Casper There was a fascinating discussion recently about why professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association were able to speak freely and publicly about issues, including race and politics, while the manly men of the National Football League were constantly being cowed into silence. The reporter for the New York Times spent a …
Local 100 Leaders Highlight Reel
Shreveport The 37th annual leadership conference for Local 100 United Labor Unions was held this year in Shreveport, Louisiana at the Roadway Inn near the airport, just off of Interstate 20 between that city and Dallas and only miles away from the I-49 the fast track from south Louisiana, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New …
On Wages, If Walmart can Raise Wages, Why Not Everyone
Shreveport Walmart is still the world and America’s largest single private sector employer. Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, they still leave a huge footprint in their home state just as they do around the world. For decades, Walmart led the race to the bottom, sweating workers on wages and hours, allegedly and likely discriminating on gender and …