New Orleans It would be nice to believe that we are finally coming to the endgame on the long battle to win real immigration reform and a path to citizenship for millions. Personally, I’m not convinced we are going to be all that happy with how this sausage is made, but still we have to …
Category: National Politics
“Smooth Slide to the Floor” for Lower Wage Workers Facing Obamacare
New Orleans Talking to a senior labor relations director for a health care company yesterday where our union was a terribly cold shower of reality. This company has 45,000 employees with 34,000 hourly, direct care staff similar to what we represent. We asked him how they were looking at the Americans Affordable Care Act …
Devil in Details Over Immigration Reform Prospects
Shreveport If the devil is in the details, vagueness about the specifics of the proposal on real immigration reform may be hell itself. President Obama, speaking in Las Vegas, had it both ways. He both encouraged quick action, threw roses to both the Republican and Democratic efforts, and repeated his “principles” for reform, but also …