Disabled People Are the Canaries in the Coal Mine
The disabled community has responded to the adversities they face by organizing for legal rights that protect their autonomy and access to public life. But these rights are increasingly under attack.
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Hat-tip to D&S collective member, Dave Ryan (exiled on the West Coast) for two more responses to the claim bandied about in the MSS that auto workers make upwards of $70/hour.
First is this piece from Eric Boehlert at Media Matters for America:
The media myth: Detroit's $70-an-hour autoworker
Click here for the rest of the article.
The New York Times did end up debunking the myth, but it was a couple of days ago in David Leonhardt's often excellent column "Economic Scene". Here is the crucial bit from the column, $73 an Hour: Adding It Up:
Of course, another way to address these costs would be to have universal, single-payer health care.
Dean Baker pointed out, on his blog Beat the Press, the weaknesses in the argument that the high costs of a unionized workforce is to blame for the Big Three's failure: