by insulatorsjatc | Apr 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
The AFL-CIO is ramping up its efforts this week to convince Congress to oppose giving the White House fast-track authority on trade. The labor group is holding events across the country as part of a “week of action” on trade. “The week of action will increase the...
by insulatorsjatc | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
This week, Senator Hatch will reportedly introduce “fast track” (trade promotion authority) legislation in the Senate, to help President Obama complete the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade and investment deal with eleven other countries in Asia and...
by insulatorsjatc | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (4/2/15) — You see a lot of parked taxis in the parking lot at the Panama Ports terminal here. They’re not waiting to give rides to longshoremen. Dockworkers themselves are the drivers. Longshore wages in Panama are so low that after a shift...
by insulatorsjatc | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Imagine America without any unions, “ Jaron Lewis Berlin suggested in his essay “The Importance of Unions.” Our nation would be “an America without a 40-hour-work-week, an America without a minimum wage, an America without appropriate safety standards, women workers’...
by insulatorsjatc | Apr 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
YOU SHOULD KNOW… Vice President Joe Biden will receive the Green Jobs Champion award at this year’s Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference. For all the latest conference updates, including pictures and more, follow @gjgjconference on Twitter or...
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