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~ " Labor's 'Bulldog' Trumka Challenged by Dwindling Ranks, Public Perception" ~ PBS Video

Robert Weissman ~ "The Nasty Class and Anti-Union Bias of Auto Bailout Opposition" ~ CommonDreams.org, 12-13-08

Lisa Girion ~ "Workers see Power Shift to Employers" ~ LA Times, 9-3-01

~ "Talking it Over & Thinking It Through" ~
1) Lisa Girion notes that a "new balance of power" exists between companies and job seekers. What exactly does she mean by "power"? Do you see any evidence at your job of this "new balance of power"? Explain.

2) Consider the following developments in "The Labor Market" and comment:
a) Employers- 'fuller assessments' and 'in-debt interviews'.
b) Unemployment- Rate up and Duration up.
c) Work- "the temp field has just collapsed"
d) Wages- "wage erosion is a real threat...."
e) Worker- the case of Paula Parke. ---------------------------------------------- ~ $ ~