Posts Tagged ‘labor’

Communist Party backs Obama in fiscal cliff negotiations

by Jack Minor – The Communist Party USA, which supported Obama during the 2012 election, has now signed on board with the President’s economic plan and is calling on its members to work with unions to pressure Republicans in Congress to raise taxes and increase spending.   During a recent conference call on the upcoming [...]

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Record number of Americans “not in labor force”

Administration cautions against “reading too much” into dismal report  by Jack Minor –       Last week’s unemployment numbers revealed the dire straits facing the U.S. economy after it was revealed that almost 89 million Americans are not in the workforce, a record high.       While many have noted the drop in [...]

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Greeley labor Day closures

GREELEY – Greeley City Hall, located at 1000 10th Street; the City Hall Annex at 1100 10th Street; the Public Works Administration Building at 1001 9th Avenue; and the Lincoln Park Annex (including Greeley Municipal Court) at 919 7th Street will be closed Monday, September 3, 2012 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.  Offices [...]

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Gardner says proposed farm regs show Washington needs reality check

Teens could not operate pressure hoses under rulesby Matt Lacy – Congressman Cory Gardner has said that proposed regulations by the federal government that would bar young people from operating farm equipment shows that Washington needs a reality check “You get somebody who doesn’t understand agriculture and you get screwy regulations like this,” Rep. Cory [...]

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Unemployment remains above 8 percent for 35 consecutive months

by Matt Lacy – The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that unemployment numbers have remained above 8 percent for 35 consecutive months. While the media and the Obama administration have touted the numbers as sign of a recovering economy, the numbers are not exactly what many people may think. Last [...]

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Wichita, Kansas becomes collateral damage in war against Boeing.

A Statofortress overshadows the little Warthog By Craig Masters The announcement came this week that the historic 97 building complex covering over 2 million square feet of aircraft manufacturing and support facilities in Wichita, Kansas will be shuttered by Boeing. The total impact to the area is only imaginable for now, but the 2,200 lost [...]

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This is victory? Iraq, Afghanistan make top 10 list for religious oppression

Placement stunning when considering cost of American blood to “liberate” countries by Peter Grady – After 10 years of American blood being shed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the two countries are ranked in a top 10 list of countries with religious persecution. Open Doors USA, an organization dedicated to helping Christians stand strong in the [...]

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North Korean Thanksgiving menu: mothers eating children

by Jack Minor – While Americans face many struggles this year with the economy and unemployment being major issues, it is often easy to forget that even in the midst of these struggles things could be much worse. Kim Hye Sook, could possibly be the longest serving prisoner to escape from a North Korean prison [...]

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Congress proposes plan to save Post Office without taxpayer dollars

by Jack Minor – A bill has been proposed in Congress that would save the Post Office by freeing it from government regulation and would not cost the taxpayers one dime. It is being reported the USPS cannot continue into next year without help from the federal government. Rep. Darrell Issa and Rep. Dennis Ross [...]

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Obama racking up early endorsements, NEA now Communist Party

Says Republican victory would keep Communist Party “on the defensive” by Jack Minor  –   The Communist Party USA has provided an early endorsement of President Obama, saying the Democratic Party is the only party capable of winning against the Republicans next year. In an article titled “Does it matter which party wins?” on People’s [...]

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NLRB ignores Congressional Subpoena regarding Boeing

Congressman says department will face consequences for non-compliance   by Jack Minor  – The head of a House Committee said the National Labor Relations Board’s failure to comply with a subpoena raises concerns the organization is a “rogue agency.” Rep. Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena compelling [...]

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Adding jobs in a non-union state is now “unfair labor practice”

NLRB claims Boeing chose location for new plant to prevent loss of revenue from strikes by Jack Minor   The National Labor Relations Board has told American aircraft giant Boeing they should not be permitted to open a new plant in South Carolina because the state is considered unfriendly to unions.  Boeing, based in Seattle, [...]

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Unions flaunt support for Communist Party at L.A. rally

Greeley Tribune will never pick this kind of story up off the AP wire by Jack Minor  Members of the nation’s largest unions have openly sided with communist organizations at a May Day rally in Los Angeles.  During the rally, members of the Service Employees International Union and the AFL-CIO intermingled with members of the [...]

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Obama vows to permit Mexican trucks on US highways

Bows to demands from Mexican President by Jack Minor   President Obama has promised Mexican president, Felipe Calderon, he would find a way to permit Mexican trucks to travel on US freeways and roads despite widespread domestic disapproval of such an action.  Under the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement signed by then President Bill [...]

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Will China Over-take the US’s Economy

By Mike Bauman It has made great news and the public is listening-  China is now the world’s second largest ecomony.  In fact, a recent poll indicated that 44% of Americans believe China is the world’s top economic power. However, there are some things to consider when looking at China in the grand scheme of [...]

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Marxists

from Kurt Overturf Marxists want to ‘grind the rich between the millstones of taxation and inflation’. Judging deeds and not words, so does Obama using an ‘income/investment/healthcare/VAT/carbon/estate tax’ millstone, and an inflationary ‘printing/stimulus/bailout/borrowing/spending’ millstone. GRIND, GRIND. It takes wheat (money) poured between the millstones to produce flour (entitlements). Illiterate in business and denying history, Obama [...]

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The Rant

Guest Column By Michael McCune Once more Americans are reminded why they should insure their elected officials be required to read the bills they vote on… President Barack Obama continues to claim improving the job situation is a top priority of his Administration. His supporters continue to hail the landmark legislation, Obamacare, he has won. [...]

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Local Woman Partners with Businesses to bring joy to the elderly

Photo and Story By James Courant One Friday a month, local nursing homes get a visit from a secret angel. Her name is Shana Bauman and she hates recognition. It started one Sunday about ten months ago when Bauman felt called to action by her church. The challenge was to anonymously do something good for [...]

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Obama encouraged by rise in unemployment numbers

By Jack Minor, For the Greeley Gazette As the US Labor Department announced the unemployment rate had edged up to 9.9 percent in April from the previous month’s rate of 9.7 percent, President Barack Obama indicated this was an encouraging sign the economy had turned the corner.   The economy added 290,000 jobs last month.  [...]

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County youth voucher registration up

Every year the Weld County Department of Human Services offers youth vouchers to qualifying families. This year the number of vouchers given out is up from previous years. The vouchers are given to families that have children under the age of 18. The children or teenagers must be receiving TANF, Food Stamps, low income child [...]

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County youth voucher registration up this year

by Jack Minor, for The Greeley Gazette Every year the Weld County Department of Human Services offers youth vouchers to qualifying families. This year the number of vouchers given out is up from previous years. The vouchers are given to families that have children under the age of 18. The children or teenagers must be [...]

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