Posts Tagged 'union'

Dockworkers Could Throw US off Another Cliff

Dockworkers Could Throw US off Another Cliff

Taking temporary measures to prevent tumbling off the fiscal cliff, extending the milk subsidy, delaying sequestration and partially extending the Bush tax cuts are examples of stopgap measures undertaken to prevent further economic damage.

However, the United States is involved in another stopgap negotiation that could wreak havoc on the economy that few in the media are talking about.

Although it received little attention, last Friday the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance agreed to extend the terms of their ...

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Choking on a Twinkie

Choking on a Twinkie

(Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons)

Like many Americans, I was saddened by the news that Hostess Bakeries in the United States would cease operations, because who doesn’t have fond memories of, and love, for a Twinkie or Ding Dong?

But as a business owner, I was even more saddened that 18,500 employees would lose their jobs because the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Union went on strike rather than negotiate a new contract. The closure also means the end ...

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Union Loss Is America’s Gain

Union Loss Is America’s Gain

The failure of the vote to recall Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker sends two distinct messages: the majority of voters want their elected officials to maintain a government living within its means; and that unions can no longer dictate how a government operates.

Now that Walker has become the only sitting governor to defeat a recall vote, many are counting on him to carry Wisconsin this November for Mitt Romney. This would be the first time Wisconsin voted for a Republican ...

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Traditional Donor Base Lukewarm on Obama Re-election

Traditional Donor Base Lukewarm on Obama Re-election

If you’re looking for proof that President Barack Obama has lost his luster with his voter base, two of his traditional big donors – labor unions and Hollywood — are taking a tentative look at supporting the Democratic Party with big money.

While the AFL-CIO will certainly support Obama and Democrats, they are not generating the kind of money that Democratic presidential candidates are used to receiving. And they certainly are not as enthusiastic as they were in 2008, when unions ...

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