Working Life

    I was struck today, as I have been for the past several weeks, at the void created when John Edwards suspended his campaign for president. Today, it was on the issue of trade and globalization, courtesy of a piece in The Wall Street Journal entitled "Decoding Candidates On Trade."     Here’s an important paragraph, […]

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    I was struck today, as I have been for the past several weeks, at the void created when John Edwards suspended his campaign for president. Today, it was on the issue of trade and globalization, courtesy of a piece in The Wall Street Journal entitled "Decoding Candidates On Trade."     Here’s an important paragraph, […]

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    Just caught this on CNN ticker: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters plans to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president, two Democratic sources tell CNN. Obama is scheduled to meet with Teamster President James Hoffa in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. The union is expected to announce its endorsement soon after […]

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    Just caught this on CNN ticker: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters plans to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president, two Democratic sources tell CNN. Obama is scheduled to meet with Teamster President James Hoffa in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. The union is expected to announce its endorsement soon after […]

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    Fidel steps down…and the critique of business has intensified…in the U.S. Huh–maybe this is a Democratic presidential race way of finally paying homage to the man who was vilified for decades by Republicans and Democrats alike? Yeah, just kidding…     But, it is quite amusing to listen to two Democratic presidential candidates–who even The […]

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    Fidel steps down…and the critique of business has intensified…in the U.S. Huh–maybe this is a Democratic presidential race way of finally paying homage to the man who was vilified for decades by Republicans and Democrats alike? Yeah, just kidding…     But, it is quite amusing to listen to two Democratic presidential candidates–who even The […]

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    Now that life is beginning to return to normal as pitchers and catchers report and all that nonsense about football recedes into a distant memory, other parts of life appear to be more abnormal. What’s this? An outburst of criticism of business? Must be that candidates are trolling for votes. Indeed, the megaphone for […]

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    Now that life is beginning to return to normal as pitchers and catchers report and all that nonsense about football recedes into a distant memory, other parts of life appear to be more abnormal. What’s this? An outburst of criticism of business? Must be that candidates are trolling for votes. Indeed, the megaphone for […]

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    As I reported exclusively yesterday, the UFCW has endorsed Sen. Obama. Here’s the statement from UFCW president Joe Hansen: For the 1.3 million members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), the 2008 Presidential election is about restoring the American dream for America’s workers.   UFCW members are energized to seize this opportunity […]

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    As I reported exclusively yesterday, the UFCW has endorsed Sen. Obama. Here’s the statement from UFCW president Joe Hansen: For the 1.3 million members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), the 2008 Presidential election is about restoring the American dream for America’s workers.   UFCW members are energized to seize this opportunity […]

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