Posts Tagged ‘public unions’
It’s deja vu all over again. Sorta. UPDATE: Video added
As I watched Fox News Sunday this past weekend, I almost fell off my chair during the “Is labor losing its clout?” segment, wherein Chris Wallace interviewed two representatives of public workers unions, Dennis Van Roekel, President of the National Education Association, and Thea Lee, Deputy Chief of Staff of the AFL-CIO.
Read MoreAlso on the union front…Rhode Island
We have heard the news from Wisconsin and Ohio in recent months about the attempts of those states to rein in the enormous obligations of their state’s pension fund liabilities and their health care liabilities. Of course, both of those states are controlled by the evil Republicans, who presumably want dirty air, dirty water, and dirty…
Read MoreWisconsin Capitol Damage $7.5 Mil. Plus, 22 caliber shells found on grounds
Have no fear my little mobsters, you look better everyday, thanks to the public unions in Wisconsin. For your viewing pleasure a little video from Madison. Those champions of the “middle class” and keepers of the “American Dream” left a few calling cards behind, before disbanding. Consider it a little memento of their principled stance…
Read MoreRecession? What recession? Not if you are a government union employee
If you missed Jim’s show today, you missed an amazing interview with Boston Globe columnist, Jeff Jacoby. He was speaking about a recent article he wrote for Commentary Magazine, and which appears on Jeff’s blog. The title…What public sector unions have wrought. The article is long, but well worth the time it takes to read…
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