Editors' Blog
Broadly speaking: Republicans refuse to aid displaced workers
The Trade Adjustment Assistance program, which helps workers displaced by free trade policies, is expiring and House Republicans have refused to schedule a vote on it. After losing control over their caucus on the Patriot Act vote earlier this week, they realize if a TAA extension had an up or...
AFL-CIO response to unemployment numbers
It is certainly good news that the unemployment rate dropped for the second consecutive month to 9%, but the current level of job growth is nowhere near sufficient to sustain robust economic growth and put back to work the millions of American workers whose lives have been put on hold.
Video: Voices of the unemployed
Why we need to pass the President's tax/unemployment comp extension framework quick:
IMHO: Can the left offer a real alternative?
IMHO -- if you really recommend voting no on the tax deal, you need to have a practical, immediate alternative to the immediate impacts on unemployment, and tax rises for workers that will otherwise take place.
President Obama on GOP "holy grail"
From today's White House press conference:
AFL-CIO slams Republicans for obstructionism on taxes
This form AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka:
[Update] On Paul Krugman's "Let's Not Make a Deal"
Paul Krugman is one of the most influential writers on the Left.
Republicans hold unemployment insurance extension hostage in order to get tax cuts for the rich
Republicans in the House of Representatives voted today against an extension of the tax cut for middle-income families.
Call for unemployment benefits extension – today
The following is from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, civilrights.org:
