Working Life

    Fidel steps down…and the critique of business has intensified…in the U.S. Huh–maybe this is a Democratic presidential race way of finally paying homage to the man who was vilified for decades by Republicans and Democrats alike? Yeah, just kidding…     But, it is quite amusing to listen to two Democratic presidential candidates–who even The […]

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    Fidel steps down…and the critique of business has intensified…in the U.S. Huh–maybe this is a Democratic presidential race way of finally paying homage to the man who was vilified for decades by Republicans and Democrats alike? Yeah, just kidding…     But, it is quite amusing to listen to two Democratic presidential candidates–who even The […]

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    Now that life is beginning to return to normal as pitchers and catchers report and all that nonsense about football recedes into a distant memory, other parts of life appear to be more abnormal. What’s this? An outburst of criticism of business? Must be that candidates are trolling for votes. Indeed, the megaphone for […]

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    Now that life is beginning to return to normal as pitchers and catchers report and all that nonsense about football recedes into a distant memory, other parts of life appear to be more abnormal. What’s this? An outburst of criticism of business? Must be that candidates are trolling for votes. Indeed, the megaphone for […]

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    As I reported exclusively yesterday, the UFCW has endorsed Sen. Obama. Here’s the statement from UFCW president Joe Hansen: For the 1.3 million members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), the 2008 Presidential election is about restoring the American dream for America’s workers.   UFCW members are energized to seize this opportunity […]

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    As I reported exclusively yesterday, the UFCW has endorsed Sen. Obama. Here’s the statement from UFCW president Joe Hansen: For the 1.3 million members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), the 2008 Presidential election is about restoring the American dream for America’s workers.   UFCW members are energized to seize this opportunity […]

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    I’ve just been told by a usually reliable source that two major unions–Service Employees International Union and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union–are meeting today to make national endorsements and they will endorse Barack Obama. This is huge in many respects for Sen. Obama’s campaign.     First, the two unions together account for […]

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    I’ve just been told by a usually reliable source that two major unions–Service Employees International Union and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union–are meeting today to make national endorsements and they will endorse Barack Obama. This is huge in many respects for Sen. Obama’s campaign.     First, the two unions together account for […]

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    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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    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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