As most of you know by now, the Writers Guild of America officially announced that it has reached a deal with Big Media to bring an end to its strike. That happened over the weekend (and yours truly has tried to stick to a no-weekend blogging rule for sanity sake) so I thought I’d […]
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The WGA Deal And The Future
Posted on 12 February 2008.
As most of you know by now, the Writers Guild of America officially announced that it has reached a deal with Big Media to bring an end to its strike. That happened over the weekend (and yours truly has tried to stick to a no-weekend blogging rule for sanity sake) so I thought I’d […]
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Where Did The Union Vote Go On Super Tuesday?
Posted on 09 February 2008.
Before yours truly goes out to the picket lines for the Writers Guild of America (Time Warner Center Noon-2 p.m. for those of you in NYC…and, who knows, maybe this will be one of the last picket lines of the strike if the deal being discussed among the members this weekend passes muster), I […]
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Where Did The Union Vote Go On Super Tuesday?
Posted on 09 February 2008.
Before yours truly goes out to the picket lines for the Writers Guild of America (Time Warner Center Noon-2 p.m. for those of you in NYC…and, who knows, maybe this will be one of the last picket lines of the strike if the deal being discussed among the members this weekend passes muster), I […]
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Ho-Hum, Another Bush Hack Casts An Ugly Shadow
Posted on 08 February 2008.
They’ve poisoned the State Department, the Labor Department, the EPA…you’d think that the Bushies would be exhausted by now–it isn’t easy to dismantle a government either by defunding it or making a mockery of its original intent. But, you have to eat least tip your hat to those folks–they just don’t get tired. So, […]
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Ho-Hum, Another Bush Hack Casts An Ugly Shadow
Posted on 08 February 2008.
They’ve poisoned the State Department, the Labor Department, the EPA…you’d think that the Bushies would be exhausted by now–it isn’t easy to dismantle a government either by defunding it or making a mockery of its original intent. But, you have to eat least tip your hat to those folks–they just don’t get tired. So, […]
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Happy Trent Lott Appreciation Day! But one day a year is not enough!
Posted on 07 February 2008.
As if we don’t already know, today is Trent Lott Appreciation Day. While this is a great step forward for mankind, Lott, featured above rocking his signature hip hop dance move, deserves so much more than one day of Appreciation. Because Lott is so much more than a mere mortal and senator. Did you know […]
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Happy Trent Lott Appreciation Day! But one day a year is not enough!
Posted on 07 February 2008.
As if we don’t already know, today is Trent Lott Appreciation Day. While this is a great step forward for mankind, Lott, featured above rocking his signature hip hop dance move, deserves so much more than one day of Appreciation. Because Lott is so much more than a mere mortal and senator. Did you know […]
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Talk About Throwing Stones in Glass Houses
Posted on 07 February 2008.
Or the pot calling the kettle black…Smithfield Foods, one of the most abusive employers and labor-law breakers in the country, is suing the United Food & Commercial Workers for…racketeering! I had known about this suit but was reminded of it yesterday because of Adam Liptak’s good piece in The New York Times. Smithfield Foods, […]
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Talk About Throwing Stones in Glass Houses
Posted on 07 February 2008.
Or the pot calling the kettle black…Smithfield Foods, one of the most abusive employers and labor-law breakers in the country, is suing the United Food & Commercial Workers for…racketeering! I had known about this suit but was reminded of it yesterday because of Adam Liptak’s good piece in The New York Times. Smithfield Foods, […]
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