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Why Voting No on the Minneapolis School Referendum is a Vote for Minneapolis School Children

July 17th, 2010 Comments off
No Administrator Left Behind! What happens if the Minneapolis school funding referendum fails this election?  What happens is the voters will be asked to approve it next year in November 2009 (when we vote in Minneapolis City Council elections). The Minneapolis School Board and referendum supporters have stated that if the Referendum fails this year, nothing “bad” will happen. This Referendum wi

Getting Your Company To Understand New Union Contracts

July 17th, 2010 Comments off
Few employers like to go through union contract negotiations as they take a lot of time and effort. For hours and days and even months you may be fighting and arguing over the smallest of details finding out in the end that your company has been reamed a new one. The other problem you face is the chaos that comes around after the contracts are implemented and managers must follow the new mandates. Before you

Lastest “labor Organizations” News

July 17th, 2010 Comments off
ILO architecture Image by John & Mel Kots Solitude, scale and symmetry a the International Labour Organisation. Unions get preference on Champlain Bridge The contractor building the Champlain Bride has signed a private labor agreement with trade unions. Read more on Plattsburgh Press-Republican Report Details How States Respond to Citizens United Decision State and Federal Communications, Inc. — which

Ten Myths About Childbirth

July 16th, 2010 Comments off
Here’s the skinny on childbirth. You will hear all kinds of stories about childbirth. What’s true and what is simply a myth. We have listed ten of the most common myths about childbirth. 1. My water will break if I am truly in labor. Amniotic fluid surrounds your baby during pregnancy. If you are in your last weeks of pregnancy you may be expecting a gush of water prior to the onset of labor. For

Cover of The Union Strike Song from The Simpsons

July 16th, 2010 25 comments
This is me playing The Union Strike Song from The Simpsons. This is from the fourth season episode “Last Exit To Springfield,” when Lisa needs braces and the plant workers go on strike (“Dental plan! Lisa needs braces!). Here’s a link to the original song. www.youtube.com By the way, if you’re wondering about the chords… Intro is Fm Fm Come gather round children its

Lastest “union Lawyer” News

July 16th, 2010 Comments off
Boosting unions & killing the economy One interesting thing about the Obama administration is the strange domi nance of labor unions. Yes, President Obama and other Democratic leaders owe the unions something: Unions gave 0 million to Democrats in the 2008 campaign cycle, and expect to get something in return. What they haven’t gotten out… Read more on New York Post Reno council drops referendum o