Women Bearing The Brunt Of Public Sector Job Cuts
"Women lost 72 percent of 378,000 government posts cut between July 2009 and March 2010, according to the Labor Dept."
Weakening Workers’ Rights Creating New “Gilded Age?”
"With no financial net, no workplace rules, no safety regulations, no financial regulation, and most importantly in that era, a shift from a farm-based to an industrial-based economy, the result was what we now call the Gilded Age — the age of the Robber Barons."
Salt In The Wound. CEO Pay Continues To Skyrocket
An analysis of CEO pay at 158 of Standard & Poor’s 500 index companies revealed that median CEO pay — that salary at which half of CEOs earned more and half earned less — rose 27 percent from 2009 to 2010 to $9 million, USA Today reported.
New Report Finds That Vermont Governor’s Salary Is 17th Highest In Nation
VT Governor now earns $12,500 above national average!
"The downward pressure on governors’ pay represents a striking turnaround. Between 2007 and 2009, nearly half of the states increased their governor’s compensation, according to the survey."
Newspaper’s Notoriously Anti-Union Editorial Page Thanks VSEA For Public Records Lawsuit Victory!!
"[The Caledonian Record] applauds the VSEA for fighting the good fight. We often fight (and win) but it typically costs us thousands in legal fees. We hope the VSEA’s victory becomes a victory for all of us."
Miracles really do happen!