| The idea that we have to choose between good, safe jobs and a lower unemployment rate is nothing more a red herring to distract us from the real choice at hand: the choice between an economy that works for everyone, and an economy that only benefits corporate CEOs. It's time that we protect the right of all workers to organize and bargain collectively for healthier working conditions, fair compensation and a brighter future |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.
