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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    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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    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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    There isn’t going to be much oxygen left in the public space to remember what Eliot Spitzer has done for organized labor. I’m not going to argue he was perfect in this area–which politician is? But, here are three things to remember: 1. I think he was 100 percent right to propose granting drivers […]

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    There isn’t going to be much oxygen left in the public space to remember what Eliot Spitzer has done for organized labor. I’m not going to argue he was perfect in this area–which politician is? But, here are three things to remember: 1. I think he was 100 percent right to propose granting drivers […]

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    Two quick hits on strike news. Last week, I wrote about the UAW strike at American Axle, in the context of how African-American workers, in particular, are being hurt in the attack on decent manufacturing jobs. There seems to be some talking going on, according to The Detroit News: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings […]

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    Two quick hits on strike news. Last week, I wrote about the UAW strike at American Axle, in the context of how African-American workers, in particular, are being hurt in the attack on decent manufacturing jobs. There seems to be some talking going on, according to The Detroit News: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings […]

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