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The Case for a Higher Minimum Wage
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Last night, during his State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama called for the Federal minimum wage to be raised from its current rate of $7.25 an hour to $9 an hour. He also proposed that we tie the … Continue reading
Who’s Killing the USPS?
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Recently the the price of a postage stamp soared precipitously to the astronomical price of 46 cents. Yes, my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek as I wrote that. Frankly, 46 cents still seems like a pretty good deal. … Continue reading
Goodbye, 2011
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Most years go by in a blur of important events, and typically, few of those events are remembered by the end of December. That is not the case with 2011, especially for Egyptians, Americans, and many in the Middle East. … Continue reading
Labor’s Legacy — The Ludlow Massacre
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Ludlow, Colorado. Monday, April 20th, 1914, just one day after Easter. The Colorado National Guard surrounds a tent colony—known as a company town—owned by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, a mining company operated by John D. Rockefeller Jr. For … Continue reading
Rights We Take for Granted: The Triangle Waist Factory Fire & Labor’s Legacy
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In the early 1900s, The Triangle Waist Company was one of the largest makers of shirtwaists, a popular women’s blouse that had a tight waist and puffy sleeves. Approximately 500 people—mostly immigrant women—worked at the Triangle Waist Company’s New York … Continue reading
