Workers talk back to Trumka
Body: Check out this thread at the AFL CIO blog. Trumka is getting some serious push back.
View ArticleTrumka: A Labor movement for the people, not for politician or party
Body: In a major speech today, AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka outlined a vision of what a true labor movement should be. Read the speech here: We have listened hard, and what workers want is an...
View ArticleObama's SOTU: Military Mayhem & 3d-Wrld US Job/Wage Bullshit
Body: Barry Grey of wsws has the grimmest but most reality-based analysis of Obama’s Tuesday night State of the Union message.Grey:The speech was actually one of the most reactionary State of the Union...
View Article400 Brave NYC Fast Food Workers Unite & Strike!
Body: Did you know that approximately $200 billion is grossed annually by the fast food industry?Did you know that the average yearly salary of fast food employees in NYC is $11,000? Pretty small...
View ArticleLesser Evil Dems Faux-Fight for Near-Starvation Minimum Wage
Body: Don’t hold your breath about a minimum wage increase from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour. But even if it did happen, what would it really mean for a struggling American working -- or, formerly working...
View ArticleTrumka sells out
Body: AFL-CIO: 2016 endorsement doesn't hinge on fast trackNo wonder no one takes the AFL-CIO seriously anymore.
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