Occupy Wall Street Supported By Unions

Labor Day

"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration."
~Abraham Lincoln

Verizon Workers Return To Work Without A Deal

Verizon Workers Return To Work Without A Deal: "Thousands of striking Verizon workers will return to work starting Monday night, though their contract dispute isn't over yet.

Both the company and the union say they have agreed to narrow the issues in dispute and have set up a process to negotiate a new contract. But the talks are likely to be contentious. The two sides still disagree on touchy subjects such as health care benefits, pensions, and work rules.

About 45,000 employees went on strike on Aug. 7, after their previous contract expired. They work in the company's landline division in nine states from Massachusetts to Virginia...."

The Buckeye State Gives the Koch Agenda A Big Black Eye

The Buckeye State Gives the Koch Agenda A Big Black Eye: "Today, Ohioans served Republican Governor John Kasich some of his own medicine, rejecting his offer to negotiate with them on Senate Bill 5 (the bill that killed collective bargaining rights). They told him the time for talking was over.

We Are Ohio has taken the people’s fight all the way back to the ballot box to the chagrin of Governor Kasich. The anti-union bill (S.B. 5) that he rammed down the throats of Ohioans in spite of daily protests (hello, Scott Walker) is being put on the November ballot after 1.3 million Ohioans signed petitions to put the vote before the people. Kasich is now begging for “compromise” from the legislature in order to avoid the harsh judgment of the actual people he serves...."

Verizon Workers Fight Back!

Walker Being Protested at Wisconsin State Fair 2011

They're coming for you Scotty.

Latest assault by SB5 supporters: sue Ohio teachers’ unions

Latest assault by SB5 supporters: sue Ohio teachers’ unions: "In their latest attempt to disguise their failed efforts at convincing us that a majority of Ohioans support the union-busting legislation in Ohio, John Kasich’s agent group, Building a Better Ohio has teamed up with some unhappy Tea Party teachers and filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court against the Ohio Education Association and some of its affiliates, including a local association to which they have absolutely no connection..."

Thom Hartmann: Is the Era of Big Gov over & the Era of Hostage Taking here?

Thom Hartmann: Is it safe to fly with Boehner & Republicans in charge?

FAA Shutdown - Thanks Republicans!

Matt Damon: Stop The War On Teachers

Matt Damon: Stop The War On Teachers: "ThinkProgress filed this report from the Save Our Schools March in Washington, D.C. Actor and activist Matt Damon spoke at the Save Our Schools rally today. Before he spoke, Damon granted ThinkProgress an exclusive interview. We asked him about how teachers unions are being demonized in much of the media and teachers are being blamed [...]"

Union Bashing: House Republicans Have Hijacked The FAA

Ohio Budget: Cuts "Sudden, Swift and Difficult"

Ohio Budget: Cuts "Sudden, Swift and Difficult": "COLUMBUS, Ohio - It won't take long for Ohio to feel the effects of the state's recently approved two-year budget, according to some policy experts and community leaders. The budget fills an $8 billion deficit through cuts to just about every state service and program. Wendy Patton, senior associate with Policy Matters Ohio, predicts the impacts will be sudden, swift and very difficult..." 

Walker Speech Drowned out by Jeers

Walker Speech Drowned out by Jeers - Rebuild the Dream

Walker Shouted Down at Gateway Technical College 7/12/11 from Kevin Mulvenna on Vimeo.

Republicans Already Voted For More Debt

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Remember When

Congressman Tim Ryan Supports NLRB Rule Changes

TAX THE RICH

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I'm to the point where people who think that the Bush tax cuts work need to get their head checked.

Walmart Loves Unions...Outside The U.S.

Healthcare Rally