The Screen Actors Guild on Thursday gave its most detailed explanation yet for its rejection of a final contract offer by Hollywood studios, citing shortfalls in pay and union jurisdiction on made-for-Internet productions.
In a letter to SAG’s 120,000 members, Doug Allen, the guild’s executive director, claimed the offer would allow nonunion actors into “almost all [...]
Archive for July 18th, 2008
SAG UpDate #5
Posted in Labor, News, tagged Actors, Contracts, Negotiations, SAG, Workers on 18 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today In Labor History
Posted in History, Labor, tagged Historical Events, Protests, Strikes, Unions, Worker Rights, Workers on 18 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
18 July
35,000 Chicago stockyard workers strike – 1919
Hospital workers win 113-day union recognition strike in Charleston, S.C. – 1969
Impeachment UpDate
Posted in News, Politics, tagged Congressional Hearings, Impeachment on 18 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This article appeared in “Raw Story”.
In a release Thursday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) announced he will hold a hearing July 25 examining “the imperial presidency of George W. Bush and possible legal responses.”
The word “impeachment” was not mentioned in the announcement, but it appears the hearing is going to examine issues raised [...]
But The US Is Not Into Nation Building
Posted in Foreign policy, International Situations, News, Politics, tagged Nation Building, State Dept, USAID on 18 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Somewhere I remember a spokesperson for the present administration saying that the US was not into nation building. Sorry, cannot remember which pea brain uttered those words. But guess what?
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice inaugurated the U.S. government’s first-ever civilian nation-building team Wednesday in a bid to learn from missteps in Iraq and Afghanistan reconstruction [...]
The Surge Is Working–So Stop Worrying
Posted in Foreign policy, Military, News, War, tagged Iraq, The Surge, Violence on 18 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This has been the call of the McCain campaign for months. The surge is working and all is well in Iraq. Yes, the “surge” is working, but not because of anything that was accomplished by the US efforts. Sunni tribes made it the fragile success that all are witnessing.
The lull of violence here has [...]
I am Not Gonna Worry About Global Warming!
Posted in Environment, News, tagged Climate Change, Deaths, EPA, Global warming, Hurricanes, Results on 18 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Climate change will pose “substantial” threats to human health in the coming decades, the Environmental Protection Agency said yesterday — issuing its warnings about heat waves, hurricanes and pathogens just days after the agency declined to regulate the pollutants blamed for warming.
In a new report, the EPA said “it is very likely” that more people [...]
Diplomatic Mission To Iran?
Posted in International Situations, News, tagged Bush, Diplomacy, Iran, Stupidity on 18 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wait! I read this in the NY Times:
The Bush administration is considering establishing an American diplomatic presence in Iran for the first time since relations were severed during the 444-day occupation of the American Embassy in Tehran nearly three decades ago, European and American officials said on Thursday.
The idea would be to establish a so-called [...]
Activists Spied On
Posted in Politics on 18 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Police Spied on Activists In Md. – washingtonpost.com
I realize that this may be old hat to some, but I cannot stress enough on this subject. If you are an activist or protester, be warned. Always know those around you……..always know that they are watching……and always be careful.
Electrocution UpDate
Posted in Government, News, War, tagged Contractors, Iraq on 18 July, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Recently, American soldiers have been killed by electrocution, the most recent was a soldier in a shower.
U.S. soldiers face death and danger from shoddy electrical work at their bases in Iraq, raising further questions about a heavy reliance on private contractors, the New York Times reported on Friday.
The Pentagon knew about the problems but did [...]
Lobbyists Win Again
Posted in Government, News, Politics, tagged Congress, Lobbyists, Perks on 18 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Once again the Congress has spent time massaging the genitalia of the lobbyist–why not most of the lobbyist were in Congress–just away to pave the road when the present Congress decides to get involved. The WSJ reported yesterday.
Congress has relaxed rules that would have required public disclosure of contributions and parties paid for by lobbyists, [...]
