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Bob Ney: How many motions were made in court, that once they made it into court, they weren't made but were presented to the press? Those are called "frivolous."

@bobney

Dave Jamieson 

@jamieson @huffpost

Scott Paul

@ScottPaulAAM @KeepItMadeinUSA

Doron Taussig

@dorontaussig

 

 

 

Dave Jamieson: Any union is going to be a big underdog in AL. Amazon is extremely anti-union. There's a lot of turnover. I spent a few days down there & there's a lot of energy. This will be a tough one to pull off but I'll be less surprised if they do.

@jamieson

@huffpost

Scott Paul: I think Sec'y Buttigieg is a good salesman for this. The best way to do this is to borrow money while the interest rates are still so low. The efficiency they create, the jobs they create. I hope it doesn't got bogged down.

@ScottPaulAAM

@KeepItMadeinUSA

Doron Taussig: Everywhere you look, in any sector in American society, people are arguing about the truth of "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps." It's a serious American preoccupation.

@dorontaussig

Marshall Herskovitz: The gov't has to take care of people who are at the bottom of the economic spectrum. The SNAP program saves lives.

@MHerskovitz

@producersguild

Brian Alexander

@BrianRAlexander

 

Brian Alexander is author of THE HOSPITAL: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town

 

To get the book visit: www.brianralexander.com

Dr. Christine Jeske is an Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Wheaton College and author of The Laziness Myth: Narratives of Work and the Good Life in South Africa.

 

For more information visit: christinejeske.com

 

 

John Nichols

@NicholsUprising

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John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent with The Nation Magazine

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Visit The Nation Magazine at www.thenation.com

Dr. Christine Jeske is an Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Wheaton College and author of The Laziness Myth: Narratives of Work and the Good Life in South Africa.

 

For more information visit: christinejeske.com

 

Dr. Christine Jeske is an Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Wheaton College and author of The Laziness Myth: Narratives of Work and the Good Life in South Africa.

 

For more information visit: christinejeske.com

 

Bob Ney,

@BobNey

 

 

Bob Ney is a Former Congressman from Ohio and current Political Analyst 

 

John Nichols: The bottom line is to say, "Do you really NOT want to make sure we have a robust recovery from this crisis?!"

@NicholsUprising

@thenation

Brian Alexander: The hospital in Bryan, OH, is also the biggest employer in Bryan. When a big hospital corporation comes in to take over, there go all the billing & custodial & secretarial jobs, which is a huge hit on the community.

@BrianRAlexander

@stmartinspress

Christine Jeske: The wage discrepancies in South Africa are huge; the minimum wage is $10-$20 a DAY for black people in South Africa while wages for whites are on par with middle class incomes in U.S. Racism runs deep in South Africa.

 

 

 

 

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Bob Ney: I got my 2nd vaccine today. I'm still wearing my mask & social distancing. I haven't had any side effects so far, but I told myself if I did, it was still better than being on a ventilator. I felt good about getting the 2nd shot.

@bobney

Marc Jarsulic

@CAPeconomy 

Marc Jarsulic is a Senior Fellow and Chief Economist at the Center for American Progress

For more information visit: www.AmericanProgress.org

Building U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness and Capacity

Nate Roberts 

@n8trob

Nate Roberts is President of the Pocatello (Idaho) Central Labor Council

Sarah Burris

@SarahBurris @RawStory

Sarah Burris is a Reporter at Raw Story

John Logan

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John Logan is a Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies at San Francisco State University

 

Marc Jarsulic: This relates to national security. The pandemic has shown us we're in trouble if we don't have a manufacturing sector that can provide what we need, such as medicines or PPE or what we need for nat'l defense.

@CAPeconomy

@amprog

@CAPaction

Nate Roberts: In the area my CLC covers we have a Senator who supports the AFL-CIO here. We've consistently supported him b/c he's a Republican who supports Labor.

@n8trob

Sarah Burris: To me, the important thing is what happens next after the woman says NO or removes his hands. That's a very, very clear line. I don't know that he's stepped over that line.

@SarahBurris

@RawStory

John Logan: Alabama has been a Right to Work state since the 1950s, so even if the union is voted in, workers don't *have* to pay union dues, but Amazon isn't saying that. Workers are constantly walking past anti-union propaganda. Can't even use restroom w/o seeing it.

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Jim Williams, Jr.: Any politician, regardless of party, will not have the support of the Painters' Union if they don't support the PRO Act. Joe Biden has done more for workers in 50 days more than any other Democratic Pres in their entire terms.

@Jimmy_iupat

@GoIUPAT

Richard C. Loeb: Looks like the Deputy Director is going to sail through to lead the OMB. I think the Biden admin is still looking at various options. Rick: Anyone would be better than the last one. Richard: That wouldn't be too difficult!

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