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Unions Underfunding Their Own Members? Pensions, Study Says
2008-07-15 18:47:00 -By Warner Todd Huston A few days ago I posted a story on a recent article in the New York Sun by Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Senior Fellow at The Hudson Institute, that focused on how the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) had not fully funded the pension plan of their rank and file members while they had ...
By: Publius Forum
How Unions Demonize Opponents
2008-07-11 18:42:00 -By Warner Todd Huston There is an interesting little report about a city Supervisor in Amherst, New York and how the city employee unions have demonized him since being elected as a reformer 2 years ago. It is an object lesson in how unions will demonize instead of work with anyone. When Mohan took office 2 years ...
By: Publius Forum
Unions Says Public Has No Right to Know About State Payments to Unions
2008-07-01 12:36:00 -By Warner Todd Huston What happened when the Evergreen Freedom Foundation decided to request the public government records of the negotiations between unions and government in Washington State? All hell broke loose, that’s what. The bloated public employee unions banded together to stop the public from finding out what went on between the government and the ...
By: Publius Forum
Teachers Unions Succeed in Ending Scholarships
2008-06-22 07:28:00 -By Warner Todd Huston One would assume that everyone wants to see that our kids get the best education possible. I mean, who could possibly be against kids getting the best opportunities? Well, apparently the one entity that you’d expect to really care about kids is the one standing in the way of their education: teachers. ...
By: Publius Forum
CT ?Bad Boy Clause? Passes, Unions Oppose Punishing Criminal Public Employe
2008-06-21 07:28:00 -By Warner Todd Huston In an historic decision that I hope is duplicated in other states, Connecticut has finally passed the “bad boy clause,” a law that would find public employees (like elected politicians and state workers) who are convicted of criminal behavior having their pensions denied them as a result of that criminal behavior. Of course, ...
By: Publius Forum
Unite calls on Gordon Brown to turn left.
2008-06-02 14:37:00 Press release: Joint leader of unite calls on Labour to change direction2 Jun 2008In the wake of the Crewe catastrophe, Derek Simpson, joint general secretary of Unite, will warn that: "It is not the differences between Gordon Brown and Tony Blair that are the problem, it is the similarities."Speaking at the union's industrial conferences in Brighton this week, Mr Simpson will call for 'New Labour' to be consigned to the history books, as the union opens up a new front to change the policies of the Labour government to show the electorate that only Labour can deal with inequality, housing shortages, rising fuel costs and the health service.A windfall tax on the billion pound profits of oil companies would redefine Gordon Brown's premiership and win back votes for Labour.Mr Simpson will tell delegates: "For years the labour movement held its breath expecting, hoping, for change after the departure of Tony Blair. While we went blue from the lack of oxygen, the country has gone blu...
By: Daily Referendum
Illegals, Unions, TINA and National Sovereignty
2008-05-30 11:19:00 Excellent commenter Uncle Milton notes presciently about illegal immigration. Comments at the end:Uncle Milton: Unions didn't gain any real power in this country until the immigration doors were slammed shut in the 1920s. In the modern era (the last three decades) you don't have to look very far to see how cheap Latino labor has suppressed the wages of meat packers, janitors, construction workers, etc.When critiquing illegal immigration, I find it much more productive (and appealing or at least tolerated) by a wider audience when you bring up what it has done to wages and how employers have profited.Now with the globalization of computer technology many things can be done overseas: accounting, programming, tech support, architecture. In theory, this is done for lower costs, but I know multiple cases were companies brought labor back to the US.We hear all the time about how the US isn't producing enough engineers. What you don't hear as much is that the average engineer only st...
By: Robert Lindsay
New York to Back Same-Sex Unions From Other States
2008-05-29 13:02:00 Gov. David A. Paterson has directed all state agencies to begin to revise their policies and regulations to recognize same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions, like California and Canada. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Bahamas Trade Unions Stand Divided
2008-05-24 01:25:00 Unions Still Divided as Labour Day Approaches: By TOSHEENA ROBINSON-BLAIR - Nassau, Bahamas: While nixing the idea that the country?s two umbrella unions would finally unite to stage one major Labour Day march, leaders affiliated with the Trade Union Congress (TUC) unveiled plans on Thursday for their annual Labour Day parade, which is expected to be held under the theme, "The struggle for unity continues. Then, now, forever." As Labour Day approaches, the country?s largest trade union, the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union, continues to be embroiled in bitter infighting, and differences between the TUC and the National Congress of Trade Unions will apparently prevent them from joining forces on June 6 as originally planned. According to TUC President Obie Ferguson, the lack of recognition for some trade unions in the country, the need for vacation and notice pay in the event a company goes bankrupt or relocates, and the enforcement of court judgments in worker...
Employers and unions want migrants Workers Registration Scheme scrapped
2008-05-21 13:06:00 The Workers Registration Scheme (WRS) should be scrapped, according to an alliance of employers, unions and migrant groups.
Union?s ?Secret Pact? With Employers, Other Unions Raises Eyebrows
2008-05-18 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston As president of the Services Employee International Union (SEIU), Andy Stern has presided over a union that has grown impressively while at the same time just about every other union in the country has diminished in size and power. Some might think this a tremendous victory for president Stern. But how he ...
By: Publius Forum
Credit Unions Can Keep You From Bankruptcy [del.icio.us]
2008-05-14 18:06:00 Tip! Obtain a copy of your bankruptcy and discharge papers from your attorney or the courthouse. This may include a copy fee. The following article lists some simple, informative tips that will help you have a better experience with bankruptcy. If you ...
[EUROPE] Norway unions tighten ranks on platforms. StatoilHydro
2008-05-14 10:56:00 Norwegian offshore unions might circle the wagons and take a vote on a strike if their employer, energy champion StatoilHydro, reorganizes its platform staff to allow freer contracted-in work at tail-end facilities and offshore installations where roaming contractors teams might need to carry out... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
Dept. of Labor Tightening Unions Financial Disclosure Rules
2008-05-14 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston The Dept. of Labor (DOL) has announced that it is changing the requirements for internal financial disclosures of unions requiring more details on finances and spending, the AP report on the 8th. Unions are required annually to submit forms to the DOL detailing their financial information, but ...
By: Publius Forum
World Federation of Trade Unions favors Beijing Olympics - Xinhua
2008-05-13 04:36:00 CitizenWorld Federation of Trade Unions favors Beijing OlympicsXinhua, China -;- 2 hours agoATHENS, May 12 (Xinhua) -- The Athens-based World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) has hailed the efforts made by the Chinese people in holding successful ...Upholding solemn commitment made to the world People's Daily OnlineOlympics 2008: China prepares to welcome the world IndependentAn invitation to feast on arts and sports XinhuaXinhuaall 94 news articles
Get Ready? Barack Obama Win Means the End of Democracy in Unions
2008-05-12 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston There will be dark days ahead for American business and the economy if Barack Obama becomes the president. Especially if his coattails brings an avalanche of Democrats into Congress. All because the first order of business for the next Congress will be passage of the "card check" ...
By: Publius Forum
One man, one woman. Not civil unions.
2008-05-08 23:48:00 From The Australian May 08, 2008 by Peter Jensen , Anglican Archbishop of Sydney."I DID something really odd the other day. I looked up the dictionary definition of marriage, just to make sure that my understanding was not too off-line. I was relieved to find that it is called the legal union of a man with a woman for life. It is a public, lifelong and exclusive relationship. There is no hint in the dictionary that the word can extend to two men or two women in a public, lifelong and exclusive relationship.Of course, dictionaries change to mirror the times, and governments do all sorts of things with words, but changing the definition of marriage would be as fatuous as declaring that Perth is Sydney or that the moon is made of ice cream. We would then need a new word to describe the reality that occurs when a man and a woman publicly promise each other to live in lifelong and exclusive relationship, "in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others so long as you both shall live"...
By: Christian Quoter
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Unions Kill Trade Agreement - Real Improvement Unrewarded
2008-05-06 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston The powerful union lobbies in the US have cornered their lapdogs in the Democrat Party and succeeded in killing the free trade agreement that we had brokered with Columbia. The main reason that unions twisted the arms of their Dem representatives is supposed to be because of ...
By: Publius Forum
Revival of Student Unions
2008-05-05 07:00:00 Anwar SyedPrime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani?s recent decision to restore student unions came as a pleasant surprise to some of us but it may have been bad news for others. The latter?s disapproval does not spring merely from unexamined conventional ?wisdom?.It is based partly on philosophical positions concerning society, governance and the mission of colleges and universities.One of my friends, a professor, said the other day that the restoration of student unions would merely add to the horrendous problems the country already has to contend with. It would further destabilise its governance and disrupt the good order of educational institutions. Many others with whom I have discussed the issue share the same apprehension.It is said that students, like everybody else, should mind their own business, which is to acquire knowledge and pass examinations testifying that they have done so in a specific field of study with a certain level of accomplishment. This is the purpose for which pa...
By: Light Within
Barack Obama's plan to 'strengthen' the economy
2008-04-28 00:18:00 (Shorack, guest blogger from Belgium) After hearing Obama speaking (on youtube ;)) about the oil prices, i took the time to go read the economics section of his plans. It's quite shocking. The title used for the post is exactly the same title as for the section. (except for the ' ' ofcourse) It is full of improving strike possibilities, imposing extra limitations, controls and taxes. How can... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.
Hey Dems: We're dealing with the civil unions thing -- please don't make it
2008-04-22 18:31:00 Alright, so the current Democratic meme on gay marriage is that even if our most visible candidates support full equality, they are rarely going to say so. Standing up for what is right and inevitable is still widely seen as...
By: Good As You
The Writer’s strike; An example of Unions
2008-04-20 17:50:00 Over at OTB, James has noted that TV watching just isn’t the same. He notes an AdAge article: Just because your favorite dramas and comedies are back on the air after the writers strike doesn’t mean you’re necessarily watching them. A preliminary look at ratings of returning programs on the big broadcast networks reveals that the “majority of original programming has failed to return to its pre-strike levels among key demos,” according to Havas media-buying shop MPG. The firm found that audiences are “coming back to some of the shows, but not most of them,” said Nina Kanter, VP-director of communications analysis at MPG. […] There are legitimate reasons for the ratings declines. Some shows have seen their competition alter as networks rearrange their schedules. CBS’s “NCIS” and “Criminal Minds” now face Fox’s “American Idol,” for instance. Because most networks put the bulk of their marketing spending into promos that run on their own air, it’s ...
By: BitsBlog
An Example of Why Authoritarians Fear Labor Unions
2008-04-20 07:19:00 Because they stand up to power: A Chinese ship carrying arms destined for Zimbabwe was last night forced to turn back after South African unions refused to unload it, claiming that to do so would be “grossly irresponsible”, South African media reported. The reversal is a humiliation for President Mbeki, who had said that the Government was ...
Nightly Ramble: Flag pin, Gas, More unions, guns to work, more.
2008-04-16 22:43:00 Has anyone noticed? Ace did… Obama’s back to wearing a flag pin. Boy, I could make a whole seperate post on the stuff we have on file from when this subject first came up. So does Ben Smith. My take is he’s trying to repair the damage done by what’s leaked out of his true nature. Sorry, Senator, I’m not buying it. we remember what you said: “You know, the truth is that right after 9/11, I had a pin,” Obama said. “Shortly after 9/11, particularly because as we’re talking about the Iraq War, that became a substitute for I think true patriotism, which is speaking out on issues that are of importance to our national security, I decided I won’t wear that pin on my chest. So is it a substitute now, Senator? Given what else you’ve shown us about how far out of touch you are with most americans, is this pin’s return you trying to make out like you’re one of us? again, No sale, Senator. Boortz makes my point for...
By: BitsBlog
Unions and The Sopranos… who can tell the difference?
2008-04-16 17:13:00 BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Construction union thugs used the state Department of Motor Vehicles database to target nonmember workers and their families for violence, property damage and threats of sexual assault, federal officials said Tuesday as they announced the arrests of 12 union leaders and members.The president of Operating Engineers Local 17, Mark Kirsch, and several other high-ranking officials and members were charged with extortion and racketeering in an eight-count indictment detailing a 10-year reign authorities said stunted economic growth in a struggling part of the state. “At the end of the day, it cost the job sites and the developers and the workers millions of dollars in property damage, millions of dollars in lost jobs,” U.S. Attorney Terrance Flynn said. At job sites big and small where non-Local 17 members were hired, union members caused more than $1 million in damage to more than 40 pieces of heavy machinery by pouring sand and grinding compound into th...
By: BitsBlog
Nancy and the Unions
2008-04-15 15:34:00 What ever happened to Democrats that actually stood for National Security, National Defense, and Free Trade. It seems that they have been thrown under the bus by the Nutroots and the Unions. Nancy Pelosi will notbring up a Free Trade...
By: Stix Blog
How Greedy Writers (and Labor Unions) Ruined My Life
2008-04-14 03:47:00 Okay, okay, they didn’t ruin my entire life, just one portion of it. Although I’ve only briefly mentioned my Big Brother obsession in passing prior to this point, I apparently now have yet another reason to detest labor unions and striking workers: Big Brother 9: ‘Til Death Do We Part. I’d largely avoided Big Brother until last summer when Season 8’s Evil Dick took the nation by storm and proved that honesty, strong game play, and being a huge jerk can all pay off. Well, instead of waiting an entire year (or nine months, or whatever) to once again trap a bunch of 20-somethings in a house and film every second of their lives, CBS was, apparently, forced to rush things as a result of the writer’s strike. Thus Big Brother 9 was thrust upon an unsuspecting world long before it was ready for primetime. Not only is every single person in the house on this season a complete idiot, but it has only been within the last week or three that any of them ha...
By: Philaahzophy
Nokia settles with German unions for $314M
2008-04-09 00:00:00 Filed under: CellphonesNokia's decision to close that factory in Bochum, Germany and move its operations to a cheaper site in Romania might lower costs in the long run, but for now things seem decidedly in red: Nokia and the German unions who represented the 2,000 laid-off workers at the plant ...
Jay-Z And Beyonce, Take Notes: Lessons In Love From Other Celebrity Unions
2008-04-08 00:17:00 Some advice for supposed newlyweds Jay-Z and Beyoncé from celeb couples who've made it past "I do."
BAE job losses shock unions
2008-04-04 14:10:00 Unions expressed shock at the scale of redundancies at BAE Systems, af
Teachers Unions, School Administrators enlist the PTA to Push SB2288, HB750
2008-04-04 00:00:00 From Education Matters.us From our friends over at Education Matters.us The PTA, Teachers Unions, and school officials are hosting a meeting on Saturday, April 12th to push the $8 Billion Dollar tax increase known as HB750 or SB2288. Since this is being hosted at a school, I wonder if any of the ...
By: Publius Forum
Denver City Hall Totally Sold Out to Unions
2008-04-04 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston We just ran across this interesting article in the Rocky Mountain News by Vincent Carroll. Carroll bemoans the way that the Denver City council has so completely sold out to unions that even the fact that the city could save money on parking contract management fees makes ...
By: Publius Forum
Employer unrest as Euro unions back rewrite of Works Council Directive
2008-04-03 13:06:00 Concerns were raised this morning after the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) announced its intention to secure a rapid rewriting of the Works Council Directive. David Yeandle, deputy director of employment policy
Warning: Unions Having Success Invading Healthcare Industry
2008-04-03 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston This month a warning was noted on how successful unions have been in cajoling the healthcare industry in falling to union organizers. Unions won 72 percent of representation (RC) elections held in healthcare in 2007 - versus a union win-rate of 62 percent in non-healthcare industries. The ...
By: Publius Forum
Student Unions in Pakistan : Good or Bad?
2008-03-29 20:03:00 Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani made some remarkable announcements after a unanimous resolution was passed to show the the confidence of house in him as the leader of the house. One of those announcements pertained to the reinstatement of Student Unions, which was received with mixes feelings in the country. The purpose of the student union ...
Disney - Report Iger Chernin To Meet With Unions
2008-03-28 06:57:00 News Corp President and COO Peter Chernin and Disney COO Robert Iger are expected to begin exploratory talks soon with negotiators for the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Daily Variety reported today, citing no sources. The tw...
Saskatchewan Politics - Public sector unions seize on MLA raises
2008-03-26 19:20:00 Public sector unions seize on MLA raises As of April 1, the wages of Saskatchewan MLAs will rise to $84,409. The 2.8% increase is equal to the raise in the provincial Consumer Price Index in 2007. All bonus renumerations will rise by the same amount, meaning all cabinet ministers will get ...
By: Saskapedia
Why are gay unions opposed? Really?
2008-03-19 06:11:00 That is an excellent question! Political reasons? Cultural reasons? Religious reasons? Societal reasons? (Fear reasons?). I found an article today th1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
Northern Rock promises to work with unions to minimise impact of job losses
2008-03-18 18:14:00 Northern Rock's new chairman Ron Sandler has promised to "work sensitively" with staff and t
Unions Fighting Unions? Sooo Delicious
2008-03-14 02:38:00 OK, folks, grab the popcorn and settle in for this hilarious tale of union against union. It’s an epic battle of lies, underhandedness, brute force, and sweetheart deals that pits the California Nurses Association (CNA) against the Services Employees International Union (SEIU). The two unions are at each other’s throats for the prize of representing ...
Farming unions dismiss Alistair Darling's first budget
2008-03-12 19:00:00 Farming and small business organisations have dismissed Alistair Darling's first budget as a missed opportunity and criticised his renewed attack on the owners of large vehicles.
By: FWi - All News
Taxi unions seek new appeals process for sector
2008-03-11 21:42:00 Representatives of the three main taxi unions have asked the Department of Transport to consider introducing an appeals process for regulations applied to the taxi sector. (...)
By: Taxi Blog
Prometheus, please bring the credit unions fire!
2008-03-08 01:25:00 Considering the current fall-out in Commercial Lending with the big banks (most of which were deservingly so), such as Wachovia, Chase, and Bank of America, the Credit Union field has such great opportunities to grow their market-share if they just decided to move into the 19th Century, instead of living in the past, with forgotten ...
Unions in Ohio
2008-03-07 18:30:00 Hume, last night: Two Ohio Democrats tell The Politico newspaper that superdelegates in the state are banding together to get what they want - withholding their endorsements from Obama and Clinton until they receive what is called a concrete proposal to protect American jobs. The stance is the first evidence of superdelegates joining forces to use their leverage in exchange for political favors. All but one of Ohio’s congressional Democrats remain uncommitted - even though the state voted solidly for Clinton Tuesday. A spokesman for Congressman Tim Ryan says the group sent a letter to both candidates last week outlining their views about the economy. But he denies there is any collusion to withhold votes. Once again, I call your attention to the facts surrounding Unions. This is simply more of what I’ve told you before; Unions are flexing their muscles to secure not more jobs in general… which Ohio demonstrably has had from NAFTA, but more UNION jobs. Is Ohio th...
By: BitsBlog
Why we need unions?
2008-03-03 04:43:00 Because of the way markets work. The market is a great tool for the allocation of resources. It is arguably the best tool we have for the distribution of most, though not all, resources, despite its shortcomings. The market sets prices through a negotiation, a "tug of war" if you will, between consumers (demand) and suppliers. Both sides are completely antagonistic - each party's desires are completely opposites. The market price represents the price where suppliers are willing to supply a given quantity and consumers are willing and able to purchase that given quantity of the good in question. Simple so far, right? (remember that this is, of course, a simplified neoclassical explanation, but it suffices).If both sides in this "tug of war" are equally powerful the market price would be a perfectly fair compromise, assuming that both sides negotiate effectively. If, however, one side has more power, the outcome would be unfair, as that side would be able to push its demands further....
Year of the Rat, DHS Surrenders to Unions
2008-02-22 08:05:00 From FEDagent.com The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has abandoned its effort to install new labor relations regulations as part of a revamp of the DHS personnel system. The news came in a filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia last Friday, when DHS told the court that it and the Office ...
musical unions
2008-02-19 19:25:00 from kathimerini Yiannis Angelakas (r) and Nikos Veliotis, a strong draw on the local alternative music circuit, have just released a new brighter-sounding album, ?Pote Tha Ftasoume Edo,? as the follow-up to their very well received debut together, ?Oi Anases Ton Lykon.? The duo is now touring. By Yiouli Eptakili We were drinking tea at a ...
Managing Unions: Supervisor's Role
2008-02-18 08:59:00 There is no magic formula to avoid Labor Unions. A company may be people-oriented, well-managed, and generous with employee compensation, but its employees may still organize a labor Union.It would, however, be useful to examine key strategic approaches adopted by some unorganized companies and industries that have helped them avoid the problems of unionism.Recognizing that supervisors can make or unmake companies' union policies, companies can train these people continuously on how to be effective supervisors of people. Supervisors distribute work, allocate overtime, recommend promotion, demotion, and salary increases, and implement disciplinary actions. In the eyes of the people, the supervisor is management himself.The Supervisor's job as a front liner is critical to the union avoidance policy of the company. If he does not treat his people well, he is despot, plays favoritism, is not fair and firm to his subordinates; he can be a cause of dissatisfaction which can trigger unio...
By: The HRMan
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