Category Archives: Labor

Questions For Candidates In 2014

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Dave Bradley

As we pass Independence Day and inch closer to the heavy political season (it never stops anymore) we need to get ready for the real job of a democracy. The past two years in particular have resulted in gridlock caused … Continue reading →

Posted in economic inequality, Economy, Immigration, John Boehner, Labor, Obamacare, SCOTUS, womens rights | Tagged Hobby Lobby | 3 Comments

Wage Workers In Iowa

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Paul Deaton

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This post ran last summer and remains emblematic of a situation lowly paid workers find themselves in Iowa. Since then, Simon Head published Mindless: Why Smarter Machines Are Making Dumber Humans, which gets to the heart of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Labor | Tagged labor, living wage, wage workers | 1 Comment

Wage Theft: An Iowa Disgrace

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Paul Deaton

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece first appeared in the Iowa City Press Citizen. It is reprinted with the permission of Senator Bolkcom). It might seem hard to believe, but some Iowa employers are regularly stealing from their employees. It’s a problem … Continue reading →

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Labor Update: Staples Boycott

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Paul Deaton

It’s hard to fathom the cavalcade of minutia encountered when mailing a package at the post office. The question has been “can a lowly paid worker at Staples do the same work for less?” The postal unions have said no, … Continue reading →

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Wage Theft: A Widespread Problem

Posted on June 9, 2014 by bfiaralphscharnau

DUBUQUE– Americans like to think that a fair day’s work brings a fair day’s pay. In today’s labor market, however, wage theft annually amounts to billions of dollars and affects millions of wage earners. Victims include U.S. citizens and immigrants; … Continue reading →

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'Sixteen Tons' Captures Coal Field Life

Posted on June 4, 2014 by bfiatracykurowski

Sixteen Tons by Kevin Corley Hardball Press Reviewed by Mike Matejka Grand Prairie Union News, Bloomington, Illinois Posted with permission Coal miners were once referred to as the “shock troops of labor,” hardened union members who were often shot at … Continue reading →

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Labor Update: Iowa Federation of Labor Endorsements

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Federation of Labor announces endorsements for June 3rd Primary and November 4th elections in Iowa The Iowa Federation of Labor Committee on Political Education Convention (COPE) was held Saturday, May 3, 2014, at the Local 310 Steelworkers Union hall … Continue reading →

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Labor Images From World War II Alive In Railroaders

Posted on May 5, 2014 by bfiatracykurowski

Railroaders: Jack Delano’s Homefront Photography, edited by John Gruber Center for Railroad Art & Photography Railroaders exhibit, Chicago History Museum, through August 2015 By Mike Matejka, Grand Prairie Union News High quality art and photography books abound – but when … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Labor | Tagged Jack Delano labor photography, labor, Labor in art, Labor photography, WW2 | 1 Comment

Labor Update: The Looting Of Art And Pensions

Posted on April 15, 2014 by bfiatracykurowski

When Detroit became the largest U.S. city to declare bankruptcy last year, it triggered a process by which all the city’s assets would be thrown out on the lawn like a foreclosed home whose contents would be pilfered through by … Continue reading →

Posted in Labor | Tagged Detroit bankruptcy, Detroit Institute of Art | 1 Comment