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The Doldrums of Young America

By Armand Biroonak
November 8, 2009

Recent data from the Department of Labor shows the national unemployment rate has climbed over 10 percent. But that number does not paint the whole picture when taking a closer look at jobless figures by age demographic. For young adults in their late teens and early twenties, unemployment figures indicate truly dismal times.
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It's not just my empty wine fridge

By Louis S Revesz
October 23, 2009

In a recent interview for his new film, CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer impatiently asked Michael Moore why he was bellyaching about capitalism since he’d obviously done so well financially. Moore patiently replied that he was simply trying to do what the good priests and nuns had taught him to do: “to help the least among us.” more »

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Productivity Rose, Workers Didn’t

By Eric Lotke
September 2, 2009

Today’s “Productivity and Costs” data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics contains what looks like good news. So why aren't workers celebrating?

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The Obstructionists on the Fair Pay Act

Here is the Senate roll call vote on HR 2831, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which is designed to allow employees adequate time to discover and file claims against employers who violate equal pay laws. more »


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Cancerous Conservatism Debilitates Workers

By Isaiah J. Poole
April 21, 2008

Perhaps the ultimate workplace expression of conservative "you're-on-your-own" ideology is FedEx Ground, where all of the workers who deliver packages are not FedEx employees but are independent contractors. more »

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Teachers Won't Stay in the Profession

Submitted by Alex Carter
March 14, 2008

Nearly half of all teachers leave the profession during their first five years.

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“Half of Teachers Quit in 5 Years.” Washington Post. 9 May 2006. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/08/AR2006050801344_pf.html.
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Public School Teachers Not Paid Enough to Keep up with Soaring Costs

Submitted by Alex Carter
March 14, 2008

Over the past 10 years, the average salary for public schoolteachers increased only 1.3 percent after adjusting for inflation, not enough to keep pace with the soaring costs of housing, health care and gasoline.

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“Teacher Salary Lags Behind Inflation,” National Education Association, 10 December 2007. http://www.nea.org/newsreleases/2007/nr071210.html.
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Health Care Costs Top Voter Concerns

Submitted by Alex Carter
March 12, 2008

Voters are increasingly angry about an economy in which wages are flat and costs keep rising. Costs cause the most tension, especially health care. Even as the housing crisis was breaking, a Wall Street Journal poll of adults from July 2007 found that “the cost of health care” ranked as the biggest economic issue (44%), with “jobs going overseas” ranking second (34%). more »

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NBC News/Wall Street Journal, July 27-30, 2007 survey of adults. http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/WSJ0707_poll.pdf Washington Post-ABC News Poll, survey of adults, January 9-12, 2008. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_011408.html
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