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Did you hear about the grocery workers strike here in CA?  

The workers got hosed.  Apparently the grocery stores felt that they are losing money due to Costco and Sam's Club undercutting them.  To offset this, they wanted to create a different pay tier for new hires, and to also increase employees contributions towards their family's health benefits to approximately 60 dollars a month for a typical family.

I honestly didn't think these were unfair requests.  The Union voted to strike, and these people are worse off now than they were.  The agreement was finally struck after 4 months.  I was in line and saw a checker that I recognized and welcomed her back.  She looked like she aged ten years.  This really hurt people, and in the end the stores requests were accepted.  If they had done that in the first place, people wouldn't have been screwed.  Imagine 4 months on strike pay.  You can't take a temp job, I don't think you can get unemployment benefits.

My ex hates unions.  IIRC, his father was in the Teamsters.  They went on strike every year...according to my ex.  Strike pay was a joke, so they ended up eating dinner at all the relatives homes. They ate bread and jelly for breakfast and lunch...also according to my ex.  My dad was in the Postal Workers Union.  I remember we prayed (I was maybe 7)that their strike would be averted.  My dad didn't agree with the union demands, and had planned to cross the line if they went on strike.  Yikes!  He was in his late 50's at the time.

I hear what you're saying about job insurance, though.  There isn't a lot of that these days.  Bush gave an impressive speech in Ohio recently.  It's on the White House website.  I think I'm getting the impression that a lot of this is union busting tactics.  He had a lot to say about entreprenurial spirit, and starting small businesses, retraining for the jobs in the 21st century.  He didn't address age discrimination in hiring displaced workers though.

Then there is the spectre of "guest workers".  I think the government just needs to get out of everything but what is absolutely necessary to run a country.

Well I'm trying to keep the phone bill down, but I think I can write a few politicians, and the President.  It's almost like Bush is deliberately sabotogating his reelection...

It's all part of the same thing in my opinion. The country is being sold to the lowest bidder, along with the futures of our children. But the people who have done this are totally, 100% insulated from the effects of their money-grubbing, power-seeking, greed-based decisions. I'm speaking of course, of Congress, the President, and the heads of major corporations, none of whom give a rats ass about our children. Their kids will be provided for, but the rest of us will have to fend for themselves.

Have you checked out Kitty's overtime thread?  You should.  I have to agree with everything you said, except the war part.  The Iraqis have lived in a earthbound hell for the last 30 years.  Saddam and his ilk want to bury us.  I don't agree with all the money being spent over there, however these folks will hopefully make powerful US allies.  Don't ever forget who brought us 9/11.  We have to get them before they get us.  

This economic situation has me worried, too.  Right now I'm stuck, but I'm going to need to come up with a way to earn money when the probate circus is over...ie when the estate runs out of money to be stolen.  Preferably self employed, working at home.  Need to stay on top of my first full time job, ya know.

It actually crossed my mind to write college papers for students.  You know, like term papers?  Yeah, I could make some good money doing that, except one thing...it's unethical, immoral, and illegal.  Back to the drawing board.

Regular unleaded is now 2.20 per gallon for regular unleaded.  CA's air is special.  We need a special fuel mix.  Can't imagine why two big refineries that produce this special gasoline have shut down! Grrrrr...

See a doctor, ASAP.  Heart attack symptoms differ between men and women.  Have you been throwing up?  Is your heart doing weird things when you're laying down?  Pain can radiate not only on your left side, but across your whole chest.  It can also feel like there is a cinderblock sitting on your chest.  Watch out for sudden intolerance to food that didn't give you problems in the past.  Check your pulse.  If it's racing you need to go get checked out.  

Please take care of yourself.  That poor baby is with Jesus now.  He will comfort him.  Even if this, I can't even call her a mother, is not punished by our laws, take comfort that she will answer to God for allowing this to happen.  Imo, a priest needs to come in and excorcise(sp) that house, if you feel a presence.  No flames please, anyone.  A horrible murder of an innocent baby was committed.  The house needs to be blessed, or torn down.  

I'm dead serious about seeing a doctor.  There is no shame in getting some medication to deal with what you're going through.

Crap, my eye is twitching and I forgot how to spell...

It's a sick world out there.

Instead, he fixes up the baby's bottle with sour milk and puts chili pepper in their food so they won't want to eat, Ramos said.

"Oscar, Carolina...time for dinner"!  Their punishment should fit the crimes.  All of their crimes.

This proposal is so wrong.  For example, "administrative, professional, and executive" are subjective titles.  At one telemarketing job that I had, we were called "phone consultants", and worked 30 hours a week so that they could avoid having to offer us benefits.  Weasel words.

You know, all this depends on the employer.  The employer can choose to screw their employees, or treat them fairly.  We've already seen the loyalty shown to US workers.  The factories are gone, and any job that can be shipped off to India, will be, or already has.  

I wonder if WalMart has been lining someone's pockets?  They've already been busted for making employees clock out and then continue working.  This is the kind of legislation that crooks just love.

Oh yeah, let's tie this in to Bush's proposal for employers to sponsor "guest workers" to do the jobs that Americans won't do.  I can totally see this scenario.  Boss to worker:, "I need you in on Saturday and Sunday, because as you know, we have just laid off half the workforce.  What do you mean, you have a weekend job to offset your loss of overtime pay???  Well if you can't do the job, I'll find someone who will".  

Never underestimate a greedy, money grubbing asshole of a boss.

Will it even do any good to email anyone?

Don't be sorry, I appreciate the heads up.   I looked through the links provided.  I know that some positions are salary and therefore exempt from overtime.  I'm going to have to check this out, because it seems that the "exempt fom overtime" criteria is being expanded under this legislation to include more positions?  Like I said I'm going to have to really read this one.....and pass it on.

Christ, you can't trust anyone these days.  

:P

She's gonna "see me in court", all of my posts are considered "harrassment" in her eyes......get it?

When she takes you to court, will she be showing the judge your email detailing her tax evasion?  Hahahaha!

Some people feel the need to treat others like dirt.  All you can do is try and avoid them as much as possible.  Yeah I know....easier said than done.

I read your post when you first put it up, but it was confusing.  Now I get it.  She needs to research how one stupid stock transaction took down America's richest woman...Martha Stewart.  

Can Miss Manners hold up under an IRS investigation?  They really don't care if it the amount is small, either.  She needs a lawyer pronto.

Wonder if she's seen your post?  She'll be angry with you, instead of realizing that if she had been a decent person, you would have never felt the need to track down her information.  Powerful ammo...it's a good thing ;-)