Editors' Blog
Stealing from workers...
This new piece by Steelworkers President Leo Gerard cuts to the chase about the Republican Party's agenda in Congress:
We should support labor's view on tax cut deal
On December 7, 2010 AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka, several days before Vermont Senator Sander's passionate filibuster, blasted the Administration's "tax cut deal" with the Republican Leadership.
12 days to go
If the grand alliance that elected Barack Obama comes out in full force to vote we can stop the Tea Party/Republican takeover, continue moving forward and push further for green jobs, union rights, health care and the safety net for the common good.
Call to Action -- 26 Days to Get Out the Vote
Call to Action -- 26 Days to Get Out the Vote
The importance of the Steelworkers' recent steps
The United Steelworkers this week filed a petition with the US Trade Representative "identifying a broad array of Chinese policies and practices that threaten the future of America’s alternative and renewable energy sector." According to a USW statement:
Show me a fight
Reporting for the People's World, Political Affairs editorial board member Tony Pecinovsky writes on the Missouri state AFL-CIO convention in St. Louis recently.
Is manufacturing recovering? Does it matter?
At its website, the steelworkers' union (USW) recently touted significant, if mostly ignored, changes in the direction of the U.S. economy.
Trumka demands quick action jobs legislation
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on June Jobs ReportJuly 02, 2010
The Fight for Jobs: Pre-Convention Discussion with Scott Marshall
Originally aired, April 27, 2010:
