Yesterday, I mentioned that Wal-Mart will never give up its power to shape the country to its own maniacal and destructive vision (that would be a country where people flood Wal-Mart because its prices are low and that’s the only place people can afford to shop since they can’t make enough money on Wal-Mart-like […]
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Resisting Wal-Mart in India
Posted on 05 January 2008.
Yesterday, I mentioned that Wal-Mart will never give up its power to shape the country to its own maniacal and destructive vision (that would be a country where people flood Wal-Mart because its prices are low and that’s the only place people can afford to shop since they can’t make enough money on Wal-Mart-like […]
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Wal-Mart Will Make Sure Things Stay The Same
Posted on 04 January 2008.
Juxtaposed with the rhetoric about changing the political culture is this nugget from the AP: Wal-Mart’s message to America is "Save money. Live better." Its motto in Washington might best be summed up another way: Spend more. Lobby harder. The world’s largest retailer spent nearly $1.8 million in the first six months of 2007 […]
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Wal-Mart Will Make Sure Things Stay The Same
Posted on 04 January 2008.
Juxtaposed with the rhetoric about changing the political culture is this nugget from the AP: Wal-Mart’s message to America is "Save money. Live better." Its motto in Washington might best be summed up another way: Spend more. Lobby harder. The world’s largest retailer spent nearly $1.8 million in the first six months of 2007 […]
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Obama’s Critique of Unions–Long-Lasting Damage?
Posted on 03 January 2008.
Ben Smith of the Politico talked to me New Year’s Eve about whether Sen. Obama was doing long-lasting damage to his relations with labor because of his criticism of 527 money flowing in to Iowa in support of Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. Obama never actually used the words "special interest" and "unions" in […]
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Obama’s Critique of Unions–Long-Lasting Damage?
Posted on 03 January 2008.
Ben Smith of the Politico talked to me New Year’s Eve about whether Sen. Obama was doing long-lasting damage to his relations with labor because of his criticism of 527 money flowing in to Iowa in support of Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. Obama never actually used the words "special interest" and "unions" in […]
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A Good Deal for Building Workers
Posted on 01 January 2008.
An end of the year piece of good news happened over the weekend–from the announcement by 32BJ in NYC: The Local 32BJ Bargaining Committee announced on December 29th a tentative agreement on a new $6.8 billion contract for 26,000 commercial property service workers in New York City that provides more than 16% in pay […]
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A Good Deal for Building Workers
Posted on 01 January 2008.
An end of the year piece of good news happened over the weekend–from the announcement by 32BJ in NYC: The Local 32BJ Bargaining Committee announced on December 29th a tentative agreement on a new $6.8 billion contract for 26,000 commercial property service workers in New York City that provides more than 16% in pay […]
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Fresh Jokes Coming Wednesday
Posted on 30 December 2007.
You’ve probably read already that a deal was struck between David Letterman and the Writers Guild of America so Letterman’s writers will be back at work on Wednesday. Letterman was able to cut a deal because he owns his production company and the rights to the show. The Writers Guild explains the deal in […]
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Fresh Jokes Coming Wednesday
Posted on 30 December 2007.
You’ve probably read already that a deal was struck between David Letterman and the Writers Guild of America so Letterman’s writers will be back at work on Wednesday. Letterman was able to cut a deal because he owns his production company and the rights to the show. The Writers Guild explains the deal in […]
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