Robert Reich: Why We’re All Becoming Independent Contractors
GM is worth around $60 billion, and has over 200,000 employees. Its front-line workers earn from $19 to $28.50 an hour, with benefits. Uber is estimated to be worth some … Continue reading
Education as Workforce Development: The Horror
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
Scott Walker: We don’t need no higher education (photo courtesy of Slate) W.J. Astore A strong trend in higher education today is to sell…
Video: Philip Levine reads “What Work Is”
Philip Levine reads his work at the AFL-CIO on Nov. 15, 2011. Philip Levine (January 10, 1928 – February 14, 2015) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet best known for … Continue reading
Noam Chomsky: How to Ruin an Economy
Chomsky spoke at The Third Boston Symposium on Economics on February 10th 2014. In this video, he discusses the structural problems that prevent “willing hands” from finding a productive place … Continue reading
What We Learned At The Walmart Museum
We just got back from a vacation in Arkansas. It was great. It was our 4th of July trip. Bentonville, Arkansas, is lovely. As you enter town, there must be … Continue reading
The Truth about American Productivity
If you listen to any mainstream economist you’ll learn that “productivity growth is good for American workers.” Productivity goes up, and with it comes rising prosperity for all. As Adam … Continue reading →