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JTFrog

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36. K&R n/t

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 06:28 AM

Aug 2014

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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