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Andy Stern's Testimony on Health Care and the Economy

2008-11-22T04:52:50Z

On November 19th, SEIU President Andy Stern testified before the Senate Committee on Finance on the topic of health care and the economy.

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Wal-Mart Employees Speak Out

2008-11-04T23:48:55Z

This video is part of a new project from Wal-Mart Watch - called “Wal-Mart Employees Speak Out” - that launched earlier today. The site, which features stories and video from current and former Wal-Mart employees, is dedicated to giving Wal-Mart’s workers a chance to talk about how the company’s low-wage, poor-benefits business model has impacted their lives. Check it out at: http://walmartspeakout.com

Wal-Mart employees often face retaliation for speaking out about the many problems at the company. The new website is a chance for them to discuss these issues – anonymously, in many cases – without fear of being fired or demoted.

Their stories come at a time when working Americans are suffering more than ever, but while Wal-Mart reaps record profits as the largest corporation in the world. News also broke today that Wal-Mart has just shut down a tire shop in Quebec where workers recently unionized. This news only reinforces the need for sites like Walmartspeakout.com, and is a prime example of how Wal-Mart's business practices hurt workers who try to stand up for their rights.

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Lynn Jenkins- Something about Balls?

2008-11-22T06:28:45Z

Lynn Jenkins skipped out on all of the meetings of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees during the last quarter- as the fund lost $1 billion- and couldn't really explain why.

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Wal-Mart: Political Bully

2008-11-14T08:26:42Z

For years, Wal-Mart has been plagued by bad press. Now it has to fend off a Wall Street Journal report that it's been politically bullying its employees. ANP headed over to a Wal-Mart in Virginia to ask shoppers what they think.

Click here for more on Wal-Mart's bullying.

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On the Record: Lee Scott Gives Unions a Nod

2008-11-22T06:29:15Z

Walmart CEO Lee Scott wonders why it takes union "threats" for his company to do right by its employees.

This video is part of the massive library held by Flagler Productions, the company Wal-Mart fired without cause in 2007.

http://blog.wakeupwalmart.com/ufcw/2008/04/walmart_dumps_p.html

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What Your Office Space Says About You - Sam Gosling

2008-10-29T15:30:34Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Social psychologist discusses what an individual's workspace can reveal about their personality.

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Does what's on your desk reveal what's on your mind? Do those pictures on your walls tell true tales about your character? Is your favorite outfit about to give you away?

For the last 10 years psychologist Gosling has been studying how people project (and protect) their inner selves. By exploring our private worlds (desks, bedrooms, even our clothes and cars), he shows not only how we showcase our personalities in unexpected ways, but also how we create personality in the first place, communicate it others and interpret the world around us - The Commonwealth Club of California

Sam Gosling, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. His work has been widely covered in the media, including The New York Times, Psychology Today, NPR, and "Good Morning America," and his research is featured in Malcolm Gladwell's Blink. Gosling is the recipient of the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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The Psychology of the Job Interview - Rom Brafman

2008-10-28T21:29:55Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Psychologist Rom Brafman argues that employers often ask the wrong kind of questions at job interviews, and blames an over-reliance on our ability to evaluate new people as the cause.

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Why is it so difficult to sell a plummeting stock or end a doomed relationship? Why do we listen to advice just because it came from someone "important"? Why are we more likely to fall in love when there's danger involved?

In Sway, renowned organizational thinker Ori Brafman and his brother, psychologist Rom Brafman, answer all these questions and more - Book Passage

Rom Brafman holds a PhD in psychology and has taught university courses in personality and personal growth.His current research interests focus on the dynamics of interpersonal relationships. He has a private practice in Palo Alto, California.

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Juan on SEIU union.

2008-10-24T15:29:27Z

Juan Gonzalez on Puerto Rico's Overlooked Primary and a Bitter Divide Within the SEIU

Back from Puerto Rico, Juan Gonzalez reports on two stories coming out of the island over the past week: the Democratic primary, won by Sen. Hillary Clinton and overlooked by Sen. Barack Obama, and a bitter divide within the SEIU. Puerto Rican residents could vote in the primary contest, yet are not allowed to vote in the November elections for president. As the Democratic primary took place, the Service Employees International Union held its national convention in San Juan. The SEIU is embroiled in an internal battle over allegations its leadership is seeking to increase the union's size and influence at the expense of rank-and-file members. [includes rush transcript]

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Peggy Klaus - The Art of Managing Up

2008-10-25T03:30:26Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Author and Career Coach Peggy Klaus gives advice on improving one's job situation through the art of "managing up."

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Recession-Proofing Your Career with Peggy Klaus.

Recession jitters are the signal it's time to sharpen your soft-skills repertoire. While the hard skills (your technical expertise) certainly matter, Klaus says, they aren't enough if you can't get along with people, sell your ideas, solve problems, or motivate others.

In this high-energy presentation, Klaus outlines useful insights and strategies for success in the workplace - The Commonwealth Club of California

Peggy Klaus trains professionals worldwide at leading companies that include Credit Suisse, Disney, UNICEF, and Kaiser Permanente.

Author of BRAG! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It, she is regularly featured in a wide range of media including the Today Show, 20/20, BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and O Magazine. Klaus has lectured at Harvard; the University of California, Berkeley; and Wharton.

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Peggy Klaus - How to (Hopefully) Not Get Laid Off

2008-10-25T21:31:10Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Author and Career Coach Peggy Klaus describes several ways an employee can raise their chances for job preservation during a period of company layoffs.

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Recession-Proofing Your Career with Peggy Klaus.

In this high-energy presentation, Klaus outlines useful insights and strategies for success in the workplace - The Commonwealth Club of California

Peggy Klaus trains professionals worldwide at leading companies that include Credit Suisse, Disney, UNICEF, and Kaiser Permanente.

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Peggy Klaus - Soft Skills on the Job

2008-10-24T21:30:18Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Author and Career Coach Peggy Klaus discusses the importance of on-the-job "soft skills" such as interpersonal communication and leadership.

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Recession-Proofing Your Career with Peggy Klaus.

In this high-energy presentation, Klaus outlines useful insights and strategies for success in the workplace - The Commonwealth Club of California

Peggy Klaus trains professionals worldwide at leading companies that include Credit Suisse, Disney, UNICEF, and Kaiser Permanente.

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Jim Hightower - Alternate Models of Business Ownership

2008-10-20T15:30:23Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Populist author and activist Jim Hightower advocates worker-owned co-ops as alternative models of business ownership, using two stories as examples.

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Jim Hightower talks about Swim Against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go with the Flow.

America's most irascible curmudgeon turns a benevolent eye toward the hardworking souls who have found ways to break free from corporate tentacles and redefine success in business, politics, and life in general. Hightower is a national radio commentator and the author of Thieves in High Places - Book Passage

Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator and the author of Thieves in High Places. He broadcasts daily radio commentaries that are carried in more than 150 commercial and public stations, on the web, on Armed Forces Radio, and on Radio for Peace International.

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Headzup: FEMA Formaldehyde

2008-10-22T15:30:20Z

Dana Perino is asked about how FEMA employees are barred from entering trailers where the victims of Hurricane Katrina are living due to the trailers being laced with formaldehyde.

Read more about it here--
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/07/cbsnews_investigates/main3469283.shtml?source=mostpop_story

Download daily Catch and Release Comedy™ political cartoons to your mobile phone or iPod at www.headzup.tv

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CT Universal Health Care: Retired Public Employees

2008-10-21T03:29:57Z

Connecticut's retired public service workers made history in the 1980s by successfully advocating for retiree health care coverage for State employees. 20 years later, retirees are again standing together as agents of change, to force the universal health care tide to rise. This is their story.

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The Employee Free Choice Act - Get Ready To Fight

2008-01-12T20:00:47Z

The battle over the Employee Free Choice Act is coming to a head. This is one of those bills that gives rights to workers and not cigar-chomping, faux-macho, CEO-worshipping little suckups like Orrin Hatch (R-Imbecile). So naturally the Republicans are opposed.

Here is a refresher on what the bill will do to help workers, and Bob Geiger shows us how Republicans are again using their favorite weapon, fear, to try to defeat it.

Oh no, Orrin Hatch, the guy who writes the crappiest songs this side of John Ashcroft called it socialism, whatever will I do? Well, you've handled the economic and budgetary issues so well Orrin, that whatever you say simply must be true. So I believe you.