Sunday, June 8, 2014

Minnesota Green Party takes stand for rights of workers employed in the Indian Gaming Industry...

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The Green Party of Minnesota has made history by being the very first political party in the United States to recognize the plight of work...
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Where is the "victory" for working people in Seattle... or Michigan or Minnesota with these so-called "Minimum Wage increases?"

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Where is the "victory" here? Is this something we want for every city, every state and federally? The New York Times ignores...
Sunday, June 1, 2014

Anishinaabeg are an economic force in Bemidji

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From Bemidji Pioneer... Anishinaabeg are an economic force in Bemidji By Curtis and Nicole Buckanaga on May 31, 2014 at 11:16 p.m. Bemidji i...
Thursday, May 29, 2014

Michigan workers get a better Minimum Wage out of Republicans than what they get from Democrats.

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The Michigan Republican super-majority approved a Minimum Wage, signed into law by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, far higher than most sta...
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

David Barron

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David Barron... Obama's (and the Democrat's [and the Republican's]) choice for an important federal 1st Circuit Court of Appea...
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

A letter to Wade Hudson, for Left Forum panelists and participants.

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Mr. Wade Hudson, First of all, allow me to thank you for your invitation to participate in this important discussion. As you are aware,...
Monday, May 12, 2014

Casino workers stabbed in the back by the Michigan AFL-CIO and their Democratic Party partners

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I can't help but wonder what Mother Jones would have thought about a group of unions in West Michigan raising funds for "Labor Fe...
Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Tell the Dumb Donkeys to go to hell.

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The Democrats have become very adept at perverting the meaning of very basic words in the English language like "progressive" and...
Monday, April 28, 2014

Check out the recording of the National Conference Call on the Minimum Wage

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https://soundcloud.com/karmagal/minimum-wage
Friday, April 25, 2014

A National Approach for Making the Minimum Wage a Living Wage Join Us for a 2-Hour Conference Call Discussion Sunday, April 27, 2014 8-10pm ET / 7-9pm CT / 6-8pm MT / 5-7pm PT Telephone Call-in: 857-232-0157 • Access Code: 353711 Panel Cindy Sheehan, California Peace & Freedom Party Gubernatorial Candidate Lena Buggs, Minnesota Green Party, State House District 65-A Legislative Candidate Alan Maki, Director of Organizing, Midwest Casino Workers Organizing Council Theresa Sanchez, Union Steward, Local #1, Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Frank “Pancho” Valdez, retired trade unionist, Green Party activist Curtis Buckanaga, Asst. to District III Rep. for Leech Lake, Ojibwe Reservation Bill Leumer, former President IAM Local 565, Labor Fightback Network Steering Committee member Mel Rothenberg, founding member of Chicago Political Economy Group, co-author of "A Permanent Jobs Program for the U.S.: Economic Restructuring to Meet Human Needs." Moderator: Devon Nola, Justice Party of New York Each panelist will give a 5-minute presentation during the first hour. The second hour will be open to discussion with Q&A between callers and panelists. Sponsored by: Uniting People for Peace, Equality, Full Employment, Universal Healthcare and Environmental Protection Contact info: Tel: (203) 402-8745 E-mail: unitingpeople1@gmail.com Blog: www.unitingpeopleworks4us.blogspot.com FaceBook: www.facebook.com/USlivablewage A bold livable wage policy must be viewed as a “keystone” fiscal mechanism that will trigger subsequent structural changes in the U.S. economic system to achieve an equitable distribution of wealth and income for all members of our society.

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This Sunday evening...   A National Approach for Making the Minimum Wage a Living Wage Join Us for a 2-Hour Conference Call Discu...

Help launch a national campaign to make the Minimum Wage a real living wage.

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Politicians, employers and unions have banded together in Seattle just like the Democrats, unions, foundation-funded outfits and church gr...
Sunday, April 20, 2014

Workers paid poverty wages are going to be poor.

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Does anyone else but me think that it is strange that these AFL-CIO unions claim they are supporting workers in the fast food industry, Wa...
Saturday, April 19, 2014

It's time for grassroots and rank-and-file activists to step forward and take control on the movement for making the Minimum Wage a real living wage.

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The movement for a real living Minimum Wage continues to run into snags--- Politicians, employers and unions have banded together in Seattle...