Overly Compensated

http://www.icij.org/offshore


"Secrecy For Sale: Inside The Global Offshore Money Maze", ICIJ or International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
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http://www.afscme31.org/executive-reports/bruce-rauners-big-lie


"Bruce Rauner's big lie" by Henry Bayer, Executive Director of AFSCME 31, On the Move


"It's more than ironic that a man who reported $52 million in income in 2012 claims employees who earn their relatively modest salaries through hard work are overly compensated."

Pensons Unions Education

From  On the Move #155, page 9:
"The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago"
Ty Fahner, President
Not just one wealthy CEO - a whole club of them, working to undermine public employee pensions, weaken unions and privatize elementary and secondary education.
The Civic Committee was a mostly behind-the-scenes source of influence until recently, when it was exposed for pushing to have Illinois' credit rating lowered, all so it could put increased pressure on lawmakers to gut public employee pensions. A lower credit rating also means millions of dollars in increased borrowing costs for the state - costs that fall on the shoulders of taxpayers. And if any of the CEOs on the committee, or the companies they run, hold state bonds, they'd stand to profit from a credit rating downgrade - again, at taxpayer expense."
  
"Wealthy CEO's push hurts Illinois taxpayers" from Illinois Council 31 - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
http://www.afscme31.org/news/wealthy-ceos-push-hurts-illinois-taxpayers

Pensions

Unions

Education
  

"Collective Bargaining is the American Way"

"Just How Powerful is the NRA in the Post-Sandy Hook World?"
by Lorraine Devon Wilke, Addicting Info

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/12/19/just-how-powerful-is-the-nra-in-the-post-sandy-hook-world/
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"11 Secret Documents Americans Deserve to See"
by David Wallechinsky, AllGov.com

http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/11-secret-documents-americans-deserve-to-see-121210?news=846439
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"In Illinois, the Anti-Worker Fraternity Gets a New Member in Quinn"
by Anders Lindall and Cynthia McCabe, AFSCME

http://www.afscme.org/blog/in-illinois-the-anti-worker-fraternity-get-a-new-member-in-quinn

An Empty Rattle

Friday! shrieks the corporate prattle.
Herd the cattle into battle.
Extend the days.
The poorest pays.
Otherwise we're just an empty rattle.
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AFSCME: "Quinn [governor of Illinois] administration terminates union contract"
http://www.afscme31.org/news?id=0454

Bread Instead

It is tough to come back when you're dead
Both in the water and in everybody's head
Jesus said to be kind
So stick 'em in the hind
Let's talk progress & common good & bread instead.
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from Lee Saunders, president of AFSCME:
"President Obama and Vice President Biden are fighting for everyone to have a fair shot at the American Dream. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are plotting a nightmare for the middle class families."

http://www.afscme.org/news/press-room/press-releases/2012/afscmes-saunders-choice-between-obama-biden-and-romney-ryan-couldnt-be-any-clearer