Interviews: 'Dropping out' of the middle class
Interview: Cincinnati worker sacrifices pay, hours for colleague
May 31, 2011
Robert Richardson, a janitor in Cincinnati, details the sacrifices he and his co-workers are enduring during the recession. With low paying, part-time jobs, Richardson says the poor financial times are creating struggles for teenagers and young adults.
Interview: Detroit utility worker laments city's suffering
May 31, 2011
In Detroit, a city scarred by the slide of the auto industry, Marshall Watkins describes the emptiness of the city. The utility worker says scaled-back jobs, foreclosed homes and splitting families left his neighborhood a different place.
Interview: Union member protests limited health care
May 31, 2011
As companies send jobs overseas, Debi Banks of Milwaukee is facing decreased health benefits from her employer. Bates, a member of the Communication Workers of America, says the decision of the state government to eliminate collective bargaining for public employees will not help the economic outlook.
Interview: Home-care provider: 'this is about people'
April 28, 2011
Theresa Law, an independent, home-care provider, says she is seeing an upswing in the job market and hope for Ohio workers, but she also said the country's leadership needs to focus on creating successful opportunities for the middle class.
