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CEOs Get Bailed Out. Workers Get Sold Out

By Tula Connell
September 26th, 2008

Photo credit: Jeremy BrooksBefore she became the first female Labor secretary in 1933, Frances Perkins had seen firsthand the tragedy of Manhattan’s 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire. Locked in by their employer, 146 mostly young girls died when they couldn’t escape the burning building where they toiled in sweatshop labor. Later, as the New York industrial commissioner, Perkins held employers accountable for workplace safety and health, expanding factory investigations and championing other pro-worker laws, like unemployment insurance.

Now, imagine if Elaine Chao had been there instead. more »

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Working Harder for Less Mocks the American Dream

By Tula Connell
September 16th, 2008

But the current crisis has long roots. America's working families have been suffering through what is now a generation-long stagnation of wages and rising economic insecurity. Steps must be taken immediately to shore up our flagging economy and provide much-needed assistance to working families. more »

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Workers with Employer-provided Pensions Fall

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
September 15th, 2008

The number of workers covered by employer-provided pensions fell from 2000 to 2006--despite rising during the 1990s--leaving fewer than half of all workers with pension coverage.

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Retirement Pensions No Longer the Norm

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
August 28th, 2008

Twenty-five years ago, 88 percent of workers who participated in a workplace retirement plan were covered by a defined benefit pension; in 2004, only 37 percent were.

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The 401(k) Myth

From truthdig.com
December 13th, 2007
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truthdig.com — The blinding headache will come when millions of people retire to find that their promised pot of gold is close to empty.

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FedEx Contractors Sue For Benefits, Pensions

From wbaltv.com
August 9th, 2007
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Midsummer Market Meltdown

By Dean Baker, Truthout
From feeds.feedburner.com
July 31st, 2007
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feeds.feedburner.com — As stocks wobble, one group remains unfazed: managers who profit from public pension funds.

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Automakers Again Demanding Union Givebacks

From reuters.com
June 14th, 2007
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U.S. Automakers May Hand Pension Responsibility To Unions

From csmonitor.com
May 29th, 2007
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Unions And Enviros Join To Affect U.S. Farm Policy

From thehill.com
May 17th, 2007
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