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Category Archives: Labor
A Story of Jobs, Immigration and the Reagan Revolution in Iowa
Part One of a series on labor and immigration in Iowa Because of the complexity of the labor and immigration relationship, Blog for Iowa will make regular posts on this issue during the coming weeks. The relationship between the decline … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Jobs, Labor, Main Page
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Labor Leaders Stunned at Latest Health Care Compromise
Labor Leaders Stunned at Latest Health Care Compromise by Tracy Kurowski Last week, Senator Harry Reid revealed the latest compromise on a health care reform bill. – No public option – No expansion of Medicare to seniors and retirees age 55 … Continue reading
Posted in Calls to Action, Health Care & Medicare, Labor, Main Page
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President Obama Signs Unemployment Insurance Extension – Economy Still Slumps
President Obama Signs Unemployment Insurance Extension – Economy Still Slumps by Tracy Kurowski On Friday, November 6, 2009, President Obama signed an extension of unemployment benefits for the nation’s 15.7 million unemployed workers.While great news for the 600,000 unemployed who … Continue reading
Party of "No" (no leaders-no ideas-no morals) Blocks Obama's Department of Labor Appointee
Party of “No” (no leaders-no ideas-no morals) Blocks Obama's Department of Labor Appointee by Tracy Kurowski Nine months has passed since the start of the Obama administration, and Republicans continue to block the appointment of M. Patricia Smith as Labor … Continue reading
The altruism in economics
The Altruism in Economics
Standard economic theory states that people are interested only in
their own material gain. But new insights from behavioral economics
show that altruism rather than avarice is our primary motivation.
Jeremy Mercer – http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=3716
It was evolutionary biologists, with their penchant for field
observation, who started to explore the question in an empirical
manner. It began with Charles Darwin, who was amazed by the cooperation
among bees; moved to William Hamilton, who studied altruism among
rabbits; and went on to include Robert Trivers’ work on sharing among
vampire bats. Once altruism was established in the natural world, the
same analytical eye inevitably turned toward the human sphere.
In 1973, a landmark experiment was conducted at blood banks in Kansas
City and Denver. It was inspired by the “crowding out” theory of
British social researcher Richard Titmuss, the idea that people perform
certain tasks, such as donating blood, for the common good, but that
their motivation would be “crowded out” if they were offered a
financial reward. The two blood banks were ideal testing grounds
because both had “willing” files bearing the names of previous donors.
For the experiment, a control group was sent the typical letter
… Continue reading
Posted in BFIA, Corporate Greed, Jobs, Labor, Main Page, Progressive Action for the Common Good, Progressive Community, Sustainability
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AFL-CIO to Launch Turn Around America Online Video Competition Contest to Run Nationally and in a Dozen Cities
AFL-CIO to Launch Turn Around America Online Video Competition Contest to Run Nationally and in a Dozen Cities By Alison Omensm, AFL-CIO http://www.turnaroundvideocontest.com On Thurs., Apr. 10, the AFL-CIO will launch its first-ever online video contest – – the Turn … Continue reading
Fair Share and Alien Workforce
Fair Share and Alien Workforce By Jay Culter, Charles City This is Jay Cutler. Charles City, IA. I am a retired high school teacher. I was a member of the negotiating team of Charles City Education Association that negotiated the … Continue reading
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