[lbo-talk] ciao, unions

[socialismorbarbarism]

*Every* teacher in the working class school district of Central Falls,
Rhode Island, was recently fired; labor is protesting. Educations
Secretary Arne Duncan "weighed in, saying he 'applauded' them for
'showing courage and doing the right thing for kids'"--"them" of
course being the officials who fired all the teachers.

http://www.projo.com/news/content/central_falls_trustees_vote_02-24-10_EOHI83C_v59.3c21342.html

There are many reader comments on the above story; most are depressing.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Alan Rudy <alan.rudy at gmail.com> wrote:
> Very good.  MIchigan's annual budget crisis is definitely being "resolved"
> on the backs of state worker union employees, teachers, students and
...