Republican gubernatorial candidate brags about benefits of Clinton economy,...
I noticed Reboot Illinois promoting this recent quote by Republican candidate for Governor Kirk Dillard."When I worked as Gov. Jim Edgar's chief of staff, we turned a $1 billion deficit into a $1.5...
View ArticleWar on Pensions: Bankruptcy
Today somewhat over half of US workers have no retirement coverage other than social security. Of those that do have some form of supplemental coverage the vast majority are in a defined contribution...
View ArticleScott Walker is Going After Pro-Walker Unions (+some good news) (Update)
Scott (rewarder of supporters/donors and punisher of opponents) Walker (R - Gov, FitzWalkerStan) opened his mouth and some words fell out that he's trying to walk back. Oops!Two and a half years after...
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Support California firefighters
This is a good time to thank all of those public workers – the Firefighters ( men and women) and their support crews who are fighting the fires in the California mountains. And, we should thank the...
View ArticleWisconsin's Walker and GOP: reward rich friends, punish everyone else
I Â know, it's getting to be a broken record, but when it comes to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his GOP enablers who control the state legislature, the record of breaking things is so vast we...
View ArticleKoch/ALEC group lies about Wisconsin's funded pension
 The right-wing propaganda machine tried to slip another one through in Wisconsin recently, and they were shot down with vehemence. And no, it shouldn't surprise you that it has Koch/ALEC fingerprints...
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NC EPA employees doing volunteer work during furlough
Just another example of lazy no-good gummit teat-sucking loafers, I suppose ;-)"It's kind of in the blood of everyone you see out here – it's in my blood – community service, public service. It's kind...
View ArticleYour corporate media, still working hard to diss public workers --...
In Wisconsin yesterday, Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas declared two political appointees of Gov. Scott Walker in contempt of court for ignoring his ruling that 400 public employee unions in the...
View ArticleTea Party, ALEC Prescribe CPR to Kill Pensions
Author: Bruce BostickWhat do you call a proposal that breaks promises to city workers, destroys their families’ hard-earned retirement security, lowers the city’s tax base, harms our fragile economy,...
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This week in the War on Workers: Rhode Island at the center of hedge...
Gina Raimondo Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo, nominally a Democrat, is, as Forbes' Ted Siedle puts it, the private equity industry's choice:[...] to be the public face of their local, as well as...
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Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day (or, the hypocrisy that comes out of Scott...
Sign found on State Street just off the Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin on February 16th, 2011. A couple years ago something happened in Wisconsin. You might have heard of it, people marching in...
View ArticleRantings from a public employee
I work for a local government in Southern California. I got into it out of passion for a particular field, and a strong desire to make a difference in this world. You know how we like to dream...A...
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Detroit bankruptcy judge gives the go-ahead to pension theft and elder poverty
This should not be the look of retirement for teachers and fire fighters. There's a lot of competition for scariest economic trend, but attacks on pensions of long-time public workers are in the...
View ArticleThe Raiders of Your Lost Retirement: Sue the State of Illinois Edition
Just in, State of Illinois has passed pension 'reform' bill.ANALYSIS: Liars and thieves vote for 'pension reform'... State pension hopes now rest with lawsuit on constitutionality of what the General...
View ArticleRetired Wisconsin public employees get slightly higher pension payout, are...
As the nation grows, becoming more diverse and complex, our politics devolve because harried, predisposed average citizens just can't keep up with all the changes and nuances. So some of them rely on...
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Public-Employee Unions Targeted by Right-wing Case before the Supreme Court
Home-care workers react to Supreme Court decision to hear a right-wing case that jeopardizes their union representation. A case before the U.S. Supreme Court threatens to cripple the power of...
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This week in the War on Workers: Public-sector wages have fallen and it's...
The loss of public-sector jobs is one of the stories behind continuing high unemployment. Private-sector growth hasn't been enough to make up for the loss of government jobs, and it's dragging the...
View ArticleA Sad Anniversary - Scott Walker "Dropped the Bomb" on Public Employees 3...
"Dropped the bomb" was what Scott Walker called Act 10, his Budget Repair Bill, during the infamous Fake Koch phone call.3 years ago today, February 11, 2011, very late on a Friday, Scott Walker...
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MI-Gov: Rick Snyder (R) Claims MI Gay Marriage Ban For State Workers Saves Money
Asshole: http://www.mlive.com/... A motion filed Friday by attorneys for Gov. Rick Snyder asks a federal judge to continue Michigan's ban on domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples who work for...
View ArticleTo uphold the Fifth, or NOT uphold the Fifth -- for Public Documents -- that...
Bridget Anne Kelly, through her Lawyer, pleaded the Fifth today -- claiming she can't turn over documents related to her Public Employee Job, on the grounds that it might incriminate her of criminal...
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