Category Archives: Labor

Recent Videos From Robert Reich: Oligarchy Versus The Rest Of Us

Posted on September 22, 2019 by

Corporate lies. A couple of things that Reich doesn’t mention in here are: Labor union are the most effective deterrent to an accretion of power in an executive in a democracy. Labor voting for the party of money and business … Continue reading →

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Quotes To Ponder On Labor

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

Labor has been beaten and bloodied since the Regan presidency. For some strange reason working people voted for Reagan. For some strange reason working people voted for Trump. If they ever thought a billionaire would help working people, I hope … Continue reading →

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Iowans Declare September Labor Union Appreciation Month

Posted on August 31, 2019 by

For Immediate Release: August 29, 2019 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 More than 65 elected officials, organizations, and businesses support the effort to make September Labor Union Appreciation Month at thankaunion.com Des Moines, Iowa — Iowans are speaking out in support of … Continue reading →

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Organizing The Organizers

Posted on July 30, 2019 by

The Democratic Party seems on the brink of descent into a primal ooze as we now debate political staffers forming unions in campaigns. What’s there to debate? Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg gets the overarching policy right. “Freedom means the ability … Continue reading →

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Courts Becoming Republican Power Centers

Posted on June 8, 2019 by

Thanks to a case decided by the Iowa Supreme Court and a couple of cases on the docket for decisions this month for the SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the US)  we can see why Republicans have put so much emphasis … Continue reading →

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Statewide Labor Center Summit

Posted on December 1, 2018 by

Posted on November 28, 2018  We need you at the Labor Center Statewide Summit: Monday, December 3, 11 am in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber! Thousands of Iowans have spoken: The time is now From Iowa workers to UI faculty, … Continue reading →

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Low Wages And No Stability: Working In America

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

  Labor Day focuses light on stories about labor in this country. There are many publications that cover labor throughout the year but unfortunately most of these articles are ignored. In the era of Dear Leader and his constant assumption … Continue reading →

Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, economic inequality, Economic Justice, Economy, Labor, Republican Policy

Almost 80% Of US Workers Live From Paycheck To Paycheck. Here’s Why

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

Robert Reich is one of the best analyzers and commentators on current American affairs. As the former Secretary of Labor, when Reich speaks on labor everyone should listen. In last Sunday’s Guardian newspaper online Reich analyzes the plight of the American … Continue reading →

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Grassley’s Stolen SCOTUS Attacks Working Families

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

Editor’s note:  The following are two press releases concerning Senator Grassley and his unprecedented and still extremely controversial hijacking of the Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland. http://www.WhyCourtsMatterIowa.org For Immediate Release: June 27, 2018 Contact: wcmia@whycourtsmatteriowa.org Des Moines, Iowa — Today the … Continue reading →

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Killing The Economy Part 3: Inequality

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

One of the frequently noted similarities of the economy between today and and just prior to the 1929 collapse is the strikingly similar concentration of wealth into a few hands. We almost bit the bullet of a major economic collapse … Continue reading →

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