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Unions and States will likely go to war over Right-to-Work Union
Union Busters Republican-led states have pursued laws to make their states “Right-to-Work,” an offensive action against organized labor. They say they are trying to make the environment better for employers. In... Yes to the minimum wage but no to China
"Myth and Management" is a book that delves into the issue is the Minimum wage a good idea for American society in general and low wage workers in particular. It takes the position that yes, it is indeed a good idea. One of the criticisms of the minimum wage is that it... UK Day of strikes as millions call to fight pension cuts
Disruption across the UK today as many services come to a virtual halt, airports, schools, rail services and hospitals are affected as workers react to government reforms of public sector pensions. The UK is... Bellwether – Voter solidarity defeats conservative onslaught
All across the nation, such a strange vibration, and people are voting, yes people are voting. (musical note)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdvCqUguIh8 Down with anti-unionism. Down with antiabortion. These are... Canada Post to Strike as soon as Monday Morning
Canada Post will likely be going on strike as early as Monday morning. So far, there has been no official information posted on their website, or... Time to bust Right-to-Work States
States with “Right-to-Work” statutes, a carryover from the Civil War era have been exposed to criticism by organized labor and by workers for a long time. " “Right-to-work... Gov. Walker Admits Union Busting Law Doesn't Save Any State Money
"Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) confronted Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker about his crackdown on public employee unions. The congressman referenced a provision Walker signed into law that would require union members to vote every year to continue their membership. Kucinich...Negotiating Federal Salaries: Unions Make a Difference for Some
Recent articles in the national press (such as this one) have indicated that federal employees receive a salary based on whatever Congress and the President decide to pay them. The gist of the articles is that federal employees do not have a system where unions negotiate... Chaos Theory,Rank & File Wisconsin Public Employees&True TEAParty
The following is an except from an article I wrote on Examiner.com: "From now until the 2012 elections, I am going to write a series of articles with the express purpose of trying to get the average reader to ... How the 2008 Wall Street fraud & crash sank Wisconsin VIDEO
"On ‘Democracy Now,’ Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi explained how the American people have been defrauded by Wall Street investors and how the financial crisis is connected to the budget situations in states such as Wisconsin and Ohio. Taibbi demonstrates how ...Beyond Unions: Five New Rules for Teachers
" Given their place as the most powerful public-employee alliance, teachers' unions are front and center in the debate that is going on in Wisconsin. But beyond the high-decibel clashes between Tea Partyers and public-employees' unions are contentious education-policy issues...Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Prank Called, Reveals Sleazy Plans
"An alternative paper in Buffalo, New York, which prides itself on being about as beastly as the subjects they cover, managed to trick Governor Scott Walker into taking a call from their editor posing as tea party tycoon David Koch.A few highlights included the...
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Republican governors' abuse of power
The issue is not that state union workers are overcompensated The issue is that some states bargained with unions and gave them more benefits than the states could afford. That was a result of poor planning and... Collective bargaining is as American as apple pie
For all of my Republican friends, I would like to set the record straight about unions and collective bargaining. A long time ago, while a student of political science, I researched and produced a report about the... Why workers need unions
Sometimes employers are harsh, inflexible, and non-adaptive. That is what makes them uncompetitive. They are ineffective at leading and working with their most precious asset, their people. " “Pa. Steelworkers... NowPublic on Facebook
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