Category Archives: Unions

And Then They Came For Me

Posted on February 20, 2013 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

When Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker declared war on unions, he made the calculation that if he exempted private employee unions and emergency services from his initial assault, he could get away with it. He was right. And now he’s coming … Continue reading →
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Economic Warfare And The Minimum Wage

Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:14 pm by Mr. Brink

Republicans, who are once again forced to deal with an actual policy proposal by the President and Democrats to remedy the country’s decades-long experiment with wealth inequality, are now threatening that by increasing the current federal minimum wage from $7.25 … Continue reading →
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Keepin’ it Classy

Posted on February 15, 2013 at 9:00 am by JM Ashby

Hot off the heels of word that FreedomWorks produced a fake panda on Hillary sex tape, the think tank’s Arizona state director apparently hatched a plan yesterday to distribute Valentine’s day cards featuring dictators who opposed anti-union legislation. This morning, … Continue reading →
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Scott Brown: Political Gigolo!

Posted on December 23, 2012 at 4:59 pm by Mr. Brink

Oh, good people of Massachusetts, with the country broke and looking for answers to questions that always seem to leave us no choice but to destroy Medicare and Social Security, women’s reproductive rights and civil rights in general, so that Jobs and the economy may … Continue reading →

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NFL Players Union Stands with Michiganders

Posted on December 8, 2012 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

If you’re going to have allies in the fight against Right to Work legislation, this is a good one to have. Today, the legislation has a new foe: the National Football League Players Association, which represents players on Michigan’s NFL … Continue reading →

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Hostess Execs Denied Bonuses by DOJ. Agree to Mediation.

Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Hostess executives and the baker’s union, which is currently on strike, have agreed to mediation. (Reuters) – Hostess Brands Inc, its lenders and the unions representing its striking workers, agreed to start mediation hearings on Tuesday at the urging of … Continue reading →

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The View From Europe

Posted on June 7, 2012 at 5:05 pm by JM Ashby

The Altantic Wire has a collection of reactions to the unsuccessful recall of Scott Walker from overseas. Here are a few of my favorites which American newspapers would never print. “Wisconsin is not France,” reads the headline of Pierre-Yves Dugua’s … Continue reading →

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Legal Challenge to Recess Appointment Flops

Posted on March 2, 2012 at 7:50 pm by JM Ashby

A legal challenge to the recess appointments made by President Obama to the NLRB, filed by the National Federation of Independent Business, was rejected a federal judge today on the grounds that the challenge was “political.” (Reuters) – A federal … Continue reading →

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Run Away Scott Walker. Run Away.

Posted on February 15, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

President Obama is visiting Scottwalkerstan today, which may be considered ground zero in the war against unions and, not surprisingly, Governor Walker has decided not to accompany the president on his tour of a union-backed factory he name dropped in … Continue reading →

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Another Day in Scott Walkerstan

Posted on January 7, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

When Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin introduced his anti-union, anti-collective bargaining legislation in early 2011, Walker made the strategic decision of exempting police and firefighters from the new rules. Many police precincts and fire houses joined their fellow unionized brethren … Continue reading →

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