Category: UnionsBy SusanUnPC on Aug 10, 2008 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Labor, Unemployment, Unions, Workers | 262 Comments
This is from “LaborPains.org.” Mon AM Update: I am told by a reliable source that the AFL-CIO fully expected Obama to appear in person. The AFL-CIO has never been treated this way, ever, by a presidential candidate. Now back to the original blog post:
The title tells the story:
Stood Up and Hung Up
Then blogger J. Justin […]
By NancyA on Aug 2, 2008 in Barack Obama, Communism, Current Affairs, Economy, James Cone, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., Unions | 71 Comments
Barack Obama’s stealth socialism can be defined by this term, which Obama uses frequently, “economic justice” Simply put it is redistribution of wealth and a euphemism for socialism. Obama discusses these words in term like “restoring fairness to the economy”, according to Investor’s Business Daily which is a code word for “soaking” the “rich”-which he […]
By Steve Diamond on Jul 5, 2008 in AFT, Annenberg Chicago Challenge, Barbara Jordan, Bill Ayers, Chicago politics, Education, Education Debt, Linda Darling-Hammond, Mike Klonsky, Unions, Weather Underground, William Ayers | 255 Comments
All of a sudden, the American Federation of Teachers seems to have decided it is in their best interest to rise to the defense of Obama and his education advisor Linda Darling-Hammond. In particular, they do not want anyone looking too closely at the long-standing relationship between Bill Ayers and their preferred presidential candidate, Senator […]
By SusanUnPC on Jul 2, 2008 in Barack Obama, Chicago, Chicago Mansion, Chicago politics, Crown family, Economy, Housing Crisis, Machinists Union, Maytag, Northern Trust, Tom Buffenbarger, Unemployment, Unions, Workers | 82 Comments
Memeorandum.com is linking to the numerous stories on today’s Washington Post article noted by TexasDarlin in “Obamas Got Discounted Home Loan.” Many — from Politico’s Ben Smith to Salon — are downplaying the report as “well short” of the Countrywide story.
However, shortly, we will reveal additional details about the membership of the Chicago-headquartered billionaire […]
By Charles Lemos on Jun 20, 2008 in Austan Goolsbee, Barbara Jordan, Economy, Employment, Hillary Clinton, NAFTA, Ohio, Unemployment, Unions, Workers | 99 Comments
“I have always opposed NAFTA.”
“I don’t think NAFTA has been good for America - and I never have.”
“Ten years after NAFTA passed, Senator Clinton said it was good for America. … Well, I don’t think NAFTA has been good for America - and I never have.” –Senator Barack Obama in Toledo, Ohio on February […]
By Adrian Gillies on May 26, 2008 in Barack Obama, Labor, Media, Race, Race Card, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., Unions, Workers, hate speech | 78 Comments
To: CSEA Association President; Rob Feckner,
Executive Director; Bud Dougherty
Effective May 1, 2008, as matter of principle, I am resigning from CSEA as President of Chapter 645 and as a CSEA union member.
My reason for this principled decision is because I can’t support or work on behalf of […]
By SusanUnPC on Apr 22, 2008 in Employment, Equal Pay, Hillary Clinton, Unemployment, Unions, Workers | 15 Comments
UPDATE 2: Just announced: “Statement from Hillary Clinton on Equal Pay Day.” From the statement, “Even forty years after the Equal Pay Act was signed into law, women only receive .77 cents for every dollar men earn, and the gap is significantly more for women of color.” FULL TEXT is below the fold.
UPDATE: Here’s […]
By SusanUnPC on Apr 16, 2008 in Bush/Cheney, China, Employment, Hillary Clinton, Indiana, National Defense, Pennsylvania, Unemployment, Unions | 62 Comments
In this just-released ad, Hillary argues for protecting American jobs that directly impact our nation’s defense — rather than outsourcing to the Chinese:
Hoosiers for Hillary today launched a new 30-second television ad highlighting Hillary’s plans to protect American defense manufacturing jobs from being sent overseas. The ad features former employees of Magnaquench who lost […]
By Fleaflicker on Apr 14, 2008 in Current Affairs, DNC, Disenfranchisement, Donna Brazile, Florida, Howard Dean, Michigan, Unions | 39 Comments
The Howard Dean-Donna Brazile attempted coup of the Democratic party is meeting unexpected stiff resistance from union members in two states that the DNC doesn’t care about. Politico is reporting that union members from Florida and Michigan are picketing outside of DNC headquarters today. This is the first of what may become a routine daily […]
By SusanUnPC on Apr 14, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Pennsylvania, Typical white person, Unions | 66 Comments
“[Obama] is definitely out of touch with the voters in Pennsylvania to blaspheme them the way he did,” said Hollidaysburg resident Ted Manna [at one of five protests statewide held on Sunday by union members].
WJAC TV reports on a protest Sunday in Altoona, Pennsylvania — one of five across the state:
Protesters: Obama’s Comments Offensive
ALTOONA, Pa. […]
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