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April 27, 2007 – For many middle class families, wages are not only stagnant, they are taking a complete nose-dive. A report prepared for Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Jim Webb (D-VA) by the Congressional Budget Office found that roughly one-in-five workers saw their earnings fall by more than 25 percent between 2002 and 2003.
Read moreApril 26, 2007 – Decades of struggle by members of the IAMAW and other international unions and their members have resulted in significant improvements in working conditions. But the toll of workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths remains enormous. Each year, thousands of workers are killed and millions more are injured or diseased because of their
Read moreApril 25, 2007 – A new report from the Center for American progress says enacting the Employee Free Choice Act is a key step in reducing the alarming poverty level in the U.S. Roughly 37 million Americans live below the poverty line and millions more struggle just to pay for basic necessities. The report, From
Read moreApril 20, 2007 – Sluggish job growth, stagnant wages, declining benefits and other economic trends continue to batter many middle class families. A recent Economic Snapshot by Christian Weller from the Center for American Progress points out a number of reasons why there is reason for working families to be worried about the current state
Read moreApril 19, 2007 – In the 2004 National Defense Authorization Act, under the guise of national security, Congress granted the Department of Defense (DoD) the authority to establish a new human resources system and to modify certain labor relations provisions for federal employees under what is called the National Security Personnel System (NSPS). NSPS is
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