sacbee.com - 12/4/2008
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With lawmakers at an impasse over the state budget, the SEIU State Council, which represents state workers, took it upon itself to propose its own dream plan Tuesday.
And we mean dream in the politest of terms, as in it might happen in a parallel universe where Democrats don't need any ...
bbc.co.uk - 12/12/2008
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bbc.co.uk —
The car deal is in trouble again and
the United Auto Workers (UAW) union is being asked...
to commit hara-kiri in order to let it pass the Senate. This line is from one of the Republican party talking points being circulated in Washington: "This ...
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Republicans vs. unions
sacbee.com - 12/12/2008
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sacbee.com —
Has California's growing budget mess pushed public employee
unions into retreat? Take Service Employees International Union Local...
1000, which represents 95,000 state workers in a wide variety of jobs. Last week local President Yvonne Walker told ...
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The State Worker: Job cuts make unions rethink hard line
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Union’s Cure for State Budget Shortfall? Raise Taxes!
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... Naturally, I assumed that the union would NOT offer any cuts for itself when I first saw this “ad” that it placed. I automatically assumed that the SEIU’s ideas of what will “solve” California’s budget woes won’t include any cutbacks in its own perks and undeserved emoluments. Looks like the Sacramento Bee is proving me right. ...
Union’s Cure for State Budget Shortfall? Raise Taxes!
Stop The ACLU —
... for high taxes and an anti-business atmosphere causing jobs to be literally running elsewhere. The unions are antithetical to effective government. Listen to them and matters will only worsen. Naturally, I assumed that the union would NOT offer any cuts for itself when I first saw this “ad” that it placed. I automatically assumed that the SEIU’s ideas of what will “solve” California’s budget woes won’t include any cutbacks in its own perks and undeserved emoluments. Looks like the Sacramento Bee is proving me right . The unions’ dream budget With lawmakers at an impasse over ...
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