May 20th, 2008
Our brothers over in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) are waging an organizing campaign at Wackenhut Security, the firm that furnishes security services at National Parks and monuments like the Liberty Bell.
Incidentally, the Liberty Bell is where two Philadelphia area congressmen, Chaka Fattah and Patrick Murphy (my congressman), rallied with Wackenhut workers and […]
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April 30th, 2008
American Rights at Work has the scoop on one of the latest wolves in sheeps’ clothing. Ironically, it’s called the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace. In reality, it’s just a coalition against the rights of American workers to organize or associate freely.
And they’re running ads trying to convince unsuspecting Americans that collective bargaining should be […]
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April 27th, 2008
TAW = Temporary Alternative Work
It’s what happens when an employee suffers a workplace injury or illness and is given work restrictions. The company may decide you can still work with your injury, but they may modify your work assignment to comply with a doctor’s recommendation.
Often when this happens, a worker’s pay rate and […]
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April 6th, 2008
Did you know that if you’re injured at work, you have up to 120 days after the injury to report it and still be covered?
That’s according to the PA Department of Labor and Industry website. Most people don’t know this, especially if they go by “safety” committee propaganda stating otherwise. Some employers […]
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