This post is dedicated to my husband, a union Ironworker. He recently had to leave home to work, like so many other Ironworkers around the nation. They always go where the work is.
Ironworking is a tough trade and when I say they are a breed of their own that’s no lie. They get up early, [...]

“You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they [...]

I still have mixed feelings about Congress doling out more money to the Big 3 Automakers, but considering what is on the line I would say it is needed. Speaking as a resident of Michigan who has more than one family member employed in some way by the auto industry, Congress must approve some form [...]

This post is for all the Child Care Providers out there mainly our sister who has a very difficult time with one mother.
Every parent that works knows that child care costs are just a part of life. Our sister has been going to school full time from home and was laid off from her job [...]

On February 26th – 3,650 UAW members went on strike against the company American Axle after renegotiation of their contract failed. These UAW workers are still on strike and continue to hold their ground not allowing American Axle to Bully its employees. The strike has strained GM to the point they cut or entirely stop [...]

Lawyer: Woman Forced to Remove Nipple Rings at Airport
A Texas woman faced extreme humiliation when trying to board a plane. As she went through the metal detectors the alarm sounded due to her nipple piercing and she was asked to step aside for further review with a wand. Mandi Hamlin explained that she was wearing [...]

There is an issue being raised in the union construction community as to the way that Apprentices are treated on the job. The issue at hand deals with the “hazing” or tradition of an Apprentice being razzed until he reaches Journeyman status.
My husband thinks this is a touchy subject and that I will receive a [...]

People that scam other people out of their money or possessions are total scum. Anytime we see an article that could affect someone else being scammed we will post it as a warning.
An article on our local news station is warning that “sales” men are trying to scam elderly people into buying products at ridiculously [...]

Welcome to M ichigan’s A utomated R esponse V oice I nteractive N etwork, you can call me MARVIN……
We will be hearing that every two weeks from now until ……WHO KNOWS! For the last two years Chad has been able to avoid that dreaded phone call to Marvin on Wednesday mornings to collect his unemployment [...]

We have a beef with people out there that sit at home whining they can not find work. Don’t get us wrong with the unemployment rate in our state well above 7% it is tougher to find a “good” job, but not impossible to find “a” job.
Friend #1 is almost out of unemployment and is [...]