Working Life

   It’s nice and hot here in Bali where 13,000 people have gathered for the U.N. climate change meeting (The UN has graciously informed people that they can dispense with jackets and ties, not that yours truly planned on wearing such insane grab for this weather). A quick report here. Tomorrow will be the first […]

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   It’s nice and hot here in Bali where 13,000 people have gathered for the U.N. climate change meeting (The UN has graciously informed people that they can dispense with jackets and ties, not that yours truly planned on wearing such insane grab for this weather). A quick report here. Tomorrow will be the first […]

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A new report recently released by the Fiscal Policy Institute reveals some interesting findings about immigrants’ contributions to the state’s economy. By surveying immigrants from all income and skill levels, long time residents and recent arrivals, the report shifts away from discussions that focus only on low wage, undocumented immigrants to a broader one that […]

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A new report recently released by the Fiscal Policy Institute reveals some interesting findings about immigrants’ contributions to the state’s economy. By surveying immigrants from all income and skill levels, long time residents and recent arrivals, the report shifts away from discussions that focus only on low wage, undocumented immigrants to a broader one that […]

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An update from the battle for single-payer health care…yesterday’s Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the American College of Physicians (ACP) has endorsed a single-payer health system. The ACP is the second largest physician’s group in the country – the American Medical Association, which doesn’t support single-payer, is the largest.  Here’s a bit from the article: While […]

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An update from the battle for single-payer health care…yesterday’s Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the American College of Physicians (ACP) has endorsed a single-payer health system. The ACP is the second largest physician’s group in the country – the American Medical Association, which doesn’t support single-payer, is the largest.  Here’s a bit from the article: While […]

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    Yes, I know, there are a lot of issues out there that need addressing but today I just want to put in a few words on Marvin Miller. For those of you less inclined to follow sports, Miller was the man who transformed the baseball players union into a real force. Granted, most people […]

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    Yes, I know, there are a lot of issues out there that need addressing but today I just want to put in a few words on Marvin Miller. For those of you less inclined to follow sports, Miller was the man who transformed the baseball players union into a real force. Granted, most people […]

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    Yours truly is headed to Bali on Wednesday as part of an international labor delegation to the United Nations climate change summit. The delegation hopes to articulate labor’s position about the threat to the planet. I can’t publish here–yet–the draft version of the statement.  But, will do so when I can and hope to […]

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    Yours truly is headed to Bali on Wednesday as part of an international labor delegation to the United Nations climate change summit. The delegation hopes to articulate labor’s position about the threat to the planet. I can’t publish here–yet–the draft version of the statement.  But, will do so when I can and hope to […]

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