by realize | Apr 7, 2009 | Hot Topics
Richie Ross, a political consultant the Guild has used on several occasions, wrote this article that recently appeared in the Los Angeles Times. It’s an excellent analysis of how tax breaks have hurt the State’s budget, while Prop. 98 has helped keep...
by realize | Apr 5, 2009 | Hot Topics
Colleagues, Attached are summaries of the recent State Budget deal (summary starts on page 3) and the Federal Stimulus package. These are the clearest summaries I have seen, produced by the California Labor Federation. Please let me know if you have any questions...
by realize | Apr 4, 2009 | Hot Topics
BY ROBERT B. REICH Why is this recession so deep, and what can be done to reverse it? Hint: Go back about 50 years, when America’s middle class was expanding and the economy was soaring. Paychecks were big enough to allow us to buy all the goods and services we...
