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Tag Archives: income inequality
Inequality: One Of This Election’s Big Issues
Eight days to caucus, right? Here is a brief look at what I consider to be the really overwhelming issues. Depending on your perspective, any one of these could be in your top spot: Climate Change – well it is … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa, Climate Change, Health Care & Medicare, Vote Fraud, voter suppression, voting rights
Tagged economic inequality, income inequality
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Reflections On Labor Day 2016
Labor Day means much more than sales events and holiday excursions. The day honors the men and women who provide the work that fuels our economy. Reports of falling unemployment, growing wages, and rising consumer confidence in the United States … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged income inequality, labor, minimum wage, Wage stagnation
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Fast Food Workers Going On Strike
Jobs With Justice Today, underpaid fast food clerks, care providers, adjuncts, retail associates and thousands of women and men across the country are bravely going on strike once again. Along with their supporters, they’re raising their voices to demand $15 … Continue reading
Posted in Calls to Action, Economy, Jobs, working poor
Tagged corporate greed, Fast food worker strike, income inequality, Jobs With Justice
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Walmart, Work and Value
The consensus in social media was Walmart’s substantial stock decline on Wednesday – in advance of lower earnings projections – couldn’t have happened to a better group of jerks. The jerks are the five individuals and groups who together own … Continue reading
Posted in Walmart
Tagged income inequality, Raise the Wage, walmart, walton wealth
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Mayor Bill de Blasio Headlines Progress Iowa Event
Des Moines – Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City will deliver remarks at an event for Progress Iowa on Thursday, April 16th at the Iowa State Education Association in Des Moines, Iowa. Mayor de Blasio will focus his … Continue reading
Posted in Local Events, Progressive Community
Tagged Bill de Blasio, income inequality, Iowa progressives, Progress Iowa
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Are We In A New Age Of Robber Barons?
robber baron noun: a wealthy person who tries to get land, businesses, or more money in a way that is dishonest or wrong; an American capitalist of the latter part of the 19th century who became wealthy through exploitation (as … Continue reading
Posted in Income inequality
Tagged class warfare, income inequality
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Symposium On Wealth Disparity In America
Yours truly will speak on the role of unions in decreasing inequality at this forum: November 22nd, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM at Augustana College: If you are in the Quad Cities Saturday, join us for this event: “Symposium on … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, economic inequality
Tagged income disparity, income inequality, wealth disparity
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