If you are one who loves the outdoors, we have a great list of union-made camping essentials so that you can support good union jobs with every purchase! Happy camping from all of us at Labor 411 S’mores Honey Maid Graham Crackers (BCTGM) Campfire…
President Donald Trump is back to stripping workers of federal protections. NPR reports: “President Trump has issued an executive order turning an estimated 8,000 federal workers into at-will employees, which means the government could fire them without providing any reason. The move culminates an effort Trump launched during his first term to strip vast numbers…
The following piece by Harold Meyerson originally appeared in The American Prospect. Back when they had policies, Republicans were concerned about China. Under the rule of its Communist Party, they said, China was an increasingly totalitarian power that could come to rival America’s global dominance. As was seldom the case when Republicans stated their positions, this…
The following piece by Harold Meyerson originally appeared in The American Prospect. Exactly one year and six days ago, the Prospect posted a piece I’d just written about Colorado’s Jared Polis, under the headline “The Democrats’ One and Only Union-Busting Governor.” As of a couple weeks ago, that headline is no longer accurate. Polis is still a union-buster…
The following piece by Harold Meyerson originally appeared in The American Prospect. For years, both Uber and Lyft have insisted that their drivers are not their employees, but rather, independent contractors who therefore don’t qualify for minimum-wage and other such laws, and who cannot unionize under the terms of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).…
Today’s decision from the nation’s highest court is a big win for Republican gerrymandering. NBC News reports: “The Supreme Court on Wednesday further weakened the Voting Rights Act, ruling that a congressional map in Louisiana was a racial gerrymander even though it was drawn to comply with the landmark law aimed at protecting minority voters. The justices,…
President Donald Trump apparently seems to have lost his appetite for American-made steel. The New York Times reports: “President Trump has championed the U.S. steel industry, promising to strengthen it and to impose stiff tariffs on foreign metals to shield manufacturers from overseas competitors. Yet the White House has secured tens of millions of dollars…
The Federal News Network reports: “The Department of Veterans Affairs has re-terminated a labor contract with its largest union — a move that a federal judge called “blatant disrespect” for her order to restore it. Earlier this month, a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the VA to restore its collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation…