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Cha

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27. "Here's why this is so important," ..

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Aug 8, 2014, 10:47 PM

Aug 2014

"Bland said when I asked him to explain. "For the last 20 years, the Supreme Court has been encouraging employers to force their workers into a system of arbitration that has been badly rigged against the workers. And so this order will result in millions of employees having their rights restored to them."

mahalo kpete.. really nice to see this for our Workers!

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Obama Is on a Pro-Labor Roll-Just signed most important workers' rights reform of past 20 yrs [View all] kpete Aug 2014 OP

Awesome, now if he could do the same with Railway Labor Act cpamomfromtexas Aug 2014 #1

What, you think Obama will get credit for doing something good? riqster Aug 2014 #2

-1. "Baggers of all sorts." Not to be too sanctimonious, but... Have a donut: blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #24

lol +1. n/t Jefferson23 Aug 2014 #26

K&R BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #3

It is a shame that..... TheMick Aug 2014 #4

Well GOPer house and filibuster GOPers in senate Iliyah Aug 2014 #9

K&R stonecutter357 Aug 2014 #5

Good developments. On the "shaming device:" Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #6

You can't shame someone with no heart. zeemike Aug 2014 #40

"Shaming" is an over-worked social "policy" in any event. Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #41

Yep. zeemike Aug 2014 #42

Another distraction from Benghazi, obviously. Orrex Aug 2014 #7

Will it really work out that way? Or will it force suits to SCOTUS where they can do their valerief Aug 2014 #8

Probably. The GOP house are going forward with a lawsuit against Pres O Iliyah Aug 2014 #11

Anything pro-99% must be outlawed, I guess. nt valerief Aug 2014 #17

You're right. As Executive Orders go, this is a real doozy PatrickforO Aug 2014 #10

Only had time to read 1 and 2, but especially 2: YES!!!! This is a HUGE victory for workers... DesertDiamond Aug 2014 #12

K+R flamingdem Aug 2014 #13

Glad to read some good news about my president this week. n/t Orsino Aug 2014 #14

And when are they finally going to crack down on employers misclassifying workers as"independent kath Aug 2014 #15

K&R. Fundamental fairness and openness. Congress should have done this long ago. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #16

Kicking. Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #18

Except when it comes to public school teachers, CtDemoFarmer Aug 2014 #19

That's exactly right. I posted below about that. He's not backing off teachers' unions at all. madfloridian Aug 2014 #33

Thank you. nt woo me with science Aug 2014 #38

K&R! Tarheel_Dem Aug 2014 #20

KnR! sheshe2 Aug 2014 #21

Now that it's better to be a federal employee, I wanna be a pilot of one of them black helicopters. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #22

Well that certainly sounds good to me. nt navarth Aug 2014 #23

This being the most important workers' rights reform of the past 20 years and millions permanently jtuck004 Aug 2014 #25

"Here's why this is so important," .. Cha Aug 2014 #27

K&R emsimon33 Aug 2014 #28

Now if they will just back off teachers' unions, treat them respectfully. madfloridian Aug 2014 #29

Thanks for the good news! nt ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #30

Going to arbitration has been capitulation for labor for the last 25 years! Major Hogwash Aug 2014 #31

Oh, noes! The haters will be ticked off. Good on you, Obama! freshwest Aug 2014 #32

Thanks for passing on good news. KnR Hekate Aug 2014 #34

K&R Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #35

K&R n/t JTFrog Aug 2014 #36

I hope this helps, as arbitration has been a farce mdbl Aug 2014 #37

DU Rec...nt SidDithers Aug 2014 #39