– Because Government can not seem to manage it’s own affairs and programs properly, the new big thing is to seek Privatization by subbing out and hiring a private business to come in and cut corners without consideration for the laid off workers.

Maybe we need to layoff the public and government officials who can’t manage these programs and find new leadership and in the process save thousands of jobs held by hard working Americans.

Say No and continue to fight against Privatization of Pa. Liquor stores, Pa. State lottery, National Mail Carriers just to name a few!

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– POSTED: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 10:03 AM – Joseph N. DiStefano, Philly.com – http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/GOPs-anti-union-wing-wants-PA-Right-to-Work-rule.html –

State Representatives Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), Jim Cox (R-Berks), Fred Keller (R-Union/Snyder), Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Schuylkill), and Kathy Rapp (R-Warren), joined by private business-funded Americans for Prosperity, the nonunion Associated Builders and Contractors, National Right to Work Committee, National Federation of Business, PA Chamber of Business and Industry, PA Manufacturers’ Association, Pennsylvanians for Right to Work, Stop Teacher Strikes, and others, plans a Harrisburg news conference today to press Gov. Corbett to follow Michigan’s example and pass a “Right to Work” law that would prevent unions from collecting dues from people who don’t want to pay them.

PA establishment Republicans have a long history of working with unions, especially in Senate leader Dom Pileggi’s Delaware County. The reps, who mostly represent upstate, rural and elderly districts, are trying to push the GOP to combat remaining labor influence in the state.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/GOPs-anti-union-wing-wants-PA-Right-to-Work-rule.html#ixzz2IjojvP9Z

UNION INVOKES LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING’S FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AS THEATER PREPARES TO OPEN PLAY ABOUT DR. KING’S FINAL HOURS

WHO: Members of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees Local 8 (Stagehands), led by President Mike Barnes.

WHAT: A sidewalk press conference to announce the Stagehands’ strike against the Philadelphia Theater Company (Suzanne Roberts Theater). The management of the Philadelphia Theater Company is guilty of hypocrisy in putting on a show about the last days of Dr. Martin Luther King – a man who lived and died for the cause of social justice – at the same time they are threatening the job security of the men and women who make the theater work. IATSE Local 8 is walking in Dr. King’s footsteps by walking the picket line in protest of the Philadelphia Theater Company’s anti-worker policies.

WHEN: Friday, January 18, 2013 at 12 noon.

WHERE: The sidewalk in front of the Philadelphia Theater Company (Suzanne Roberts Theater), 480 South Broad Street, Philadelphia.

CONTACT: Frank Keel at 484 410 4932

– Press Advisory –

Dateline: Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, January 16, 2013, 10:00 am

Contact: Kevin Hanes, AFSCME, 412-330-9930, khanes@afscme.org
Rachel Noerdlinger (Rev. Sharpton) (646) 981-5903, Rachel@noerdlingermedia.com
Jae-Rei Wang (Arlene Holt Baker, AFL-CIO) (202) 679-2406, jwang@aflcio.org
Bob Wolper, 215-896-2970

Sources: AFSCME District Councils 33 and 47

Thousands to rally on Independence Mall to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. by standing for a Better Philadelphia for ALL.

Dr. King’s dream of a just society that protected the rights of working families is under attack in the City of Brotherly Love.

With that in mind, thousands of union members, along with leaders of local and national unions, will be holding a rally on Independence Mall to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. by standing for a Better Philadelphia for all Philadelphians.

The Rally Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr’s commitment to a just society will feature the following speakers:
Reverend Al Sharpton
Lee Saunders, President, AFSCME
Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
Arlene Holt Baker, Executive Vice President, AFL-CIO
Pete Matthews, President, AFSCME, DC 33
Cathy Scott, President, AFSCME, DC 47
Bill Gault, President, IAFF Local 22
Jerry Jordan, President, PFT
Pat Eiding, President, Philadelphia AFL-CIO
Liz McElroy, Secretary-Treasurer, Philadelphia AFL-CIO
Jerry Mondesire, President, Pennsylvania/Philadelphia NAACP
Pastor Kevin Johnson, Pastor, Bright Hope Baptist Church

The rally will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2013. Program starts at 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.

The location of the rally will be at Independence Mall along Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets.

All media are invited to attend.

From Philly Labor –

A 60 Minutes Segment that aired tonight demonstrated the future of automation in the work place and how robots will be replacing people at alarming rates. At one point, it demonstrated that a $22,000.00 Robot working in the place of a person is equal to paying a worker $3.35 an hour therefore saving the company more money than if it hired a Chinese worker.

The segment also said that the robotic automation will allow American manufacturing the ability to more effectively compete with China and within 3 years there will be a huge increase in American Manufacturing. ONLY ONE PROBLEM, ALL THE JOBS WILL BE GOING TO ROBOTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING SOME ALREADY RICH GUY (PROBABLY FROM CHINA BUT WHO REALLY CARES WHERE HE IS FROM) RICHER!!!!

Only one question 60 Minutes did not ask when it was talking about the amount of computer science/automation tech jobs that were going to be created due to the robots, WHAT HAPPENS TO THE FACTORY WORKERS (IN THE USA AND IN CHINA) WHO ARE OUT OF JOBS BECAUSE THEY WERE REPLACED BY ROBOTS?????