A Decade of Flat Wages: The Key Barrier to Shared Prosperity and a Rising Middle Class. The nation’s economic discourse has finally shifted from talk of “grand bargain” budget deals to a focus on addressing the economic challenges of the middle class and those aspiring to join the middle class.
Growing the economy from the “middle out” has become the new frame for discussing economic policy. Capitalism Unable to Deal with Climate Change. Active Citizens, Civil Society, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Energy, Environment, Featured, Global Governance, Green Economy, Headlines, Poverty & MDGs, TerraViva United Nations, Water & Sanitation, World Unless leaders act promptly, climate change and environmental degradation will only worsen and cause greater global problems, scientists warn.
Credit: Crustmania/CC by 2.0 - It is time to craft new politics and economic policies to address the sustainability crisis, according to the latest edition of a flagship report by the Worldwatch Institute, a think tank here. The global community has delayed addressing the issues associated with rapid climate change and environmental degradation for too long, according to the 294-page report, “Governing for Sustainability”. Life Insurance 101 » Wink. Introduction.
On capitalism and coercion - Opinion. Slavery, trafficking and forced labour are crimes which sit at the far end of the labour exploitation spectrum.
As Bridget Anderson observes, they are to "badness" what apple pie and motherhood are to "goodness" - that is, just as we all know that apple pie and motherhood are "good", so everybody knows that these three are "bad". And by any measure, they're getting worse. S.744 - 113th Congress (2013-2014): Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. Shown Here:Passed Senate amended (06/27/2013) Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - (Sec. 2) States that passage of this Act recognizes that the primary tenets of its success depend on securing U.S. sovereignty and establishing a coherent and just system for integrating those who seek to join American society.
(Sec. 3) Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) from processing applications for registered provisional immigrant status (RPI), as established by this Act, until the Secretary has submitted to Congress the notice of commencement of implementation of the Comprehensive Southern Border Security Strategy and the Southern Border Fencing Strategy. Authorizes the Secretary to waive legal requirements necessary to ensure construction of the physical infrastructure pursuant to this section. FAQ. (1) What is The Zeitgeist Movement?
The Zeitgeist Movement is an explicitly non-violent, global sustainability advocacy group currently working in over 1000 Regional Chapters across 70 countries. The basic structure of The Movement consists of Chapters, Teams, Projects & Events. Should We Fear 'the End of Work'? The second machine age is upon us: time to reconsider the Luddites? Erik Brynjolfsson & Andrew McAfee, "The Second Machine Age" Mike Elk. New York fire department settles discrimination lawsuit. Remembering Hugo Chavez - Opinion.
In 2009 in the northern Venezuelan city of Barcelona, I approached an elderly street sweeper and asked to purchase her baseball cap, which was red and featured a Hugo Chavez-related slogan.
Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo. Sánchez Gordillo has a long history of participating in militant action for the benefit of Spanish working class.
He helped to transform Marinaleda from a town blighted by rural poverty into what Sánchez Gordillo himself and The Guardian have described as a "communist utopia",[4] where since the early 1990s there has been no need for mortgages—the town has "virtually full employment, communally owned land and wage equality". In August 2012 the town had only 5% unemployment, mostly recent arrivals and economic migrants, contrasting with the rest of Spain where unemployment is at 25%, and at 34% in Andalusia.[2][4][5][6][7] Robin Hood raids[edit] 2012 anti austerity march[edit] On 16 August, Gordillo set off on a three-week march to Madrid; on the way he planned to occupy banks and to persuade local authorities to default on their debts and refuse to implement austerity.
References[edit] Further reading[edit] External links[edit] MyRA: Helping Millions of Americans Save for Retirement. David Hudson February 11, 2014 05:20 PM EDT.
Qatar official says worker death rate normal - Middle East. Union leaders condemn 'despicable' GOP effort to influence UAW vote. A failed attempt to extend union recognition into southern manufacturing states erupted in bitter recriminations on Monday as labour leaders across the US accused Republican opponents of “extortion”.
Union Membership Rate For U.S. Workers Tumbles To New Low. WASHINGTON -- Driven by widespread job losses in the public sector, the number of American workers belonging to a labor union has dropped to a record low, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2012, the rate of union membership in the public sector fell by more than a full percentage point, from 37 to 35.9 percent of workers, while in the private sector it dropped from 6.9 to 6.6 percent. The combined rate of American workers now belonging to a union stands at 11.3 percent, down from 11.8 the previous year and the lowest figure ever since the bureau started collecting the data in 1983, when the rate was 20.1 percent. Union Members Summary. Just Economics of Western North Carolina - Creating Sustainable Livelihoods. Maryland's Living Wage Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Division of Labor and Industry. Living Wage Calculation for Orange County, California.
Strikers demand $15 hourly minimum wage. Thousands of workers around the country are putting pressure on the fast-food industry to raise their wages by holding one-day strikes. Raise the Minimum Wage. Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform. SEIU cree en una sociedad que valora las contribuciones de los futuros ciudadanos y reconoce el papel fundamental que desempeñan los nuevos estadunidenses en nuestro pasado, presente y futuro. Con los votantes exigiendo que arreglemos nuestro sistema quebrado de inmigración, el tiempo ha llegado para que el Presidente Obama y el Congreso aprueben una Reforma Migratoria Integral. SEIU hace un llamado al Congreso a que apruebe una reforma migratoria integral práctica en el 2012 que concuerda con nuestros valores nacionales; proporcione una ruta clara a la ciudadanía para los inmigrantes trabajadores que pagan sus impuestos; fortalezca la fuerza y unidad de la población trabajadora; mantenga las familias unidas; y garantice los mismos derechos, obligaciones, y justicia básica para todos los trabajadores, independientemente de su procedencia.
Una reforma migratoria integral debe incluir: SEIU Exposed.