Troublemakers Blog

January 08, 2015 /
Ever heard of a “FICA alternative plan"? The university implied it would amount to a pay raise and give us more flexible retirement options—but we were skeptical. »
January 07, 2015 /
This significant, comprehensive new history collects for the first time the stories of many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer labor activists. It's essential to a contemporary understanding of union solidarity. »
January 05, 2015 /
The president stressed that he would strengthen workplace enforcement—counter to the demands of most unions and communities that have suffered from audits and firings. »
December 31, 2014 /
Pundits are crowing that a Swiss referendum proved people prefer private insurers. Don't buy it. »
December 30, 2014 /
'Tis the season to curl up indoors with a mug of something warm and an interesting book. These 19 titles include fascinating unsung histories and sharp takes on today’s debates. »
December 19, 2014 /
With a crucial assist from their counterparts in Spain, Lisbon dockworkers beat back job cuts being pushed by the Troika of international banking institutions. »
December 15, 2014 /
There are plenty of setbacks for working people, and benefits for the rich and corporations, in the $1.1 trillion appropriations bill just passed by Congress. But what it does to pension protections is appalling. »
December 02, 2014 /
Most of the "debt" Detroit is shedding in its bankruptcy translates into slashing people's health insurance. “Many people who thought they had a decent nest egg are going to find themselves living in poverty," says city retiree Cecily McClellan. »
December 01, 2014 /
Edward Baptist's poignant and rigorous book should summon our collective will to finally redress the lingering injustices created by this most American institution. »
November 25, 2014 /
The assault on employment-based benefits continues, with large companies raising employer contributions or shifting costs onto their workers in other ways. »

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