http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/ Free-linking and thinking on education by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:19:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71722 The Bitch Girls :: Cut Off the Nose to Spite the Face Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:37:46 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71722 [...] being those paid to take care of their own relatives - who apparently need to be unionized.  What the hell? The child care providers – grandparents, aunts, uncles and siblings – would pay dues and be [...] [...] being those paid to take care of their own relatives - who apparently need to be unionized.  What the hell? The child care providers – grandparents, aunts, uncles and siblings – would pay dues and be [...]

]]> http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71587 BadaBing Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:24:58 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71587 When it comes to racketeering, the California Democratic Party gives the mob a run for their money. When it comes to racketeering, the California Democratic Party gives the mob a run for their money.

]]> http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71545 Bart Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:14:28 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71545 Worse than that, the state is the source of the money being diverted toward SEIU (obviously the intended sole "designated exclusive representative). The home care providers are merely being used to launder what would otherwise be a direct transfer from the state to the SEIU. Worse than that, the state is the source of the money being diverted toward SEIU (obviously the intended sole “designated exclusive representative). The home care providers are merely being used to launder what would otherwise be a direct transfer from the state to the SEIU.

]]> http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71540 Quincy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:31:39 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71540 Wow, pay money whether you choose to participate or not. I believe they call this a tax when government does it, and extortion when it's done by anyone else. Nice to know California Democrats are still the party of liberty! Wow, pay money whether you choose to participate or not. I believe they call this a tax when government does it, and extortion when it’s done by anyone else. Nice to know California Democrats are still the party of liberty!

]]> http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71536 Brian Rude Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:19:55 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71536 A coerced union is not a real union. It's just one more example of some people commandeering governmental power to their own benefit. Of course they claim high motives. They have an ideology and a rhetoric. And they gather a following of people who swallow it whole. I could say some disparaging things about those people, but they're my friends and neighbors so I guess I ought to be polite. A coerced union is not a real union. It’s just one more example of some people commandeering governmental power to their own benefit. Of course they claim high motives. They have an ideology and a rhetoric. And they gather a following of people who swallow it whole. I could say some disparaging things about those people, but they’re my friends and neighbors so I guess I ought to be polite.

]]> http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71534 Ivory Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:52:40 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71534 I wish we had a good way to help people pay for daycare - mine costs $2500 a month for two kids and it's a stretch. I can't imagine what I'd do if I made minimum wage. I wish we had a good way to help people pay for daycare - mine costs $2500 a month for two kids and it’s a stretch. I can’t imagine what I’d do if I made minimum wage.

]]> http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71520 Supersub Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:15:50 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71520 This is just another measure by Democrats to extort political donations from individuals who disagree with the Democratic platform. As a teacher in NY I financially support a variety of Democratic politicians despite the fact that I almost completely disagree with all of them. This is just another measure by Democrats to extort political donations from individuals who disagree with the Democratic platform. As a teacher in NY I financially support a variety of Democratic politicians despite the fact that I almost completely disagree with all of them.

]]> http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71517 Tom Linehan Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:40:00 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2008/02/29/unionizing-grandma/#comment-71517 This brings a whole new meaning to nanny state. Or should we call it a granny state? This brings a whole new meaning to nanny state. Or should we call it a granny state?

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