Tax Cuts - 10 Months Later
10 months have gone by since the GOP $1.5 trillion tax cuts were passed into law. So how have those cuts worked? These tax cuts were supposed to spur businesses into spending which in turn was to keep the economy growing and increase the wages of the American worker. ...
Breaks during your shift - right or perk?
DOL wage an hour divisoon dosesn't regquire an employer to give your aa break.
Trade tariffs affects trade deficit
President Donald Trump wanted to lower the trade deficit between China and the US. So he increased the tariffs on good imported from China. Those tariffs have had the opposite effect on the trade gap. As it stands now, the trade deficit is at a 10 year high. In one...
More out of pocket expense for families
The Kaiser Family Foundation has recently released a report employer sponored health insurance stating that out of pocket medical cost for families could reach $20,000. That dollar figure includes increasesd cost of employees contributions to portion of health insuranc...
Work Zone Safety
So far this year there have been 2361 crashes, 933 injuries and 13 fatalities. Distraction is a big part of the problem. Drivers are not concentrating on traffic.
Supreme Court Nominee Named
President Donald Trump announced tonight that Brett Kavanaugh is his pick to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh serves on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which often rules on major challenges to federal laws and p...
A Decade Later: Four Ways Working People Are Still Paying for the 2008 Financial Crisis
It was 10 years ago this month that the 2008 financial crisis kicked into high gear. When storied Wall Street bank Lehman Brothers shut down, bankers walking out of the building carrying cardboard boxes of their possessions made the perfect image for TV cameras.
Brett Kavanaugh: No R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Women’s and Workers’ Rights
Like others around the world, I mourned the death last week of Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul set a new standard for enduring classic songs with both artistic and political impact, like her mega-hit “Respect,” which became an anthem for both the civil rights and wom...
Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich
At a time when our country needs real investments in infrastructure, education and public services, congressional leaders are doubling down on tax cuts for the rich.
Minnesota Outperforms Wisconsin
A new report shows Minnesota is a better state for working people than Wisconsin by nearly every important measure.The Economic Policy Institute compared the two states’ records following the end of the Great Recession and the election of Gov. Mark Dayton and Gov. Scott...
Pension Bill Passes
On May 31st, Govenor Dayton signed into a law a pension bill that has been toted to stabilize and protect public pensions for decades to come.
Right or Perk?
You've probably heard said sometime while working. You might have said it yourself. "I have a right to a lunch break. It is the law." But the employer does not have to give you a lunch break. This is confirmed by researching of Federal and State laws. No where doe...
Public Charge Rule Would Turn American Dream into Nightmare for Millions
This summer, I joined thousands of union members at a rally in Philadelphia to speak out against the Trump administration’s family separation policy. I was there to represent our union’s vision and values. We reject an immigration policy based on fear and cruelty. We em...