7 hours ago by Speedmaster

These aren't "education groups," they're teachers' unions. Big difference. Gov. David Paterson sued by education groups - Democrat and Chronicle: "ALBANY — Education groups filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court Wednesday against Gov. David Paterson because he is withholding $582 million in state ...

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7 hours ago by Benjamin Solah

For over a decade or more, instances of strikes and industrial action have steadily declined as government’s around the world strangle workers from the right to strike, legal systems make it so hard for actions to be ‘approved’ and union leaderships cave in and refuse to break the law to take a stan ...

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9 hours ago by kevinbinversie

Funny, I could have sworn during the original "Cash for Clunkers," Michigan lawmakers were upset Americans weren't buying any from the "Big Three" automakers. In fact, cars from both Toyota and Honda almost out-sold cars made by Ford, GM, and what's left of Chrysler. Well, it seems the Japanese don' ...

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9 hours ago by northernheckler

The news today that Unite’s 12 days of Christmas strike of cabin crew at BA has been declared illegal in the court is being trumpeted as a victory for British Airways ( British Airways strike blocked by court ). I suspect that it will be a hollow victory. Unite have played a rather successful hand i ...

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9 hours ago by Robert Bartholomew

Two of the nation's largest, most influential unions expressed serious reservations Thursday about the Senate health care bill, with the AFL-CIO coalition calling it "inadequate and too tilted toward the insurance industry."

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10 hours ago by Garrett Watson

Krystal Ball might have some explaining to do to her new found friends at the AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees), Mrs. Ball sure has been going to some hated by the union’s, non-union companies to buy materials for her campaign. Best Buy Two lap tops $1,575 Wal-Mart ...

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10 hours ago by TexasSky

Most people who know me casually would not consider me a rabble-rouser, but not only am I a rabble rouser, I am horrified at how complacent the citizens of the United States and many other nations have become. A young pre-kindergarten boy wants to grow his hair long so he can give it to "Locks of Lo ...

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12 hours ago by charliethechulo

Unite’s leaders are absolutely correct to say “it is a disgraceful day for democracy when a court can overrule such an overwhelming decision by employees in a secret ballot.” Under the 1992 Trade Union and Labour Relations Act, the strike has been declared illegal because approximately 800 Unite mem ...

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14 hours ago by fredtopeka

The Boston Globe has some more teacher bashing. You expect to see it from an op-ed like this one, but it shouldn’t come in straight news. First look at the op-ed: The committee’s original legislation stipulated that all employees in schools targeted for turnaround efforts would have to reapply for t ...

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15 hours ago by Taylor Marsh

If you want to understand Obama’s problems, the latest polling is representative. So is this: “Labor is looking to make the bill better,” American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said after the meeting. … …Another labor official warned that while labor leaders will very likely grud ...

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