WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to take up a case that could weaken public sector unions. This is a huge problem not only for unions but for the Democratic Party. As industrial union employment has plummeted, the unions have turned to the public secto[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Unions’
May 21st, 2015 - 9:46 am § in Uncategorized
Was WalMart’s anti-union video made with union actors?
https://youtu.be/_eQuIWmi9h8 A similar “training film” made for Target a few years ago was. (You can read about it here.)[...]
February 27th, 2015 - 1:51 pm § in Politics
Photo Gallery of Scott Walker’s “terrorists”
Wisconsin’s GOP governor and presidential aspirant Scott Walker likens union supporters to ISIS terrorists. Here’s a rogue’s gallery of those dangerous seditionists prowling among us (courtesy of Daily Kos):[...]
February 22nd, 2015 - 12:10 pm § in Misc.
Growing refinery strike threatens gas shortages and higher prices
The United Steelworkers expanded a refinery strike this weekend after rejecting oil companies’ seventh contract offer Thursday, and the widening strike could begin limiting gasoline supplies and driving up pump prices soon. Workers struck more refineries, including the nation’s largest, [...]
November 1st, 2014 - 3:37 am § in Politics
SEAHAWKS: Paying Cheerleaders is a lot cheaper than hiring prostitutes!
WHO PAYS FOR THEIR HEALTH CARE?????????? WILL THEY GET SEATTLE’S MINIMUM WAGE?? ARE PROSTITUTES BETTER PAID? Last winter , the San Jose Mercury News reported that a lawyer representing the cheer squad for the Oakland Raiders filed suit claiming that the football team “withholds all pay f[...]
Teachers Scream About Time Magazine Cover
The AFT is on a tirade against Time Magazine for using its cover to blame teachers for the fate of America’s public schools. Time magazine is about to use its cover to blame teachers for the problems in America’s schools. On Monday, Nov. 3, this cover will be in every supermarket checkout [...]
Hypocrisy of the Left
Seattle Socialist Party Wants $20 Per Hour Minimum Wage, Offers $13 Per Hour For Website Manager[...]
September 23rd, 2014 - 12:41 pm § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
Unions Meddling in Seattle’s Effort to Create Universal Pre School
Let me be very clear .. I am pro union. However, I think THE JOB of any union must be to stand up for and promote the wages and benefits workers receive. That can create a conflict of interest. For example, there is no obvious reason that the two major teachers’ unions should be take[...]
May 16th, 2014 - 7:43 am § in Uncategorized
I’m making $21 an hour at McDonald’s. Why aren’t you?
A UNIONIZED McDonald’s worker speaks out: No, that isn’t a typo. It’s really my salary. You see, I work for McDonald’s in Denmark, where an agreement between our union and the company guarantees that workers older than 18 are paid at least $21 an hour. Employees younger than 18 make at l[...]