National Labor Relations Board Professional Association

06/15/2020

One of Billie Holiday's most iconic songs is "Strange Fruit," a haunting protest against the inhumanity of racism. Many people know that the man who wrote the song was inspired by a photograph of a lynching. But they might not realize that he's also tied to an iconic event in America's history.

01/05/2017

This story bears re-reading since despite the trouble President-elect Trump has had in getting A-list entertainers to perform at his inauguration, a British singer has agreed to perform if she is allowed to sing this song! Will you give odds on her performance?

One of Billie Holiday's most iconic songs is "Strange Fruit," a haunting protest against the inhumanity of racism. Many people know that the man who wrote the song was inspired by a photograph of a lynching. But they might not realize that he's also tied to an iconic event in America's history.

01/05/2017

Post Capitalism? This is a long article, but the video gives a short hand explanation. Interesting!

Without us noticing, we are entering the postcapitalist era. At the heart of further change to come is information technology, new ways of working and the sharing economy. The old ways will take a long while to disappear, but it’s time to be utopian

01/05/2017

We need to say this over and over again to shame anyone who would touch the money that we all paid into securing, at most, a modest retirement!

Thanks to Real Truth Now

01/05/2017

We hope this happens, its time for the wealthy to start making sacrafices, instead of continuing to try and take blood from a stone!

01/04/2017

Maybe we should start organizing against these guys!

The "Holman Rule" lets lawmakers offer amendments to appropriations packages, which could cut an agency's spending, its employees or a person's salary.

01/02/2017

A serious concern for all working America!

The working class voters who supported Donald Trump just got duped again.

01/01/2017

Maybe this is a good place to start! You know I read an article yesterday that quoted the average wage at COSCO as $17.00 per hour plus benefits and a CEO salary of about $500, 000 per year.

Indeed.

01/01/2017

Happy 2017 and I'm thinking about starting this page again to engage members and others in meaningful discussions about a reasonable collective and populist effort to enhance overall collective and popular movements to better the lives of all working people. I think we really need it, so look for new posts here on a daily basis!

10/15/2016

I thought I start this page again, to try and get sometry and get people to friend it and I will start posting regularly hoping to jin up some discussions.--John

Oh, you know, just the Boss bein' a boss about unions (and bosses). Shoutout to Wisconsin State AFL-CIO for the image!