Free Talk Live - unions

Reality check regarding Hostess bankruptcy

phonon — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:06:14 +0000

Hostess has been sold at least three times since the 1980s, racking up debt and shedding profitable assets along the way with each successive merger. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2004, and again in 2011. Little thought was given to the line of products, which, frankly, began to seem a bit dated in the age of the gourmet cupcake.

Hostess Blames Union For Bankruptcy After Tripling CEO’s Pay

digitalgloom — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:30:45 +0000

headlines have been quick to blame unions for the downfall of the company there’s actually more to the story: While the company was filing for bankruptcy, for the second time, earlier this year, it actually tripled its CEO’s pay, and increased other executives’ compensation by as much as 80 percent.

Sandy and Government Abuse

porcupous — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:34:42 +0000

Sandy's aftermath demonstrates (again) how the use of force helps no one. If the storm demonstrates anything, it's how government force is not the correct response to any situation; especially natural disasters.

Police Unions Sicking Private Eyes, Cops On those Who Oppose Them

Sammy316 — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:00:59 +0000

Councilman Jim Righeimer of Costa Mesa was targeted for harassment by private eye employed by Police Union lawyers. The private dick called police claiming Jim Righeimer was drunk when he was not. The cops then went to his house and made him do a sobriety test after he had been home for some time.

Teamsters’ Hoffa Made $300,000 in 2010

Sgt Jarhead — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:50:05 +0000

Hoffa made headlines on Labor Day with comments calling union members part of President Obama’s electoral “army” who will “beat the Tea Party and give this country back to workers and America.”
“Let’s take these sons-of-bitches out,” Hoffa said during comments ahead of Obama’s appearance at a rally in Detriot, urging union members to vote out conservative politicians in 2012.

Reason.tv Producer Jim Epstein's Arrest

Takeshi Kovacs — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:23:39 +0000

Reason.tv's Producer Jim Epstein's Arrest on June 22, 2011.