American Workers

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses how workers are in a weak position today. The paper explains that they are facing job losses and pay and benefits cuts and their lobbying power is weakening. The paper maintains that by creating a worker-rights group that is open to all American workers, regardless of union affiliation, workers can create an inclusive organization with the financial resources to advance a pro-worker agenda.

Outline:
Structuring the Organization
Legislative Program
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Much of the 20th century was defined by the worker movement, with Americans joining labor unions and other organizations in droves to achieve safer working conditions, better benefits, more equitable pay for women and people of color, and several other victories. However, the first years of the 21st century have, in many ways, not been the era of the worker. Union membership is down to just 12 percent of the working population, and the AFL-CIO has suffered infighting and a schism as labor leaders struggle to fix the besieged union movement (Union members)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• The 2005 HHS Poverty Guidelines. 2005. Department of Health and Human Services. 19 April 2007 http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/05poverty.shtml.
• Fact Sheet: The Pension Protection Act of 2006: Ensuring Greater Retirement Security for American Workers. 17 Aug. 2006. White House. 19 April 2007 http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060817.html
• Living Wage Wins. 2007. Living Wage Resource Center. 19 April 2007 http://www.livingwagecampaign.org/index.php?id=1959
• Microloans Face Budgetary Ax. Nov. 2004. Black Enterprise. 19 April 2007 http://goliath.ecnext.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2750&item_id=0199-2625822
• Neuharth, Al. Use, Abuse of Power: Bush and the AARP. 6 Jan. 2005. USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/columnist/neuharth/2005-01-06-neuharth_x.htm

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