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Businesses & the PA Budget Impasse
Are you (or do you know of) a business that’s offering any special deals or programs to Pennsylvania employees because of the budget impasse? Post a comment under this article, or use the contact link above, and I’ll add you … Continue reading
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Pennsylvania Under Federal Investigation
According to a recent story on WGAL, as well as anecdotal statements made by commenters, the US Department of Labor has launched an investigation into Pennsylvania’s refusal to pay its employees.
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US Dept of Labor: Round One
Last weekend a number of you commented, emailed, and tweeted to let me know that the US Department of Labor did not want to hear your “short paycheck” claims. Apparently, the DOL divides your gross pay by your hours worked, … Continue reading
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Committee Monday
Well, this is wonderful. After failing to make any meaningful progress, our legislature has decided to form a committee on Monday. You read that correctly; while you and I are making plans to make our car and mortgage payments, put … Continue reading
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The Legislature Is Beginning To Notice
This past Thursday, Senator Gordner (R-Columbia) took to the floor and pointed out — finally — that requiring state employees to work without pay is a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. He held up a sign with the … Continue reading
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Way To Go Joe!
In case you missed the story yesterday, Lt. Governor Joe Scarnati has told Governor Rendell “enough already”: “It is clear that the governor does not recognize that Pennsylvania families live paycheck to paycheck or he would follow the federal Fair … Continue reading
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Something Happens
One of the drawbacks of working during the day is that I don’t get to update this blog continually. As a result, most of my posts are made several days in advance and queued to publish at specified dates and … Continue reading
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A State Employee Tries To Stand
The ongoing Pennsylvania budget impasse has obviously been a huge topic lately. Saturday afternoon I logged into my control panel and found the below comment waiting for approval. I contacted the author of the comment and obtained permission to publish … Continue reading
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AFSCME TV Commercial
For your weekend viewing pleasure, check out this 1970s-era AFSCME commercial. Note that the audio is not work- or child-safe, but it’s well worth the watch. The narration is obviously fake, but you know what? If AFSCME really did speak … Continue reading
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PA Budget Impasse: Ten Things
Note: This is part of a series of posts detailing the 2009 Pennsylvania budget impasse. To see all posts in this series, click here. With no budget in place as of 5:30 this evening, it’s looking less and less likely … Continue reading
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