Columbia Teaching Assistants Walk Out - fight for the right to Unionize.
Their union: the UAW.
The New York Times > New York Region > Graduate Students Walk Out at Columbia
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Columbia Teaching Assistants Walk Out - fight for the right to Unionize.
Their union: the UAW.
The New York Times > New York Region > Graduate Students Walk Out at Columbia
Their union: the UAW.
The New York Times > New York Region > Graduate Students Walk Out at Columbia
Monday, April 19, 2004
McDonalds CEO Jim Cantalupo dead of an apparent heart attack.
In the link below from a Wall Street Journal interview distributed to Franchisees, Cantalupo talks about his favorite meal:
"WSJ: Is the double-cheeseburger still your favorite meal at McDonald's?
Mr. Cantalupo: I just had one. It only cost me $1."
I think it cost you a little bit more than that Jimbo.
CEO Cantalupo's Focus On Improving Food, Service Sparks a Turnaround:
In the link below from a Wall Street Journal interview distributed to Franchisees, Cantalupo talks about his favorite meal:
"WSJ: Is the double-cheeseburger still your favorite meal at McDonald's?
Mr. Cantalupo: I just had one. It only cost me $1."
I think it cost you a little bit more than that Jimbo.
CEO Cantalupo's Focus On Improving Food, Service Sparks a Turnaround:
McDonalds CEO Jim Cantalupo dead of an apparent heart attack.
In the link below from a Wall Street Journal interview distributed to Franchisees, Cantalupo talks about his favorite meal:
"WSJ: Is the double-cheeseburger still your favorite meal at McDonald's?
Mr. Cantalupo: I just had one. It only cost me $1."
I think it cost you a little bit more than that Jimbo.
CEO Cantalupo's Focus On Improving Food, Service Sparks a Turnaround:
In the link below from a Wall Street Journal interview distributed to Franchisees, Cantalupo talks about his favorite meal:
"WSJ: Is the double-cheeseburger still your favorite meal at McDonald's?
Mr. Cantalupo: I just had one. It only cost me $1."
I think it cost you a little bit more than that Jimbo.
CEO Cantalupo's Focus On Improving Food, Service Sparks a Turnaround:
Friday, April 16, 2004
The Ford Rouge Factory Tour
This is more like what I was looking for regarding the Ford Rouge Factory tour in Dearborn.
This tells about the history of the plant. It was a massive beast, 100,000 workers at its peak. If you are going to Detroit for negotiations (or whatever) I would recommend checking this out.
The Henry Ford: Ford Rouge Factory Tour
This is more like what I was looking for regarding the Ford Rouge Factory tour in Dearborn.
This tells about the history of the plant. It was a massive beast, 100,000 workers at its peak. If you are going to Detroit for negotiations (or whatever) I would recommend checking this out.
The Henry Ford: Ford Rouge Factory Tour
Ford River Rouge and the UAW organizing movement - a history lesson from Socialist Action
While looking for a site to give further details on Plant tours for the revitalized Ford River Rouge Michigan plant, I stumbled upon this article from the online newspaper Socialist Action. This describes the turmoil at the plant in the course of UAW organizing in 1941.
when anybody asks you why autoworkers make so much money with so little (average) education, just point them here and to other sites which show what the current workers forefathers went through to get good wages and working conditions. And this is at Ford! Even before Ford was unionized, Henry Ford was outspoken about a fair wage for a fair day's work. It was important to him that his workers could afford to buy the products that he produced. How many global companies that hire workers in the lowest wage countries give a hoot about whether their workers can afford what they make?
By the way, I don't know beans about Socialist Action. I don't necessarily agree with what they have to say.
1941: Ford River Rouge
While looking for a site to give further details on Plant tours for the revitalized Ford River Rouge Michigan plant, I stumbled upon this article from the online newspaper Socialist Action. This describes the turmoil at the plant in the course of UAW organizing in 1941.
when anybody asks you why autoworkers make so much money with so little (average) education, just point them here and to other sites which show what the current workers forefathers went through to get good wages and working conditions. And this is at Ford! Even before Ford was unionized, Henry Ford was outspoken about a fair wage for a fair day's work. It was important to him that his workers could afford to buy the products that he produced. How many global companies that hire workers in the lowest wage countries give a hoot about whether their workers can afford what they make?
By the way, I don't know beans about Socialist Action. I don't necessarily agree with what they have to say.
1941: Ford River Rouge
Have you driven to watch a Ford being built lately?
According to the New York Times article below (free subscription required), Ford has begun public tours of one of its Dearborn Michigan factories. The tour is part of the entire Ford Museum experience. It seems very interesting for adults and kids. I can't wait to give it a try.
The New York Times > Automobiles > Driving: History Bows at a Ford Plant
According to the New York Times article below (free subscription required), Ford has begun public tours of one of its Dearborn Michigan factories. The tour is part of the entire Ford Museum experience. It seems very interesting for adults and kids. I can't wait to give it a try.
The New York Times > Automobiles > Driving: History Bows at a Ford Plant
Thursday, April 15, 2004
The Googleteer(tm) and William Hung
Our capped (yes "capped") crusader really came through with this search:
"william hung" and "15 minutes of fame"
about 2,380 hits
Google Search: "william hung" "15 minutes of fame"
Our capped (yes "capped") crusader really came through with this search:
"william hung" and "15 minutes of fame"
about 2,380 hits
Google Search: "william hung" "15 minutes of fame"
New Bootnewt sing-alongs
Newt is long gone, but the Boot-Newt sing-along page continues to be updated with songs even Al Franken would be proud of.
Recent additions include "Richard Clarke Shut up" (sung to the tune of "Start Me Up" and "Condi" sung (of course) to the tune of "Wendy".
The Boot Newt Sing Along Page - Over 2,000 Political Song Parodies
Newt is long gone, but the Boot-Newt sing-along page continues to be updated with songs even Al Franken would be proud of.
Recent additions include "Richard Clarke Shut up" (sung to the tune of "Start Me Up" and "Condi" sung (of course) to the tune of "Wendy".
The Boot Newt Sing Along Page - Over 2,000 Political Song Parodies
Citigroup posts $5.27 BILLION in QUARTERLY Profit
The same company that has lobbyists permanently squatting in the halls of Congress lobbying for creditor-friendly bankruptcy law changes just posted $5.27 BILLION in profits for one quarter. By my dead reckoning, this makes the company as profitable as the entire global auto industry put together.
Look at another way - the same day, Apple Computer posted $46 million in profits. This makes Citifinancial 115 times as profitable as Apple Computer.
In addition to making megabucks off of high interest rate credit cards in a low interest rate environment, Citigroup has now digested Associates Financial and is making megadollars off of home mortgages that some would call predatory.
Still, if Citigroup's lobbyists have it their way, thousands of working Americans who get behind on Citigroup's credit cards will be turned into defacto indentured servants and prevented from obtaining a fresh start in bankruptcy. That's America folks.
The New York Times > Business > Citigroup Tops Expections With $5.27 Billion in Earnings
The same company that has lobbyists permanently squatting in the halls of Congress lobbying for creditor-friendly bankruptcy law changes just posted $5.27 BILLION in profits for one quarter. By my dead reckoning, this makes the company as profitable as the entire global auto industry put together.
Look at another way - the same day, Apple Computer posted $46 million in profits. This makes Citifinancial 115 times as profitable as Apple Computer.
In addition to making megabucks off of high interest rate credit cards in a low interest rate environment, Citigroup has now digested Associates Financial and is making megadollars off of home mortgages that some would call predatory.
Still, if Citigroup's lobbyists have it their way, thousands of working Americans who get behind on Citigroup's credit cards will be turned into defacto indentured servants and prevented from obtaining a fresh start in bankruptcy. That's America folks.
The New York Times > Business > Citigroup Tops Expections With $5.27 Billion in Earnings
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