Job Loss

With the recent slump in the construction industry as a consequence of the past lax and irresponsible practices of the real estate market, more and more construction workers are having trouble finding jobs for more than one day per week.

The New York Times paints a searing portait of the decay of good paying jobs in southeast Ohio and its devastating effect on families. As these manufacturing jobs chase the latest corporate trade agreements overseas, many are joining the ranks of retail and fast food workers at significantly reduced pay. Amidst this profound economic and social transformation, Brandworkers seeks to give voice to the growing numbers of retail and fast food employess who are currently denied the wages and benefits necessary to raise a family with dignity. These jobs at some of the world's most profitable corporations could indeed be decent jobs. The time to make them so in now. (New York Times)