The TTIP contains those same old clunky trade rules that threaten consumer and environmental laws.
TTIP of the Iceberg: Consumer Concerns Could Sink the US-EU Trade Agreement
By Mary Bottari | at
Economy
Koch-Fueled Playbook against Working Families Exposed by CMD
By Lisa Graves | at
“Wages in RTW states are 3.1 percent lower than those in non-RTW states. . . This translates into RTW being associated with $1,558 lower annual wages for a typical full-time, full-year worker.”
Reporters’ Guide on the Koch Right to Work Playbook
By Nick Surgey and Brendan Fischer | at
West Virginia is the latest front in a national battle to undermine worker rights bankrolled by the billionaire Koch brothers.
Right-Wing Network Puts Friedrichs v. California Teachers in Samuel Alito’s Lap
By Mary Bottari | at
U.S Justice Samuel Alito has been scouring the land looking for a case to make his mark on history. Now, he has found one.
Richard Berman Misleads on Restaurant Opposition to Higher Wages
By Jessica Mason and Kim Haddow | at
Spinmeister Richard Berman sinks to a new low in his fight against the minimum wage.
Four Ways ALEC Tried to Ruin Your State This Year
By Jessica Mason | at
This year, ALEC has continued to wreak havoc in states across the country despite an exodus of high-profile corporate members, including BP, Google, and several high-tech firms.
Hotel Industry Spins Wage Hikes as Extreme while CEOs Rake in Millions
By Mary Bottari and Jody Knauss | at
Hotel industry profits are up, executive salaries have skyrocketed, and a little-known trade association fights to keep workers’ wages low.
“Death by a Thousand Cuts” and ALEC’s Local Strategy for Attacking Unions
By Brendan Fischer | at
ALEC made headlines, following Wisconsin Republicans’ introduction of a nearly verbatim copy of ALEC’s model Right to Work Act.