U7Hw~~60_57.JPG)
Naked PETA Protestors Disguised As Corpses 'Wouldn't be Caught Dead Wearing Animal Skins':
Naked PETA Protestors Disguised As Corpses 'Wouldn't be Caught Dead Wearing Animal Skins'
Related Blogs
-
-
Cartoon: Another military parade - A cartoon by Clay Bennett. ------------------------------ *Related | Trump sends 2,000 more troops to terrorize Los Angeles* -----------------------------...4 hours ago
-
Marketing Hacks for the AI Era: Tips, Tricks, and Prompts for Smarter Digital Marketing - Did you know that 61% of marketers already use AI in their strategies? Yep. Facts. (Human-verified facts!) And according to Statista, 44% of those market...8 hours ago
-
Nihilism is at the Core of the Israel-Iran Conflict — Not Nuclear Weapons - Nihilism, understood as the absence of a transcendental purpose, lies at the heart of the conflict that Israel initiated against Iran9 hours ago
-
RLUIPA personal liability and Bivens on the brink - The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is avai...10 hours ago
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Occupy the Board Room
Occupy the Board Room:
Life gets awfully lonely for those at the top.
What can we do to let them know someone's thinking of them?
Maybe they need some new friends!
Life gets awfully lonely for those at the top.
What can we do to let them know someone's thinking of them?
Maybe they need some new friends!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Wisconsin Crane Strike Crumples | Labor Notes
 |
| Image via Wikipedia |
"But the Machinists were slow to respond to offers of help.
One observer said their strike strategy seemed stuck in past decades:
..
.eroi
.
50th Anniversary: Executive Order 10988 | FLRA.GOV
 |
| Cover of John F. Kennedy |
Fifty years ago on January 17, 1962, Federal employees
first obtained the right to engage in collective bargaining
through labor organizations when President John F. Kennedy
issued Executive Order 10988, "Employee-Management Cooperation in the Federal Sector."
Executive Order 10988 issued as result of the findings of the Task Force on
Employee-Management Relations in the Federal Service, which was created
by a memorandum issued to all executive department and agency heads by
President Kennedy on June 22, 1961. In this memorandum the President noted that,
"The participation of employees in the formation and implementation of employee
policy and procedures affecting them contributes to the effective conduct of public business,
" and that this participation should be extended to representatives of employees and employee organizations.
..
.ero
.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Verizon Scholarship Program
 |
| Image via CrunchBase |
Applications for the Verizon Scholarship Program are now available for high school seniors who are children of active Verizon employees and who plan to attend a four-year college or university in the fall of 2012.
The needs-based scholarships are offered to high school seniors who have exceptional academic records and demonstrate leadership and participation in their schools and communities. The scholarship program is open to children of U.S.-based Verizon employees as well as Verizon employees outside the U.S.
Each scholarship is $5,000 per year, renewable for three additional years for a maximum of $20,000 over a four-year period. All selections are made by Scholarship America, the largest nonprofit, private-sector scholarship and educational support organization in the nation. Scholarship applications must be submitted electronically by Feb. 1, 2012.
Applicants to the Verizon Scholarship Program must be:
Children of active employees who have a minimum of 90 days of employment with the company as of Feb. 1, 2012. The parent or legal guardian must be on the Verizon payroll when award decisions are made in April 2012.
High school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited four-year college or university no later than fall 2012. (Full-time study is defined as full-time enrollment for the entire upcoming academic year.)
For an application and guidelines, go to Scholarship America. If you need additional information, visit the Q&A section of the Verizon Scholarship Program on the Verizon Foundation’s website.
http://www.verizonfoundation.org/scholarship/
..
.ero
.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
State’s credit unions show growth - Business - The Buffalo News
State’s credit unions show growth - Business - The Buffalo News:
"“With an improving economic environment and an increased anti-bank sentiment,
we expect New York credit unions to end 2011 on a positive note,
” said William J. Mellin, the trade group’s president and CEO.
“We expect that trend to continue into 2012, as consumers seek the value
and benefits credit unions offer as other financial institutions raise current fees
and introduce new ones to a fee-weary public.”"
..
.ero
.
Friday, January 13, 2012
CWA 1101
CWA 1101:
"Unions and workers are under attack as never before,
so it will be my pleasure to continue to provide the same brand of informative site for my fellow Union sisters and brothers.
This site will be By the Members-For the Members!
Please make note of the website address: cwa1101.net"
..
.ero
.
Mark Meckler - From the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street and Beyond - YouTube
Mark Meckler - From the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street and Beyond - YouTube:
""
>>>Mark Meckler, co-founder of Tea Party Patriots, speaking at Personal Democracy Media's From the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street and Beyond on December 12th, 2011<<<
{see, we CAN share the sandbox}
>>>Mark Meckler, co-founder of Tea Party Patriots, speaking at Personal Democracy Media's From the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street and Beyond on December 12th, 2011<<<
{see, we CAN share the sandbox}
..
.ero
.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Invalid FMLA certification can form the basis of employment termination. : Employment Law Matters
Invalid FMLA certification can form the basis of employment termination. : Employment Law Matters:
"In order to support a valid claim of retaliation under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an employee must demonstrate that the reason given for an adverse employment action was pretextual, and that the employee’s request for or use of FMLA leave was the actual basis of the action. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an employer’s rejection of an invalid FMLA certification was a valid reason for termination, and that the employee’s inability to proffer evidence of an alternate explanation for the company’s actions led to the dismissal of her lawsuit. Coffman v. Ford Motor Company, 6th Cir., No. 10-3842, unpublished opinion, 11/22/11."
..
.ero
.
U.S. Manufacturing Gains Jobs as Wages Retreat - NYTimes.com
U.S. Manufacturing Gains Jobs as Wages Retreat - NYTimes.com:
“Some companies want to keep work here, or bring it back from Asia,” Mr. Pavy said,
“but in order to do that they have to be competitive in the final prices of their products,
and one way to be competitive is to lower the compensation of their American workers.”
The shrunken pay scale for newcomers — $12 to $19 an hour versus $21 to $32 an hour for longtime workers —
threatens to undo the middle-class status of even the best-paid blue-collar jobs still left in manufacturing.
A similar contract limits the wages of new hires at a nearby Ford Motor Company stamping plant,
but neither G.E.’s 2,000 hourly workers nor Ford’s 2,900, nor their unions nor the mayor, Greg Fischer, have objected.
=========================================================================
Read more at the Washington Examiner
======================================================================
..
.ero
.
“Some companies want to keep work here, or bring it back from Asia,” Mr. Pavy said,
“but in order to do that they have to be competitive in the final prices of their products,
and one way to be competitive is to lower the compensation of their American workers.”
The shrunken pay scale for newcomers — $12 to $19 an hour versus $21 to $32 an hour for longtime workers —
threatens to undo the middle-class status of even the best-paid blue-collar jobs still left in manufacturing.
A similar contract limits the wages of new hires at a nearby Ford Motor Company stamping plant,
but neither G.E.’s 2,000 hourly workers nor Ford’s 2,900, nor their unions nor the mayor, Greg Fischer, have objected.
=========================================================================
“The top corporate tax rate in the United States is 35 percent, one of the highest in the world,” but General Electric, whose CEO was recently tapped to lead Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, pays no taxes at all, reports the New York Times.
The company reported worldwide profits of $14.2 billion, and said $5.1 billion of the total came from its operations in the United States. Its American tax bill? None. In fact, G.E. claimed a tax benefit of $3.2 billion.This negative tax rate is the product of lobbying aimed mostly at liberal lawmakers. “G.E. has spent tens of millions of dollars to push for changes in tax law,” such as “‘green energy’ credits for its wind turbines.” “Since 2002, the company has eliminated a fifth of its work force in the United States while increasing overseas employment.”
Read more at the Washington Examiner
======================================================================
..
.ero
.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)