If I asked you to name the longest running war in our nation’s history, what would you say?  The Viet Nam War?  The dual conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan? Well, from my perspective I would say that the United States’ longest running war has been one waged against American workers. 

Secretary Treasurer McGarvey reflects back on the enduring legacy of Senator Kennedy

In a recent edition of Newsweek, a small business owner named Kevin Kelly opined that our nation would, indeed, be better off if we were devoid of any and all labor unions.  Mr. Kelly made this point in reference to his contention that the proposed “Employee Free Choice Act” would cripple American small businesses – in his words, “the backbone of the American economy.”  In both instances, Mr. Kelly is flat wrong.

This week, the San Diego Unified School District voted in favor of a Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA) for its $2.1 billion plan for school construction, modernization and retrofit projects.  And in usual fashion, the local San Diego chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) went apoplectic over the decision, with their usual whining about how PSAs are discriminatory and an affront to American values and meritocracy.