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The Father, the Son and the Holy Vote
One of the inevitable developments of any modern presidency is the "psycho-history" cottage industry. That is, academics, physicians, amateur psychologists and dishonest partisans predictably produce...
View ArticleDon’t Count Out the Labor Movement
by WALTER BRASCHAlmost every conservative political columnist, pundit, commentator, blogger, and bloviator has written about the decline and forthcoming death of the labor movement.They happily point...
View Article'The Republican Party left people like me': Workers in the Democratic...
Unlike the Republican National Convention, where only business owners and politicians mattered, the Democratic National Convention incorporated the voices of workers, telling their own stories of life...
View ArticleDon't Be Too Quick To Celebrate The Demise of Act 10 in Wisconsin (Update)
Normally I'm optomistic so I'm sorry to be a wet blanket or a rain cloud on the celebration parade, but this isn't a complete victory and we should realize that. This glass is only half full.While...
View ArticleThis man keeps Mitt Romney's street clean as Romney fights to pay less in...
Mitt Romney's La Jolla house has drawn the most attention for the lavish renovations and car elevator the Romneys plan for it. But AFSCME is highlighting the voices of workers who serve the mansion,...
View ArticleLifeguards hired as public employees, Private Contractor fired.
Remember when 18 year old lifeguard, Tomas Lopez, was fired by the private contractor, Jeff Ellis Management for rescuing a drowning man outside the Management companys contracted section of beach in...
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As teacher hiring rises, Romney says hiring teachers won't help the economy
The United States lost more than 100,000 teaching jobs between June 2011 and June 2012, part of the 300,000 teaching jobs lost since June 2008. But this summer, teacher hiring was at its strongest...
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In Hurricane Sandy, a powerful reminder we need government
The images coming out of New York City, New Jersey, and elsewhere along Hurricane Sandy's path are staggering. Flooding, fires, winds, buildings crumbling or burning—and rescue efforts. Fire fighters...
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Union workers save lives and power Hurricane Sandy recovery
A human chain passes containers of fuel up 13 flights of stairs to the backup generator at Bellevue Hospital. The recovery from Hurricane Sandy is going to require time, money and effort. And, like so...
View ArticleScott Walker Gets Another Legal Smackdown Plus ALEC News
Again.A portion of a law giving Gov. Scott Walker veto powers over rules written by the state schools superintendent was struck down Tuesday by a Dane County judge, the latest in a series of legal...
View ArticleShorter fire fighters: Please remember that Romney wants to cut our jobs
The International Association of Fire Fighters' ads supporting President Barack Obama, like the one above, came out earlier in October. But Hurricane Sandy is a strong reminder of the importance of...
View ArticleIL - Constitutional Amendment 49: VOTE 'NO'!!!
You may have heard. Illinois has a budget problem.. Illinois politicians want to distract voters away from this fact and exploit the hysteria against public employees to do it. Illinois public...
View ArticleTake a Minute to Appreciate Those Who Are Working Today
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays mean spending time with friends and families, eating delicious meals (and way too much), relaxing and laughing, giving and receiving gifts, and, mostly, taking the...
View ArticleUnion Busting in Wisconsin Declared Legal by Appeals Court
I haven't been able to talk about this until today. Until my mind cleared, I got more information, and mourned what Scott Walker and his GOP legislative majority did and a Republican dominated Appeals...
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AK-Sen: Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan (R) Pushes Bill To Weaken Unions
Anchorage Mayor and potential GOP Senate candidate, Dan Sullivan, is pushing for legislation to weaken the hard work then-mayor and current U.S. Senator, Mark Begich (D. AK), installed before running...
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McCain and friends: slash federal workforce to avoid defense cuts
Last summer, John McCain was asked about his vote for the August 2011 Budget Control Act, a law which starting March 1st will slash defense spending by $500 billion over the next decade. "I plead...
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House votes to extend federal worker pay freeze
Federal workers whose pay has been frozen for two years should have another nine months of freeze, 218 House Republicans and 43 House Democrats voted Friday morning. The House bill's intent is to...
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Philadelphia Mayor Called "the Scott Walker of the East" by Union Pres.
A war is brewing between AFSCME's District Council 33 and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter that Sean Collins Walsh of the Philadelphia Daily News says"could change the nature of labor negotiations...
View ArticleGood News: Appeals Court Sides with Public Workers
Great news for local public employees and teachers who had many of their collective bargaining rights restored when Judge Juan Colas declared portions of Act 10 declared unconstitutional last year....
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Oh my goodness! A public employee got a decent salary! Let's all freak out!
News has recently broken about the Alameda, CA, County Administrator, Susan Muranishi, who will retire with $420,000 annually from her pension and benefits. While public outrage is widespread, it is,...
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