What did the regulators know and when did they know it?
crossposted from unbossedGAO knows. In a report released today, GAO reviews the quality of the methods used by financial regulators and the actions taken when problems were found. It. is. not. a....
View ArticleOn walking AND chewing gum and the economy
crossposted from unbossedThe mantrum of the last few weeks is that Obama must focus only on the budget and, either explicitly, or implicitly drop a focus on climate change, energy independence, green...
View ArticleApril 5, 1989 - Remembering the Pittston Strike - Plenty of Law . . . No Justice
crossposted from unbossedSunday marked the 20th anniversary of the start of the Pittston strike, a coal miners' strike that would drag on for 14 months into 1990. On April 5, about 1,700 miners in...
View ArticleThe poison fruit of deregulation - Airline Safety Part I
crossposted from unbossedA few weeks ago we observed: If you're worried about your safety when you fly these days, consider how dangerous it is to work for an airline bent on cutting corners just so it...
View ArticleThe poison fruit of deregulation - Airline Safety Part II
crossposted from unbossedPart I, provided background on airline deregulation and its impact on working conditions and safety in the airline industry. It also included links to several earlier pieces...
View ArticleGot rBST? The Kansas Milk Wars Continue
criossposted from unbossedIt's hard to imagine that any politician whose nomination for a federal cabinet position would relish having to take a stand on a controversial bill and one that has been...
View Article"Agencies reported improper payment estimates of $72 billion for fiscal year...
crossposted from unbossedThat is the conclusion of GAO in a new report issued this past week. FYI, $72 billion is about 4% of the $1.8 trillion of reported government outlays and according to GAO is a...
View ArticleExplosive Testimony about the Bayer CropScience chemical plant fire
crossposted from unbossedIn August 2008, an explosion rocked a chemical plant in Institute, West Virginia. It killed two plant employees and raised fears of local residents, who had cause to worry. The...
View Article2004 Election Protection Leader Running for Michigan Secretary of State
crossposted from unbossedWere you part of the election protection team in 2004? Did you ever wonder how it was created?Why, of course, was never a question after the horrors of the 2000 selection. And...
View ArticleInfrastructure privatization increasingly seen as a bad deal . . . except by...
crossposted from unbossedConsider just how bad a deal would have to be to make you willing to pay $126 million to walk away from it. That’s what happened a week in Chicago. The consortium that had put...
View ArticleStealth government by regulation . . . revealed
crossposted from unbossedIn recent years we got used to news that the Bush administration had used regulations and the regulatory process to do end runs around Congress . . . well, and the American...
View ArticleObama and the Gold “Rush” Limbaugh health care plan
crossposted from unbossedYesterday Rush Limbaugh was all over Obama’s health care plan. He played a clip of Obama praising companies that have wellness plans that promote more exercise, weight loss,...
View ArticleWhere Pensions and Goldman Sachs Meet Up
crossposted from unbossedOh, so last December, you might have seen this announcement issued by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC):December 22, 2008PBGC Hires Strategic Partners For $2.5...
View ArticleMore on corruption at the PBGC
crossposted from unbossedA couple days ago, unbossed reported on the Senate's request that the Inspector General of the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) report on misdeeds under the prior...
View ArticleThe (un)Happiness of Federal Employees
crossposted from unbossedIt's been a rough road for public employees during the Bush years, and certainly federal employees have weathered harsh treatment. Part of it comes from the general disrespect...
View ArticleRep. Joe Wilson's (Anti-Union) War
crossposted from unbossedAh! Springtime and time for Representative Joe Wilson (R-S.C) to engage in the annual rite of introducing the Freedom From Union Violence Act, just as he introduced it in the...
View ArticleAmending the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Part 1
crossposted from unbossedFirst: Do you have a pulse? You are reading this, so I will assume the answer is "Yes". If so, then you have probably heard about the Employee Free Choice Act even though you...
View ArticleAmending the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Part 2 - Examining the...
crossposted from unbossedNothing was more predictable than that the Right would respond to an effort to amend the National Labor Relations Act by offering their own amendments - either to kill the bill...
View ArticleAmending the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Part 3 - More on the...
crossposted from unbossedOne of the issues presented by the RAISE Bill is exclusive representation. That is, under the NLRA, the union chosen by the employees by majority vote or recognized by the...
View ArticleAmending the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Part 5 - Strengthening...
crossposted from unbossedThis is the fifth in a series on pending bills to amend the National Labor Relations Act. The series so far has examined the RAISE Act. Prior parts may be found at my Daily Kos...
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