CEO Salaries Under Inspection; Dow Surges Leave Many Puzzled

From CNN in the Money, 10/21/2006
From Capitol Hill to the boardroom, the middle class is getting squeezed. Now a new organization is aiming to fight back. United Professionals is taking a stand for unemployed, underemployed and anxiously employed white-collar workers. Before Jack took off for the weekend, he sat down with author Barbara Ehrenreich one of the cofounders of United Professionals, and asked her why she started this organization and how it works.
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Downsized but Not Out

From The Nation, 10/19/2006
A magical glow arises from the land. "Our economy is evolving," Labor Secretary Elaine Chao told CNN in September. "It's transitioning to a knowledge-based economy." Many liberals are dazzled by the light, imagining a new era in which poverty is curable by education and the highly educated know no limits. Those who go to college and work hard are set for life, while the clueless and the unprepared drift down into the working poor. Message to Americans in a competitive, globalized world: Sink or swim. It's up to you.
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White-Collar Workers Unite!

From Alternet, 10/10/2006
Barbara Ehrenreich's new organization seeks better health care, insurance and debt relief for unemployed and underemployed professionals.
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United Professionals, Unite!

From The Nation > Blog, 09/23/2006
In 2002, Barbara Ehrenreich and Thomas Geoghegan wrote in The Nation, "The underlying reason for organized labor's decline is that our labor laws do not let people join unions, freely and fairly, without being fired." The authors urged "a new approach to rebuilding unions - and to labor law reform... The first step...should be to create a form of membership accessible to any worker." As the assault on labor continues, the need to strengthen labor rights remains more critical than ever... Enter United Professionals (UP)...
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From Author, Help for White-Collar Workers

By Steven Greenhouse
From The New York Times, 09/14/2006
On a recent book tour, Barbara Ehrenreich, the author of "Nickel and Dimed," was nearly brought to tears when an information technology marketer told her of growing so desperate after being laid off that she took a job as a janitor.... Inspired by such tales, Ms. Ehrenreich has started an organization called United Professionals to help white-collar workers, be they unemployed, uninsured, downsized, stressed out or merely anxious...
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ABOUT BECOME A MEMBER CHAPTER BUILDING RESOURCES & SERVICES BLOGS & NEWS FORUM BOOKSHELF CONTACT UP	CEO Salaries Under Inspection; Dow Surges Leave Many Puzzled From CNN in the Money, 10/21/2006 From Capitol Hill to the boardroom, the middle class is getting squeezed. Now a new organization is aiming to fight back. United Professionals is taking a stand for unemployed, underemployed and anxiously employed white-collar workers. Before Jack took off for the weekend, he sat down with author Barbara Ehrenreich one of the cofounders of United Professionals, and asked her why she started this organization and how it works. Read Transcript Excerpt > Downsized but Not Out From The Nation, 10/19/2006 A magical glow arises from the land. "Our economy is evolving," Labor Secretary Elaine Chao told CNN in September. "It's transitioning to a knowledge-based economy." Many liberals are dazzled by the light, imagining a new era in which poverty is curable by education and the highly educated know no limits. Those who go to college and work hard are set for life, while the clueless and the unprepared drift down into the working poor. Message to Americans in a competitive, globalized world: Sink or swim. It's up to you. Read Article > White-Collar Workers Unite! From Alternet, 10/10/2006 Barbara Ehrenreich's new organization seeks better health care, insurance and debt relief for unemployed and underemployed professionals. Read Article > United Professionals, Unite! From The Nation > Blog, 09/23/2006 In 2002, Barbara Ehrenreich and Thomas Geoghegan wrote in The Nation, "The underlying reason for organized labor's decline is that our labor laws do not let people join unions, freely and fairly, without being fired." The authors urged "a new approach to rebuilding unions - and to labor law reform... The first step...should be to create a form of membership accessible to any worker." As the assault on labor continues, the need to strengthen labor rights remains more critical than ever... Enter United Professionals (UP)... Read Post > From Author, Help for White-Collar Workers By Steven Greenhouse From The New York Times, 09/14/2006 On a recent book tour, Barbara Ehrenreich, the author of "Nickel and Dimed," was nearly brought to tears when an information technology marketer told her of growing so desperate after being laid off that she took a job as a janitor.... Inspired by such tales, Ms. Ehrenreich has started an organization called United Professionals to help white-collar workers, be they unemployed, uninsured, downsized, stressed out or merely anxious... Read Article > © Copyright 2006 United Professionals 1-888-55-UP-NOW! \| Contact Us	Sign up for UP news, members-only information, tips for your job and more. Services > Job Help > Legal Help > Fill out this questionnaire to speak your mind about the ongoing direction of UP. Take Survey > UP Blog >