The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: benefits

  • The Anatomy of a Union Buster

    They want you divided, not united.

  • Tribes without Federal Recognition

    Federal recognition would cost us money, and we can’t have that, now, can we?

  • Happy International Workers’ Day

    Power to the people.

  • The Upside to Face Masks

    Have you gotten your annual winter cold?

  • Because Unions

    I saw the recent raise in my paycheck and I felt sick.

  • Unexpected Cherries

    I love it when things fall into place.

  • You Just Got A Lot Less Free

    Recently, the Supreme Court ruled against you, me, and everyone else in the Janus vs AFSCME case. Now, everyone in the public sector, regardless of the state in which he or she resides, is in a “right to work” state. Basically, it means that people in union jobs in the public sector no longer are…

  • Earthing

    One of the best things about the advent of spring is that I find more and more opportunities to walk barefoot. I love the feeling of grass under my feet and sand between my toes. I love feeling connected to the planet, especially after long months of raw, bitter, wet, isolating cold. In particular, I…

  • Give Yourself a Raise

    Recently I got a raise at work, and I was thrilled. You have to understand. For 14 years I worked in a non-union job, and we got a one dollar raise every 6 years, which, needless to say, did not keep pace with the cost of living. And we’d have to fight to get that.…

  • I Love You, Honey

    I was sitting in the back yard the other day, watching the dogs play and enjoying the sun, when a bee landed on my hand. In my younger days this would probably have freaked me out. I don’t want to get stung. Who does? But now I’m a lot calmer and more logical. I wasn’t…