#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Scaife-Funded Network Works Hard to Kill Immigration Reform http://www.prwatch.org/node/12128 With immigration reform advancing through Congress, an anti-immigrant network funded by a small group of right-wing foundations is trying to kill reform by pressuring moderate Republicans and appealing to the party's xenophobic wing. The groups could stymie efforts by some Republicans to appeal to the country's growing Latino population by moving to the center on immigration. The anti-immigration Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) and others are using shoddy research methods to claim that immigration is at fault for a whole host of problems in America, from crime to income inequality. ProEng…http://www.twitpic.com/cvohgu
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Trumka and Nuns on the Bus' Sister Simone Campbell: 'Don't Fall for the False Choices on Immigration' http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Trumka-and-Nuns-on-the-Bus-Sister-Simone-Campbell-Don-t-Fall-for-the-False-Choices-on-Immigration Creating a commonsense immigration process, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Sister Simone Campbell of NETWORK's Nuns on the Bus write in a Tallahassee Democrat Op-Ed, “Is fundamentally about protecting family values and defending the dignity of workers.” We are inspired to support common-sense reform that includes an earned path to citizenship because of our Catholic faith and the moral example set by our own immigrant families. Scripture reminds us to care for the weak and love the migrants among us. Joseph, a carpenter who knew about a hard day’s work, was a…http://www.twitpic.com/cvb1hy
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Stockholm riots throw spotlight on Swedish inequality http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22650267 Five nights of rioting in the suburbs of Sweden's capital Stockholm have raised the national debate about immigration, unemployment and social inequality, the BBC's Stephen Evans reports. It's hard to discern a pattern in the violence that has wracked Stockholm for five nights. The cars attacked are not high-end – not the BMWs and Porsches you might expect to see torched by class warriors, but the vans which ordinary people need to go about their business. Schools, a station and a library have been attacked as well as a bank and a police station. In the areas affected, local people said the motive of the yout…http://www.twitpic.com/csrb07
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Marc Calvert on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marc.calvert1/posts/10201225708183963 A little history most people will never know….but now you will- please share Interesting Veterans Statistics off the Vietnam Memorial Wall There are 58,267 names now listed on that polished black wall, including those added in 2010. The names are arranged in the order in which they were taken from us by date and within each date the names are alphabetized. It is hard to believe it is 36 years since the last casualties. The first known casualty was Richard B. Fitzgibbon, of North Weymouth , Mass. Listed by the U.S. Department of Defense as having been killed on June 8, 1956. His name is listed on the Wall with that of his son, Marine Co…http://www.twitpic.com/cshz9v
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Fight for and a Union Spreads to Milwaukee as Fast Food Workers Strike in 5th Major U.S. City http://wisaflcio.typepad.com/wisconsin-state-afl-cio-blog/2013/05/fight-for-15.html Milwaukee fast food workers took action last Wednesday calling attention to poverty wages and poor working conditions. Hundreds of workers from fast food and retail stores including Burger King, McDonald’s, Popeye’s and Dollar Tree walked off the job in solidarity in the fight for an hour and a union. Tessie Harrell, a mother of six who has worked at Burger King for five years explained, “If we don’t stand up today we are always going to be on the downfall. We work hard for .25 and we are standing together to say we are worth more. We need to pay our bills; …http://www.twitpic.com/crur73
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty High-Tech’s Sketchy Claims for More Foreign Workers http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/High-Tech-s-Sketchy-Claims-for-More-Foreign-Workers Why do Microsoft, Facebook, Google and Oracle want to hire foreign high-tech workers instead of qualified U.S. workers? They won’t admit it, but it is because they can—and do—pay them less. That’s why they are pushing so hard for a series of amendments from Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) that would remove provisions in the immigration bill under consideration that give qualified U.S. workers the first shot at those high-tech jobs. Not only do they want to shut the door on U.S. workers, they want to be allowed to import even more low-wage/high-tech workers under what is known as the H1B visa program. The Hatch amendment…http://www.twitpic.com/crv0b7
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Bushie, you are not half as clever as Sanford, he found Argentina the hard way, heading North on the Appalachian Trail.http://www.twitpic.com/cp94f6
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Corporate Democracy and the Language of the Neo-Cons http://thegaiandragon.blogspot.com/2012/11/corporate-democracy-and-language-of-neo.html The Tea Party and Libertarian Movements are funded by NeoCon Corporations, like Koch Industries, the largest privately held Oil Corporation in America (Stainmaster Carpets). Exxon Mobile spent 0 million funding Climate Denial, but the Koch brothers out spent them [sarcasm] We know how hard it is to stay informed, or even to vote. Corporate Democracy solves that problem. The CEOs of the major corporations are experienced leaders, used to making difficult decisions on a daily basis. They understand the intricacies of economics, and world politics, since they deal with these thorny issues which affect the lives …http://www.twitpic.com/cp95bc
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Come Up With the Ultimate Thomas Friedman Porn Title http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/contest-come-up-with-the-ultimate-thomas-friedman-porn-title-20130502 Yesterday I was clicking my way through the Times editorial page when I hit upon Tom Friedman's column, ominously entitled, “It's a 401(k) World.” When I see headlines like that on Tom's pieces I have to make sure my airways are clear of food or drink before proceeding – there is real medical danger of power-laughing your way into a choking episode if you try eating and Friedman-reading simultaneously. But lunch was over: airways clear. I gathered myself, took a deep breath, and read: It's hard to have a conversation today with any worker, teacher, student or boss who doesn't tell you some version of this: More …http://www.twitpic.com/cokmrf
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] Where Does Nationals Player Bryce Harper Get His Work Ethic? His Ironworker Dad, That's Where http://blog.aflcio.org/Blog/Other-News/Where-Does-Nationals-Player-Bryce-Harper-Get-His-Work-Ethic-His-Ironworker-Dad-That-s-Where Washington Nationals wunderkind outfielder Bryce Harper works hard. Where does he get that work ethic? His father, a union ironworker from Las Vegas, who installs rebar on construction sites in sometimes extreme conditions. Check out this clip from ESPN's “Bryce Begins.” The entire special aired Tuesday night…http://www.twitpic.com/cnh3op