Economic Meltdown

  • Anger and Hope on the Streets of Chicago
    Jerry Mead-Lucero
    Oct 11 2011 - 1:03pm

    Thousands are marching Chicago’s streets this week to protest overwhelming corporate power and demand government action to create jobs and reconstruct a fraying social safety net. Dozens of actions are targeting bailed-out banks and corporate tax dodgers.

  • How Can We Solve The Jobs Crisis?
    Mark Brenner
    Oct 10 2011 - 9:47am

    Three years into a staggering recession, Washington is finally talking about jobs. Unfortunately for 25 million people who can’t find full-time work or have given up looking, Congress is stuck on pea-sized proposals. Where are new engines of economic growth?

  • Unions Rally to Wall Street Occupation
    Penny Lewis
    Sep 30 2011 - 11:18am

    Protesters united under the banner of "We are the 99 percent" have occupied the Wall Street area for two weeks. Now several New York unions are planning rallies in support, taking a stand against runaway corporate power.

  • Nurses Join International Push for Bank Trade Tax
    Mischa Gaus
    Jun 22 2011 - 5:17pm

    Hundreds of nurses and their allies rallied on Wall Street Wednesday to remind the bankers they owe the nation, and the union movement is determined to collect. National Nurses United led the protest.

  • Payback Time: Activists Shine a Light on Billionaires and Bankers
    Mark Brenner
    May 13 2011 - 11:55am

    Sick of bankers and corporate honchos making out like bandits, 15,000 people marched through Wall Street yesterday. They rallied together against staggering layoffs and budget cuts.

  • From Prosperity to Austerity: Dialing Down Our Expectations
    Jenny Brown
    Apr 11 2011 - 12:15pm

    During the '80s recession, Ronald Reagan looked into the camera and told us prosperity was around the corner. These days, his political heirs are falling over themselves to lower our expectations.

  • How Can States Raise Revenue? Hint: Not from Us.
    Mark Brenner
    Mar 22 2011 - 12:02pm

    The traditional union approach to budget politics is to accept the limits of what’s possible and push for the best deal within those fiscal constraints. Some unions are looking beyond “stop the cuts,” and showing how to fund services.

  • Michigan Law Would Overturn Local Democracy, Shred Contracts
    Dianne Feeley
    Mar 14 2011 - 11:00am

    A bill in Michigan would give astounding unchecked power to emergency managers appointed by the governor to oversee towns or school districts. Appointees could fire elected officials, tear up union contracts, outsource, slash services, and sell off public assets. Protesters will fill the state Capitol for the fourth time this week.

  • UK Wants Volunteers to Make Up for Massive Public Service Cuts
    Maria Ryan
    Feb 9 2011 - 11:22am

    England's conservative government says voluntarism can compensate for enormous cuts to the public sector. The idea is unrealistic and an excuse for more privatization.

  • Public Sector, Public Good
    Mark Brenner
    Dec 27 2010 - 11:02am

    Dumping on public workers is so “common sense” these days that even a few fellow unionists are piling on. The head of the New York City building trades council joined a business-backed group formed to attack public unions.