Working Life

    I actually have been out of town so I wasn’t in NYC when the crane fell on the East Side. But, yesterday, the death toll in the crane collapse reached seven people, six out of seven of them were construction workers. Back in January, it struck me that there was a real increase in […]

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    I actually have been out of town so I wasn’t in NYC when the crane fell on the East Side. But, yesterday, the death toll in the crane collapse reached seven people, six out of seven of them were construction workers. Back in January, it struck me that there was a real increase in […]

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    We will get a window on how bad it could get in about 20 minutes when the stock market opens. Stocks will drop like a rock if the overnight trends are any indication: European and Asian stocks fell Monday in response to renewed worries about the financial strength of the world’s banking system after […]

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    We will get a window on how bad it could get in about 20 minutes when the stock market opens. Stocks will drop like a rock if the overnight trends are any indication: European and Asian stocks fell Monday in response to renewed worries about the financial strength of the world’s banking system after […]

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    So, I’ve been at a conference on "Green Jobs" here in Pittsburgh. I’ve written about this topic before and you’ll see more about this in the future. But, for today, just quickly–we all know that we have to move from a carbon-based economy and I think there is a huge opportunity for labor to […]

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    So, I’ve been at a conference on "Green Jobs" here in Pittsburgh. I’ve written about this topic before and you’ll see more about this in the future. But, for today, just quickly–we all know that we have to move from a carbon-based economy and I think there is a huge opportunity for labor to […]

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    Who knew, as I said a bit ago, that NAFTA was a bad thing? Well, aside from the pundits, economists and political elites, the people know. And here’s a small confirmation of the sentiment via Facebook. In an ABC News poll conducted on Facebook–yes, not scientifically accurate, perhaps, in terms of sampling–full 65 percent […]

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    Who knew, as I said a bit ago, that NAFTA was a bad thing? Well, aside from the pundits, economists and political elites, the people know. And here’s a small confirmation of the sentiment via Facebook. In an ABC News poll conducted on Facebook–yes, not scientifically accurate, perhaps, in terms of sampling–full 65 percent […]

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    Today is a travel today for yours truly (heading to a "blue-green" conference in Pittsburgh) so my post is short and sweet. An update on the strike by the UAW at American Axle, via The Wall Street Journal, which reports that the sides will go back to bargaining tomorrow. Here’s what’s worth noting: The […]

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    Today is a travel today for yours truly (heading to a "blue-green" conference in Pittsburgh) so my post is short and sweet. An update on the strike by the UAW at American Axle, via The Wall Street Journal, which reports that the sides will go back to bargaining tomorrow. Here’s what’s worth noting: The […]

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