I’ve made the point over the past many months that the current financial crisis will be used–and has been used–as a cover to attack workers and, particularly unions. There is a struggle going on over two visions of society: a decent standard of living vs. a Wal-Mart standard of living. I made that point […]
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Randi Weingarten For U.S. Senate
Posted on 23 December 2008.
This is not a post about why someone should not be the next U.S. Senator from New York. It’s advocating for someone who should: the president of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten. If you want the full history and credentials for Randi, check it out here. Here are my basic reasons for […]
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Where Will Labor Be If Bloomberg Runs Again?
Posted on 02 October 2008.
I am not going to say too much about whether I agree or disagree with the entirely self-serving, hypocritical, "Only I Can Save You" decision by his lordship NYC Mayor (or is that "God"?) Michael Bloomberg to reverse his position on term limits and seek a change in the law that would bar him […]
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Moving On and Up?
Posted on 14 February 2008.
This was no surprise, actually. It had been brewing for some time and a few days ago I was told it would become more public: Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that she’s contemplating a new job – president of the national teachers union. Weingarten’s possible ascent to the […]
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Moving On and Up?
Posted on 14 February 2008.
This was no surprise, actually. It had been brewing for some time and a few days ago I was told it would become more public: Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that she’s contemplating a new job – president of the national teachers union. Weingarten’s possible ascent to the […]
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NY’s Child Care Providers Set to Win
Posted on 25 August 2007.
With only one week of summer left, NYC’s teachers aren’t just preparing for school to start. They are also getting ready to see their union, the United Federation of Teachers, increase its membership by 20%. For the past few years, the UFT and ACORN have been organizing New York City’s home-based child care providers, of […]
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