We should all appreciate that we are living and sharing in the most radical transformation of our economy in history, far more significant than the last economic revolution, when workers left farms to go to factories -- from rural to urban living -- in what we now call the industrial revolution.
This revolution is televised and globalized 24/7, and is far from over.
We are adrift in a moment of uncertainty with no road map or compass to guide us through, and, to date, the promises and results for Americans leave most workers feeling anxious and insecure.
The information economy bubble with its "high-tech" jobs that were to replace our old manufacturing middle-class jobs has burst, as white collar software, accounting, engineering, medical technology, and legal work get sucked out of our country.
Trade, which was supposed to be the answer, has left America with a $667 billion trade deficit -- and growing.
It's time to organize the workers of this country, and the workers in every other industrialized nation.
If you want to go to work for something that will have a long lasting effect on this country and the world go
here and apply to be an organizer, and if you have skills in communications or other areas of interest to the SEIU they are hiring. They are looking for people who believe in progressive values and they are looking for people willing to work through the grassroots for change.
Getting Democrats elected is all well and good but as we have seen recently the unions have lost some of their juice and it has allowed the Democrats to become to friendly with the big business interests, so it's time for the unions to get strong again, and hold the Dems accountable to the workers.
