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Last Updated: Dec 12th, 2007 - 15:44:42 |
General Commentary
Perhaps we need another depression
What this country needs is a good depression,” my Dad would say when speaking about the materialism he saw around him. Dad worked at Ford and Mom sold shoes. They banked their savings and borrowed only to buy our home.
Dec 12, 2007, 15:35
General Commentary
Glad for legacy of labor
I have a middle-class life. My employer pays me a living wage, provides health insurance, grants me days off when I'm sick and offers vacation pay. And while I'm not a member of a union, as a student of American history I know that the legacy of the labor movement is largely the reason that I enjoy these benefits today.
Dec 11, 2007, 21:28
General Commentary
Corporate America’s treatment and attitude toward its workers is effectively eliminating our middle class
Today, postal workers are working more hours and facing more challenges in their work lives than ever before. In spite of its impact on its workforce, management’s rallying cry of ‘more with less’ remains the same.
Oct 6, 2006, 20:58
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