#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Turkish Unions Strike Again, Bolstering Call for Government to Resign http://www.labornotes.org/2013/06/turkish-unions-strike-again-bolstering-call-government-resign A growing number of trade unions representing 800,000 Turkish workers, including members of the KESK and DISK labor coalitions, went out on strike again today.Turkish protesters face continued attacks from police as those occupying Gezi Park were evicted.A joint statement from KESK and DISK announced:The people’s resistance and mobilization is in its 20th day. Since 8 pm last night, in Taksim Square and many districts there have been non-stop clashes with police. Police attacks over peaceful protestors with excessive violence, with pepper and tear gases, water cannons and water with liquid pepper gas and plastic bullets…http://www.twitpic.com/cxyw8k
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Watching a Train Wreck in Kansas http://www.ctj.org/taxjusticedigest/archive/2013/06/watching_a_train_wreck_in_kans.php#.Ub-1jef7Jab During the 2013 legislative session, our state policy teamhas been observing the tenor of the Kansas tax cut debate with some concern. Too many media accounts have focused primarily on the sales tax and whether the temporary hike to 6.3 percent would be extended. (Ultimately the legislature decided to increase the sales tax rate to 6.15 percent.)…http://www.twitpic.com/cxsiuk
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Turkish Unions Strike Again, Bolstering Call for Government to Resign http://www.labornotes.org/2013/06/turkish-unions-strike-again-bolstering-call-government-resign A growing number of trade unions representing 800,000 Turkish workers, including members of the KESK and DISK labor coalitions, went out on strike again today. Turkish protesters face continued attacks from police as those occupying Gezi Park were evicted. A joint statement from KESK and DISK announced: “The people’s resistance and mobilization is in its 20th day. Since 8 pm last night, in Taksim Square and many districts there have been non-stop clashes with police. Police attacks over peaceful protestors with excessive violence, with pepper and tear gases, water cannons and water with liquid pepper gas and plastic bullets…”http://www.twitpic.com/cxso7q
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Beyond Interest Rates: What Would Real Student Debt Reform Look Like? http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Economy/Beyond-Interest-Rates-What-Would-Real-Student-Debt-Reform-Look-Like#disqus_thread If you have student loan debt or follow the politics of it, you're probably familiar with this deadline: On July 1, if Congress does nothing, the interest rates on subsidized federal Stafford loans will double from 3.4 to 6.8 percent. We absolutely don't want this to happen, since it would mean thousands of extra dollars of debt for many already low-income borrowers. Numerous proposals to address the looming rate doubling are being debated in Congress, and both sides of the aisle have already seen one bill each get voted down. But there's one thing all of these proposals have in common: They don't go nearly far enough to help students… RELATED: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/higher-education/news/2013/05/23/64254/proposals-to-bring-student-loan-interest-rates-under-control/http://www.twitpic.com/cxnal5
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Union Thugs on Facebook Originally posed at Living Blue in West Virginia College costs have shown marked, steady increases over the years, driving student loan debt to nearly the trillion mark. In this poor economy many graduates are unable to obtain a job or earn enough money to pay back the debt. While it is not impossible to discharge student loan debt in bankruptcy, it might as well be. We can thank the Bush administration for that. Five years ago Peabody Energy decided to dump all its union miners and retiree benefit obligations into the newly formed Patriot Coal. Seems that everyone but the federal bankruptcy court judge could see this was a brazen move on Peabody's part with only one aim in mind: dumping its financial obligations. But in this case, the bankruptcy was permitted. And that's just not right. 2005 Law Made Student Loans More Lucrative http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9803213 Patriot Bankruptcy Puts Retired Miners in Life and Death Struggle http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-anne-hitt/patriot-bankruptcy-puts-r_b_3422793.html The Student Loan Debt Crisis in 9 Charts http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/06/student-loan-debt-chartshttp://www.twitpic.com/cx1sg6
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Impact Your World – Colorado ablaze: How to help http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/13/us/iyw-colorado-fires-help/ As fierce fires continue to rage uncontained, tens of thousands of residents in Colorado are displaced from their homes. Many of them will never be able to return. Fire has devoured their houses. The number of destroyed homes is well into the hundreds and the fire continues to spread. CNN is reporting this is the most destructive fire in Colorado's history. It is clear that the people of Colorado will need help and that the need will grow until the fire is contained.However, as conditions are unsafe, it is not recommended to go to the affected areas or offer volunteer help. At this time, the best way to help is through donations. State government officials say that the arrival of volunteers at this time would impede the response efforts but that volunteers will be needed during the recovery phase. They ask for those wishing to volunteer be patient and be trained by reputable relief agencies. For…http://www.twitpic.com/cx213u
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Gezi Park protests reinvigorate Turkey’s labour movement http://theindependent.ca/2013/06/13/gezi-park-protests-reinvigorate-turkeys-labour-movement/ For years, according to one union organizer, the struggle for democracy and human rights felt like one in which nobody was listening.Now, he says, they know they are not alone.Turkey’s unions face greater state-supported repression in their work than most of their western counterparts. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 2012 annual survey of violations of trade union rights reports 367 documented violations in Turkey, a number that only reflects those which were reported; the actual number of violations may be higher. Turkey’s country report is a sobering read for trade union activists:“There were many cases of employers dismissing workers simply because of their union membership, notably in the oil, car, engineering, textile and leather industries. There were also several incidents of violence against trade unionists, which in some cases led…http://www.twitpic.com/cx27g2
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Ohio Union Members Stand with Fired Teacher Carla Hale http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/In-The-States/Ohio-Union-Members-Stand-with-Fired-Teacher-Carla-Hale It was her mom's obituary that got Carla Hale fired. The six words sealed the deal? “Survived by Carla & her partner.”Hale, who taught physical education at Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus, Ohio, for 19 years, was fired in March, weeks after the obit ran. Hale said she was fired for being in a gay relationship. Now, local unions represented by the Central Ohio Labor Council are supporting supporting Hale in her fight to be reinstated. People's World writer Bruce Bostick reports: Speaking for the AFL-CIO, Glen Skeen, an officer in CWA [Communications Workers of America] and president of Pride@Work Ohio, [said]:”We are here supporting Carla, not because we know her, like so many of you, but because nobody, whether we know them or not, should ever have to live in fear because their boss, whether it's a church or a company, can fire them for what they…http://www.twitpic.com/cx28nw
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty The US Remains Guilty in Guatemala http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/16801-the-us-remains-guilty-in-guatemalaOn Mother's Day, May 12, The Boston Globe featured a photo of a young woman with her toddler son sleeping in her arms.The woman, of Mayan Indian heritage, had crossed the U.S. border seven times while pregnant, only to be caught and shipped back across the border on six of those attempts. She braved many miles, enduring blisteringly hot days and freezing nights, with no water or shelter, amid roaming gunmen.The last time she crossed, seven months pregnant, she was rescued by immigration solidarity activists who helped her to find her way to Boston.Most of the border crossers are from Central America. Many say they would rather be home, if the possibility of decent survival hadn't been destroyed. Mayans such as this young mother are still fleeing from the wreckage of the genocidal assault on the indigenous population of the Guatemalan highlands 30 years ago.The main perpetrator, Gen. Efrain Rios…http://www.twitpic.com/cwwgzs
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty I Saw the Secret Trade Deal http://alangraysonemails.tumblr.com/post/53325968066/i-saw-the-secret-trade-deal For No Real Reason. You spoke, they listened. Last month, 10,000 of us submitted comments to the United States Trade Representative (USTR), in which we objected to new so-called free trade agreements. We asked that the government not sell out our democracy to corporate interests. Because of this pressure, the USTR finally let a member of Congress – little ole me, Alan Grayson – actually see the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is a large, secret trade agreement that is being negotiated with many countries in East Asia and South America. The TPP is nicknamed “NAFTA on steroids.” Now that I’ve read it, I can see why. I can’t tell you what’s in the agreement, because the U.S. Trade Representative calls it classified. But I can tell you two things about it. 1) There is no national security purpose in keeping this text secret. 2) This agreement hands the sovereignty of…
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty I Saw the Secret Trade Deal http://alangraysonemails.tumblr.com/post/53325968066/i-saw-the-secret-trade-deal For No Real Reason. You spoke, they listened. Last month, 10,000 of us submitted comments to the United States Trade Representative (USTR), in which we objected to new so-called free trade agreements. We asked that the government not sell out our democracy to corporate interests. Because of this pressure, the USTR finally let a member of Congress – little ole me, Alan Grayson – actually see the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is a large, secret trade agreement that is being negotiated with many countries in East Asia and South America. The TPP is nicknamed “NAFTA on steroids.” Now that I’ve read it, I can see why. I can’t tell you what’s in the agreement, because the U.S. Trade Representative calls it classified. But I can tell you two things about it. 1) There is no national security purpose in keeping this text secret. 2) This agreement hands the sovereignty of…http://www.twitpic.com/cxz1gz