Articles by Author: stisza
The Trade Reform,Development, Accountability and Employment (TRADE) Act - H.R. 3012.
We, the undersigned organizations, write to reiterate our requests that you cosponsor the Trade Reform, Development, Accountability and Employment (TRADE) Act - H.R. 3012. A...
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ATST: Healthcare Legislation - Here Are The Facts!
Below you will find some facts regarding the Healthcare legislation provided by the CWA Research Department. In addition, a separate document providing additional information is a...
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Currency Manipulation - History Shows That Sanctions Are Needed - By: Robert E. Scott EPI Policy Memorandum #164
"Growing U.S. trade deficits with China due, in part, to the Chinese government's manipulation of its currency caused 2.4 million U.S. jobs to be lost or displaced in manufacturing...
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Labor Notice From AT$T - Reimbursement of Blue Cross/Blue Shield Out of Pocket Expenses
We received the following Labor Notice from AT&T in regard to automatic reimbursement of Blue Cross/Blue Shield out of pocket expenses from participant healthcare FSAs that were no...
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AFL-CIO Union Vets - May 2010 Newsletter
Download copy of May 2010 newsletter in PDF format below:...
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Misleading Reports on Employer-Sponsored Benefits
Recent reports in the business press about AT&T and Verizon considering dropping employer-sponsored benefits are misleading. A recent article in Fortune (attached) suggests that A...
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The Motto of Mad Men
-"the "I Want My Country Back" slogan. A motto that would be called treasonous if uttered by throngs of blacks, Latinos or Native Americans has been deftly sculpted by conservative...
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Trans-Pacific Partnership: Another NAFTA or Obama's New Trade Model?
Candidate Obama promised to fix NAFTA and craft a new job-creating trade strategy going forward. He promised his trade agreements would put working people, the environment, family ...
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From New Citizen to Suspect in a Year
"Mr. Shahzad was born in Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province, according to Pakistan's U.S. embassy. He worked at a Connecticut marketing firm until 2009, the saMr. Shahzad initi...
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Happy May Day!
Today many countries are celebrating International Workers' Day, which commemorates the social and economic achievements of the labor movement. The choice of May 1st was a commemor...
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