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"If the unions win the recall, there will be no stopping union power."

— Billionaire David Koch • Speaking about the Wisconsin recall efforts against Gov. Scott Walker. Koch made the comments during a recent speech after a benefit dinner, and were quickly backtracked by his spokeswoman, who clarified, “[Koch Industries thinks] the best workplace relationships are fostered when the employer works directly with its employees. It is a mischaracterization of our principles to say this means we oppose unions or want to dismantle all unions.” The Koch brothers find themselves under ever-increasing scrutiny for supporting political causes around the country, most notably the recall campaign of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. source (viafollow)

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Meanwhile, back on Wall Street…

From WSJ:

Just how much do pilots at major airlines earn these days? FltOps.com, an information source for pilots, recently released a salary survey. On the low end, first-year pilots at US Airways would, theoretically, earn a minimum $21,600 a year. For that, they would work 72 hours a month at the controls of a plane (lots more hours are involved in flight preparations, overnights and sitting around waiting). […]

And how big is that big payout they hope to get someday? FltOps said on average, captains top out at minimum salaries of $165,278. 

The lowest top-scale captain’s salary was $123,480 at JetBlue Airways, and the highest among passenger airlines was again at Southwest: $181,270 a year. At Delta, American, United and Continental, the top minimum for captains is between $156,000 and $167,000 per year.

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E-mails obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy reveal that the cabinet was indeed present for the meeting. The secretaries and gubernatorial aides who were present are listed. But so, too, is one other key player in the administration: the individual identified in e-mails from key players in the Walker administration as the “point person” for the governor’s push to radically restructure labor relations and state government—a project so significant to Walker that he declared, “This is our moment.”


That person? Cynthia Archer, the subject of last week’s FBI raid, which removed a crate of documents from her Madison home, collected her computer’s hard drive and revealed to most Wisconsinites that a “John Doe” probe has targeted key aides to Walker during his service as county executive and governor. The probe remains secret, but leaks associated with it suggest that the focus is political wrongdoing and corruption. One top donor to Walker’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign has already been put on probation after admitting to felony violations of campaign finance and money laundering rules.

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Scott Walker’s Top Anti-Worker Aide Target of FBI Raid; Corruption in Walker’s Administration? | | AlterNet

The architect of Wisconsin Gov. Walker’s anti-union campaign is the target of an FBI raid. 

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Article by at 2011-09-19 10:44:36
Categorized in News, South Africa, Southern Africa,

(Source: africannewslive)

I support unions because I believe in basic things like safe working conditions and fair wages, and because I’m a fan of weekends and not a fan of child labor.  But I also support unions because I appreciate how much they’ve done to improve working conditions for women.  
Unions have pushed for equal pay for equal work, taken a stand against sexual harassment in the workplace, and helped women bargain for child care, maternity leave, and reproductive health care coverage.  Union women have helped to fight these battles on behalf of all women, and for that I am grateful.

I support unions because I believe in basic things like safe working conditions and fair wages, and because I’m a fan of weekends and not a fan of child labor.  But I also support unions because I appreciate how much they’ve done to improve working conditions for women.  

Unions have pushed for equal pay for equal work, taken a stand against sexual harassment in the workplace, and helped women bargain for child care, maternity leave, and reproductive health care coverage.  Union women have helped to fight these battles on behalf of all women, and for that I am grateful.

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The United Steelworkers stand up and fight back for workers around the world (by Steelworkers)

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An interview with Stewart Acuff of the Utility Workers Union of America about fighting for workers and our democracy.

(Source: addtoany.com, via sarahlee310)

Article by at 2011-08-17 02:17:26
Categorized in Headlines, Southern AFrica,

(Source: africannewslive)

Article by at 2011-08-17 02:17:26
Categorized in Headlines, Southern AFrica,

(Source: africannewslive)