Quick quiz for you: Name any government, governmental organization or program, anywhere on earth, that is fully funded through 2034? The U.S. Social Security program is capable of paying benefits at 100% through 2034 and at 79% after that without Read More …
Category: Jobs
With Capitol Hill controlled by Republicans and the president-elect likely to nominate a conservative supreme court justice, unions ‘hunker down’
Worker-friendly legislators see little hope of stopping RTW, but hope to minimize the damage
This article is re-posted with permission from the Labor Tribune, article dated December 5, 2016 by Tim Rowden, Editor The Missouri Legislature’s Republican leaders say passing a so-called “right-to-work” (RTW) law will be a top priority under Republican Governor-elect Eric Read More …
Tired of Winning Yet?
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he had cut a deal with United Technologies, the corporation that owns Carrier, to keep slightly less than 1,000 jobs in Indiana. Good news, right? Donald Trump did some of his much touted magical negotiating, Read More …
Big Business Will Have a Field Day in the 2017 Missouri Legislature
If you would like a preview of the legislation that will be proposed in the 2017 Missouri legislature, you should read this article in the Kansas City Star. http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article117058523.html
The Most Progressive Democratic Platform in History
If the future and direction of this country are important to you, it is important to understand where the Democratic Party stands on issues that affect us all. Simply put, this is the most progressive plan offered by any party Read More …