May 6, 2011 — steveschnapp
Beer socials are a great way to build community with your neighbors. But who knew they could be such an effective forum for economic justice movement building?
April 28, 2011 — steveschnapp
Yesterday, we learned of a vicious attack on the labor studies program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) and two of the program's educators, Judy Ancel (UMKC) and Don Giljum (UM-St. Louis). Andrew Breibart, the same rabble-rousing fraud who engineered the attacks on Shirley Sherrod and ACORN, using chopped up video footage to spread lies, is once again behind the lies.
April 25, 2011 — Maz
Emily Kawano, UFE board member and director of the Center for Popular Economics, and UFE's Steve Schnapp joined Cynthia Lin of WORT-FM in Madison, WI, the epicenter of recent GOP attacks on public workers, to explain the power of popular economics education in building a movement for economic justice.
They also discuss the role of movement support organizations – like UFE – in supplementing, enhancing and amplifying the work of grassroots social and economic justice groups across the country.
Click here to download the interview (forward to 27:45 to hear from UFE's Steve Schnapp).
April 14, 2011 — Shannon M.
Tax Day is this Monday, April 18th. After you proudly and patriotically file your paperwork, boldly take a stand for tax fairness! Amid the slew of recent and proposed budget cuts to programs that matter deeply to working and middle class families, it is critical that we advocate for a fair and equitable tax system that benefits everyone, not just the wealthy and powerful.
March 1, 2011 — Brian Miller
Let’s be clear: Governor Scott Walker’s proposed cuts are not about balancing the state budget. It’s a power play aimed at cutting the heart out of what remains of the once vibrant labor movement.
Unions do far more than negotiate benefits for its own workers. Unions have fought to strengthen public policies that benefit all Americans, both unionized and non-unionized. And as corporate power and influence has skyrocketed in recent years, unions have provided a powerful mechanism for voter turnout that keeps our democracy strong. 
