Sep
2012 13
2012 13
Canadian Government Fires 1,500 Workers to Cut Costs, Then Hires Private Firm for $100M to Do the Work
THIS (NOT) JUST IN: The exact sort of anti-worker policy that has come to represent conservative economics in America is being practiced by conservatives in Canada as well. Under the guise of cost-cutting, the Canadian government recently issued notices to more than 1,500 workers that their services were no longer needed. But, according to the ...
Sep
2012 6
2012 6
Sorry, Paul Ryan. Honey Boo Boo’s Got Your Number.
There is something to be said about the likability of your party’s Vice Presidential candidate. In the case of Paul Ryan, that something happens to be “holy crap, what a loser.” See, Nielsen ratings show that Fox News’ own coverage of Paul Ryan’s acceptance speech came in second to a TLC reality show titled...
Sep
2012 5
2012 5
McCann: Using NLRB “Abnormally Dangerous Condition” Clause, NFL Players Could Refuse to Play With Replacement Refs
An interesting take on the NFL’s current labor situation concerning locked out referees and their temporary replacements comes from Michael McCann of the Sports Law Blog who suggests that despite the NFLPA’s “no strike” deal, the players could still join in solidarity with referees by inciting an NLRB clause that...
Aug
2012 27
2012 27
INSAYN RAND: Paul Ryan Refers to Rape as a “Method of Conception”
Look. We don’t write about abortion on this blog. I have to start off by putting that out there. This blog has a sharp focus on issues concerning labor, unions, corporate malfeasance, and the general welfare of the American working class vis-a-vis the workplace. We don’t often stray from that mission. There are so many ...
Aug
2012 27
2012 27
REPORT: Between ’01 and ’11, Trade Deficit With China Eliminated or Displaced 2.7 Million U.S. Jobs
A new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) reveals the effect that China’s admittance to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has had on U.S. workers and the domestic economy. According to Robert E. Scott, researcher of The China Toll, “between 2001 and 2011, the trade deficit with China eliminated or displaced more than 2.7 ...
Aug
2012 27
2012 27
ESPN Writer Calls Out Union Members and the Middle Class for Not Showing Solidarity With NFL Refs
Sports writers are often unfairly judged as “less than” journalists. In the age of shock jock sports radio hosts and their loud, sometimes asinine opinions, we rarely give credit to those who do the profession proud. But there is a labor situation in sports that we, as a collective sports nation, are all currently ignoring. ...
Aug
2012 23
2012 23
MAHER: “Election time used to mean get out the vote, now it means ‘you want to vote? Get out!’”
The frequently controversial, frequently brilliant Bill Maher recently dug into the motivations behind the GOP’s national voter suppression agenda. In the wake of a Pennsylvania Judge declaring that state’s voter ID law constitutional, the topic continues to inch toward the forefront of political discussion. Maher’s response to...
Aug
2012 22
2012 22
THE ONION: Panama Canal “Went Over Budget by 10,000 Dead Laborers”
In the world of The Onion, nothing is sacred, not even early century death tolls caused by hard labor. In this hilarious and depressing look back in time, the Internet’s most “no he didn’t” website tackles the opening of the 1914 Panama Canal, lamenting that it “went over budget by 10,000 dead laborers.”...
Aug
2012 16
2012 16
Lawsuit Claims Wells Fargo Fired Employee to Avoid Paying Medical Costs of Dying Cancer Patient
According to a lawsuit filed in Palm Beach County, Wells Fargo allegedly fired an employee to avoid paying medical costs for his daughter, a cancer patient. Three days prior to an important surgery, the company terminated Yovany Gonzalez, a securities broker, after questioning his wife about the cost of their daughter Macenzie’s medical...
Aug
2012 13
2012 13
INTRODUCING: The We Party Patriots “Solidarity Soundtrack” on Pinterest
Historically, American music was shaped by the the people’s narrative. From Woody Guthrie to Bruce Springsteen, singers and songwriters told the stories and shared the concerns of working men and women for the better part of a century. In honor of their efforts, We Party Patriots has started the Solidarity Soundtrack, accessible via...
Aug
2012 9
2012 9
Dept of Labor Names LIUNA’s Apprenticeship Program a “21st Century Trailblazer and Innovator”
August 1st marked the 75th anniversary of the signing of the National Apprenticeship Act. At a ceremony in Washington D.C., the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) was recognized by Labor Secretary Hilda Solis for achievements in its apprenticeship program and honored with a 21st Century Trailblazer and Innovator Award....
Aug
2012 1
2012 1
SC GOP Rep. Who Supports Cutting Vet Benefits Delivers Paper Certificates at WWII Celebration
Exactly 80 years after “Bonus Army” protests saw 43,000 marchers take to the streets following World War I veterans being snubbed with paper certificates rather than their entitled compensation, South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott poured salt on the wound by handing out Certificates of Participation to hundreds of World War II vets....
