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Why workers need secret ballot protectionTony Phyrillas: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Here's a perfect example of why secret ballots are essential when workers are asked to join a union.
Chester County prison guards overwhelmingly (155-35) rejected a move to join the Teamsters.
Imagine the pressure to join unions if the workers could not vote by secret ballot.
That's what the Card Check scheme pushed by Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats is all about - forced unionization.
Prison guards vote against unionization - The Daily Local News
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Newspaper: Pension spike spurs senior initiativeTony Phyrillas: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
While Gov. Rendell and the Legislature continue to ignore the problem, here's an example of somebody working to address the pending public pension crisis headed for Pennsylvania.
Pension spike spurs senior initiative - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Unemployment rises in 30 statesTony Phyrillas: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Where are the jobs Obama promised?
The unemployment rates rose in 30 states in January, according to the U.S. Labor Department, as the Obama Recession enters its second full year.
Five states reported record-high joblessness in January: California, at 12.5 percent; South Carolina, 12.6 percent; Florida, 11.9 percent; North Carolina, 11.1 percent; and Georgia, 10.4 percent, according to The Associated Press.
Michigan's unemployment rate is still the nation's highest, at 14.3 percent, fol...
Columnist: 5 Ways Liberals Misjudge the American PeopleTony Phyrillas: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
One of my favorite columnists, John Hawkins, is making a list again.
From his latest column: One of the reasons liberals tend to do such an incredibly poor job of governing is that they fundamentally misunderstand the nature of the American people. Given that liberals also fundamentally misunderstand Christianity, the Constitution, economics, and human nature, I guess it's no big surprise that they don't get the American people either. Come to think of it, I guess it's pretty much par for the...
Rep. Pitts Calls for GOP Moratorium on EarmarksTony Phyrillas: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Rep. Joe Pitts, a Republican who represents Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District, joined 18 fellow Republicans on a letter calling for a one-year moratorium on earmark requests for Republican members.
The letter calls for an immediate Republican Conference meeting to discuss the moratorium.
"Out of control earmarks are a symptom of our larger inability to balance the federal budget and we cannot wait any longer to control spending," Pitts said in a written statement. "We need to com...
CardioNet shares rise with an analyst’s ratingPhiladelphia Business Journal: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
CardioNet Inc. shares closed more than 5 percent higher Wednesday with reports attributing the rise to an upgrade in a stock rating. (BEAT)
