Posts Tagged ‘Labor’

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Jun18

Pimp my Martin: King did not take a bullet for unions

by Duane on June 18th, 2011 at 9:11 am
Posted In: Pimp My Martin

One of those things that just really gets under my skin is when I see people attempting to use MLK and the civil rights era in general to add legitimacy to their movement.

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Feb19

“Democracy in action”

by Duane on February 19th, 2011 at 9:33 am
Posted In: Commentary, Economy, Headlines, Politics

“When you spread the wealth around, it helps everybody” ~ President Barack Obama

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Apr28

Transparent as mud

by Duane on April 28th, 2009 at 2:02 am
Posted In: Headlines, Politics

From: Washingtontimes.com
Obama team reverses union transparency
The Obama administration, which has boasted about its efforts to make government more transparent, is rolling back rules requiring labor unions and their leaders to report information about their finances and compensation.
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The Labor Department noted in a recent disclosure that “it would not be a good use of resources” to [...]

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Feb12

Image Chasers

by Duane on February 12th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Posted In: Economy, Headlines, Politics

It’s interesting how anytime “single mothers with children” comes up in politics, this is the image politicos and activists want you to see.
So they push for laws that they know will ultimately never do enough to help the image they have painted for you. So when an issue such as minimum wage comes up, you [...]

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