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September 6, 2010 By nicole

Decreasing wages continue trend that helped cause Great Recession

Several recent articles highlight both the continuing pressure on workers’ wages as well how decreasing wages helped cause the Great Recession in the first place. This article points to a troubling reality that even for those unemployed people fortunate to find a new job, that new job often means a decrease in wages and living […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Great Recession, Health Care, Health Insurance, New York Times, Robert Reich, Wages

April 8, 2010 By nicole

Helpful information on COBRA and health care reform

The New York Times has a very useful article on COBRA and how it is affected by the recently-enacted health care reform act. It starts: “If you’ve recently joined the ranks of the unemployed or are worried that you soon will, you may be wondering if the sweeping new health law will help you. Will you, […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Health Care, Unemployment Benefits

March 25, 2010 By nicole

President signs landmark health care reform

On March 23, after the House and the Senate were finally able to resolve their differences, President Obama signed into law the landmark health care bill that promises to mark affordable health care a reality for all Americans. Extensive coverage of the act can be found elsewhere, but this is a good summary of how […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Congress, Health Care, President Obama

February 10, 2010 By nicole

Improvements for employer-provided health insurance

The Obama administration proposed new rules recently that should improve insurance coverage of mental health care for more those fortunate to have medical insurance through their jobs. The rules implement the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). Under the rules, employers and group health plans generally cannot […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Administrative Rulemaking, Congress, Health Care, Medical Insurance, MHPAEA

September 30, 2009 By nicole

Study shows that unions help make family-friendly workplaces

“Family-Friendly Workplaces: Do Unions Make a Difference?,” written by Jennifer MacGillvary of the Labor Center at the University of California-Berkeley and Netsy Firestein of the Labor Project for Working Families, concludes the unions lead to workplaces that, through policy and practice, promote a healthy and viable balance between work life and home life. Significantly, the study […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Health Care, Study, Union

September 24, 2009 By nicole

USW workers ratify Goodyear contract

The United Steelworkers (USW) announced that workers overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year agreement covering about 10,000 union members at seven Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. plants, including the plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The new pact provides job security and maintains quality, affordable health care for the union members. It also provides for a commitment by Goodyear […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Contract, Goodyear, Health Care, Union, USW

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