Monthly Archives: February 2011
Could a general strike happen here? Experts say maybe
Filed under American Society, Jobs, Workers Rights
Oil prices effect everything
As we well remember when oil prices spike we pay more for everything! We pay more to heat our homes, operate our vehicles, and anything we bought that was trucked in to the store — pretty much covers everything.
Can someone explain why the prices for everything increase so quickly?
Filed under Economics, Political Reform, The Economy, World Politics
Soon there will be no troublesome middle class
On May 2nd, 1933, the day after Labor day, Nazi groups occupied union halls and labor leaders were arrested. Trade Unions were outlawed by Adolf Hitler, while collective bargaining and the right to strike was abolished. This was the beginning of a consolidation of power by the fascist regime which systematically wiped out all opposition groups, starting with unions, liberals, socialists, and communists using Himmler’s state police.
Filed under History, Income Inequality, Jobs, Progressive Ideals, Workers Rights
787 Dreamliner teaches Boeing costly lesson on outsourcing
The airliner is billions of dollars over budget and about three years late. Much of the blame belongs to the company’s farming out work to suppliers around the nation and in foreign countries.
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