The Working Stiff Journal

  • The Working Stiff Journal Spotlight on Labor Vol. 2 #1, February 1999 by Jackie Dana Despite the historic use of the police against labor unions and the politically conservative nature of law enforcement, CLEAT, the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas has challenged such contradictions to become the state’s largest union of police officers and […]

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  • Labor 101: What Is a Union?

    The Working Stiff Journal Vol. 1 #4, Winter 1998 Column: Labor 101 by Jackie Dana Unions exist in many industrialized countries in the world as collections of workers who have something in common: they work within one industry, possess similar job duties or skills, or share a common employer. In simplest terms a labor union, […]

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  • Galbraith Challenges Wage Gap

    The Working Stiff Journal Vol. 1 #3, November 1998 By Jackie Dana Review of Created Unequal: The Crisis in American Pay James K. Galbraith New York: The Free Press, 1998 If you work for a living you aren’t probably greatly surprised that an enormous gap in wages exists in this country but what you may […]

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