Why Screw Workers?

Labor Organizing

Why Screw Workers?             New Orleans               In the middle of this pronounced and historic recession I cannot help myself from monitoring some of the discordant voices out there about workers and wages these days, as business and government tries to find a place to land.             For example, in Lee Scott’s parting shot as CEO …

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Clawbacks

Community Organizing Ideas and Issues

Clawbacks             New Orleans               Citi, Citicorp, Citibank, a division of the US Government, or whatever you might want to call the name of the financial services operation on Park Avenue did a smart, political thing and cut a deal with its major owner and lender to allow clawbacks.  Finally, maybe we are getting something for …

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Four Day Week

Ideas and Issues

Four Day Week January 12, 2009             New Orleans               The recession and the pursuit of savings for broke-ass governments at every level may allow some interesting reconsiderations.  One might be the value of 4-day work weeks for public services that do not require essential or 24-hour coverage.             The state of Utah tried something along …

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