Posted on 09/02/2009 2:27:26 PM PDT by machogirl
A new report from the AFL-CIO shows some stunning statistics about young workers.
* More than one in three young workers say they are currently living at home with their parents. * 31 percent of young workers reports being uninsured, up from 24 percent without health insurance coverage 10 years ago. * One-third of young workers cannot pay the bills and seven in 10 do not have enough saved to cover two months of living expenses.
And perhaps the most telling finding:
When asked who is most responsible for the country's economic woes, close to 60 percent of young workers place the blame on Wall Street and banks or corporate CEOs.
It's clear that young workers need change now. We need to hold corporate greed accountable and help young workers - and anyone else who works for a living - get back on track. We can do it with the Employee Free Choice Act.
Apparently our fearless leader agrees with SEIU on the EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT.
http://aflcio.org/aboutus/laborday/
The problem is, the unions and the Democrats have a foothold with the younger generations. Many (not all, but many) of them do not understand personal reaponsibility and WANT to be taken care of: by Mommy and Daddy, by a union steward, by the Government. Matters not, as long as they don’t have to bear responsibility for their personal actions and life choices.
The number of “young people” (including folks in their 30s and even 40s) still dependent on their parents to subsidize their lifestyle is astonishing.
Only going to get worse.
Therefore 60% of young workers are morons.
>> Only going to get worse.
I’m afraid you’re right.
do ya mean maroons? ha
here is the afl-cio’s “ list of progressive youth organizations”. (I can just imagine what these groups do..)
LABOR DAY 2009: RESOURCES
* 80 Million Strong for Young American Jobs
* 99 Problems.Org
* Campus Progress
* Center for Progressive Leadership
* Climate Challenge
* College Democrats of America
* Future Majority
* Generational Alliance
* Hip-Hop Caucus
* Jobs with Justice Student Labor Action Project
* National Youth Advocacy Coalition
* New Leaders Council
* Rock the Vote
* The Bus Project
* The League of Young Voters
* The Ruckus Society
* United Students Against Sweatshops
* Young Democrats of America
* Young Invincibles
* Young People For
* Younger Womens Task Force
So, those who voted for Obama aren’t doing well economically. Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of folks.
apparently they feel that “the rich” haven’t paid enough.
they don’t understand that Obama’s cap and trade will cost jobs, increase costs for all American’s and that many “Wall Street” companies under the Obama plan will rake in millions.
Several years ago, I saw a poll done with young Europeans were they believed the reason they had economic woes was because their leaders were not socialist enough.
We’re screwed. folks. If more people start believing in this country that government is the provider of prosperity, then there is no way to flush that. Even if the evidence is right in front of their eyes that it isn’t true
I have never seen anything like it.
Nor did I ever think I would.
And, I wonder how many drink, smoke, or snort large amounts of the money they say they don't have.
We need to hold corporate greed accountable and help young workers - and anyone else who works for a living - get back on track. We can do it with the Employee Free Choice Act.
60 percent of young workers place the blame on Wall Street and banks or corporate CEOs.
And without the above,they will not have a job.
What we are seeing is he dumbed down children of america, that cannot think for themselves.
scary.
they’ll be so far gone, probably won’t even hit them.
So, those who voted for Obama aren’t doing well economically. Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of folks.
Right, O wants to take your money and give it to them. It called spreading the wealth around.
That's true, but after its syphoned off by his cronies and filters through the bureaucracy they won't have enough left to buy a Starbuck's Latte.
Simple statement, yet profound.
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