The November 6 Election and What Lies AheadThe November 6 election was a devastating defeat for the far right, but wasit a victory for the working class?Clearly, the Republican Party leadership is the avowed enemy of labor.Romney attacked unions throughout his campaign. He opposed every publicprogram designed to promote the health and welfare of the American people.He advocated privatizing Social
Read moreThe Immigrant Community after Obama’s First Term: From Record Deportations to Deferred Action, With Raids and Deportations Happening at Both the Federal and State Levels As a result of the Supreme Court’s decision on Arizona’s anti-immigrant laws, the announcement by President Obama that qualifying immigrants will not be deported for at least for two years — though there is no
Read moreTHE DEMOCRATS: A PARTY LED BY MILLIONAIRES The Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) has issued its report that says: “For the first time, most members of Congress are millionaires.” While this really only verifies what most people have suspected for a long time, it does put to rest the unfounded notion that the Republicans represent the “fat cats” while the Democrats
Read moreEMERGENCY LABOR NETWORK Jobs * Social Security * Labor Rights Medicare and Medicaid * Peace and Justice emergencylabor@aol.com http://www.laborfightback.org ———- [please excuse duplicate postings, please distribute widely] The hype is on again in the press that recovery is around the corner. Last month’s jobs numbers are cited as the latest proof of recovery. The economic data puffery will no doubt
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“Legalization for All Who Are Here to Work Because Their Home Economies Are Being Devastated by ‘Free Trade’ Agreements Like NAFTA and CAFTA” By AL ROJAS [Note: The following article was submitted by Al Rojas to the discussion at the Binational Conference Against NAFTA 2.0, the Wall of Shame and Deportations, held in Carson, Calif. in December 2017.] My family
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No Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and Other Social Programs; This is “Ground Zero” in the Fight Against the Wall Street Dictatorship! The clock continues to tick. In late September, the Emergency Labor Network issued a strong warning: Either the labor movement and its community allies take to the streets in massive numbers to protect and expand our vital
Read more(February 2017)With each passing year, elections in the United States have been increasingly insulting of working people’s intelligence. To be sure, the politicians have never had much respect for the people who vote them into office. During every election campaign season, the voters are subjected to a chorus of personal attacks. Meanwhile, with each passing month, working people are facing
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