Labor & Employment Law

Trumka: Time to Raise Our Voices for Good Jobs Now

By James Parks

Working Americans are outraged over the jobs crisis.

Ben from Augusta, Ga., says the economy is not doing as well?and describes feeling hopeless and scared because he doesn’t know what’s going to happen next.

In Washington, D.C., Patricia is shouldering the burden of the poor economy:

“I find that I’m doing more and more for my family with less and less that I have because they have less and less.”

Larry from Las Vegas pinpoints one of the prime culprits behind the economic mess:

It’s unfortunate on how the situation has occurred with these big bankers capitalizing on the U.S. government?wherein, they robbed us.

And Lori in Rochester, N.Y., offers a common-sense solution to the nation’s underlying problem: corporate greed.

When we’ve got corporations engaging in commerce overseas and not here, taking jobs away from Americans and taking them overseas because it’s better for the bottom line, for the profit of the company, we have to start thinking about Americans and what’s best for them, and not what’s best for the company.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says when Congress went on vacation last week without passing a jobs bill or extending unemployment, it made him sick. He’s calling for all of us to make Congress listen to our concerns about the need for good jobs now by joining the AFL-CIO jobs team. Text JOBS to 225568 (standard text charges may apply).

Republicans in Congress?and some Democrats whom we supported?are blocking efforts to create jobs and stimulate job growth, Trumka says.

I don?t think they?re hearing us. I think they?re listening to Wall Street and the lobbyists for corporate America. I think it?s time we raised our voices?and make sure they hear us. It?s time for us to join together. It?s time to make some phone calls, send some faxes. Let them know that if jobs don?t become their number one priority, that come November…we?ll send them to the ranks of the unemployed, so they can join those without unemployment benefits.

Text JOBS to 225568 to join the fight for good American jobs now.

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on July 08, 2010 (boomark / email).