Thursday, March 31, 2011
Gary, Indiana Losing Its Main Library In Fiscal Shortfall
Gary, Indiana Losing Its Main Library In Fiscal Shortfall
posted on Twitter by: HuffingtonPost Huffington Post
Gary, Indiana losing its main public library http://huff.to/dOo5f2
"The spacious main library was opened in 1964, according to its website. Built of Indiana limestone, the library offered guests an auditorium, conference rooms, and two full floors for shelving, a vast improvement over the previous Carnegie Library building.
Now, as library board member Sadie Sheffield told the Post-Tribune, that handsome building will become "another eyesore to grow grass around."
posted on Twitter by: HuffingtonPost Huffington Post
Gary, Indiana losing its main public library http://huff.to/dOo5f2
"The spacious main library was opened in 1964, according to its website. Built of Indiana limestone, the library offered guests an auditorium, conference rooms, and two full floors for shelving, a vast improvement over the previous Carnegie Library building.
Now, as library board member Sadie Sheffield told the Post-Tribune, that handsome building will become "another eyesore to grow grass around."
Daily Kos: Wisconsin Workers Crash Bank of Montreal Shareholders Meeting Re: M&I
Daily Kos: Wisconsin Workers Crash Bank of Montreal Shareholders Meeting Re: M&I
posted in twitter by: CanadaUncut Canada Uncut
BMO owns union-busting bank in Wisconsin! http://bit.ly/hSgwcX #wiunion #union #cdnpoli #elxn41 #classwar
posted in twitter by: CanadaUncut Canada Uncut
BMO owns union-busting bank in Wisconsin! http://bit.ly/hSgwcX #wiunion #union #cdnpoli #elxn41 #classwar
First Read - Kasich to sign Ohio law curbing union rights tonight
First Read - Kasich to sign Ohio law curbing union rights tonight
posted on Twitter by: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
RT @DomenicoNBC: Kasich to sign Ohio law curbing union rights tonight http://dlvr.it/M4nfd
posted on Twitter by: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
RT @DomenicoNBC: Kasich to sign Ohio law curbing union rights tonight http://dlvr.it/M4nfd
The Mackinac Center’s Assault on Academic Freedom Is a Stunt | Emptywheel
The Mackinac Center’s Assault on Academic Freedom Is a Stunt | Emptywheel
posted on Twitter by: mhemgesberg Marcie Hemgesberg
The Mackinac Center’s Assault on Academic Freedom Is a Stunt | http://bit.ly/gTgLIo #miunion #badnameforpartisangroup
posted on Twitter by: mhemgesberg Marcie Hemgesberg
The Mackinac Center’s Assault on Academic Freedom Is a Stunt | http://bit.ly/gTgLIo #miunion #badnameforpartisangroup
GE CEO Immelt to ABC News: "People Get to Think What They Think" - Political Punch
GE CEO Immelt to ABC News: "People Get to Think What They Think" - Political Punch
Posted on Twitter by: thinkprogress ThinkProgress
GE CEO Immelt on criticism for dodging taxes: "People get to think what they think." http://thkpr.gs/gHolDg
"News that General Electric made $14 billion in profits in 2010 but paid zero in federal taxes has led to liberal leaders like former Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., and MoveOn to call for President Obama to show the door to GE CEO Jeff Immelt, the chairman of President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness."
Posted on Twitter by: thinkprogress ThinkProgress
GE CEO Immelt on criticism for dodging taxes: "People get to think what they think." http://thkpr.gs/gHolDg
"News that General Electric made $14 billion in profits in 2010 but paid zero in federal taxes has led to liberal leaders like former Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., and MoveOn to call for President Obama to show the door to GE CEO Jeff Immelt, the chairman of President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness."
Floridians Are Maybe Starting To Understand Their Governor Is A Grifter
Floridians Are Maybe Starting To Understand Their Governor Is A Grifter
"A PPP poll of registered voters released today shows that in a hypothetical re-do of last year's gubernatorial election, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) would lose to Democrat Alex Sink by a nearly 20-point margin, 56%-37%. Scott won a squeaker of an election last year, edging out Sink by about one point."
"A PPP poll of registered voters released today shows that in a hypothetical re-do of last year's gubernatorial election, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) would lose to Democrat Alex Sink by a nearly 20-point margin, 56%-37%. Scott won a squeaker of an election last year, edging out Sink by about one point."
Maine Gov. Paul LePage Regrets Stirring Up Labor Mural Controversy
Maine Gov. Paul LePage Regrets Stirring Up Labor Mural Controversy
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Maine Gov. Paul LePage Regrets Stirring Up Labor Mural Controversy http://huff.to/eXptbG
posted on Twitter by: HuffingtonPost Huffington Post
Maine Gov. Paul LePage Regrets Stirring Up Labor Mural Controversy http://huff.to/eXptbG
craigslist_ RIGHT WING GROUPS HIRING "WRITERS" TO POST COMMENTS ON BLOGS AND WEBSITES
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A Wisconsin Wind Blows In | New Haven Independent
A Wisconsin Wind Blows In | New Haven Independent
by Gwyneth K. Shaw | Mar 31, 2011 7:29 am
"There were teachers, laborers, steelworkers, Teamsters, Yale union workers and city workers. Walking alongside them were parents, kids and students; old-school activists and youngsters making first forays into protest. The sea of faces was diverse, in terms of race, ethnicity, age and class.
“I grew up in a family that remembers when,” said Cohen, 66, who lives on George Street. She’s descended from garment workers and others who fought for better working conditions, and struck when they didn’t get them.
Cohen said those gains are threatened now, in places like Wisconsin, Michigan—and New Haven, where employers from Yale to City Hall have been eliminating hundreds of jobs amid the recession. That makes her sad.
“I came just because I’m appalled at what’s going on in this country,” she said."
by Gwyneth K. Shaw | Mar 31, 2011 7:29 am
"There were teachers, laborers, steelworkers, Teamsters, Yale union workers and city workers. Walking alongside them were parents, kids and students; old-school activists and youngsters making first forays into protest. The sea of faces was diverse, in terms of race, ethnicity, age and class.
“I grew up in a family that remembers when,” said Cohen, 66, who lives on George Street. She’s descended from garment workers and others who fought for better working conditions, and struck when they didn’t get them.
Cohen said those gains are threatened now, in places like Wisconsin, Michigan—and New Haven, where employers from Yale to City Hall have been eliminating hundreds of jobs amid the recession. That makes her sad.
“I came just because I’m appalled at what’s going on in this country,” she said."
ARTISTS CALL.....Where are the graffiti artists when you actually need them? by Keith Olbermann on Mobypicture
Advertising-bedecked Lexington Av 6 trains?Where are the graffiti artists of the '60s when you actually need them? by Keith Olbermann on Mobypicture
posted on Twitter by: KeithOlbermann Keith Olbermann
Advertising-bedecked Lexington Av 6 trains?Where are the graffiti artists of the '60s when you actually need them? http://moby.to/k7uv22
posted on Twitter by: KeithOlbermann Keith Olbermann
Advertising-bedecked Lexington Av 6 trains?Where are the graffiti artists of the '60s when you actually need them? http://moby.to/k7uv22
We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » SURPRISE! New Hampshire Passes “Companion” Bill Stripping Bargaining Rights a Day Early
We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » SURPRISE! New Hampshire Passes “Companion” Bill Stripping Bargaining Rights a Day Early
Posted on Twitter by: WePartyPatriots E.M. Ployd
by psecundaWrkProf
SURPRISE! New Hampshire Passes “Companion” Bill Stripping Bargaining Rights a Day Early wepartypatriots.com/wp/2011/03/31/… #1u
"A protest expecting upwards of 5,000 demonstrators is scheduled for Noon at the New Hampshire Capitol in Concord today. Ironworkers and other members of the New Hampshire Building Trades have already begun to gather. The website NH Cares is a complete resource for rally questions.
WMUR in NH reports that the bill that could end collective bargaining for state employees came “a day earlier than expected”:
The amendment makes unionized government workers at-will employees if their contracts expire.
“You can’t go to arbitration, you can’t file grievances — our grievance procedures and all of the benefits spelled out are located in our collective bargaining agreements. Once they expire, once we become at-will employees, they’re gone,” said Stephen Arnold, of the New England Police Benevolent Association.
Arnold called the GOP effort an attack on public employees."
Posted on Twitter by: WePartyPatriots E.M. Ployd
by psecundaWrkProf
SURPRISE! New Hampshire Passes “Companion” Bill Stripping Bargaining Rights a Day Early wepartypatriots.com/wp/2011/03/31/… #1u
"A protest expecting upwards of 5,000 demonstrators is scheduled for Noon at the New Hampshire Capitol in Concord today. Ironworkers and other members of the New Hampshire Building Trades have already begun to gather. The website NH Cares is a complete resource for rally questions.
WMUR in NH reports that the bill that could end collective bargaining for state employees came “a day earlier than expected”:
The amendment makes unionized government workers at-will employees if their contracts expire.
“You can’t go to arbitration, you can’t file grievances — our grievance procedures and all of the benefits spelled out are located in our collective bargaining agreements. Once they expire, once we become at-will employees, they’re gone,” said Stephen Arnold, of the New England Police Benevolent Association.
Arnold called the GOP effort an attack on public employees."
OpEdNews - Article: Sounds of Resistance are Growing Join Americans Fed Up With Big Finance
OpEdNews - Article: Sounds of Resistance are Growing Join Americans Fed Up With Big Finance
Posted on Twitter by: opednews opednews
Sounds of Resistance are Growing Join Americans Fed Up With Big Finance http://bit.ly/i3xmIE
By Kevin Zeese
"Are you tired of big banks making record profits, paying giant executive salaries and bonuses and then cooking the books so they avoid paying taxes? We are. And, we are responding. Join us.
On April 15 in Union Square Park in New York City at 11:00 AM we are holding a "Sounds of Resistance Concert" and protest against the big corporate banks that have undermined the U.S. economy and displaced families from their homes. Big Finance has taken more than a trillion from the Department of Treasury and Federal Reserve to pay for their casino gambling on Wall Street but they are still forcing people out of their homes, not lending to small businesses and choking the economy."
Posted on Twitter by: opednews opednews
Sounds of Resistance are Growing Join Americans Fed Up With Big Finance http://bit.ly/i3xmIE
By Kevin Zeese
"Are you tired of big banks making record profits, paying giant executive salaries and bonuses and then cooking the books so they avoid paying taxes? We are. And, we are responding. Join us.
On April 15 in Union Square Park in New York City at 11:00 AM we are holding a "Sounds of Resistance Concert" and protest against the big corporate banks that have undermined the U.S. economy and displaced families from their homes. Big Finance has taken more than a trillion from the Department of Treasury and Federal Reserve to pay for their casino gambling on Wall Street but they are still forcing people out of their homes, not lending to small businesses and choking the economy."
Wisconsin Republicans Jump The Shark & Proclaim They Are Above the Law
Wisconsin Republicans Jump The Shark & Proclaim They Are Above the Law
Posted on Twitter by: politicususa Jason Easley
Wisconsin Republicans Jump The Shark & Proclaim They Are Above the Law politicususa.com/en/wisconsin-r… via @politicususa #WIunion #p2 #p2b #topprog
Posted on Twitter by: politicususa Jason Easley
Wisconsin Republicans Jump The Shark & Proclaim They Are Above the Law politicususa.com/en/wisconsin-r… via @politicususa #WIunion #p2 #p2b #topprog
Sly In The Morning: Comrade John Nichols - Forward Janesville Rally
Sly In The Morning: Comrade John Nichols - Forward Janesville Rally
posted on Twitter by: bluecheddar1 blue cheddar
Good listen: John Nichols & Sly of WTDY. 1 gem I picked up: rich visitors averted their eyes frm Janesville protesters http://ow.ly/4qnam
posted on Twitter by: bluecheddar1 blue cheddar
Good listen: John Nichols & Sly of WTDY. 1 gem I picked up: rich visitors averted their eyes frm Janesville protesters http://ow.ly/4qnam
Sly In The Morning: Comrade John Nichols - Forward Janesville Rally
Sly In The Morning: Comrade John Nichols - Forward Janesville Rally
posted on Twitter by: bluecheddar1 blue cheddar
Good listen: John Nichols & Sly of WTDY. 1 gem I picked up: rich visitors averted their eyes frm Janesville protesters http://ow.ly/4qnam
posted on Twitter by: bluecheddar1 blue cheddar
Good listen: John Nichols & Sly of WTDY. 1 gem I picked up: rich visitors averted their eyes frm Janesville protesters http://ow.ly/4qnam
Judge: Collective bargaining law not in effect
Judge: Collective bargaining law not in effect
posted on Twitter by: wisaflcio WI State AFL-CIO
by DefendWisconsin
For the third time a Judge rules that the collective bargaining law is NOT in effect. "It is hereby DECLARED that... http://fb.me/Koze5ytl
posted on Twitter by: wisaflcio WI State AFL-CIO
by DefendWisconsin
For the third time a Judge rules that the collective bargaining law is NOT in effect. "It is hereby DECLARED that... http://fb.me/Koze5ytl
New Hampshire workers to rally against collective bargaining limits - CNN.com
New Hampshire workers to rally against collective bargaining limits - CNN.com
Posted on Twitter by: JohnFMoore John Moore
by psecundaWrkProf
New Hampshire workers to rally against collective bargaining limits http://me.lt/9i2h5
Posted on Twitter by: JohnFMoore John Moore
by psecundaWrkProf
New Hampshire workers to rally against collective bargaining limits http://me.lt/9i2h5
“Create a citizens' recall process for state elected officials in Maine!”
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Posted on Twitter by: matt_t1 Matt T
#wiunion sympathizes for those without this RT @MissWrite: Maine Needs A Citizen Recall Process http://bit.ly/dFwFvW
"“Create a citizens' recall process for state elected officials in Maine!”
Maine does not have any political process for citizens to recall elected officials, unlike 18 other states. The Maine state constitution provides for impeachment, a legal process, but its never been used to remove a civil officer.
Posted on Twitter by: matt_t1 Matt T
#wiunion sympathizes for those without this RT @MissWrite: Maine Needs A Citizen Recall Process http://bit.ly/dFwFvW
"“Create a citizens' recall process for state elected officials in Maine!”
Maine does not have any political process for citizens to recall elected officials, unlike 18 other states. The Maine state constitution provides for impeachment, a legal process, but its never been used to remove a civil officer.
WisPolitics Budget Blog: Sumi declares collective bargaining changes not in effect
WisPolitics Budget Blog: Sumi declares collective bargaining changes not in effect
Posted on Twitter by: wispoliticsfeed wispoliticsfeed
BUDGET: Sumi declares collective bargaining changes not in effect http://bit.ly/dKYhV3
Posted on Twitter by: wispoliticsfeed wispoliticsfeed
BUDGET: Sumi declares collective bargaining changes not in effect http://bit.ly/dKYhV3
WisPolitics Budget Blog: Ozanne unsure what prompted Sumi to act
WisPolitics Budget Blog: Ozanne unsure what prompted Sumi to act
Posted on Twitter by: matt_t1 Matt T
My guess is dedication to her job RT @wibudget: Ozanne unsure what prompted Sumi to act http://bit.ly/eEczVA #wiunion
Posted on Twitter by: matt_t1 Matt T
My guess is dedication to her job RT @wibudget: Ozanne unsure what prompted Sumi to act http://bit.ly/eEczVA #wiunion
PolitiFact Wisconsin | Greater Wisconsin Committee says state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser equals Gov. Scott Walker
PolitiFact Wisconsin | Greater Wisconsin Committee says state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser equals Gov. Scott Walker
Posted on Twitter by: js_politics JSOnline - Politics
PolitiFactWisc - Greater Wisconsin Committee: Says David Prosser = Scott Walker. http://bit.ly/gfdLdb #wipolitics
Posted on Twitter by: js_politics JSOnline - Politics
PolitiFactWisc - Greater Wisconsin Committee: Says David Prosser = Scott Walker. http://bit.ly/gfdLdb #wipolitics
Walker’s train whistle welcome
Walker’s train whistle welcome
posted on Twitter by:
WiStateJournal Wis. State Journal
Editorial: Walker’s train whistle welcome http://dlvr.it/M2zyN
posted on Twitter by:
WiStateJournal Wis. State Journal
Editorial: Walker’s train whistle welcome http://dlvr.it/M2zyN
Boston, MA (DN! Tour Site)
Boston, MA (DN! Tour Site)
Posted on Twitter by: democracynow Democracy Now!
Join DN! at National Conference for Media Reform in Boston April 8-10. INFO http://ow.ly/4f9QM & FACEBOOK http://ow.ly/4f9QN
Posted on Twitter by: democracynow Democracy Now!
Join DN! at National Conference for Media Reform in Boston April 8-10. INFO http://ow.ly/4f9QM & FACEBOOK http://ow.ly/4f9QN
TwitDoc.com - the EASY way to share your documents on Twitter
TwitDoc.com - the EASY way to share your documents on Twitter
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AFL-CIO sends cease & desist letter to Walker for illegal use of our logo on his FB page. (.pdf of complaint) http://twitdoc.com/4QK
Posted on TWitter by: evale72 evale72
AFL-CIO sends cease & desist letter to Walker for illegal use of our logo on his FB page. (.pdf of complaint) http://twitdoc.com/4QK
The GOP's Pathetic Attack on Elizabeth Warren | Mother Jones
The GOP's Pathetic Attack on Elizabeth Warren | Mother Jones
posted on Twitter by: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
Yes, the GOP is attacking consumer crusader Elizabeth Warren...again. And this time it's lamer than ever http://bit.ly/hhDOpQ
posted on Twitter by: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
Yes, the GOP is attacking consumer crusader Elizabeth Warren...again. And this time it's lamer than ever http://bit.ly/hhDOpQ
John Nichols: Local candidates are running against Walker
John Nichols: Local candidates are running against Walker
Posted on Twitter by: CapTimes The Capital Times
Op/Ed: John Nichols: Local candidates are running against Walker http://dlvr.it/M2dfV
Posted on Twitter by: CapTimes The Capital Times
Op/Ed: John Nichols: Local candidates are running against Walker http://dlvr.it/M2dfV
My Worlds Collide | Talking Points Memo
My Worlds Collide | Talking Points Memo
posted on Twitter by: psecundaWrkProf Paul M. Secunda
I have an ACSBlog post on this “@adamwinkler: Using open-records laws to chill speech, the WI example: dld.bz/Ug83
posted on Twitter by: psecundaWrkProf Paul M. Secunda
I have an ACSBlog post on this “@adamwinkler: Using open-records laws to chill speech, the WI example: dld.bz/Ug83
Battleground Milwaukee. Walker’s war against public education. | blue cheddar.
Battleground Milwaukee. Walker’s war against public education. | blue cheddar.
posted on Twitter by: bluecheddar1 blue cheddar
Battleground Milwaukee. Walker’s war against public education. http://ow.ly/4qfch #wiunion #publiceducation #p2 #WI
“The results, released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, showed that voucher students are nowhere near their public school counterparts — even in the Milwaukee public schools they left.”
posted on Twitter by: bluecheddar1 blue cheddar
Battleground Milwaukee. Walker’s war against public education. http://ow.ly/4qfch #wiunion #publiceducation #p2 #WI
“The results, released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, showed that voucher students are nowhere near their public school counterparts — even in the Milwaukee public schools they left.”
Vital Signs: State GOP health bills mirror model ALEC legislation
Vital Signs: State GOP health bills mirror model ALEC legislation
"Many of those helping to craft this legislation are from the private sector. The brochure promises its membership from the private sector, which includes business leaders, industry executives, and others wealthy enough to pay annual dues that can reach thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars a year, "an unparalleled opportunity to have its voice heard, and its perspective appreciated, by the legislative members."
"Many of those helping to craft this legislation are from the private sector. The brochure promises its membership from the private sector, which includes business leaders, industry executives, and others wealthy enough to pay annual dues that can reach thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars a year, "an unparalleled opportunity to have its voice heard, and its perspective appreciated, by the legislative members."
illusory tenant: Closing statement on Fitz Van Walker arrogance
illusory tenant: Closing statement on Fitz Van Walker arrogance
Posted on Twitter by: illusory_tenant illusory tenant
#wiunion Ozanne v. Fitzgerald reader mailbag http://tiny.cc/sd1e2
"Speaking of duties, does not the Journal-Sentinel have a duty to disclose the fact that Esenberg has lately been acting as counsel to Republican Senate leader Scott Fitzgerald? Prof. Esenberg was among the Republicans-for-hire attorneys who filed suit on behalf of the Oconto County GOP chairman, a suit they had to know was frivolous, seeking an ancillary statement from the judge which they did not receive but claimed they did in a memo to Fitzgerald, which memo Fitzgerald used to bolster his ridiculous ersatz "arrest warrants" issued against 14 of his Senate colleagues (all Democrats, naturally)."
Posted on Twitter by: illusory_tenant illusory tenant
#wiunion Ozanne v. Fitzgerald reader mailbag http://tiny.cc/sd1e2
"Speaking of duties, does not the Journal-Sentinel have a duty to disclose the fact that Esenberg has lately been acting as counsel to Republican Senate leader Scott Fitzgerald? Prof. Esenberg was among the Republicans-for-hire attorneys who filed suit on behalf of the Oconto County GOP chairman, a suit they had to know was frivolous, seeking an ancillary statement from the judge which they did not receive but claimed they did in a memo to Fitzgerald, which memo Fitzgerald used to bolster his ridiculous ersatz "arrest warrants" issued against 14 of his Senate colleagues (all Democrats, naturally)."
Request for professors' e-mails on labor strife sparks outrage | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
Request for professors' e-mails on labor strife sparks outrage | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
posted on Twitter by: freep Detroit Free Press
Take our poll: Should a think tank have the right to see the e-mails of #Michigan university professors? http://ow.ly/4qdOM
posted on Twitter by: freep Detroit Free Press
Take our poll: Should a think tank have the right to see the e-mails of #Michigan university professors? http://ow.ly/4qdOM
How do I sign the petition - Recall Senator Harsdorf - Recall Senator Harsdorf
How do I sign the petition - Recall Senator Harsdorf - Recall Senator Harsdorf
Posted on Twitter by: RecallHarsdorf Recall Harsdorf
by psecundaWrkProf
It's Thursday - do you know where to sign to #recallharsdorf: RF, NR, Somerset, Balsam Lake, Hudson, Amery, Siren, WI http://tiny.cc/43zo5
Posted on Twitter by: RecallHarsdorf Recall Harsdorf
by psecundaWrkProf
It's Thursday - do you know where to sign to #recallharsdorf: RF, NR, Somerset, Balsam Lake, Hudson, Amery, Siren, WI http://tiny.cc/43zo5
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