Archive for the ‘labor’ Category
Friday, May 21st, 2010
I admonish my fellow freedom travelers to avoid the Nazi terminology when discussing the left but sometimes it is unavoidable, if done in proper context. The SEIU staged a "protest" at a "Bank of America Executive's" home in Maryland (suburban DC). This incident was even abetted by the DC metro ...
Posted in Activism, Media Reviews, News, labor | 2 Comments »
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Not Nancy Pelosi. Andy Diillon (D-Redford) of Michigan. He's going up against public employee unions (one official caled it 'an act of war') by proposing that all public employees - state civil servants, teachers, county and municipal employees, and so on - be placed under a uniform health care plan. ...
Posted in Government, Health Care, labor | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
The stimulus bill includes a provision requiring states that take the money to provide Unemployment Insurance(UI) for laid-off part-time workers and for those who voluntarily quit their jobs. Since UI taxes are 100% paid by the employer, this means that employer will be forced to support workers who just want ...
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Sunday, January 11th, 2009
Dear Congressman:
Congratulations on your election and best wishes for a happy new year. I'm writing about proposed 'card check' legislation for union elections. I am a member of OPEIU Local 2002, by choice, as we do not have a contract for collective bargaining with my employer, and have been ...
Posted in Economics, Government, labor | Comments Off
