Monthly Archives: August 2010

This is a very informative. Thanks, Charles!

Whose pensions should worry us? “Among the 492,000 retired government workers receiving checks from the state’s PERS, the average monthly benefit is $2,188, & 78 percent receive $3,000 a month or less.” http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/aug/24/whose-pensions-should-worry-us/ Whose pensions should worry us? By Timm … Continue reading →

Where has the money gone? CA energy panel promises millions to corn ethanol firm owned by Schwarzenegger ally while state can’t pay it’s bills http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ethanol-20100828,0,212526.story California energy panel promises millions to ethanol firm founded by Schwarzenegger ally The money from … Continue reading →

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/25/BA3J1F2LVU.DTL Some DMV workers extend their furlough Phillip Matier,Andrew Ross Wednesday, August 25, 2010 PRINT E-MAIL SHARE COMMENTS FONT | SIZE: 0 0 MATIER & ROSS Montel Williams looks at Oakland’s pot business 08.23.10 Alameda Fire Chief David Kapler’s car … Continue reading →

Subject: Myth of the greedy public-sector workers Myth of the greedy public-sector workers How can politicians and the media be complaining about pensions for government workers when a decent society would guarantee a decent retirement for all workers? socialistworker.org August … Continue reading →

Year Inflation % CA State Employee COLA’s % REAL Wage CA Private Sector Wages CA Private Sector % Change % Change Real Wage 1999 2000 3.4 0.0 (3.40) 3.4 2001 1.6 0.0 (1.60) 37730 1.6 2002 2.4 0.0 (2.40) 39640 … Continue reading →

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/25/BUDR1EGLGI.DTL Public pensions put state, cities in crisis Tom Abate, Chronicle Staff Writer Sunday, July 25, 2010

Labor tops and Dems unite against workers interetest http://www.sacbee.com/2010/07/25/2913047/as-governor-brown-had-complex.html#storylink=omni_popular Jerry Brown has union backing – but his record as governor suggests he’s not the pushover portrayed by Meg Whitman. MORE INFORMATION How state’s candidates for governor propose to fix job … Continue reading →

SEIU LOCAL 1000: Focus on the Facts Furloughs continue to drain the California economy of nearly $172.3 million for each month they continue Reinstating furloughs for most state employees means continued pain for an economy floundering to right itself. The … Continue reading →

Print Email Font Resize Governor’s cuts to In-Home Supportive Services affects East Bay disabled community By Doug Oakley Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/15/2010 04:45:26 PM PDT Updated: 08/17/2010 09:06:02 AM PDT Click photo to enlarge Chad Hillstrom carries Nick Feldman … Continue reading →