We’re living in a golden era for conservatives. The federal government is spending at the lowest level since the Eisenhower Administration. Vets can’t get an appointment at the VA but that’s o.k. because we’re being “fiscally responsible.” At the state level things are much worse. Take Missouri for instance. The governor tried to veto a […]
As anyone that’s dealt with financial services firms understands, getting good advice about what to do with your money, or your organization’s investment funds, is extremely hard to find. But that’s largely because everyone’s trying to rip you off. The truth is that all you need to know about complicated financial planning fits on to […]
One of the main headaches for union-busters like the Kochs, John Arnold and Pete Peterson is the fact that there just aren’t enough people like them to maintain power in what’s supposed to be a representative democracy. But if you’re a billionaire there’s always a solution. Welcome to the Intercollegiate Studies Institute where the Sean […]
If you pay attention to what’s happening with organized labor in America you can be forgiven for being disheartened from time to time. Conservative forces have radically altered the landscape in terms of the way Americans live and work with weapons like so-called “right to work” legislation and other measures designed to keep wages and […]
Many unions depend on convention centers for all kinds of jobs. As this is the case the convention center owners and managers are putting major pressure on local labor unions to literally sign away their rights. So far at least four locals have bitten the bullet and signed a “customer satisfaction agreement,” but a couple […]
Watch this news report carefully. This is the most effective argument we’ve seen against making any cuts to benefits of law enforcement officers and their families. Get a friendly reporter in your city to interview survivors who tell their stories and talk about what will happen to them and their families if the cuts go […]
Donald Sterling, like most ultra-rich business owners, has precious little use for workers. Sterling says he “gives,” his players “food, and clothes, and cars, and houses.” It’s not like they’re employees that generate revenue for the business or anything. Find out how the players’ union and Mayor Kevin Johnson handled their role in the ouster […]
If you’re a seasoned observer of organized labor, you know that collective bargaining and unions in general, at least in the US and Canada, are on their deathbed. Do you think this characterization is over-the-top? Well consider this article describing how an Ontario teachers union has engaged in union-busting at a company they partly own. […]
If you guessed “paycheck protection,” “right to work,” and everything else that the Kochs, AFP and ALEC wants give yourself a pat on the back. Read more.
Citizens United was bad but the impact of McCutcheon v. FEC will be worse. Now that there are no limits in terms of how many politicians a wealthy individual can buy, why not buy an entire state legislature? And what are the odds that your members can get a favorable result before a lawmaking body […]
If you wanted to find a poster-boy of sorts for the arch-enemy of the working and middle class, you really can’t do much better than Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Ask a cop, teacher or nurse in Chicago what they think of Rahm and you’d better be ready for some high-volume expletives. Like all corporate democrats, […]
“House of Cards” fan and Maryland Court of Appeals Judge Glenn T. Harrell Jr. recently quoted Kevin Spacey’s character when ruling in favor of the county after it rejected raises for police in 2011. “Proximity to power deludes some into thinking they wield it,” the judge wrote about the Montgomery County FOP Lodge. That’s because […]
California readers: Please come to our CalPERS hearing or encourage CalPERS retirees in the Bay Area to attend. It’s this Friday, May 2, 2014, 9:30 a.m., Superior Court of California, Department 302. That’s on the third floor of 400 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (map). But be sure to check here after 2:00 PM […]
If you read Matt Taibbi and David Sirota, you already know that public pension funds are considered prime targets for the financial services sector. You don’t have to look too hard in terms of how many toxic mortgage bundles and other worthless “financial instruments,” the money men successfully dumped on funds like Calpers and the […]
Unfortunately for Darrel Issa – Republican Congressman from California’s 49th District – he’s not quite as slick as his own hair. Issa hates public employees and worships owners and the wealthy. In this clip Issa is railing against bonuses for IRS employees. It could be that the good Congressman is just lashing out at the […]
One of the most effective lines of attack on prison profiteers like Corrections Corporation of America and GEO Group has been this – companies are in business to make money, so naturally, private prison companies will lobby lawmakers to put more people in jail regardless of whether crime is up or down. But now that […]
The idea that pro-business policies help people get jobs is about as realistic as “The Princess and the pea.”
How’s this for a bright idea? You set up USPS counters at Staples locations. But instead of paying the union thugs their outrageous salaries (average postal employee makes about $50,000 after 10 years) you just use the Staples employees to do the work. It’s really quite brilliant and everybody wins! And by everybody I mean […]
Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers has a good piece up over at the Huffington Post where she discusses America’s retirement insecurity crisis. Randi points out that not only do Americans fail to adequately save for their retirement, that deficit is being made immeasurably worse by pension thieves in state and local governments. Weingarten […]
The basic idea of organized labor is strength in numbers. The basic strategy for those opposed to the interests of workers is divide and conquer. And that’s what makes the lack of organization evident in the labor community so vexing. Billionaires like the Koch Brothers, Pete Peterson and John Arnold act in concert for their […]
In San Antonio, like many other cities and counties, local lawmakers have voted to kick cops off their health care plans saying the coverage is too expensive for the city to afford. “The board’s vote reflects the business community’s recommendation that our city balance strong support for our public safety personnel with the need to […]
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Whoever said, “A few bad apples can bring the whole place down” knew what they were talking about. Here’s one story that certainly reinforces the that notion. According to The Boston Globe, 20 Massachuetts State Troopers are being investigated for theft of overtime pay. Reporters Mark Arsenault, Travis Andersen, and Shelley Murphy write: “In another black […]
When is Police “Use of Force” Justified?
It seems like every law enforcement agency is grappling with changes in use-of-force policies, which are too often implemented by people that are not familiar at all with the complicated, risky, and high-pressure world of law enforcement, especially when it comes to the use of deadly force. The press conference you are about to watch […]
FBI Will Not Investigate Detective’s Homicide
The FBI won’t be taking over an investigation into the homicide of a Baltimore city detective who was slain amid a corruption investigation. Detective Sean Suiter was shot in the head with his own weapon on Nov. 15, a day before he was to testify before a federal grand jury investigating wrongdoing by fellow officers […]
The Madison Police Department in Wisconsin is making some changes to its policies on the use of deadly force. According to an article in the Wisconsin State Journal, the changes come after several law suits against the city were successful with payouts in the millions. “When it comes to the rules our police officers are trained […]
Via the Chicago Tribune: On his first full day as president of Chicago’s largest police union, Officer Kevin Graham appeared at a news conference to address reporters seeking details of his plan for leading the embattled rank-and-file of the police force. With cameras and reporters ready at the Fraternal Order of Police lodge in the […]
No matter how you feel about Donald Trump, this bit from “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will leave you laughing.
Deputy Martha Lohnes of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina has responded to some weird 911 calls, but this one takes the cake. Aaliyah Ryan is just two years old. But she knew enough to call 911 when she was having a problem. The dispatcher told Deputy Lohnes that it sounded like a […]
In this section we will bring you articles, videos and pictures that make it obvious who needs a union – we all do. When employees have the right to sit
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