Where Did The Union Vote Go On Super Tuesday?
Before yours truly goes out to the picket lines for the Writers Guild of America (Time Warner Center Noon-2 p.m. for those of you in NYC…and, who knows, maybe this will be one of the last picket...
View ArticleWhere Did The Union Vote Go On Super Tuesday?
Before yours truly goes out to the picket lines for the Writers Guild of America (Time Warner Center Noon-2 p.m. for those of you in NYC…and, who knows, maybe this will be one of the last picket...
View ArticleBREAKING: SEIU, UFCW Endorsements for Obama Today
I’ve just been told by a usually reliable source that two major unions–Service Employees International Union and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union–are meeting today to make national...
View ArticleBREAKING: SEIU, UFCW Endorsements for Obama Today
I’ve just been told by a usually reliable source that two major unions–Service Employees International Union and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union–are meeting today to make national...
View ArticleWhy We Miss John Edwards’ Voice on Trade and Globalization
I was struck today, as I have been for the past several weeks, at the void created when John Edwards suspended his campaign for president. Today, it was on the issue of trade and globalization,...
View ArticleWhy We Miss John Edwards’ Voice on Trade and Globalization
I was struck today, as I have been for the past several weeks, at the void created when John Edwards suspended his campaign for president. Today, it was on the issue of trade and globalization,...
View ArticleLabor Political Spending Will Top $300 Million
Reports out yesterday about what labor will spend on the 2008 general election campaign. This from The Wall Street Journal: With a $54 million budget, the AFL-CIO is likely to spend more than any...
View ArticleLabor Political Spending Will Top $300 Million
Reports out yesterday about what labor will spend on the 2008 general election campaign. This from The Wall Street Journal: With a $54 million budget, the AFL-CIO is likely to spend more than any...
View ArticleLabor’s Election Ground War–And How The Media Is Missing It
So, friends, here in Denver, I’ve finally gotten strapped to my chair after a very busy morning (okay, it was a groggy one given the…eh…number of margaritas that I was forced to consume last...
View ArticleWhen It Comes To Unions, We Should Be More Like China
Well, I’m only half serious. But, there is something interesting to watch when it comes to China and its labor movement. And a lesson to learn when a government says "you have to have unions"....
View ArticleThe Lack Of Leadership–And Other Tidbits
Once again–sigh–what this financial mess shows is how the progressive movement is disorganized, incoherent and fragmented. The bankers are pretty clear what they want. The public has been heard...
View ArticleElection Predictions
I sent the below around a couple of weeks ago and I’m sticking to it. It’s, of course, very optimistic–that’s the kind of guy I am–but feel free to comment yourselves. The upshot: Obama wins 390...
View ArticleCVS Rips Us Off
I had grand ambitions about posting today an in-depth thing and may still rally to do that but, you know, I’m under the gun on so much stuff that I’m taking the easy way out but not necessarily by...
View ArticleChange At SEIU Coming
By now, you may have read this: Service Employees International Union President Andrew Stern, one of America’s most prominent labor leaders, is set to resign, according to a member of the union’s...
View ArticleChange To Win: Over?
Nobody noticed that this past Friday was the first official day the Laborers were back in the AFL-CIO. I tweeted it and posted the fact on Facebook (I’ve not quite gotten back to blogging here...
View ArticleWhat Will Labor Do With Edwards Out Of The Race?
One interesting aspect–and an important one that has gotten very little coverage in the media (please put links to anything you see in the Comments section)–is what happens now to the labor support...
View ArticleEdwards Gets Large SEIU Push
I’m trying to keep election news t a minimum so we can focus on labor and workers’ issues that get less discussion but, let’s face it, people want to know and politics will dominate even more in...
View ArticleUFCW and AFL-CIO: Working Together on Safety
This was interesting. Yesterday, the AFL-CIO and UFCW issued a joint press release about a victory in a long battle: the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will finally require–drumroll,...
View ArticleObama’s Critique of Unions–Long-Lasting Damage?
Ben Smith of the Politico talked to me New Year’s Eve about whether Sen. Obama was doing long-lasting damage to his relations with labor because of his criticism of 527 money flowing in to Iowa in...
View ArticleObama’s Critique of Unions–Long-Lasting Damage?
Ben Smith of the Politico talked to me New Year’s Eve about whether Sen. Obama was doing long-lasting damage to his relations with labor because of his criticism of 527 money flowing in to Iowa in...
View ArticleWhat Will Labor Do With Edwards Out Of The Race?
One interesting aspect–and an important one that has gotten very little coverage in the media (please put links to anything you see in the Comments section)–is what happens now to the labor support...
View ArticleWhat Is Labor’s Plan Now?
   Okay, no surprise, the Employee Free Choice Act is dead. I’ve gotten no fewer than a dozen e-mails from various politicians and organizations, including the AFL-CIO and Change To win, hailing...
View ArticleMajor Unions Set To Endorse–But Will They?
Today is a significant day for the Democratic presidential race: the unions of the AFL-CIO will be freed up to endorse candidates. But, I suspect that a number of unions may hold back, at least until...
View ArticleLabor’s Choice For President–Updated–The Long Version
Three weeks ago, I took a look at where unions might end up in the Democratic presidential primary race. There has been a fair amount of movement so it’s a good time to check back and see where we...
View ArticleLabor’s Choice–Part III
This is a good day to check in on the lay of the land regarding where unions are going in the Democratic presidential primaries. Today, two important unions are hearing from the Democratic...
View ArticleBREAKING–SEIU Says No Endorsement–YET
The Service Employees International Union will not endorse any candidate in the Democratic primaries–at least until next week. This announcement came just a few minutes ago via a conference call...
View ArticleChange To Win Convention–Random Thoughts
I’m here in the Windy City for the Change To Win convention. I’ve only got a few minutes before the convention goes back into session–and there is no wireless in the hall so it’s tough to get...
View ArticleJohn Edwards Rocks The Change To Win Convention
Whew. John Edwards just spoke to the Change To Win convention in Chicago and blew the delegates away. I’ve got a few snippets here from his speech. First, to repeat some of the background: Three of...
View ArticleLabor’s Choice For President (Part IV): SEIU Neutral
(This is the fourth installment of an occasional update on where the labor movement is ending up in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination) At this point, this is really not a...
View ArticleBad Trade Deal–Redux
My email box runneth over with various statements from union leaders on the trade deal struck between the Administration and Charlie Rangel and some of his sidekicks in the Democratic leadership. Anna...
View ArticleOpen Thread on Immigration
   The immigration bill is headed back to the Senate floor today. It is unclear whether there will be enough votes–60 are needed–to allow the bill to proceed. And, even some of the Senators who say...
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