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July 3, 2006 – Forty members of Congress, including Sen. Hillary Clinton and Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, have sent a letter to President Bush urging him to move quickly to accept the AFL-CIO’s petition charging China’s failure to protect workers’ rights is an unfair trade practice that costs U.S. jobs. “Unless we hold
Read moreJune 23, 2006 – The Bush administration announced today they are creating a new office to focus strictly on trade issues with China. The decision comes on the heals of repeated criticism from the public and members of Congress regarding the administration’s unwillingness to take meaningful steps to halt China’s unfair trade practices. By undervaluing
Read moreJune 23, 2006 – Senate Republicans this week defeated a proposal by Democrats to increase the federal minimum wage for the first time in nearly a decade. The amendment, which was attached to a defense authorization bill by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), would have gradually increased the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour
Read moreJune 22, 2006 – Civilian workers in the Defense Department facing the Bush administration’s relentless campaign to cut pay, benefits and collective bargaining rights can thank their unions for successfully lobbying Congress for an amendment to block anti-worker elements in the National Security Personnel System (NSPS). The amendment, HR 5631, sponsored by Rep. Jay Inslee
Read moreJune 20, 2006 – The Economic Policy Institute recently released a policy memorandum outlining what’s wrong with the U.S. economy. Key points included: · Profits are up, but the wages and incomes of average Americans are down. · More people are falling further into debt. · Job creation has not kept up with the population
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