February 10, 2014

From the Archives: Celebrating SEIU’s African-American Leaders

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By max cyril

As I reviewed the SEIU archives for photographs and records featuring African-Americans to celebrate this Black History Month, I noticed that when it came to leadership at the International level, the year 1980 stood out. Although African-Americans served as International Officers and on the International Executive Board in previous years, never before had so many …

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The Senator from Walmart Thinks a $10.10 Minimum Wage is ‘Too Much, Too Fast’

Leave a Comment / Wal Mart / By max cyril

Will conservative Democrats never learn? Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) is facing a tough re-election battle in Arkansas, which is both a low-income state and the home of Walmart. So what position is he taking when it comes to raising the minimum wage, which would pull many of his constituents out of poverty but require Walmart …

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Corbin with Two Pieces on Corporate Religious Liberty

Leave a Comment / Religious Accomodations / By max cyril

Caroline Mala Corbin (University of Miami School of Law) has recently posted two papers on SSRN discussing her thoughts on corporate religious liberties. The first apears in the American Constitution Society Issue Brieff for January 2014 and is entitled: Corporate Religious Liberty: Why Corporations Are Not Entitled to Religious Exemptions. Here is the abstract: One of …

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The Labor Movement Is a Lot Bigger Than You Think

Leave a Comment / union mobilizing / By max cyril

While 11.3% of U.S. workers officially belong to unions, the labor movement is much larger. The movement isn’t limited to official union members and the last year showed that, as workers marched side by side, union members or not, to fight back against injustices championed by corporate interests that are out of touch with America’s …

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Department of Labor May Raise Wages for Disabled Federal Contractors, After All

Leave a Comment / disability / By max cyril

Last week, In These Times broke the news that Obama’s executive order raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour for federal contractors would not apply to the thousands of disabled workers who currently make subminimum wages—some as low as pennies an hour—under “14(c) programs.” Now, In These Times has learned that the Department of Labor is examining its position …

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