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From this source, dated July 9, 2012:
Wikipedia's history of Scranton
- Wal-mart Closes Five Stores, And Lays Off Over 2000 Employees Citing "plumbing Problems" ... These "plumbing Problems" Only Happened In Cities Where Strikers Their Childish Bullshit Demands
BALLS!!! From Business Insider: Wal-Mart suddenly closed five stores in four states on Monday for alleged plumbing problems. The closures could last up to six months and affect roughly 2,200 workers in Texas, California, Oklahoma, and Florida, CNN Money...
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"Forward" - 40% of Americans Now Make Less Than 1968 Minimum Wage From Will at THE OTHER NEWS: "Forward" - 40% of Americans Now Make Less Than 1968 Minimum Wage.(BLN).You may have seen charts like the one to the right from the Economic Policy Institute,...
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Fox: Judge blocks Pennsylvania voter ID law ahead of election A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing its strict voter ID law before the presidential election, citing "disenfranchisement" concerns. The ruling in a vital...
- Gould, Arkansas City Council Flagrantly Disregards The First Amendment
h/t Damien (not THAT Damien, OUR Damien) Fox 16: Ordinance threatens citizens' constitutional rights Reported by: Katherine Johnson GOULD, AR - "I feel as though our city is being held hostage by the city council," said Gould Mayor Earnest Nash. Gould,...
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Wisconsin Judge Who Overturned Law; Yeah My Son is SEIU Lobbyist, What About It? Judge Maryann Sumi doesn't see that as any reason to recuse herself. On Friday, unions scored a temporary victory to maintain their ability to collect union dues from...
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Scranton, Pennsylvania
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From this source, dated July 9, 2012:
Pennsylvania city workers to take mayor to court over across-the-board minimum wage salariesIs the federal government next or getting close to a similar plight?
Employees of a Pennsylvania city, who have all seen their salaries cut to minimum wage as the mayor grapples with budget problems, are hoping a judge restores their paychecks in full.
Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty cut everyone's pay -- including his own -- on Friday, saying the state's sixth-largest city is broke because the City Council blocked his proposed tax increase. Doherty, a Democrat, warned nearly 400 police officers, firefighters and public works employees about his doomsday plan, prompting a Lackawanna County judge to order the city to pay full wages to all employees, citing that it is a violation of their contracts. Hours later, the payday envelopes went out, and, despite the judge's order, they were light....
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In addition to scaling back wages, Doherty's move cut off overtime, worker's compensation and disability.
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...[Some] workers...saw their paystubs go from about $1,500 every two weeks after deductions to a gross pay of about $600....
Wikipedia's history of Scranton
- Wal-mart Closes Five Stores, And Lays Off Over 2000 Employees Citing "plumbing Problems" ... These "plumbing Problems" Only Happened In Cities Where Strikers Their Childish Bullshit Demands
BALLS!!! From Business Insider: Wal-Mart suddenly closed five stores in four states on Monday for alleged plumbing problems. The closures could last up to six months and affect roughly 2,200 workers in Texas, California, Oklahoma, and Florida, CNN Money...
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"Forward" - 40% of Americans Now Make Less Than 1968 Minimum Wage From Will at THE OTHER NEWS: "Forward" - 40% of Americans Now Make Less Than 1968 Minimum Wage.(BLN).You may have seen charts like the one to the right from the Economic Policy Institute,...
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Fox: Judge blocks Pennsylvania voter ID law ahead of election A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing its strict voter ID law before the presidential election, citing "disenfranchisement" concerns. The ruling in a vital...
- Gould, Arkansas City Council Flagrantly Disregards The First Amendment
h/t Damien (not THAT Damien, OUR Damien) Fox 16: Ordinance threatens citizens' constitutional rights Reported by: Katherine Johnson GOULD, AR - "I feel as though our city is being held hostage by the city council," said Gould Mayor Earnest Nash. Gould,...
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Wisconsin Judge Who Overturned Law; Yeah My Son is SEIU Lobbyist, What About It? Judge Maryann Sumi doesn't see that as any reason to recuse herself. On Friday, unions scored a temporary victory to maintain their ability to collect union dues from...