[Educationforall] spam con huevos labor news, views and concerns, 3.27.12‏‏‏‏‏-I‏‏‏

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Fired for a Short Skirt? The Realities of Anti-Worker Laws in Wisconsin and Ohio‏ Coalition of Immokalee Workers  HB 458/87: Newest Anti-Immigrant Law Will Further Damage Georgia‏ Washington Post Annual Report Reveals Widespread Accreditation and Legal Problems at Kaplan University  Trumka: NLRB's Flynn Must Resign‏They're throwing working families under the bus in California New Ideas on Pensions: Use States   
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http://www.alternet.org/story/154705/fired_for_a_short_skirt_the_realities_of_anti-worker_laws_in_wisconsin_and_ohio_?akid=8475.16102.Jv1roG&rd=1&t=5

Fired for a Short Skirt? The Realities of Anti-Worker Laws in Wisconsin and OhioThe bans on collective bargaining, enacted in Wisconsin, overturned in Ohio, have had effects not just on organizing, but on workers' daily lives. READ MORESarah Jaffe / AlterNet@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
  The more things change?...November, 1996

March, 2012

No, actually. The more things change, the more the old guard fights to keep things the same. But it isn't 1996 anymore...The two bloody shirts pictured above trace the trajectory of the CIW's two-decade old fight for fundamental human rights in Florida's fields, a fight to eliminate the constant undercurrent of violence which has haunted the fields for far too long.Go to the CIW website today to read a full report and reflection on the latest story of violence to emerge from Florida's fields and how things have changed since the last time a worker walked into the CIW office bloodied and battered at the hand of his boss.  You are subscribed to the CIW Mailing List as: airezapatista at hotmail.com
Click here to unsubscribe.Coalition of Immokalee Workers • PO Box 603, Immokalee, FL 34143 • (239) 657-8311 • workers at ciw-online.org@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/azadeh-shahshahani/georgia-immigration-law_b_1374333.html?view=print&comm_ref=false Newest Anti-Immigrant Law Will Further Damage GeorgiaBy Azadeh Shahshahani and Jonathan Blazer Just when it seemed that Georgia was coming to grips with the damage caused by HB 87, the state's Arizona-inspired anti-immigrant law, some lawmakers are again attempting to rush through new measures that would further marginalize and exclude immigrants from our community. SB 458 is moving quickly through the state legislature and includes two especially troubling provisions. One would ban undocumented students from all public universities and colleges in Georgia, even though they are paying out of state tuition. The stakes are high in that many of these exemplary youth will either be forced out of the state to pursue schooling elsewhere or abandon their dreams altogether. The second provision buried in the bill may seem technical in nature, but is actually quite insidious and broad sweeping. Lawmakers now aim to prohibit state and local governments from accepting many foreign passports as proof of identification. In effect, both immigrants and foreign tourists would be unable to prove their identity in a wide range of interactions, denying them entrance to certain government buildings, taking away services as essential as water and sewage, and even thwarting their ability to marry -- a fundamental constitutional right. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked provisions with similar effect in Alabama earlier this month. Why is the legislature messing with foreign passports? HB 87 required the Attorney General (AG) to publish a list of "secure and verifiable documents" and outlawed the acceptance of any other identity documents by state and local governments. The AG was hardly going out on a limb when he placed foreign passports on his list. After all, passports are accepted by the federal Transportation Security Administration for airplane travel, where security is tantamount. Apparently, some Georgia legislators think they know better by striking foreign passports from the AG's list of "secure and verifiable documents" unless the passport is submitted with "a valid United States Homeland Security Form I-94 or I-94A or other federal document specifying an alien's lawful immigration status." But this seemingly technical change would not just affect undocumented immigrants. Foreign visitors from countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program do not have the forms required by the bill. What do the politicians supporting this bill have against British, Swedish, and Japanese tourists? Does Georgia really want to discourage foreign tourism from thirty-six of the world's wealthiest countries by sending a message to travelers that they better watch out because their passports are no good as ID in Georgia? Some reforms in SB 458 sensibly relieve unnecessary burdens HB 87 imposes on the state's residents and government agencies. However, the student ban and foreign passport provisions push Georgia in the complete opposite direction, injecting new controversy, litigation, and reputational harm. The disastrous impact of HB 87 on Georgia's economy and reputation has been felt by many across the state. Georgia Legislators and Governor Deal should resoundingly reject any further attempts at making Georgia an unwelcome state for immigrants. Azadeh Shahshahani is National Security/Immigrants' Rights Project Director at the ACLU of Georgia. Jonathan Blazer is Advocacy and Policy Counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union. A version of this article first ran in The Fulton County Daily Report.
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http://truth-out.org/news/item/8059-washington-post-annual-report-reveals-widespread-accreditation-and-legal-problems-at-kaplan-university

Washington Post Annual Report Reveals Widespread Accreditation and Legal Problems at Kaplan UniversityDanny Weil, Truthout: "Kaplan University is the blood bank for The Washington Post and supplies the Washington Post Corporation with 58 percent of its revenue. On February 29, 2012, The Washington Post Company released its 2011 10-K annual report. The report detailed accreditation problems at Kaplan College medical training programs all across the country. The annual report also revealed a dramatic decline in Kaplan's fortunes. Revenues at Kaplan Higher Education declined $500 million in 2011." Read the Article 

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March 27, 2012
The “Pioneers of the Farm Worker Movement” were inducted into the U.S. Department of Labor’s Hall of Honor during ceremonies that also honored the Farm Workers founder and longtime president, César Chávez.National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) member Terence Flynn should resign immediately, says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, after a report by the NLRB’s inspector general found that Flynn funneled confidential information to people engaged in attacking the NLRB, including a key adviser to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Read more and comment.  Labor Department Honors Farm Worker ‘Pioneers’ Supreme Court Begins Hearings on Republican Challenge to Affordable Care Act Basics Out of Reach on Minimum Wage Paycheck Shrinking Middle Class and Crumbling Infrastructure Have Ties That Bind T-Mobile Takes the Low Road, Closes U.S. Call Centers with 3,300 WorkersRead more important news of the day on the issues working families care about.Follow the AFL-CIO:
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Slashing the minimum wage in Florida and Arizona.Blocking investigations of child labor abuses in Iowa.Outlawing workers from picketing in Georgia.Advancing deceptive "right-to-work" laws in Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Ohio.Right-wing lawmakers are fast tracking these proposals – assaulting basic worker protections and collective bargaining in every way imaginable and everywhere they can.These aren't empty threats. Michigan's governor just signed a law banning collective bargaining rights for thousands of graduate teaching assistants. And Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has been bragging to his cronies about making Indiana the 23rd right-to-work state in the country.We must stop these anti-worker legislators in their tracks. Carlos, DONATE NOW to defend working families nationwide.It's clear that these attacks are not just a problem for a handful of states – they're a problem for workers everywhere. And unless we stop the current flood of destructive bills, similar proposals will keep on coming.The opposition thinks they can throw working families under the bus. But they didn't anticipate that we're going to fight them every inch of the way. As someone who cares about protecting workers nationwide, I'm coming to you for help.Donate today – Join the movement to fight back and protect workers in all 50 states.American Rights at Work is a lean and efficient team of advocates passionate about making things better for workers. We've been able to leverage the past support of hundreds of activists like you, attaining high-impact results – shaping the media debate, mobilizing supporters on a dime, producing valuable rapid response materials for those on the ground to push back against lies and misinformation, and recruiting scholars and prominent allies to weigh in publicly on key campaigns.But it isn't enough. Right-wing legislators have big corporations in their back pockets, and their coffers are filled for this fight. Their endless attacks are draining our resources.Every dollar you donate now is a dollar that will support smart, aggressive strategies to protect workers' rights.We need you to help us stand up for the 99%. Join this vital fight TODAY.Thank you for sharing our vision and supporting working families everywhere,Hilary, Kim, Susan, Liz, Zoe, Michael, and the American Rights at Work team
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http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/27/4368808/raleys-takes-tough-negotiating.html

Raley's takes tough negotiating line with union
By Dale KaslerRaley's is ramping up the pressure on its workers to swallow contract savings, taking steps that could provoke the first strike in the supermarket chain's 77-year history. - Read More
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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/27/business/ideas-on-company-pensions-include-turning-to-states.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120327
 New Ideas on Pensions: Use StatesBy MARY WILLIAMS WALSHSome state officials are considering a novel proposal to rebuild America's ailing retirement system: having state pension funds run retirement plans for companies.
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