Showing posts with label Rick Snyder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rick Snyder. Show all posts

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Pro-Democracy Movement Rises Against 'Disaster Capitalism' in Detroit | Common Dreams

Pro-Democracy Movement Rises Against 'Disaster Capitalism' in Detroit | Common Dreams
"pro-democracy activists in Detroit have no intention of rolling over and playing dead for Kevyn Orr, the city's new 'emergency manager' appointed by Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, who will begin his contract to run the city as a one-person government on Monday.
Called a "bloodless coup" by some, the appointment of an 'emergency financial manager' (EFM) will allow Orr to take full control over the city's resources now that the city council and school board have been stripped of their governing powers."

Friday, December 7, 2012

GOP, Koch Brothers Sneak Attack Guts Labor Rights in Michigan | Common Dreams

GOP, Koch Brothers Sneak Attack Guts Labor Rights in Michigan | Common Dreams
"In the state where workers sat down in Flint General Motors plants seventy-five years ago and emboldened the industrial labor movement that would give birth to the American middle class, Republican legislators on Thursday voted to gut basic labor rights."

What You Need To Know About The Michigan GOP’s ‘Right-To-Work’ Assault On Workers

What You Need To Know About The Michigan GOP’s ‘Right-To-Work’ Assault On Workers: On Thursday, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) backtracked on his commitment to avoid so-called “right-to-work” legislation and by the end of the day, both the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan state Senate had introduced and passed separate bills aimed at the state’s union workforce. Michigan Republicans claim the state needs the measure to [...]/p

Koch-Funded ALEC and Americans For Prosperity Launch Assault on Michigan Unions | Alternet

Koch-Funded ALEC and Americans For Prosperity Launch Assault on Michigan Unions | Alternet
"At a time when working families are struggling, the Michigan GOP decided it was a fine time to push for a race to the bottom in wages and working conditions, while at the same time kneecapping their chief opponents in the political arena -- organized workers."