Tag Archives: Jobs

OneMom: Thinking Out Loud

Posted on September 8, 2011 by OneMom

President Obama will be giving a jobs speech to a joint session of Congress this evening at 7pm. Some Republicans are refusing to attend, which in my mind equates to elementary school behavior – “I don’t like him and I’m … Continue reading →

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Labor Day 2011

Posted on September 5, 2011 by OneMom

“Labor” Day. The first labor celebration was on September 5, 1882 in New York City. Organized by the Central Labor Union. By 1884, the CLU urged other labor organizations in other cities to join them in “Labor Day” events. According … Continue reading →

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Friday Flyer

Posted on February 25, 2011 by OneMom

I was curious what Union leaders earn from the forced dues “paid” by members, and I found a very interesting site at the U.S. Department of Labor called UnionReports.Gov.  You can do a search by state (such as Wisconsin) and … Continue reading →

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Friday Flyer

Posted on February 18, 2011 by OneMom

Democratic Wisconsin lawmakers left the state yesterday so the legislature would not be able to vote on the budget. A union leader said these legislators are showing “courage”. I say they are being cowards and sore losers because the republicans … Continue reading →

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Friday Flyer

Posted on January 29, 2010 by OneMom

A two-year technical college in Nelsonville, Ohio received a threat that black students would be killed on February 2, 2010. Some students have permanently withdrawn from the school. The college spokesperson had this to say: “Any time that there are … Continue reading →

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