That Republicans despise unions is not exactly news. It's kind of a core feature of their extremely pro-corporate philosophy. Right to Work laws exist explicitly to hurt unions. Wherever they can, Republicans have broken unions and they've been doing it for decades. Yet, cops ...read more
In perhaps the greatest achievement of Scalia's otherwise deeply damaging professional life that revolved around the complete decimation of working people and the enrichment of the wealthy, public sector unions can keep their system of collecting fees from workers. Why? Because ...read more
“In the 80’s I saw what was happening with money. I was watching it shift very quickly. I was watching the middle class go away, and I was a twenty-three year old maniac but I got it. That’s when I realized you better get Plan A,B,C,D,E,F, and G otherwise you’re gonna starve ...read more
When I was 25-years-old I moved to Los Angeles for the first time, to go to work for KCBS. I had come from WSVN, the influential independent station in Miami that was a regular target for both praise and criticism from industry people and viewers alike, and to say that the ...read more
The Daily Banter Headline Grab. From The Detroit News: Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation making Michigan the nation's 24th right-to-work state. "I'm confident this is in the best interest of Michiganders," Snyder said Tuesday evening. In dramatic fashion, the Michigan ...read more
Of course it is. The story rocketed around New York City when streets went uncleared after the Dec. 26 blizzard: Sanitation workers, angry about job reductions, had deliberately staged a work slowdown. It resulted in wisecracks on “Saturday Night Live,” fiery denunciations of ...read more
