Dec
2010 2
2010 2
VIDEO: History of Henry Miller, IBEW Founder
Miller died just four years after founding what was then called the NBEW. Some lovely photographs and narration in this mini-documentary, provided by the IBEW and posted by locals 769, 424 and others...
Dec
2010 2
2010 2
TRAILER: “MouseTrapped 2010″
The Union Label and Services Trade Department has posted a quite moving trailer for “MouseTrapped 2010,” a film about the unfair wages being provided by theme park goliath, Disney. According to a Youtube posting, the movie is set to come out today, December 2nd...
Nov
2010 29
2010 29
Leslie Nielsen Dies at Age 84
Leslie Nielsen, the man who brought us The Naked Gun, Airplane! and countless other side-splitting films, has passed away at the tender age of 84. Below, some of his highest highs and lowest blows. The Hollywood Reporter has Nielsen’s screen test from Ben Hurr...
Nov
2010 29
2010 29
VIDEO: One-Time Reagan Budget Director Slams GOP, Attacks Tax Cut “Theology”
David Stockman, Ronald Reagan’s chief architect of fiscal policy, appeared on CNN this weekend and slammed the GOP’s misappropriation of the “fiscal responsibility” party label. Think Progress summarized the interview, highlighting Stockman’s disenchantment with Republican party leaders. Stockman says we need “a...
Nov
2010 24
2010 24
Ironworkers Support Transportation Funding in FL
The Southeastern States District Council of Iron Workers posted a video on Youtube today via their Twitter page. The video features first-person interviews with union workers and leaders, retirees, and members of organizations such as the NAACP and the American Friends Service Committee, all in support of funding public transportation and other...
Nov
2010 22
2010 22
VIDEO: H. W. Bush is “Confused” by the Tea Party
Monday night, Larry King hosts former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush on his program, Larry King Live. During the interview, King asks the elder Bushes for their thoughts on the Tea Party and Sarah Palin, as well as their son’s new book. George seems to play nice, suggesting the ...
Nov
2010 20
2010 20
VIDEO: Unemployment Insurance in 90 Seconds
Main Street Insider has been running a series of 90-second videos, aptly titled 90 Second Summaries, to help folks understand important issues in a brief burst of visuals accompanied by explanation. This week’s episodes, number 11 in the series, tackles the Unemployment Insurance debate. Click HERE to view them all...
Nov
2010 18
2010 18
VIDEO: The IBEW’s Hollywood Magic
Sharp video highlighting (…pun intended) the IBEW’s integral impact on Hollywood film-making...
Nov
2010 17
2010 17
Virtuosic Woman Is Perfect In Arcade
The most remarkable thing about this video is that the guy waiting to play next is limbering up as if he’s going to be able to compete. Kind of makes you wish they’d have kept on filming. Chick Destroys Basketball Game – Watch more Sports...
Nov
2010 12
2010 12
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE #2: Modular SOG Entrenching Tool — Shovel + Pick Axe
This quick-hitter right here weighs less than two pounds and unfolds to become an 18.25 inch shovel (complete with serrated edge on one side) or a slightly shorter pick axe. When stored it measures a mere 7.25 inches long. It is a great tool for camping or handling quick tasks in the yard. It is ...
Nov
2010 9
2010 9
House Majority Sets Its Sights on “The Next Sarah Palin” for Freshman Leadership Position
While the real world continues to try to figure out what exactly the “last Sarah Palin” has accomplished (out-of-wedlock grandchild…book deal…Reality TV show), the GOP is working on creating an as-yet-unnamed freshman leadership position that may go to “the next Sarah Palin,” South Dakota’s...
