What is the current state of the labor movement nationally?
The labor movement is positioned to do well, nationally. The emergence of the Employee Free Choice Act, allowing workers to more easily organize into union is good. But will the labor movement be able to make the most of this opportunity? The greatest challenge is not fighting one another in the midst of opportunity when the labor movement has had to be defensive for the last eight years. It’s important for us to not fight over small things, but focus on big change on behalf of members. What is the biggest change your members what to see? Stability in the economy. People measure the success of unions by how their families live. People want their homes to not get foreclosed on, for their kids to get an education, and for their community to be safe and healthy. We as a country need to be clear in our priorities. I think we are on the right track, the worst part about this moment is that there’s no quick answer. I wish I could say the answer is simply green tech. We’re in a real tough spo
Related Questions
- Many of the people who do work for me are independent contractors and Im getting a lot of questions from my states department of labor and the IRS. How can employee leasing help?
- Can New York State help me find seasonal and/or full-time farm labor?
- What is the current state of the labor movement nationally?
