Chicago raises minimum wage

Finally someone realizes that in a economy that depends on consumer spending whenever you put more money in consumers hands the economy does better

GOP shafts working people again

The GOP just shafted the working people of America. By rejecting an attempt to raise the minimum wage, the Republican-controlled Senate showed that it is far more interested in lining the pockets of its campaign contributors than The nation.

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Class War in America featuring Krugman, Palast, Goodman.

The link above is to a sold out show featuring Paul Krugman, Greg Palast and Amy Goodman discussing class and inequality in America

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Episode 2 Working to make a living June 10 2006 (click here to download)

Today's topics are:

• Labor news funny and not so funny
• Where have all voices of the people gone
• Interview with Mr. x
• Great music
  

College Tuition Rising again in Wisconsin

Currently working people have a greater connection to the DOJ than the DOE, thus it takes no genius to forecast what the future of our state holds. I guess it would be good to suggest to all of our children not only save for retirement but for personnel security.
I have a suggestion for administration, go out into the community and ask several working people what they think of their university. You will get a reply of apathy or outright hostility. The apathy stems from the unavailability of any connection to the university, and the hostility comes from a recent university graduate laying them off, downsizing them, driving their company into the ground or firing them. It is quite simple; the elitist label that the university system has tried to outgrow is being firmly attached with the ever-increasing cost of education.
At UW Oshkosh there is very little empathy from students towards the poor. I do not blame them; if one grows up and is surrounded by other white wealthy people it follows that there is no empathy for what is like to be poor and living in the US. I suppose it is easier to educate children of families that benefit from the status quo, than children that do not. Kids who benefit from the status quo are less likely to question the system as it currently functions. Children who do not benefit from the status quo will have a few bones to pick with the establishment making them a little more difficult to handle. So keep jacking up tuition, send kids off to prison or war, then do not be surprised when it comes back to bite society in the ass.

How does your income stack up?

The Income Distribution of the United States
(Visualized on the scale of a football field; income measured as stacks of $100 bills.) (relates to picture)
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June 22 Special Guest

We will be having a special guest. A Union member, yes a member not a rep, or journalist or professor, but an actual working member of a union. We will hear what he thinks about how his union represents him, stay tuned.

June 8th next podcast will be posted.

Please excuse some of the audio of our first podcast we are working out the bugs.

Download Working For A Living Podcast

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