American Federation of Teachers

Jan 05

Read our full statement on President Obama’s actions to reduce gun violence.
Read more about the the president’s actions.

Read our full statement on President Obama’s actions to reduce gun violence.

Read more about the the president’s actions.

Dec 14

Dec 10

Nov 16

aflcio:
“ Learn more at http://americaworkstogether.us/
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aflcio:

Learn more at http://americaworkstogether.us/

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Oct 29

A new report provides detailed statistics on what it calls the “staggering gap between the retirement assets of Fortune 500 CEOs and the rest of America.” Perhaps most striking: The company-sponsored retirement assets of just 100 CEOs equals the...

A new report provides detailed statistics on what it calls the “staggering gap between the retirement assets of Fortune 500 CEOs and the rest of America.” Perhaps most striking: The company-sponsored retirement assets of just 100 CEOs equals the entire retirement account savings of 41 percent of American families (or 50 million families). Read more from “A Tale of Two Retirements” from the Institute for Policy Studies and the Center for Effective Government.

Oct 27

Campus Equity Week
The numbers are staggering. Contingent faculty teach most courses by far, but are paid a pittance. Here’s the math: $2,700 per course means if you’re lucky enough to get five courses as an adjunct, two semesters in a row, you’ll...

Campus Equity Week

The numbers are staggering. Contingent faculty teach most courses by far, but are paid a pittance. Here’s the math: $2,700 per course means if you’re lucky enough to get five courses as an adjunct, two semesters in a row, you’ll make $27,000 for the year. Summer typically means you take that dog-walking gig up a notch. Check out the numbers above.

Oct 26

Oct 16

Study says there's NO state where a single adult can live on less than $14/hr working a 40-hour week -

(Source: dailykos)

Oct 15

washingtonpost:
“ They made the long, rough journey to cross the U.S. border alone. Here are their faces and voices.
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washingtonpost:

They made the long, rough journey to cross the U.S. border alone. Here are their faces and voices.

(Source: Washington Post)