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Wall St. Pay Reached Obscene New High in 2010

If you are reading this, chances are good you are not among the elite executives on Wall Street who collected $135 billion in bonus money last year. Instead of being a land of opportunity, the United States is becoming a land of sacrifices. But clearly that's not the case for everyone.

Wall St. Pay Reached Obscene New High in 2010

Wisconsin Power Play

Nobel laureate and economist Paul Krugman has a new column in the NY Times this week about the battle in Wisconsin. There, the newly-elected Republican governor, Scott Walker, has set out to destroy public worker unions by eliminating collective bargaining. But this effort is not about helping Wisconsin close a budget gap - a gap already made worse by the governor's own doing in lowering taxes on the wealthy.

Wisconsin Power Play

Dropkick Murphys Release Song in Solidarity w/WI Workers

Rock band the Dropkick Murphys has released a new song, "Take 'em Down", in solidarity with Wisconsin workers who are currently fighting to protect collective bargaining from an all-out assault by titans of industry and their bought politicians. In a statement announcing the song's release on their blog, the band said:

Dropkick Murphys Release Song in Solidarity w/WI Workers

Rally Against Corporate Tax Dodgers in Charlotte (2/26)

We pay taxes on our income in this state and in this country. Why doesn't Bank of America? Take peaceful action against corporate tax dodgers who use our infrastructure and cheat our citizens. Join us on Saturday, Feb. 26 outside a Bank of America branch in Charlotte, NC.

Rally Against Corporate Tax Dodgers in Charlotte (2/26)

Celebrate Int'l Women's Day with <em>Union Maids</em> Film

The Triad North Carolina chapter of Jobs with Justice will host a special screening of the fantastic film, Union Maids, on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 7:00pm to mark the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day.

Celebrate Int'l Women's Day with <em>Union Maids</em> Film

Press Clips February 20, 2011

• "This Is What Democracy Looks Like" in Wisconsin, as Largest Crowd Yet -- 80,000 -- Opposes Union Busting

Press Clips February 20, 2011