Mikulski’s ‘Paycheck Fairness Act’ Would Allow Employees to Discuss Salaries « CBS DC

Mikulski’s ‘Paycheck Fairness Act’ Would Allow Employees to Discuss Salaries « CBS DC
"Mikulski and DeLauro said the Paycheck Fairness Act would also allow women to seek punitive damages for pay discrimination, establish a grant program to strengthen salary negotiation and other workplace skills and require the Department of Labor to enhance outreach and training efforts to eliminate pay disparities."

IRS: Cheapest Obamacare Plan Will Be $20,000 Per Family

IRS: Cheapest Obamacare Plan Will Be $20,000 Per Family | CNS News
"In a final regulation issued Wednesday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assumed that under Obamacare the cheapest health insurance plan available in 2016 for a family will cost $20,000 for the year.
Under Obamacare, Americans will be required to buy health insurance or pay a penalty to the IRS"

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Dominican prostitute: Senator Bob Menendez 'likes the youngest and newest girls'

Dominican prostitute: Senator Bob Menendez 'likes the youngest and newest girls' | The Daily Caller
"In a little-noticed email published online Wednesday by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), a young Dominican woman wrote nine months ago that she slept with 59-year-old New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez at a series of sex parties organized by Dr. Salomon Melgen, a longtime Menendez campaign donor."

School District Reaches Five-Year Contract Preventing Teacher From Leaving the Union

School District Reaches Five-Year Contract Preventing Teacher From Leaving the Union [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"The Taylor School District reached a five-year tentative agreement with the Taylor Federation of Teachers that would prevent its union employees from having the option of leaving the teacher’s union, the superintendent confirmed."

Rezoning proponents asking Muskegon County judge for permission to enter Sappi lawsuit to defend Nov. 6 vote

Rezoning proponents asking Muskegon County judge for permission to enter Sappi lawsuit to defend Nov. 6 vote | MLive.com
"Page, Douglas and other citizens want the property redeveloped with non-industrial uses, such as restaurants, hotels or marinas allowed under the waterfront marine zoning. Page has argued that the city’s master plan called for a non-industrial use of the Sappi property if the paper mill ended operations."

Bills offer two options for Michigan road funding: 8% sales tax, or higher registration and gas taxes

Bills offer two options for Michigan road funding: 8% sales tax, or higher registration and gas taxes | MLive.com

Plan B: Muskegon County to look at alternative to locating new juvenile center in empty schools

Plan B: Muskegon County to look at alternative to locating new juvenile center in empty schools | MLive.com: "The possible change in approach for finding a location for a new juvenile center will discussed at a public meeting, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, according to Sheriff Dean Roesler and County Administrator Bonnie Hammersley.
"The consultants will be presenting to the committee alternative options to the previous options," Hammersley said. "

Study: New E15 gas can ruin auto engines

Study: New E15 gas can ruin auto engines | WashingtonExaminer.com
"Failure of these components could result in breakdowns that leave consumers stranded on busy roads and highways," said the industry report.
Worse: API said the fuel problems--not found in E5 or E10 blends--aren't always covered by auto warranties."

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School Union Proposes 9-Year Contract To Prevent Members From Exercising Right To Not Pay Dues

School Union Proposes 9-Year Contract To Prevent Members From Exercising Right To Not Pay Dues [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

Union bosses clinging to power, revenue in wake of Right to Work

Guest column: Union bosses clinging to power, revenue in wake of Right to Work | MLive.com

Unfortunately, some union bosses are seeking to wage war on their own members, as another leaked memo from Michigan Education Association’s (MEA), Steven Cook, proves.

Cook’s memo outlines a series of tactics to challenge the new law and remove his members’ newfound choice by locking as many school employees as possible into long-term, dues- mandatory contracts before the freedom to work law takes effect on March 23.

He also details how the MEA plans to threaten teachers and other members if they try to opt out of their previously mandatory memberships at any time other than August, which is the only month applications permit resigning from the union.

Way to “represent” and “advocate” for your members, right?

In fact, his memo goes to great lengths to discuss MEA’s strategy for clinging to power, spending member dollars on continuing the ‘right to work’ legal battle while continuing to drain our educators’ paychecks, whether they want to be in the union or not.

It’s no surprise that Cook never discusses how to improve union representation, add value for its members or, heaven forbid, trim the fat. It’s all about the revenue.