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• in Politics
  Chicago Kids Get The Middle Finger From Teachers. Let Em Eat Cake!
  Children suffer while teachers union gets greedy.
  by leovou / on Sep 11, 2012
• in Politics
  The New American Politics: Voting with Dollars
  The future of democracy rests in how you spend your paycheck.
  by jimmyzuma / on Jun 7, 2012
• in Finance
  Canadian Public Needs a Protracted Air Canada Strike
  The Canadian government's meddling to avert a strike at Air Canada is likely to push Air Canada to bankruptcy protection.
  by debstwins / on Mar 11, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “unions”

 

• IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: May 20

  
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  The scene in a Kabul store selling burqas, a garment that has come to exemplify the many limitations women in Afghanistan face.
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• Senate committee moves toward vote on immigration

  
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  The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Credit Union Advertising Crack Down: Watch Your Language

  
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  California regulators have decided credit unions cant suggest "anyone can join" in their ads because it violates the definition of "common bond."
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• Childcare unionization liveblog

  
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  I’ve been tracking the childcare unionization debate for about an hour. First, it’s important to summarize what’s happened thus far. First, Rep. Kresha submitted an A-39 amendment, requiring a size 14 font. Rep. Nelson, DFL-AFSCME, said that the union’s literature met that standard so the amendment was ...
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• They’re Trying To Trick You.

  
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  I’m usually done with a piece of legislation when it doesn’t go my way.. I always shared a disdain for those who lose and refuse to accept reality for what it is… But I’ve received so many questions over SB51, that I’ll break protocol, to discuss it for one last time… The main question I’ve received ...
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• Texas, USA: El Paso Voters Pass LGBT Protections Ordinance

  
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  The long fight over domestic partner benefits in El Paso took another turn yesterday, as voters approved it and sent the only mayoral candidate who supported the measure into a runoff. The Dallas Voice reports : Elsewhere, El Paso voters approved Proposition 7, which adds gay employees to to the nondiscrimination ...
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• The Working Families Flexibility Act. Win?

  
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  Balance This weekend, Andrew Malcolm brings us the full text of the Republican Party’s weekly remarks, this time delivered by Representative Martha Roby (R-AL2). In addition to Mothers Day, she spends some time discussing the passage this week in the House of the bill she authored, The Working Families Flexibility ...
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• Tips To Help You Improve Your Credit

  
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  Bad credit can really detour your plans for your life in irritating ways. It can make you feel like you are in debtors’ prison with no hope of escape. Follow these tips to start repairing your credit. If you have a poor credit rating , it can be extremely difficult to obtain a mortgage loan for a home. FHA loans ...
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• OP-ED: Services provided by the aviation industry should be listed as Essential, By: Ian Brunton – CEO LIAT (1974) Ltd

  
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  Let me take this opportunity to send best wishes for all the working people of Antigua and Barbuda, the Caribbean and the wider world. I particularly want to recognise and congratulate Organised Labour and the Trade Unions for the superb work they do in protecting the jobs and working lives of their members. As a ...
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• Postal union seeks unholy alliance of left and right to block Royal Mail sale

  
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  CWU seeks help of rural Tory MPs, Countryside Alliance and even Ukip as the prospect of privatisation looms More than 100 postboxes were painted gold to celebrate Britains medal haul at the 2012 Olympics, but those vivid symbols and thousands of others may not be British for much longer. Three decades after Margaret ...
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• What’s Obama’s Problem With Working Mothers?

  
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  It’s Mothers Day weekend and to honor working moms everywhere, President Obama threatened to veto a bill that would give them more flexibility at work by letting them choose between overtime pay and comp time. What a guy. The White House on Monday threatened to veto the Working Families Flexibility Act, a bill ...
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• PM aide: exploit cheap labour

  
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  Lord Young says low-wage conditions are a bonus for business, drawing a furious response from the TUC The prime ministers adviser on enterprise has told the cabinet that the economic downturn is an excellent time for new businesses to boost profits and grow because labour is cheap, the Observer can reveal. Lord ...
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• This week in the War on Workers: New York City Council passes paid sick leave, 45-3

  
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  New York City is catching up to most of the rest of the world. It took a long struggle , but the New York City Council finally voted on paid sick leave this week, passing a compromise bill overwhelmingly. And I do mean overwhelmingly: The vote was 45 to three. Mayor Michael Bloomberg objects to the bill, but that is ...
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• Court Rules Michigan Can Proceed With Law Prohibiting Teacher Union Dues

  
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  On Thursday, the 6 th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling in a 2-1 decision adorned with a 13-page dissent from Judge Jane Stranch. The majority held that the state of Michigan can proceed with a law, signed by Republican Governor Rick Snyder in March 2012, which prohibits school districts ...
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• Is your cash safe with the struggling credit unions?

  
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  One a month is now going bust with more forecast to struggle Credit unions are frequently touted as offering an ethical alternative to banks – but are they a safe place to put your cash? UK credit unions are collapsing at a rate of one per month at present, and the liquidator of the latest to go under has told ...
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• Should the Unite Union be struck off – Observation by the Owl

  
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  As at 31st May 2013 the Unite Union have failed to file their 2011 and 2012 Financial Accounts. Observation by the Owl This is a breach of the laws regarding being a Union and being registered with the Incorporated Societies Office. Any employer could if they wish not negotiate with the Unite union until their ...
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• Unionizing fast-food workers. :rolling eyes: Yeah, *that’ll* fly.

  
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  I just deleted a eight paragraph post on this account of what will be a doomed attempt to organize fast food workers in Detroit (yeah, I know: the timing was perfect , huh?).  As you might guess, I was not impressed with their chances for success; alas, I was also boring, so I just deleted the whole dang thing.  ...
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• Women Speak Out On CPS School Closings & Immigration Reform As Mothers Day Weekend Begins (VIDEO)

  
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  Including the voice of women, and particularly mothers, in pending issues across the city, state, and country is increasingly important, according to several organizations which saw the start of Mother’s Day weekend as an opportunity to advocate for their causes. The Chicago Foundation for Women on Friday joined ...
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• Afternoon Video: Top Ten Reasons To Become A Teacher

  
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    David Letterman, 10 TFA newbies, and Van Halens "Hot For Teacher." via TQATEs Quick Hits.  Gotta give TFA credit for snagging yet another chunk of free media. 
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• Death threats force ‘Iran’s Lech Walesa’ into exile

  
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  Death threats from government security services have forced Iran’s most prominent labor union leader into exile. Mansur Osanlu, the head of the Tehran bus workers’ union, told RFE/RL’s Golnaz Esfandiari that the Islamic republic is becoming more repressive “day by …
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