Labor's Taking It On The Chin

I had a different headline in mind, but decided to keep it office friendly :-)

WFMZ (10/21/2015): Phoebe workers in contract dispute over proposed pay-cut-- "In the last round of negotiations, the workers said management proposed deep pay cuts of nearly $5 an hour for some workers, with the explanation that the move is "in line with industry standards." "They want to cut $10,000 a year out of my salary," said Cindy Lazarus, a 30-year Phoebe nursing home employee."

CNN MONEY (10/15/2015): Retired truck drivers could see their pension checks cut in half-- "The Central States Pension Fund is pursuing a plan that would slash pension checks in half for some former union truck drivers. The fund is on the brink of insolvency and says it needs to cut benefits for 273,000 current and future retirees in order to stay afloat."


NY Daily News (10/22/2015): cook with autism worked for year, never got paid: family-- "Now, Applebee’s is paying Caleb Dyl for the 166 hours of work RHD documented. The Dyls estimated their son — who did not clock in and out of work and only kept hours through his work coach — worked about 350 hours."

Things aren't looking much better for those on Social Security w/o a raise next year especially if they're living in Bethlehem Township. WFMZ (10/20/2015): Bethlehem Township weighs 37 percent tax hike-- "The increase is likely to change as commissioners work through the draft, but township residents can expect some increase."

AlterNet (10/21/2015): Bank's Severance Deal Requires IT Workers to Be on Call for Two Years — Without Pay-- "IT workers who contacted Computerworld said that the clause was a way for SunTrust to receive ongoing technical support for free after their jobs had been outsourced overseas."

How far can people be pushed before they lash back?

Perhaps we will see via the political outcomes in next year's elections

Meanwhile...
Taylor Swift 'earned $1million a day this year
Jerry Seinfeld is the world's highest-paid comedian after earning $36 million in the past year


UPDATE 10/26/2015
Applebee’s Will Pay Cook With Autism For All 480 Hours That Family Claims