A Dramatic Shift in the Workforce

An eye-opening article offers a look at the new scope of the work force as more immigrants become highly skilled to compete in this tough job market. As stated in this article by The Washington Post, Brookings Institute found that 30 percent of the country’s...

Economic recovery different from the last?

Summary of this article by op-ed columnist Harold Meyerson from The Washington Post: This economic recovery is different than any of it’s predecessors simply because at this point in time almost the entire private-sector workforce is non-union. That’s a...

During Economic Crisis, A Union Helps Save Your Job

January 28, 2009 My Union: UFCW The Washington Post (complete article) reports that for the first time in the 25 years it’s been measured, union membership has shown a statistically significant increase. They report that in 2008: union members represented 12.4...