Comments on: Obama and the Future of Labor and Employment Law http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2008/11/13/obama-and-the-future-of-labor-and-employment-law/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:17:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mollie http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2008/11/13/obama-and-the-future-of-labor-and-employment-law/comment-page-1/#comment-15518 Mollie Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:46:01 +0000 http://www.todaysworkplace.org/?p=1022#comment-15518 What Can we common Poeple do about the Bailout? Nothing.. we just have to wait and see if the company comes up and develops new cars and prototypes to please the americal consumer What Can we common Poeple do about the Bailout? Nothing.. we just have to wait and see if the company comes up and develops new cars and prototypes to please the americal consumer

]]> By: mark http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2008/11/13/obama-and-the-future-of-labor-and-employment-law/comment-page-1/#comment-14352 mark Thu, 28 May 2009 18:19:38 +0000 http://www.todaysworkplace.org/?p=1022#comment-14352 Good stuff! ERISA is so unfair that it is uncomprehensable. I am speaking form first hand experience. Good stuff! ERISA is so unfair that it is uncomprehensable. I am speaking form first hand experience.

]]> By: OOMMEN MATHAI http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2008/11/13/obama-and-the-future-of-labor-and-employment-law/comment-page-1/#comment-8647 OOMMEN MATHAI Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:34:49 +0000 http://www.todaysworkplace.org/?p=1022#comment-8647 Now a days the employees are suffering. They are not getting the required payments. they are only getting the minimum wages. So the minimum wages may pleased be increased to atleast $ 13 per hour plus other benefits. Private company owners are not giving required compensation. Necessary law may please be passed for return of the laid off employees to their jobs immmediately. Law may please be passed to stop further lay off and termination. Submitted for the good governments approval, please. Thanks & regards, oommen mathai Now a days the employees are suffering. They are not getting the required payments. they are only getting the minimum wages. So the minimum wages may pleased be increased to atleast $ 13 per hour plus other benefits. Private company owners are not giving required compensation.

Necessary law may please be passed for return of the laid off employees to their jobs immmediately.

Law may please be passed to stop further lay off and termination.

Submitted for the good governments approval, please.

Thanks & regards,

oommen mathai

]]> By: Joe Montana http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2008/11/13/obama-and-the-future-of-labor-and-employment-law/comment-page-1/#comment-3671 Joe Montana Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:11:28 +0000 http://www.todaysworkplace.org/?p=1022#comment-3671 Unions are the backbone of this economy. Prevailing wage is set through a collective bargaining agreement. Both sides, Union and Contractors, determine it. If it was not for the Union we will still be at $4.25 an hour. In my industry I started at $14.00. Mow for my position, starting wage is $27.09, 15 years later. For the last 4 years the rate in the contract has increased $2.00 a year and this year it is going up another $2.50. If it was not for the tough negotiating and representation of the Union, the wages would not be where they are today. Contractors do not pay these wages cause they want to but because they have to, to guarantee a better life for the working class. Medical and Pension is paid by the contractor so the worker and family can take care of themselves now they will have something when they can no longer work or decide to retire. Their are quite of bit of Contractors out their that would like to do away with the Unions to pay whatever wage they want and let the employee worry about their future and health care. We should not be afraid to choose a better life for our families. Unions are the backbone of this economy. Prevailing wage is set through a collective bargaining agreement. Both sides, Union and Contractors, determine it. If it was not for the Union we will still be at $4.25 an hour. In my industry I started at $14.00. Mow for my position, starting wage is $27.09, 15 years later. For the last 4 years the rate in the contract has increased $2.00 a year and this year it is going up another $2.50. If it was not for the tough negotiating and representation of the Union, the wages would not be where they are today. Contractors do not pay these wages cause they want to but because they have to, to guarantee a better life for the working class. Medical and Pension is paid by the contractor so the worker and family can take care of themselves now they will have something when they can no longer work or decide to retire. Their are quite of bit of Contractors out their that would like to do away with the Unions to pay whatever wage they want and let the employee worry about their future and health care. We should not be afraid to choose a better life for our families.

]]> By: Joel Irving http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2008/11/13/obama-and-the-future-of-labor-and-employment-law/comment-page-1/#comment-2356 Joel Irving Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:33:43 +0000 http://www.todaysworkplace.org/?p=1022#comment-2356 Companies without unions are also outsourcing work overseas and companies without unions are going out of business. Maybe the people who are running the companies are mismanaging them? Companies without unions are also outsourcing work overseas and companies without unions are going out of business. Maybe the people who are running the companies are mismanaging them?

]]> By: Joe Plum http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2008/11/13/obama-and-the-future-of-labor-and-employment-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 Joe Plum Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:42:13 +0000 http://www.todaysworkplace.org/?p=1022#comment-1448 "The percentage of American workers covered by union contracts is now below 8%, as opposed to 16% as recently as 1985." Thats because companies with unions go overseas or go bankrupt. “The percentage of American workers covered by union contracts is now below 8%, as opposed to 16% as recently as 1985.” Thats because companies with unions go overseas or go bankrupt.

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