<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>The Hot Joints &#187; unions</title> <atom:link href="http://www.thehotjoints.com/tag/unions/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.thehotjoints.com</link> <description>Conservative news and opinion</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:00:35 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- google_ad_section_start --> <item><title>Trumka: We Need More Government Stimulus Spending</title><link>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/09/01/trumka-we-need-more-government-stimulus-spending/</link> <comments>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/09/01/trumka-we-need-more-government-stimulus-spending/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:34:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Chris Jones</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Liberals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[afl-cio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[big labor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[richard trumka]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Socialism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unions]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=127938</guid> <description><![CDATA[AFL-CIO labor thug Richard &#8220;Dick&#8221; Trumka says it&#8217;s a myth that America has a debt crisis. It&#8217;s a job crisis we&#8217;re facing and that crisis can of course be solved by more government stimulus. I don&#8217;t think this Socialist piece of crap could be more out of touch if he tried.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>AFL-CIO labor thug Richard &#8220;Dick&#8221; Trumka says it&#8217;s a myth that America has a debt crisis. It&#8217;s a job crisis we&#8217;re facing and that crisis can of course be solved by more government stimulus. I don&#8217;t think this Socialist piece of crap could be more out of touch if he tried.</p><p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JX4xnDNtqLA?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="420" height="345"></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/09/01/trumka-we-need-more-government-stimulus-spending/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Video: Striking Verizon Worker Uses Daughter As Human Shield</title><link>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/08/10/video-striking-verizon-worker-uses-daughter-as-human-shield/</link> <comments>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/08/10/video-striking-verizon-worker-uses-daughter-as-human-shield/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:00:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Chris Jones</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[telecommunications union]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[verizon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[verizon strike]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=117505</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is absolutely disgusting. These people are the scum of the earth. Watch this unhinged Verizon worker stick his young daughter in the middle of the street to block a truck so he can scream obscenities at the driver. What did the driver of the truck do to deserve such a display? He decided in this time [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This is absolutely disgusting. These people are the scum of the earth. Watch this unhinged Verizon worker stick his young daughter in the middle of the street to block a truck so he can scream obscenities at the driver. What did the driver of the truck do to deserve such a display? He decided in this time of record unemployment that he&#8217;d like to work instead of stand in the road with a sign. He&#8217;s a temporary replacement for one of those workers on strike.</p><p><iframe title="MRC TV video player" src="http://www.mrctv.org/embed/104460" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe></p><p>The guy using his daughter as a human shield is a disgraceful piece of crap. If I were the CEO of Verizon I&#8217;d fire every last worker on strike. Then I&#8217;d take out a full page ad in the New York Times offering jobs to people who actually want to work. Verizon should not even negotiate with these animals. They could find permanent replacements for every last worker on strike in a single afternoon.</p><p>Verizon is also reporting that these union assholes are <a href="http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/08/09/striking-verizon-workers-sabotage-cable-lines/comment-page-1/#comment-24808" target="_blank">sabotaging</a> cable lines.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/08/10/video-striking-verizon-worker-uses-daughter-as-human-shield/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>16</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Striking Verizon Workers Sabotage Cable Lines</title><link>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/08/09/striking-verizon-workers-sabotage-cable-lines/</link> <comments>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/08/09/striking-verizon-workers-sabotage-cable-lines/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:49:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Chris Jones</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Liberals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[big labor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[verizon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[verizon worker strike]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=117499</guid> <description><![CDATA[From Boston.com: Verizon Communications Inc. reported a dozen cases of sabotaged cable lines and warned of delays in repairs and customer service on the second day of a strike involving about 45,000 employees. The telecommunications company said there have been 12 acts of sabotage to telephone lines and to Internet and television services in Massachusetts, Maryland, [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>From <a href="http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/08/09/verizon_reports_cases_of_sabotage_warns_of_delays_in_customer_service/" target="_blank">Boston.com</a>:</p><blockquote><p><a href="http://finance.boston.com/boston?Page=QUOTE&amp;Ticker=VZ" target="_new">Verizon Communications Inc.</a> reported a dozen cases of sabotaged cable lines and warned of delays in repairs and customer service on the second day of a strike involving about 45,000 employees.</p><div><p>The telecommunications company said there have been 12 acts of sabotage to telephone lines and to Internet and television services in Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York since the strike began.</p></div><div><p>Fiber-optic lines were intentionally cut in Tewksbury and several other municipalities on the East Coast, the company said.</p></div><div><p>Stolen equipment in Cedar Grove, N.J., affected service to a police department, and a heat system was tampered with at a central office in Manhattan.</p></div><div><p>“This could be a dangerous situation if people need to reach fire, police, or emergency responders and can’t use their phone,’’ said Phil Santoro, a spokesman for Verizon.</p></div></blockquote><div><blockquote><p>Verizon is offering a $50,000 reward “for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of individuals that intentionally damage Verizon cables or facilities or cause or attempt to cause physical injury to any Verizon employee or contractor.’’</p></blockquote><p>It&#8217;s outrageous, un-American, and illegal for militant unions to try and destroy a company if they don&#8217;t get their way. Why do telecommunication workers need a union anyway? It&#8217;s bizarre. I hope Verizon doesn&#8217;t cave. Companies cannot negotiate with terrorists or give in to their sabotage. The whole thing really is sick.</p></div> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/08/09/striking-verizon-workers-sabotage-cable-lines/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Wisconsin Supreme Court Approves Walker&#8217;s Union Reform Budget</title><link>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/06/14/wisconsin-supreme-court-approves-walkers-union-reform-budget/</link> <comments>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/06/14/wisconsin-supreme-court-approves-walkers-union-reform-budget/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:46:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Chris Jones</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[U.S. News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[scott walker]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[walker budget]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisconsin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisconsin budget]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisconsin protests]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=92825</guid> <description><![CDATA[The left pulled out all the stops in Wisconsin. The professional rabble rousers were out in full force spewing their hatred and venom for weeks. They even disrupted a Special Olympics ceremony last week simply because Gov. Walker was giving a speech. But it was all for not. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has spoken and [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>The left pulled out all the stops in Wisconsin. The professional rabble rousers were out in full force spewing their hatred and venom for weeks. They even <a href="http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/06/08/wisconsin-union-thugs-disrupt-special-olympics-ceremony/" target="_blank">disrupted</a> a Special Olympics ceremony last week simply because Gov. Walker was giving a speech. But it was all for not. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has spoken and Gov. Scott Walker won. But more importantly the people of Wisconsin won. Fiscal sanity won. Economy wrecking militant unions lost.</p><p>From the <a href="http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_a97180be-96d2-11e0-a26f-001cc4c03286.html" target="_blank">Wisconsin State Journal</a>:</p><blockquote><p>The state Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a Dane County judge’s rulings that voided a state law limiting collective bargaining rights of public workers, finding that the judge overstepped her authority in making her decision.</p><p>In a nine-page decision with about 60 pages of concurring and dissenting opinions, the court said that Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi stepped into the legislative process when she ruled that the collective bargaining law was void.</p><p>“This court has granted the petition for an original action because one of the courts that we are charged with supervising has usurped the legislative power which the Wisconsin constitution grants exclusively to the legislature,” the court wrote.</p><p>“We’ve been saying since day one that Republicans passed the budget repair bill correctly, so frankly this isn’t much of a surprise,” state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said. “We followed the law when the bill was passed, simple as that.”</p></blockquote><p>(H/T <a href="http://michellemalkin.com/2011/06/14/fiscal-sanity-triumphs-wisconsin-supreme-court-green-lights-budgetunion-reform-law/" target="_blank">Michelle Malkin</a>)</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/06/14/wisconsin-supreme-court-approves-walkers-union-reform-budget/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Apple Employee Trying To Unionize Workforce</title><link>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/06/13/apple-employee-trying-to-unionize-workforce/</link> <comments>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/06/13/apple-employee-trying-to-unionize-workforce/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:29:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Chris Jones</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[apple union]]></category> <category><![CDATA[big labor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mac]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unions]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=92392</guid> <description><![CDATA[Apple products are already expensive enough, but it looks like they may become even more so. Some jackass Apple employee is attempting to unionize workers at one of Apple&#8217;s San Francisco retail stores. The guy is a part-time employee and says he wants to fight for &#8220;better wages and benefits.&#8221; How bad does malcontent Cory [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://www.thehotjoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/apple_chrome_logo.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-92393" title="apple_chrome_logo" src="http://www.thehotjoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/apple_chrome_logo.jpg" alt="apple chrome logo Apple Employee Trying To Unionize Workforce" width="300" height="361" /></a></p><p>Apple products are already expensive enough, but it looks like they may become even more so. Some jackass Apple employee is <a href="http://sweetness-light.com/archive/an-apple-employee-wants-to-start-a-union" target="_blank">attempting to unionize</a> workers at one of Apple&#8217;s San Francisco retail stores. The guy is a part-time employee and says he wants to fight for &#8220;better wages and benefits.&#8221;</p><p>How bad does malcontent Cory Moll have it? What meager wage does Apple force on him as he slaves away part-time in a San Francisco Apple retail store? Try $14 an hour. The minimum wage in San Francisco is $9.92 an hour. I wonder how much Cory thinks Apple owes him?</p><p>Labor unions destroy businesses. The American auto industry has been crippled by labor unions. Apple is one of America&#8217;s great success stories. They&#8217;re perhaps the most successful company in the world. I can&#8217;t imagine doing anything worse than unionizing their work force. That said, Steve Jobs is a progressive. There&#8217;s no way he could stand in the way of big labor.</p><p>Fortunately, Cory Moll&#8217;s idiotic union idea is gaining little traction among Apple&#8217;s 30,000 retail employees. They seem to think they&#8217;re being treated pretty damn good.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/06/13/apple-employee-trying-to-unionize-workforce/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Wisconsin Union Thugs Disrupt Special Olympics Ceremony</title><link>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/06/08/wisconsin-union-thugs-disrupt-special-olympics-ceremony/</link> <comments>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/06/08/wisconsin-union-thugs-disrupt-special-olympics-ceremony/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:28:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Chris Jones</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Liberals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[labor unions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[union thugs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisconsin]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=90263</guid> <description><![CDATA[They came dressed as zombies and interrupted Gov. Scott Walker&#8217;s speech. It&#8217;s both ironic and befitting that these union thugs would dress as zombies. That&#8217;s essentially what they really are. They mindlessly follow Gov. Walker around chanting and waving signs. When are these fools going to realize union control in Wisconsin has come to an [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>They came dressed as zombies and <a href="http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011/06/classy-wisconsin-union-thugs-disrupt-special-olympics-ceremony-video/">interrupted</a> Gov. Scott Walker&#8217;s speech. It&#8217;s both ironic and befitting that these union thugs would dress as zombies. That&#8217;s essentially what they really are. They mindlessly follow Gov. Walker around chanting and waving signs. When are these fools going to realize union control in Wisconsin has come to an end?</p><p><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dcuqM1LEi5c?rel=0&amp;hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/06/08/wisconsin-union-thugs-disrupt-special-olympics-ceremony/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Video: Public Sector Unions Gone Wild</title><link>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/03/01/video-public-sector-unions-gone-wild/</link> <comments>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/03/01/video-public-sector-unions-gone-wild/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:44:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Chris Jones</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[public sector unions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[union thugs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisconsin]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=48455</guid> <description><![CDATA[From coast to coast public sector unions are going WILD!!!!!!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>From coast to coast public sector unions are going <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>WILD!!!!!!</strong></span></p><p><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jAAJ8vPLpGE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/03/01/video-public-sector-unions-gone-wild/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Union Thug To Conservative: &#8216;You&#8217;re A Bad Jew&#8217;</title><link>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/02/24/union-thug-to-conservative-youre-a-bad-jew/</link> <comments>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/02/24/union-thug-to-conservative-youre-a-bad-jew/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:46:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Chris Jones</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Liberals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[communication workers of america]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cwa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Racism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[radical leftist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[union thugs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unions]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=46450</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a union thug from the Communications Workers of America (CWA) telling a Conservative he&#8217;s a &#8220;bad Jew.&#8221; The woman didn&#8217;t explain what constitutes a &#8220;good Jew&#8221; in her eyes. Why is it again that &#8220;communication workers&#8221; need a union? (hat tip The Blaze)]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Here&#8217;s a union thug from the Communications Workers of America (CWA) telling a Conservative he&#8217;s a &#8220;bad Jew.&#8221; The woman didn&#8217;t explain what constitutes a &#8220;good Jew&#8221; in her eyes. Why is it again that &#8220;communication workers&#8221; need a union?</p><p><object width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v_TGki--G-0&amp;rel=0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v_TGki--G-0&amp;rel=0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;version=3" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object></p><p>(hat tip <a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/you-are-a-bad-jew-union-protester-loudly-scolds-conservative-activist/" target="_blank">The Blaze</a>)</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/02/24/union-thug-to-conservative-youre-a-bad-jew/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Video: WI Unions Use Violent, Hateful Rhetoric To Protest Cuts</title><link>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/02/17/video-wi-unions-using-violent-hateful-rhetoric-to-protest-cuts/</link> <comments>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/02/17/video-wi-unions-using-violent-hateful-rhetoric-to-protest-cuts/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:12:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Chris Jones</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Liberals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[labor unions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lefty hate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[radical leftists]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wisconsin]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=43859</guid> <description><![CDATA[Remember when the media was making up stories about violent and hateful rhetoric at Tea Parties? Well, here&#8217;s actual violent and hateful rhetoric courtesy of radical Wisconsin unions.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Remember when the media was making up stories about violent and hateful rhetoric at Tea Parties? Well, here&#8217;s actual violent and hateful rhetoric courtesy of radical Wisconsin unions.</p><p><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/71gsnLfsbbM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/02/17/video-wi-unions-using-violent-hateful-rhetoric-to-protest-cuts/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Video: Government Union Boss Says Wage Cuts &#8216;Mentally Retarded&#8217;</title><link>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/02/09/video-government-union-boss-says-wage-cuts-mentally-retarded/</link> <comments>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/02/09/video-government-union-boss-says-wage-cuts-mentally-retarded/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:50:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Chris Jones</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[afge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[federal workers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[government unions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[john gage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mentally retarded]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unions]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thehotjoints.com/?p=40981</guid> <description><![CDATA[The days of selfless government service for low pay are long over. The average government worker now earns more per year than the average private sector worker for the first time in history. If you want total job security, fat salary, and lavish benefits then working for &#8220;The Man&#8221; is for you. Government unions both [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>The days of selfless government service for low pay are long over. The average government worker now earns more per year than the average private sector worker for the first time in history. If you want total job security, fat salary, and lavish benefits then working for &#8220;The Man&#8221; is for you. Government unions both state and local are quite willing to let the private sector eat cake. The rest of us can go straight to hell as far as they&#8217;re concerned. Just don&#8217;t even think about cutting government salaries or stopping automatic yearly pay raises.</p><p>Leftist unions are constantly braying about Wall Street &#8220;greed&#8221; and a declining middle class. They howl about greedy executives and their big bonuses. The reality is that unions, especially government unions are essentially projecting their sins on to everyone else. Government workers are in fact the greediest motherf*ckers in America. No amount of money and no level of benefits is ever enough. Government workers at the federal level are literally in uncharted territory. Salaries and benefits are at <a href="http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/overpaid-federal-workers" target="_blank">unprecedented levels</a>.</p><blockquote><p>An analysis by USA Today revealed particularly fast wage growth at the top end of the federal workforce in recent years. By 2009, there were 383,000 federal civilian workers with salaries of more than $100,000, 66,000 with salaries of more than $150,000, and 22,000 with salaries of more than $170,000. Between late 2007 and mid-2009, the number of federal workers earning more than $150,000 more than doubled, even as the economy fell into a deep recession during that period.</p><p><a href="http://www.thehotjoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Public-Private-Pay.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-40983" title="Public-Private-Pay" src="http://www.thehotjoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Public-Private-Pay.jpg" alt="Public Private Pay Video: Government Union Boss Says Wage Cuts Mentally Retarded" width="571" height="415" /></a></p></blockquote><p>With that background in mind take a look at this sick display from the American Federation of Government Employees. They had the nerve to protest outside the Capital and demand more pay. Moreover, AFGE President John Gage said those who talk about federal wage cuts are &#8220;mentally retarded.&#8221;</p><p><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Yr54UdXPpsA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p>First of all, I thought we didn&#8217;t use that word anymore. Second of all, maybe John should look in the mirror.</p><p>(hat tip <a href="http://weaselzippers.us/2011/02/09/president-of-government-workers-union-says-those-supporting-federal-pay-cuts-are-mentally-retarded/">Weasel Zippers</a>)</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/02/09/video-government-union-boss-says-wage-cuts-mentally-retarded/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <!-- google_ad_section_end --></channel> </rss>
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