Posted on 05 June 2019. Tags: AFL-CIO, California, Child Tax Credit, Democrats, EITC, Elizabeth Warren, ITEP, Jessica Schieder, Taxes, Tefere Gebre
I just returned from the great city of San Francisco which hosted the state Democratic Party Convention. And in my audio bag are most of the speeches of the Democratic presidential candidates who gave their pitches to the delegates—California, with a much earlier primary than usual, will potentially have a decisive say about who will […]
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Posted in Audio, Economy, Labor, Podcast, Politics, Workers
Posted on 03 May 2017. Tags: May Day, Mylan, OSHA, Robert Coury, Safety and Health, Tefere Gebre, Workers Memorial Day
People die at work, and people revolt and organize. All in sharp focus the last few days, I looked at the toll at work of sick, injured and killed workers—and why we mark Workers Memorial Day every April 29th—as well as the May Day mobilization that makes us consider how to change the system. I […]
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Posted in Audio, Economy, Labor, Podcast, Politics