All public workers must unite to combat this assault, while reaching out to private sector workers as well, since all workers deserve the ability to retire comfortably. Retirement itself is becoming an endangered species. Also, all workers will be negatively affected by the multitude of regressive "consumption taxes" being proposed by business groups: alcohol, cigarettes, sales taxes, etc.
Alternative solutions to fix the crisis must be demanded, most notably raising taxes significantly on the rich and corporations. Either workers will pay for the crisis, or the corporate-elite will. If unions and community groups do not raise their voices with this demand, the decision will be made for us, at our tremendous expense.
Shamus Cooke is a social service worker, trade unionist, and writer for Workers Action (www.workerscompass.org). He can be reached at shamuscooke@gmail.com
Alternative solutions to fix the crisis must be demanded, most notably raising taxes significantly on the rich and corporations. Either workers will pay for the crisis, or the corporate-elite will. If unions and community groups do not raise their voices with this demand, the decision will be made for us, at our tremendous expense.
Shamus Cooke is a social service worker, trade unionist, and writer for Workers Action (www.workerscompass.org). He can be reached at shamuscooke@gmail.com
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