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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 582 Newer› Newest»I think you should look around guy. This union was started with us here down in portland.
I didnt know that management had to be union members and pay dues.
No one at my office is talking anti union exept management.
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg.
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg
It has to be statewide because TWC will be able to say you dont have 50% of workforce if its not.
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
There really is no need for any of this. The amount of money and time spent on both sides has been and will be a complete waste.
Representation these day's is not what it used to be, our saftey is within our control. Our schedule is driven by consumption of our customers. Remember without customers you wont need the union.
Unions taking thier cut from our paychecks drives the cost of doing buisness up and that drives customers to dish providers.. which may reduce the number of techs needed to install and repair..
Seriously the Industry we are in is driven by customer demand so overtime will happen and get used to it..
Those of you complaining about large profits for the company are a little lost yes they make profit yes execs are paid well .. That's life if you want to be VP of the company go for it then you can make the bucks too. But this union shit wont do any good short term and long term..
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
know it's been quite a bit of time has passed since I last blogged, but this election and the "process" has got me pretty fired up. I was able to mention this a little bit on the show, but not to the full extent of what I meant. I am a supporter of Barack Obama at this point in time, but not nearly as much as the movement that he represents. As a 29 year old man who has dealt with basically a Clinton / Bush "monarchy" my whole life I gotta say....I am sick and tired of it. To be honest, I can't wait to see the older generation of politicians and "party line towers" to die off and expire to make room for a new generation of American politicians and voters. I am aware that politicians will always be politicians, but my hope is the next generation won't be as judgmental as the current. Obama, to me, isn't exactly a savior or even my ideal candidate, but he represents a change in what I have had shoved down my throat for so long. My hope is that in 2012 there are not politicians running for President, but revolutionaries. Selfless and genuine. Humble in their character. Revolutionaries that believe in diplomacy before war. Revolutionaries that admire the common man for the hard days work they put in day to day and in turn give back with the same respect. It's amazing to see young people actually interested in the election process. The energy and passion for a man who seems to be true in his intentions. Is he? I can't answer that and only time will tell. Are you willing to take the chance? I am. A revolution will only occur when people rise up and realize it is time to stop being status quo. When people realize that our Government can't be trusted with our well being. When people realize our Department of Defense has become the Department of Offense. Then and ONLY then will true change occur.
After listening to the news stories about the cost of the "war" in Iraq today (both in lives and money), it seems pretty obvious that only question one would need to ask Bush, if given the chance, would be "Is it worth it?" I don't want a typical answer riddled with shitty cliches, religious ideology and the latest White House PR department catch phases, but a real answer explaining how this is all worth it, with pie charts and real facts and figures. Most publicly held companies have some kind of accountability...isn't our country a publicly held company of sorts? When did it become privatized? Where is the accountability? Recently, the guys have mentioned that they would be willing to pay extra taxes to cover the outrageous deficit...I can't say that I really agree with this one. I'm not a big fan of paying for other peoples screw ups. None of us personally approved the spending of that money. We are so far removed from the political process now that I don't think we really have any say in what our government does anymore. I would love for someone to prove that wrong, and I'm still waiting for those pie charts...
Sen. Barack Obama is earning the support of union members around the country for his plans to help restore our economy and rebuild our middle class.
Peggy Griffith, Mike Parker and Rebecca Davis are just three of the union members who are proud to support Obama and will reach out to other union members to make sure he wins this fall.
Griffith is a member of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 4302, which serves Canton and Akron, Ohio. She’s the elected secretary for her local. Griffith, who’s profiled in September’s issue of CWA News, supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the primary but is enthusiastic about working for Obama. She wants to ensure that the next president will make health care accessible and affordable, restore the middle class, appoint pro-worker Supreme Court justices and sign the Employee Free Choice Act.
From his days as a community organizer in Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods to his state Senate seat and now as a U.S. senator, Obama has shown that he’s not just talk. He has joined workers on picket lines; he is deeply concerned about the education of our children; he wants fair trade agreements and green energy policies that will help create new living wage jobs for America while helping our environment; he wants to make sure Social Security is there for generations to come; and he is calling for corporate and bankruptcy law reforms to protect pensions.
It seems like a quaint notion after the last seven-plus years, but Obama believes that our nation’s leaders should serve the people’s interests instead of the special interests. That is the change we are looking for.
Parker, a member of UAW Local 862, works at an auto assembly plant in Louisville, Ky. In a feature in the September issue of Solidarity, the UAW magazine, Parker says that Obama’s attention to issues of jobs and trade is what impresses him the most.
Barack Obama wants to invest in jobs for our country, and he wants to provide the incentives for companies to keep the jobs here. That’s something we really need for the working class to survive.
Davis, a member of AFSCME Local 2258, in Chicago, is the chair of PEOPLE, AFSCME’s political action arm, for her local union. According to the September On the Move, the publication for Illinois AFSCME, Davis likes Obama’s support for the freedom to form unions and bargain collectively.
Like the Obama campaign says, we need a change. Our government has forgotten it’s of, by, and for the people.
We need an administration that is more labor friendly, and Obama has been in favor of laws to protect workers.
Obama has responded to the crisis in the economy this week with new ads on jobs, Social Security and his plans for economic recovery. He’s focusing on issues that matter to working families and to union members like Griffith, Parker and Davis.
For more information on where Obama stands on the key issues in this election, visit Meet Barack Obama.
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you got your info wrong about augusta, couple sour apples and that's it!, don't point you finger at an office without knowing the whole story.
honestly from an i/r tech augusta
Alright, a couple of things, one, thanks a bunch for the political messages, but this isn't really the place right now. We've already had people trying to stir up all sorts of divisions on this site - north vs. south, 1st shift vs. 2nd shift, new tech vs. old tech, we do not need to add McCain vs. Obama into the mix.
As for the "too much money has been spent" comment. All of us understand that profits are necessary to run a successful business, and that Presidents and VPs make more than techs. Profit is simply Income - Expenditures. Profits are increased by increasing income and/or decreasing expenditures. The particular expenditure that is writing this post right now is just simply fed up with the need to keep expenditures low always being reflected in his paycheck.
We understand budgets too - and every time I look at the shiny new 5 mpg monster truck fleet time warner bought in a period of rising gas prices, I cringe that some schmuck thought that expenditure was a good idea, but that a trained tech isn't.
Every time another ladder rack vendor walks into the office,we get new ladder racks, we by 6 figure software packages that don't work, but payroll? No, that has to be kept down.
I don't mind the pres and vp making the exorbitant sums so long as they are earning it.
But the pilots of this particular ship seen to be consciously steering it into every iceberg they see.
So don't fault the techs - without whom none of the half-ass band-aided equipment would work - for asking fora few bucks more, a little respect, and some say in the process.
United we Bargain, Divided we Beg
Portland I/R tech
Has anyone seen the new carrer path ?. looks good dont it. big money yes. but wiil it last or just another BAIT AND SWITCH to pull us away from the union.
If the company is willing to give us these things just think of what we could gain at the barganing table.
Be very weary of some one who is quick to give you somthing.
Management claims that the raises that we just got were already in the works just like the carrer path was.
BULL SHIT
BULL SHIT
BULL SHIT
The middle class has allways taken it in the shorts , while the people on top have it easy. the only way to change this is for us techs to stand together. we are standing together now and geting treated good by the company . but it will only last if we get it in a contract that can enforced. from what i have seen the techs that have been around for a wile know this well. there has been alot of talk about the VOTE . but for us to get to the VOTE we must get many union cards signed first. if we all do are part we can have a job that has real value as the years go by. it would be nice if we could all sit back and play it safe and not put any effort into building this union and watch great and wonderfull things happen with our jobs , but that is not how life works . if we want improvements in our jobs we will have to work for it.
There is no free lunch.
In the weeks and months ahead we will find out what kind of people we are. do we go through life on our knees taking what is handed to us or do we stand up and fight for a fair and better deal.
sign for vote. ask for card. have a say, get involved. or don't
hey dj clear somecomments.
sign a card, have some say, not just one say. get involved.
peaple are scared of change.
Change is scary but who wants things to stay like this. Who wants to live in a one bedroom apt with shit vehicle. workload that is so heavy that we fail QC and cant get raises for carrer path courses we take. when cold weather comes i will have to pay $1100 bucks to fill my heating oil tank [twice this winter] how will i come up with $2200 dollars.
Had enought.
I have witnessed cards as far as rockland whats next?
This just cant be real A great company like time warner and its own well paid employees are turnimg in them, SHAME SHAMe.
I know here in augusta there are a few card holders as well they hav certainly been identified to management..
Well get out the vote We gotta make sure steve and Jen get the financing for thier new homes and cars before the big recession hits..
In my oppinion the union is like the schoolyard bully who stole money from weaker kids and called it "PROTECTION"
Boy's Protect your own Pocketbook!!!
encourage the Vote and then stand side by side while we Vote it down..
Ever notice how we ar segregated from the other offices ???
That is because of this union crap
No Dues No Stewards No Tokens, No Overpaid spokespersons making policy
NO UNION
Every office is segregated from every other office - union drive or no union drive. It has nothing to do with the union, and everything to do with distance, coverage area, management breakdown, etc. It's not like before the union came to town we were all one big happy family gathered round the fire holding hands, singing kumbaya and making smores.
What we are are a bunch of people doing the same job in different parts of the state. And not being treated as well as we should be.
And again with all this crap about dues, and union reps. Cut it out with the cartoon world nonsense. Now instead of thugs in trenchcoats, we have playground bullies, but its the same divorced -from-reality-load-of-crap. You make a stupid analogy, set up a strawman, then knock it down.
The union does not exist to take our money - if you look it up, membership decides a fair percentage to support union expenses. It is a non-profit organization. Yes they pay the people who are involved in organizing, but no one is taking home our money to buy houses and cars, and I'm pretty sure most of the people on this site are smart enough to realize that.
And again, any policy is made by the members of the union once it is voted in. We all together vote on a contract, then we agree to abide by the contract. What a union does is give us a say in how things are run, and gives us an avenue of redress for any issues or conflicts that might arise.
As for great company, and well paid, I don't know if we work at the same place.
This is a good company, but one that can be better. I honestly believe a union will help the company, whether or not management wants to admit it. Alot of other problems the company has will be forced to be dealt with once techs are treated and compensated fairly.
Right now it is cheaper to roll a truck than to deal with known equipment issues.
When that balance tips, things will change.
Right now it is cheaper to keep people out to all hours than to provide each shop with a full compliment of techs.
When that balance tips, things will change.
United we bargain, Divided we beg
-Portland I/R tech
first off your a liar no cards have been signed in augusta, and it will stay that way! you got one thing right good campany that actually pays good "now" no union!!!!!!!!!!!
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Democrats have the upper hand in the fight for Captiol Hill.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it the overlooked election. An intense battle is going on right now for control of Congress, but it's overshadowed in the media by a historic race for the White House.
So which party has the upper hand in the fight for Capitol Hill?
The answer, according to a new national poll, appears to be the Democrats. In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Tuesday, 56 percent of those questioned are backing the Democratic candidate for Congress, while 42 percent support the Republicans.
That's a change from immediately after the GOP convention, when the Democrats had only a 3-point lead lead over the Republicans, 49 percent to 46 percent.
"The change may simply be due to the convention bounce fading for local Republicans," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "We've seen evidence that the bounce for John McCain and Sarah Palin was not a permanent change in the horse race. Since the Dems have had a double-digit lead in the so-called 'generic ballot' question throughout the year, it's possible that the current numbers are just reverting back to normal levels for 2008."
The "generic ballot" question asked voters to choose between an unnamed Democratic candidate versus an unnamed Republican in the House race in their district. In reality, people vote for specific candidates in the 435 separate district elections for the House of Representatives.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain
203 Comments | Permalink
Podcast: Some voters already going to the polls in some states
Posted: 08:05 PM ET
From CNN's Hunter Burgarella
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from the Best Political Team.
(CNN) — The Bush administration $700 billion plan for bailing out the nation's stalled financial system got its first public review on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
In the latest installment of CNN= Politics Daily, Brianna Keilar reports on how lawmakers are responding to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposal to rescue Wall Street.
Meanwhile: Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley is out on the campaign trail in Florida, one of the key battleground states in the November election. Crowley outlines what Sen. Barack Obama wants in the bailout plan, and Dana Bash has the latest from Sen. John McCain who discussed what he'd like to see in the plan during in his first press conference in several weeks.
Finally, some voters are already going to the polls even though there's still more than a month left in the general election campaign. Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider reports on the practice of early voting.
Click here to subscribe to CNN=Politics Daily.
Filed under: Barack Obama • CNN=Politics Daily • John McCain
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Fact Check: Is Obama ad right on McCain's immigration stance?
Posted: 07:23 PM ET
Sen. McCain spoke to a Latino political group in June.
The Statement:
In an Obama campaign Spanish-language radio ad aimed at Latino voters that aired in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada during the second week of September, the narrator says, "John McCain abandoned us on immigration reform rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party."
Does Obama's radio ad accurately describe McCain on immigration?
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • Fact Check • Immigration • John McCain
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Palin briefed by Director of National Intelligence
Posted: 05:31 PM ET
From From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Sarah Palin was briefed by the Director of National Intelligence prior to her meeting heads of state today.
NEW YORK (CNN) – Before heading out for a trio of well-publicized meetings with foreign dignitaries on Tuesday, Sarah Palin received a national security briefing from the Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Michael McConnell, who met with the governor this morning in her New York hotel.
Palin’s top foreign policy adviser informed reporters of the meeting at a small briefing following Palin’s visits with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
The adviser, Stephen Biegun, formerly a senior official on the National Security Council under President Bush, characterized the intelligence briefing as “routine” and said it was the sort of meeting that “is standard for candidates for the vice president and president.” Biegun said several officials were present to brief Palin.
Palin then departed her hotel for a series of motorcade trips around Manhattan, visiting with foreign leaders for the first time in her career.
“These are relationships that she intuitively understands are very important for the next President and Vice President of the United States,” Biegun said of the meetings.
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Biden not holding press conferences, either
Posted: 05:29 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Alexander Marquardt
Sen. Biden hasn't held a press conference or taken questions from voters in two weeks.
(CNN) – On Tuesday, John McCain held a press conference for the first time since becoming the Republican nominee, his first in six weeks. Much has been made of his running mate Sarah Palin not talking to the press corps traveling with her, and rarely sitting for interviews. But amid all the criticism of the Republican ticket avoiding the press, it has slipped the notice of many that Joe Biden isn’t giving press conferences either.
His last media availability was over two weeks ago on September 7 aboard his campaign plane, flying from Montana to Wisconsin. He spoke for about half an hour, over a third of which was in response to a question about partitioning Iraq.
But since then, there has been no interaction with the small band of reporters on the Delaware senator’s plane.
To be fair, the famously talkative Biden has given 89 national and local interviews, according to the campaign. Palin, in contrast, has granted just a handful, including one to People Magazine.
Biden's press secretary David Wade blames the lack of access on a compressed schedule, combined with a workload that includes preparing for next week's debate and writing speeches, like Wednesday's foreign policy address in Cincinnati. He says that there will be a press conference once things slow down, but adds that as Barack Obama prepares this week for Friday's presidential debate, Biden will pick up the slack by adding more events.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Joe Biden
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Greene: A place where the campaign has not yet begun
Posted: 05:28 PM ET
From CNN Contributor Bob Greene
ABOARD THE ELECTION EXPRESS
HURRICANE MILLS, Tennessee (CNN)– As Friday night’s first presidential debate approaches, with some television-industry experts predicting that the 90 minutes will garner Super Bowl-level ratings, it is instructive, and more than a little humbling, to step for a moment into the place where we paused for a bite to eat on our way to Mississippi.
This election year is often said to have captured the public’s imagination to a degree seldom seen in U.S. history. The nation is reputed to be all but addicted to the campaign and everything about it.
Well. . . .
Full Story
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HAPPENING NOW: McCain on the bailout
Posted: 04:38 PM ET
Watch McCain's speech on CNN.com/live
(CNN) — McCain is talking about the federal bailout and taking questions from the press this hour.
Watch the event on CNN.com/live
(UPDATE: event is over)
Filed under: Happening Now • John McCain
Permalink
Obama targets Latino voters
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Democrats have the upper hand in the fight for Captiol Hill.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it the overlooked election. An intense battle is going on right now for control of Congress, but it's overshadowed in the media by a historic race for the White House.
So which party has the upper hand in the fight for Capitol Hill?
The answer, according to a new national poll, appears to be the Democrats. In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Tuesday, 56 percent of those questioned are backing the Democratic candidate for Congress, while 42 percent support the Republicans.
That's a change from immediately after the GOP convention, when the Democrats had only a 3-point lead lead over the Republicans, 49 percent to 46 percent.
"The change may simply be due to the convention bounce fading for local Republicans," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "We've seen evidence that the bounce for John McCain and Sarah Palin was not a permanent change in the horse race. Since the Dems have had a double-digit lead in the so-called 'generic ballot' question throughout the year, it's possible that the current numbers are just reverting back to normal levels for 2008."
The "generic ballot" question asked voters to choose between an unnamed Democratic candidate versus an unnamed Republican in the House race in their district. In reality, people vote for specific candidates in the 435 separate district elections for the House of Representatives.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain
203 Comments | Permalink
Podcast: Some voters already going to the polls in some states
Posted: 08:05 PM ET
From CNN's Hunter Burgarella
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from the Best Political Team.
(CNN) — The Bush administration $700 billion plan for bailing out the nation's stalled financial system got its first public review on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
In the latest installment of CNN= Politics Daily, Brianna Keilar reports on how lawmakers are responding to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposal to rescue Wall Street.
Meanwhile: Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley is out on the campaign trail in Florida, one of the key battleground states in the November election. Crowley outlines what Sen. Barack Obama wants in the bailout plan, and Dana Bash has the latest from Sen. John McCain who discussed what he'd like to see in the plan during in his first press conference in several weeks.
Finally, some voters are already going to the polls even though there's still more than a month left in the general election campaign. Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider reports on the practice of early voting.
Click here to subscribe to CNN=Politics Daily.
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Fact Check: Is Obama ad right on McCain's immigration stance?
Posted: 07:23 PM ET
Sen. McCain spoke to a Latino political group in June.
The Statement:
In an Obama campaign Spanish-language radio ad aimed at Latino voters that aired in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada during the second week of September, the narrator says, "John McCain abandoned us on immigration reform rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party."
Does Obama's radio ad accurately describe McCain on immigration?
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • Fact Check • Immigration • John McCain
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Palin briefed by Director of National Intelligence
Posted: 05:31 PM ET
From From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Sarah Palin was briefed by the Director of National Intelligence prior to her meeting heads of state today.
NEW YORK (CNN) – Before heading out for a trio of well-publicized meetings with foreign dignitaries on Tuesday, Sarah Palin received a national security briefing from the Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Michael McConnell, who met with the governor this morning in her New York hotel.
Palin’s top foreign policy adviser informed reporters of the meeting at a small briefing following Palin’s visits with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
The adviser, Stephen Biegun, formerly a senior official on the National Security Council under President Bush, characterized the intelligence briefing as “routine” and said it was the sort of meeting that “is standard for candidates for the vice president and president.” Biegun said several officials were present to brief Palin.
Palin then departed her hotel for a series of motorcade trips around Manhattan, visiting with foreign leaders for the first time in her career.
“These are relationships that she intuitively understands are very important for the next President and Vice President of the United States,” Biegun said of the meetings.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Sarah Palin • United Nations General Assembly
362 Comments | Permalink
Biden not holding press conferences, either
Posted: 05:29 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Alexander Marquardt
Sen. Biden hasn't held a press conference or taken questions from voters in two weeks.
(CNN) – On Tuesday, John McCain held a press conference for the first time since becoming the Republican nominee, his first in six weeks. Much has been made of his running mate Sarah Palin not talking to the press corps traveling with her, and rarely sitting for interviews. But amid all the criticism of the Republican ticket avoiding the press, it has slipped the notice of many that Joe Biden isn’t giving press conferences either.
His last media availability was over two weeks ago on September 7 aboard his campaign plane, flying from Montana to Wisconsin. He spoke for about half an hour, over a third of which was in response to a question about partitioning Iraq.
But since then, there has been no interaction with the small band of reporters on the Delaware senator’s plane.
To be fair, the famously talkative Biden has given 89 national and local interviews, according to the campaign. Palin, in contrast, has granted just a handful, including one to People Magazine.
Biden's press secretary David Wade blames the lack of access on a compressed schedule, combined with a workload that includes preparing for next week's debate and writing speeches, like Wednesday's foreign policy address in Cincinnati. He says that there will be a press conference once things slow down, but adds that as Barack Obama prepares this week for Friday's presidential debate, Biden will pick up the slack by adding more events.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Joe Biden
82 Comments | Permalink
Greene: A place where the campaign has not yet begun
Posted: 05:28 PM ET
From CNN Contributor Bob Greene
ABOARD THE ELECTION EXPRESS
HURRICANE MILLS, Tennessee (CNN)– As Friday night’s first presidential debate approaches, with some television-industry experts predicting that the 90 minutes will garner Super Bowl-level ratings, it is instructive, and more than a little humbling, to step for a moment into the place where we paused for a bite to eat on our way to Mississippi.
This election year is often said to have captured the public’s imagination to a degree seldom seen in U.S. history. The nation is reputed to be all but addicted to the campaign and everything about it.
Well. . . .
Full Story
Filed under: Bob Greene • Election Express
Permalink
HAPPENING NOW: McCain on the bailout
Posted: 04:38 PM ET
Watch McCain's speech on CNN.com/live
(CNN) — McCain is talking about the federal bailout and taking questions from the press this hour.
Watch the event on CNN.com/live
(UPDATE: event is over)
Filed under: Happening Now • John McCain
Permalink
Obama targets Latino voters From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Democrats have the upper hand in the fight for Captiol Hill.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it the overlooked election. An intense battle is going on right now for control of Congress, but it's overshadowed in the media by a historic race for the White House.
So which party has the upper hand in the fight for Capitol Hill?
The answer, according to a new national poll, appears to be the Democrats. In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Tuesday, 56 percent of those questioned are backing the Democratic candidate for Congress, while 42 percent support the Republicans.
That's a change from immediately after the GOP convention, when the Democrats had only a 3-point lead lead over the Republicans, 49 percent to 46 percent.
"The change may simply be due to the convention bounce fading for local Republicans," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "We've seen evidence that the bounce for John McCain and Sarah Palin was not a permanent change in the horse race. Since the Dems have had a double-digit lead in the so-called 'generic ballot' question throughout the year, it's possible that the current numbers are just reverting back to normal levels for 2008."
The "generic ballot" question asked voters to choose between an unnamed Democratic candidate versus an unnamed Republican in the House race in their district. In reality, people vote for specific candidates in the 435 separate district elections for the House of Representatives.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain
203 Comments | Permalink
Podcast: Some voters already going to the polls in some states
Posted: 08:05 PM ET
From CNN's Hunter Burgarella
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from the Best Political Team.
(CNN) — The Bush administration $700 billion plan for bailing out the nation's stalled financial system got its first public review on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
In the latest installment of CNN= Politics Daily, Brianna Keilar reports on how lawmakers are responding to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposal to rescue Wall Street.
Meanwhile: Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley is out on the campaign trail in Florida, one of the key battleground states in the November election. Crowley outlines what Sen. Barack Obama wants in the bailout plan, and Dana Bash has the latest from Sen. John McCain who discussed what he'd like to see in the plan during in his first press conference in several weeks.
Finally, some voters are already going to the polls even though there's still more than a month left in the general election campaign. Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider reports on the practice of early voting.
Click here to subscribe to CNN=Politics Daily.
Filed under: Barack Obama • CNN=Politics Daily • John McCain
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Fact Check: Is Obama ad right on McCain's immigration stance?
Posted: 07:23 PM ET
Sen. McCain spoke to a Latino political group in June.
The Statement:
In an Obama campaign Spanish-language radio ad aimed at Latino voters that aired in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada during the second week of September, the narrator says, "John McCain abandoned us on immigration reform rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party."
Does Obama's radio ad accurately describe McCain on immigration?
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • Fact Check • Immigration • John McCain
Permalink
Palin briefed by Director of National Intelligence
Posted: 05:31 PM ET
From From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Sarah Palin was briefed by the Director of National Intelligence prior to her meeting heads of state today.
NEW YORK (CNN) – Before heading out for a trio of well-publicized meetings with foreign dignitaries on Tuesday, Sarah Palin received a national security briefing from the Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Michael McConnell, who met with the governor this morning in her New York hotel.
Palin’s top foreign policy adviser informed reporters of the meeting at a small briefing following Palin’s visits with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
The adviser, Stephen Biegun, formerly a senior official on the National Security Council under President Bush, characterized the intelligence briefing as “routine” and said it was the sort of meeting that “is standard for candidates for the vice president and president.” Biegun said several officials were present to brief Palin.
Palin then departed her hotel for a series of motorcade trips around Manhattan, visiting with foreign leaders for the first time in her career.
“These are relationships that she intuitively understands are very important for the next President and Vice President of the United States,” Biegun said of the meetings.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Sarah Palin • United Nations General Assembly
362 Comments | Permalink
Biden not holding press conferences, either
Posted: 05:29 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Alexander Marquardt
Sen. Biden hasn't held a press conference or taken questions from voters in two weeks.
(CNN) – On Tuesday, John McCain held a press conference for the first time since becoming the Republican nominee, his first in six weeks. Much has been made of his running mate Sarah Palin not talking to the press corps traveling with her, and rarely sitting for interviews. But amid all the criticism of the Republican ticket avoiding the press, it has slipped the notice of many that Joe Biden isn’t giving press conferences either.
His last media availability was over two weeks ago on September 7 aboard his campaign plane, flying from Montana to Wisconsin. He spoke for about half an hour, over a third of which was in response to a question about partitioning Iraq.
But since then, there has been no interaction with the small band of reporters on the Delaware senator’s plane.
To be fair, the famously talkative Biden has given 89 national and local interviews, according to the campaign. Palin, in contrast, has granted just a handful, including one to People Magazine.
Biden's press secretary David Wade blames the lack of access on a compressed schedule, combined with a workload that includes preparing for next week's debate and writing speeches, like Wednesday's foreign policy address in Cincinnati. He says that there will be a press conference once things slow down, but adds that as Barack Obama prepares this week for Friday's presidential debate, Biden will pick up the slack by adding more events.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Joe Biden
82 Comments | Permalink
Greene: A place where the campaign has not yet begun
Posted: 05:28 PM ET
From CNN Contributor Bob Greene
ABOARD THE ELECTION EXPRESS
HURRICANE MILLS, Tennessee (CNN)– As Friday night’s first presidential debate approaches, with some television-industry experts predicting that the 90 minutes will garner Super Bowl-level ratings, it is instructive, and more than a little humbling, to step for a moment into the place where we paused for a bite to eat on our way to Mississippi.
This election year is often said to have captured the public’s imagination to a degree seldom seen in U.S. history. The nation is reputed to be all but addicted to the campaign and everything about it.
Well. . . .
Full Story
Filed under: Bob Greene • Election Express
Permalink
HAPPENING NOW: McCain on the bailout
Posted: 04:38 PM ET
Watch McCain's speech on CNN.com/live
(CNN) — McCain is talking about the federal bailout and taking questions from the press this hour.
Watch the event on CNN.com/live
(UPDATE: event is over)
Filed under: Happening Now • John McCain
Permalink
Obama targets Latino voters From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Democrats have the upper hand in the fight for Captiol Hill.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it the overlooked election. An intense battle is going on right now for control of Congress, but it's overshadowed in the media by a historic race for the White House.
So which party has the upper hand in the fight for Capitol Hill?
The answer, according to a new national poll, appears to be the Democrats. In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Tuesday, 56 percent of those questioned are backing the Democratic candidate for Congress, while 42 percent support the Republicans.
That's a change from immediately after the GOP convention, when the Democrats had only a 3-point lead lead over the Republicans, 49 percent to 46 percent.
"The change may simply be due to the convention bounce fading for local Republicans," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "We've seen evidence that the bounce for John McCain and Sarah Palin was not a permanent change in the horse race. Since the Dems have had a double-digit lead in the so-called 'generic ballot' question throughout the year, it's possible that the current numbers are just reverting back to normal levels for 2008."
The "generic ballot" question asked voters to choose between an unnamed Democratic candidate versus an unnamed Republican in the House race in their district. In reality, people vote for specific candidates in the 435 separate district elections for the House of Representatives.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain
203 Comments | Permalink
Podcast: Some voters already going to the polls in some states
Posted: 08:05 PM ET
From CNN's Hunter Burgarella
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from the Best Political Team.
(CNN) — The Bush administration $700 billion plan for bailing out the nation's stalled financial system got its first public review on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
In the latest installment of CNN= Politics Daily, Brianna Keilar reports on how lawmakers are responding to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposal to rescue Wall Street.
Meanwhile: Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley is out on the campaign trail in Florida, one of the key battleground states in the November election. Crowley outlines what Sen. Barack Obama wants in the bailout plan, and Dana Bash has the latest from Sen. John McCain who discussed what he'd like to see in the plan during in his first press conference in several weeks.
Finally, some voters are already going to the polls even though there's still more than a month left in the general election campaign. Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider reports on the practice of early voting.
Click here to subscribe to CNN=Politics Daily.
Filed under: Barack Obama • CNN=Politics Daily • John McCain
Permalink
Fact Check: Is Obama ad right on McCain's immigration stance?
Posted: 07:23 PM ET
Sen. McCain spoke to a Latino political group in June.
The Statement:
In an Obama campaign Spanish-language radio ad aimed at Latino voters that aired in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada during the second week of September, the narrator says, "John McCain abandoned us on immigration reform rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party."
Does Obama's radio ad accurately describe McCain on immigration?
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • Fact Check • Immigration • John McCain
Permalink
Palin briefed by Director of National Intelligence
Posted: 05:31 PM ET
From From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Sarah Palin was briefed by the Director of National Intelligence prior to her meeting heads of state today.
NEW YORK (CNN) – Before heading out for a trio of well-publicized meetings with foreign dignitaries on Tuesday, Sarah Palin received a national security briefing from the Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Michael McConnell, who met with the governor this morning in her New York hotel.
Palin’s top foreign policy adviser informed reporters of the meeting at a small briefing following Palin’s visits with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
The adviser, Stephen Biegun, formerly a senior official on the National Security Council under President Bush, characterized the intelligence briefing as “routine” and said it was the sort of meeting that “is standard for candidates for the vice president and president.” Biegun said several officials were present to brief Palin.
Palin then departed her hotel for a series of motorcade trips around Manhattan, visiting with foreign leaders for the first time in her career.
“These are relationships that she intuitively understands are very important for the next President and Vice President of the United States,” Biegun said of the meetings.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Sarah Palin • United Nations General Assembly
362 Comments | Permalink
Biden not holding press conferences, either
Posted: 05:29 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Alexander Marquardt
Sen. Biden hasn't held a press conference or taken questions from voters in two weeks.
(CNN) – On Tuesday, John McCain held a press conference for the first time since becoming the Republican nominee, his first in six weeks. Much has been made of his running mate Sarah Palin not talking to the press corps traveling with her, and rarely sitting for interviews. But amid all the criticism of the Republican ticket avoiding the press, it has slipped the notice of many that Joe Biden isn’t giving press conferences either.
His last media availability was over two weeks ago on September 7 aboard his campaign plane, flying from Montana to Wisconsin. He spoke for about half an hour, over a third of which was in response to a question about partitioning Iraq.
But since then, there has been no interaction with the small band of reporters on the Delaware senator’s plane.
To be fair, the famously talkative Biden has given 89 national and local interviews, according to the campaign. Palin, in contrast, has granted just a handful, including one to People Magazine.
Biden's press secretary David Wade blames the lack of access on a compressed schedule, combined with a workload that includes preparing for next week's debate and writing speeches, like Wednesday's foreign policy address in Cincinnati. He says that there will be a press conference once things slow down, but adds that as Barack Obama prepares this week for Friday's presidential debate, Biden will pick up the slack by adding more events.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Joe Biden
82 Comments | Permalink
Greene: A place where the campaign has not yet begun
Posted: 05:28 PM ET
From CNN Contributor Bob Greene
ABOARD THE ELECTION EXPRESS
HURRICANE MILLS, Tennessee (CNN)– As Friday night’s first presidential debate approaches, with some television-industry experts predicting that the 90 minutes will garner Super Bowl-level ratings, it is instructive, and more than a little humbling, to step for a moment into the place where we paused for a bite to eat on our way to Mississippi.
This election year is often said to have captured the public’s imagination to a degree seldom seen in U.S. history. The nation is reputed to be all but addicted to the campaign and everything about it.
Well. . . .
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HAPPENING NOW: McCain on the bailout
Posted: 04:38 PM ET
Watch McCain's speech on CNN.com/live
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Obama targets Latino voters From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Democrats have the upper hand in the fight for Captiol Hill.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it the overlooked election. An intense battle is going on right now for control of Congress, but it's overshadowed in the media by a historic race for the White House.
So which party has the upper hand in the fight for Capitol Hill?
The answer, according to a new national poll, appears to be the Democrats. In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Tuesday, 56 percent of those questioned are backing the Democratic candidate for Congress, while 42 percent support the Republicans.
That's a change from immediately after the GOP convention, when the Democrats had only a 3-point lead lead over the Republicans, 49 percent to 46 percent.
"The change may simply be due to the convention bounce fading for local Republicans," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "We've seen evidence that the bounce for John McCain and Sarah Palin was not a permanent change in the horse race. Since the Dems have had a double-digit lead in the so-called 'generic ballot' question throughout the year, it's possible that the current numbers are just reverting back to normal levels for 2008."
The "generic ballot" question asked voters to choose between an unnamed Democratic candidate versus an unnamed Republican in the House race in their district. In reality, people vote for specific candidates in the 435 separate district elections for the House of Representatives.
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Podcast: Some voters already going to the polls in some states
Posted: 08:05 PM ET
From CNN's Hunter Burgarella
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from the Best Political Team.
(CNN) — The Bush administration $700 billion plan for bailing out the nation's stalled financial system got its first public review on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
In the latest installment of CNN= Politics Daily, Brianna Keilar reports on how lawmakers are responding to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposal to rescue Wall Street.
Meanwhile: Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley is out on the campaign trail in Florida, one of the key battleground states in the November election. Crowley outlines what Sen. Barack Obama wants in the bailout plan, and Dana Bash has the latest from Sen. John McCain who discussed what he'd like to see in the plan during in his first press conference in several weeks.
Finally, some voters are already going to the polls even though there's still more than a month left in the general election campaign. Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider reports on the practice of early voting.
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Fact Check: Is Obama ad right on McCain's immigration stance?
Posted: 07:23 PM ET
Sen. McCain spoke to a Latino political group in June.
The Statement:
In an Obama campaign Spanish-language radio ad aimed at Latino voters that aired in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada during the second week of September, the narrator says, "John McCain abandoned us on immigration reform rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party."
Does Obama's radio ad accurately describe McCain on immigration?
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Palin briefed by Director of National Intelligence
Posted: 05:31 PM ET
From From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Sarah Palin was briefed by the Director of National Intelligence prior to her meeting heads of state today.
NEW YORK (CNN) – Before heading out for a trio of well-publicized meetings with foreign dignitaries on Tuesday, Sarah Palin received a national security briefing from the Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Michael McConnell, who met with the governor this morning in her New York hotel.
Palin’s top foreign policy adviser informed reporters of the meeting at a small briefing following Palin’s visits with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
The adviser, Stephen Biegun, formerly a senior official on the National Security Council under President Bush, characterized the intelligence briefing as “routine” and said it was the sort of meeting that “is standard for candidates for the vice president and president.” Biegun said several officials were present to brief Palin.
Palin then departed her hotel for a series of motorcade trips around Manhattan, visiting with foreign leaders for the first time in her career.
“These are relationships that she intuitively understands are very important for the next President and Vice President of the United States,” Biegun said of the meetings.
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Biden not holding press conferences, either
Posted: 05:29 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Alexander Marquardt
Sen. Biden hasn't held a press conference or taken questions from voters in two weeks.
(CNN) – On Tuesday, John McCain held a press conference for the first time since becoming the Republican nominee, his first in six weeks. Much has been made of his running mate Sarah Palin not talking to the press corps traveling with her, and rarely sitting for interviews. But amid all the criticism of the Republican ticket avoiding the press, it has slipped the notice of many that Joe Biden isn’t giving press conferences either.
His last media availability was over two weeks ago on September 7 aboard his campaign plane, flying from Montana to Wisconsin. He spoke for about half an hour, over a third of which was in response to a question about partitioning Iraq.
But since then, there has been no interaction with the small band of reporters on the Delaware senator’s plane.
To be fair, the famously talkative Biden has given 89 national and local interviews, according to the campaign. Palin, in contrast, has granted just a handful, including one to People Magazine.
Biden's press secretary David Wade blames the lack of access on a compressed schedule, combined with a workload that includes preparing for next week's debate and writing speeches, like Wednesday's foreign policy address in Cincinnati. He says that there will be a press conference once things slow down, but adds that as Barack Obama prepares this week for Friday's presidential debate, Biden will pick up the slack by adding more events.
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Greene: A place where the campaign has not yet begun
Posted: 05:28 PM ET
From CNN Contributor Bob Greene
ABOARD THE ELECTION EXPRESS
HURRICANE MILLS, Tennessee (CNN)– As Friday night’s first presidential debate approaches, with some television-industry experts predicting that the 90 minutes will garner Super Bowl-level ratings, it is instructive, and more than a little humbling, to step for a moment into the place where we paused for a bite to eat on our way to Mississippi.
This election year is often said to have captured the public’s imagination to a degree seldom seen in U.S. history. The nation is reputed to be all but addicted to the campaign and everything about it.
Well. . . .
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HAPPENING NOW: McCain on the bailout
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Watch McCain's speech on CNN.com/live
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Obama targets Latino voters
The day I signed my card, there were several techs I did not recognize also signing. Lewiston, Augusta maybe, but I did not recognize them from Portland. They were fellow techs who realized this is probably the best way. More cards are coming in every day.
If a tech wants to say no to a union that is certainly that tech's right. No one has the right to coerce you into changing your opinion. And to the best of my knowledge, no one on the pro side has.
The only thing we ask is that you stop and think about this for more than a second before you give your knee-jerk no. Get as much information as you can, think about this as what is fair, and what is in YOUR best interests.
As for "pays good now". Yes the raises were nice - for some, and along time coming for all. It marked the first time starting salary has budged in six years, and likely the last time it will for another six. Without regular increases in base pay, we will soon go back to the way it was 2 years ago, when we'd loose 2 trained, knowledgeable techs for every 3 newbies brought on, then lose 2 of those 3 newbies within the first 6 months after getting into the field on their own.
We are still grossly underpaid for what we do. Ask around - talk to fairpoint techs - find out their pay scale after 2 years.
That pay was obtained by contract recently.
Don't scream NO, and try to make it seem like intelligent debate.
Right now it is cheaper to risk a techs life with free-climbing gaffing than it is to buy buck-squeezes.
When that balance tips, things will change.
Right now it is cheaper to have us take unnecessary risks solo, than it is to accept the fact that certain jobs are 2-tech jobs.
When that balance tips, things will change.
United we bargain, Divided we beg.
-Portland I/R tech
Something you may want to read. If the union has it's way, you won't even get to vote on the first 2 year contract.
Here is a story in Sundays Lewiston Sun
Another aspect of card check that unions do not advertise is it would remove workers' rights to vote on the first two-year agreement.
First off..There has been alteast 1 card I know signed in Augusta. And more coming. Dont be fooled by people being quite about this.
You know what, I'm pro-union, and I agree with you. The existing system is fair and democratic - the system they want is not. I don't believe the current system should change. But see - that's it - change.
The article does not represent the system the way it is, it represents how it might be in a certain scenario, if changes are made.
It's like saying a 4-year old wants desert for every meal, followed by desert for desert. If the four year old gets their way, they will become hypoglycemic, then get diabetes then have their legs removed and go into a diabetic coma and die. See - the child must be suicidal to want that cake. Sign that 4-year old up for psychotherapy.
The Employee free choice act is not law. It is something the unions want. The scenario presented in that article is far-fetched bordering on fantasy-world. The NLRB is not giving anyone a sixty day window to get a contract signed. Negotiations sometimes go on for years.
No one is trying to take away anyone's vote on a contract.
United we bargain - Divided we beg
Can I get a Hell Yah!!
Vote the damn union in.
Good to see you guys today.. A few cards were signed and ready to turn in.
Hey back woods boy-where ya been? Lets go shoot some spring chickens and raskawy wabbits. Oct 1 right around the corner.Jim Bean is calling me name man. Enough about this crap lets go have some fun, work will be there when we get back cause we have job security. keep the union out at least you know you will have a job tomorrow. call me redneck..........
Many techs i have talked to are unhappy with there jobs and amount of work. they hear about fair point work load and pay and wonder why cant TWC pay this good and treat us that good. the simple truth is that TWC can.
TWC is more pofitable than fair point but keep the money for the top 10 %.
We can work hard for peanuts or we can work for change.
Union yes
ST
I know were back woods boy has gone he has taken to the woods of new gloucester to trap fox.
Dosent the back woods boy also skin fox and hang them on his garage door .
HANG EM HIGH
Whats this i hear about two techs being writen up. That means that they cant get into the new career path for one year. When i saw that new career path i knew it was too good to be true. There must be a catch and there was.
UNITED WE BARGAIN
DEVIDED WE PUT UP WITH CRAP
That's the big problem I was talking about. Career path is all well and good, but there are too many "management discretion" gray areas to have it be a useful plan. Discipline at Time Warner has always been haphazardly applied.
The QC process is also in someone else's hands. They can choose whether or not to do the qc's, then choose which ones to use. I have seen this happen too - management sends out qc - qc does 25 checks, you only need 18 out of 20. Rather than take a percentage of the total, data is cherry picked. Say you fail 7 out of 25 qc's - you have a 72% qc rate, so you fail, right?
Nope, 5 fails are dropped - you've passed 18 out of 20, 90%, here's your raise.
But this only happens to certain techs. The reverse can easily happen too. I've been told before that I passed 27 out of 28 qc's. Why were there extras pulled?
Make no mistake, the career path is the carrot dangling in front of us on a string tied to a stick, and we're asses who think we can get it. They wrote some numbers down, made it look all official, but in the end, raises are entirely up to management discretion. All the time in grades, tests, qc's and practicals don't mean nearly as much as the ability to pucker up.
United we bargain, divided we keep kissin ass
HELL YA
UNION YES
Have we ever wondered WHAT IF.
WHAT IF we all went to union meetings.
WHAT IF we all signed union cards
WHAT IF we all stood up and said with a loud voice that we want to be treated better
WHAT IF we were all happy with our jobs
WHAT IF we could provide for our familys better
WHAT IF is posible if we all do our part
UNITED WE BARGAIN
What is you vote the union in
What if our wages are frozen
What if it goes on for 2 years
What about the money we lose in merit increases and career path increases
Do you think you can ever make that back.If you do you are just plain stupid.
Union no no no
Thank god not many techs think the way you do. if we wait for the company to fix our jobs it proabably wont happen. most of the techs that have been here a few years already know this.
you must be a new hire.
I wonder how you will feel in five years when the economy gets so bad that you and i cant make ends meet but we still have to work very hard so that the people at the top of TWC can still get there big bonuses.
The career path at best is small money if you are lucky . many techs have found it to be nothing more than a carrot on a string that they never get.
At first the career path might seem good . take a couple of courses and get some money. try to take a lot of courses to get to the big money and you will find many road blocks.
[qcs that fail]
[being riten up for small reasons]
[career path changes that remove the money]
[catch up courses thrown in to delay you from getting the raises]
[delays in taking tests and ordering courses]
[practicals that are made to be too dificult to pass ]
If you dont pass the practical you cant go any further.
The career path has been changed in the past when too many techs tryed to get the big money that it promised.
I wish you luck with the career path, maybe you will have better luck than most of us have had.
As one of the posts above stated . your standing in the career path is based on your ability to pucker up.
when anybody trades there self respect for money its always a bad deal.
never never land
At time warner
To the poster concerned about wage freezes. If a union is voted in, negotiations on a contract begin. Routinely contracts once signed are effective as of the date that representation begins. Any compensation also is usually retroactive to the beginning of the contract date.
Say the union comes in, and it takes a year and a half to iron out a contract. The contract ends up specifying that someone with your level of training should be making $2 more an hour than you have been. You are then paid $2 for every hour you've worked over the last year and a half. Anyone who's worked for a union knows what a retro check is.
Retro pay also carries interest - so basically it amounts to a savings plan during the negotiations.
That said, retro pay is also sometimes used as a powerful bargaining chip by the union to negotiate for other benefits.
So the money doesn't go missing, it either comes back to you in a big fat check, or occasionally is used to get you extra benefits.
United we bargain, Divided we beg
Good to see some one with knowledge and experience on this site, that is way better than some one held back by there own fear.
Witch is what time warner wants.
union yes
SUPERVISORS DO OUR QC'S LAST I HEARD. IF YOUR NOT LIKED NO CHANCE IN HELL HE/SHE WILL PASS YOU. JUST ANOTHER WAY TO KEEP US DOWN.
How can i do the pile of work i am given every day and pass qc to get my raise for career path.
no raise
no respect
no more games
we need a union to help us with this problem.
pucker up
or make less money
If the Union is such a great deal, WHY is Fairpoint not all union? And does anybody really believe that if during our contract negotiations we as TWC decide to strike that our "brothers" at Fairpoint would strike with us to show support? They will tell you... NO! And if less than 4% of TWC is union do you really believe that there is ANY bargaining power....?! Got news for you union folks, the word is contractor.... Yes, the same guys now that 'make more money'.... willing to bet that given all of the economic news we hear and see in the headlines that they would be willing to work for less with the benefits that WE ALREADY HAVE! C'mon folks... READ THE CONTRACTS that are in all of our offices. It’s that same union, who I am sure, made the same promises, but delivered a lot worse than what we already have!!!! Union no, it's time to take a stand, as the union yes crowd is doing a great deal of barking and just making things miserable... ‘I love you, checks in the mail, and I won't......’
HEY!!! A year and a half......... how about three or FIVE years as some of the union history shows? Ready for a long ride with no support while the union dines out with their wives during all of those years? And, retroactive..... not always! Go ahead and do some research, won't have to look hard to find that retroactive is not a given! Oh yeah... I work hard and have good days and bad, carry the load.......... And have a HARD time in breaking past quota, where do you work so hard on a regular basis? Really, like to know?!!! My QC's passed, and BTW they are not done by a supervisor all of the time and they are usually done BLIND! So, if you are not passing.... well maybe you should pay closer attention; if you need help ask for it! Union will not change any of that, unless the 'told-u-so,' good work equal good pay with no union dues.... bad work equals poor pay plus union dues! Don't forget.... All of the hard workers who like working for Time Warner will end up carrying the group if there is a union, as a union strips all independence and those who coast and complain will make the same WHICH MEANS WE ALL MAKE LESS.
……… Curious, after earlier reading two blog postings that had been posted on September 30 (that were not pro union) both asking some questions and seemed to make some good points…. Well, now they’re gone – Who posted those two should re-post!
As far as some of the points and questions… Is Fairpoint entirely union? NO… if the union is such a great deal why were there telephone workers even pre-Fairpoint that were NOT union, hmmmmmmmm. Has anybody asked our would be “brothers” at Fairpoint if they would strike with us if the need arose… They will tell you, NO! And the union will state that strikes are the last alternative, probably never happen (just like Verizon)– know why? Because they would not be able to convince our “brothers” to do so AND with less than 4% of TWC being unionized there is NO strength for bargaining! I see the union being desperate to get members after losing so many when Fairpoint came in and so many former members accepted early out and relocation options from Verizon. Oh yeah, don’t forget, during any and all bargaining all benefits and perks would be frozen, we all agree with this right? Why does anybody believe that TWC would give any raises, even small ones, during this period… I know that the union is on record for saying that we would still receive these raises – Riiiiiggghht, so if you were TWC you would right? Wrong, does not happen! Okay, once a contract would be settled we MIGHT get retroactive pay… Again, not always, and certainly not obligated! And what if the negotiations take 1, or 2, or as in some previous cases possibly 5 YEARS (YES, read the contracts, look at the dates and MAKE CONTACT with other TWC employees that are current or past union members!‼). Willing to bet that the union was able to dine out with their wives, make their car payments and go on vacations, while not so much for those employees. I do not think that the union has at all been on the level, all it took was one meeting. Even the cards are in question… “Google” brings up even more questions on those… Are the cards a vote and can they be turned in to the ‘second’ vote? Some say yes, and while some say no, they will also have to add ‘for now’ as there is pending legislation that could make it YES all of the time! Why, if there is sooooo much support and soooo many cards being signed we don’t know about a vote date yet? Waiting for the legislation to pass? How about ‘put up or shut up,’ show your numbers declare it done (pass or fail) and let the rest of us go back to working in peace! If you’re not happy with the raise you received, work harder. If you’re not passing your QC’s, work more carefully. If you need help in a day to make sure that you can properly do the job, ask for it! If you think that too many QC’s are bad, you’re not very good at math and how percentages work in your favor. If you believe that you are not able to move ahead because a supervisor, or that somebody unknown is intentionally targeting you talk to a manger, no results go to personnel. – Don’t forget to hold on to any possible conspiracy theory along the way! But, if you can’t do the job based in the percentage of averages compared to all of our co-workers, step aside. I for one enjoy being able to move ahead in the career path of IR and not having to worry about carrying those that don’t feel they need to work for it… those that expect handouts, because of their seniority, couldn’t that be considered as ‘unionized welfare!’
C’mon, quit the false sale. Anybody who doubts this post should read the contacts and use “Google” to do some research, and the internet to reach out to other employees in other divisions. Union will not change anything that is being complained about… proof is in their own words. Work is work, if your body aches go to bed earlier, take some aspirin for the hang over, and go to work inside.
Long winded employee that thinks nothing is needed here. Grow up, move out of mommys basement and do a few years with the compnay.
Two things: The only employees of FairPoint who are not union are management; second, if TWC were to go on strike, FairPoint is covered by a separate contract and cannot strike to support anyone. There are, however, other ways in which FairPoint workers and other union workers can support TWC workers.
not many techs at my office talking anti union , we all want to be treated better.
like a tech said in the past we got too much management on this site posing as IR techs.
its just scare tactics from a desperate company that is worried it might have to treat good.
after all time warner should treat us good our hard work has fattened up there bottom line.
no more bull
union yes
Also at long winded employee, and at the two "disappeared" sept 30th posts.
First off, there are two pages of posts, none were disappeared - learn how to use a computer.
As for some of the other points brought up, yes, fairpoint will not strike in support - so what.
As for percentages of TWC - again so what. Here's a little lesson on how the cable industry works. A CABLE COMPANY - like Time Warner signs FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS with TOWNS it serves. Those agreements let the cable company do business in the town without competition. The cable company organizes groups of franchises into a DIVISION. The UNION if voted in will represent the division - who cares if the division is a small one - the union will represent 100% of it, even if that 100% is only 4% of the whole. The alternative is to spin off the division, which I really don't see happening.
I never said retro pay was a guaranty. I mentioned that it can be negotiated away, but it is the point at which negotiations start.
As for contractors - do you want to explain to me how in the hell a contractor trouble call would work - does TWC get billed for every fitting they change? Every "bad box" they decide to swap out to get a couple of extra bucks? Do they get chargebacks on escalations? Who handles the escalations? Is the same twit who amps a phone modem through a twist on fitting on an 8-way going to be responsible for balancing the plant? Contractors are an empty threat, it would cost TWC more to bring them on than it would to cave to every union request.
The contracts in the office are a load of crap - the shops were warned by the union not to vote yes, but they did anyway.
Contract delays are nearly always the fault of the company. No a contract will not happen overnight, but the IBEW has been around a while, and knows how this stuff is done. They will be in constant touch with the NLRB to keep the ball rolling. Please stop taking one extreme example and pretending it's the norm.
Union people deserve to eat at restaurants with their wives too - supervisors do, Burkley does, I do - lets all go to the lobby and get ourselves a treat. Or just cut out the caricatures already.
If extra qc's are pulled, it could also mean they are trying to stack failures, and just got disappointed. I know how percentages work - if you are having a hard time understanding, i'd be happy to help you with the math.
As of now, the cards are an authorization for the IBEW to go to the NLRB and request a vote. If that changes, it probably won't be before we go to vote anyway.
Time is our ally - if history proves anything, it's that TWC will find a way to screw up, or that the company will get tired of holding those fake smiles.
Ask around for cards - we will find a way to get them to you.
United we bargain, Divided we beg.
I am glad that my job dos not require me to put on a fake smile.
At the end of the day i can look in the mirror and like the person i see.
united we can do better.
CMP and FAIRPOINT dont put up with the crap we do. They belong to unions and we dont.
Any more questions.
Get involved
Sign a card
Stop the insanity
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any Means, Chameleon, Sorry, Hurt Behind My Eyes. A-
Ne-Yo has an innate ability to write songs out of this world - he also has that creative spark to entertain you during a live performance. So it should be no surprise that the modern day Babyface came with an R&B/POP infused CD that is going to only solidify his place in music. The only two things I didn't like about his CD were his constant sipping of Jesus Juice that allowed him to channel his inner Michael Jackson more than once. I could almost see Ne-Yo doing the "Smooth Criminal" in the booth and grabbing his Sidekick exposed dick in honor of his idol. The other thing I could have done without was the all of the cross over writing he was doing on this album, but this only validates my theory that he's done with performing and he only wants to focus on writing - the thing that not a one industry vampire can suck him of. And it doesn't hurt that he has a backbone and isn't afraid to call you out, I appreciate him 100% more for that. Another great CD, but I don't think we'll be getting anymore...and I think we're all okay with that, but if there is another one it will be in a while and we'll either won't care or appreciate it better than we did the others.
Standout Tracks: Nobody, Single, Miss Independent, Fade Into The Background B-
P.S. Why hasn't he done something with Guy, New Edition or Babyface first? New Kids on the Block could have waited.
Labels: music review
posted by Trent Jackson @ 8:56 PM 0 comments
Monday, September 22, 2008
4 Keeps: The Introduction
Current mood: hopeful
you speak to me in the still of the night - when I'm myself. Unedited by the worlds politically correct assumptions. Only holding me back from saying what I really wanted to say to you.
somewhere along the complexities of our lives; we were taught to deflect and pretend. But in the end the immediate unmasking took place and i somehow missed the sign that you threw me...only holding you back from saying what you really wanted to say.
yes...if you only knew.
watching from afar knowing you were hot to the touch.
never making eye contact...only glimpses of your character...now remembering when it happened.
now i'm sitting here with my decision already made.
you made the effort. you planted the seed.
it's up to me to water it.
and it keeps pushing me to say...
i'm on my way.
Labels: new friendships, relationships
posted by Trent Jackson @ 8:32 AM 0 comments
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Downgrade To The Maxx: The 90's Revisited (Lite)
Anyone who knows me knows that I swear by late 80’s early 90’s music. You name it, Shanice Wilson, Janet Jackson, Pebbles, Karyn White, Lalah Hathaway, Bobby Brown, Guy, Whitney Houston, Johnny Gill…can someone please send Karyn White a message and tell her that we are still waiting on a show and a interview or something…thank you.
Now, so I am sitting with Andre, thrashed on a midnight run to Popeye’s… (OMG, the actual thought of me writing this out loud made me laugh in shock and utter disbelief. A midnight run to Popeye’s? That is bizarre. But it happens to the best of us.) So as I am driving down the block, I hear an advertisment – yes AD-VER-TIS-MENT, not advertisement, there is a difference, that Johnny Gill, Bobby Brown and Ralph Tresvant will be performing a concert in Los Angeles on November 9th. I had to pull over the car and make sure I heard this right…my first concert ever in LIFE WAS THE NEW EDITION, BBD, RALPH TRESVANT W/ AL B. SURE! CONCERT AT THE FORUM! DON’T PLAY! I immediately made my decision to be at ticket master tomorrow morning after I get an Oil change to buy a front row ticket in that muthafucka, because this will put the Icing on the cake after seeing Janet Jackson perform the other night…I am still trying to process that. Why was I crying tho…?
Anyway. In my honest opinion of the court, there is one male entertainer other than Michael Jackson that will get my vote – and that is BOBBY BROWN. Call it whatever yall want to call it but BOBBY BROWN is a showman out of this planet. I don’t care what the man does when he’s off, but when he is on that stage he is serious about connecting with a crowd and giving them a show that is unforgettable and I have to witness this myself, because artists like he and Janet don’t even come out that often.
Its like why isn’t Johnny Gill, who is a premier singer (Remember Silent Prayer with him and Shanice? Don’t trip!) Still making records? He has fans, I we need a song…what yall really need to do is get the Johnny Gill album with “Rub You The Right Way” on it and get into his track, “Just Another Lonely Night” and you’ll understand why Brian McKnight is popular. Johnny Gill can sing circles around a few people
FUCK THIS BLOGThursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any Means, Chameleon, Sorry, Hurt Behind My Eyes. A-
Ne-Yo has an innate ability to write songs out of this world - he also has that creative spark to entertain you during a live performance. So it should be no surprise that the modern day Babyface came with an R&B/POP infused CD that is going to only solidify his place in music. The only two things I didn't like about his CD were his constant sipping of Jesus Juice that allowed him to channel his inner Michael Jackson more than once. I could almost see Ne-Yo doing the "Smooth Criminal" in the booth and grabbing his Sidekick exposed dick in honor of his idol. The other thing I could have done without was the all of the cross over writing he was doing on this album, but this only validates my theory that he's done with performing and he only wants to focus on writing - the thing that not a one industry vampire can suck him of. And it doesn't hurt that he has a backbone and isn't afraid to call you out, I appreciate him 100% more for that. Another great CD, but I don't think we'll be getting anymore...and I think we're all okay with that, but if there is another one it will be in a while and we'll either won't care or appreciate it better than we did the others.
Standout Tracks: Nobody, Single, Miss Independent, Fade Into The Background B-
P.S. Why hasn't he done something with Guy, New Edition or Babyface first? New Kids on the Block could have waited.
Labels: music review
posted by Trent Jackson @ 8:56 PM 0 comments
Monday, September 22, 2008
4 Keeps: The Introduction
Current mood: hopeful
you speak to me in the still of the night - when I'm myself. Unedited by the worlds politically correct assumptions. Only holding me back from saying what I really wanted to say to you.
somewhere along the complexities of our lives; we were taught to deflect and pretend. But in the end the immediate unmasking took place and i somehow missed the sign that you threw me...only holding you back from saying what you really wanted to say.
yes...if you only knew.
watching from afar knowing you were hot to the touch.
never making eye contact...only glimpses of your character...now remembering when it happened.
now i'm sitting here with my decision already made.
you made the effort. you planted the seed.
it's up to me to water it.
and it keeps pushing me to say...
i'm on my way.
Labels: new friendships, relationships
posted by Trent Jackson @ 8:32 AM 0 comments
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Downgrade To The Maxx: The 90's Revisited (Lite)
Anyone who knows me knows that I swear by late 80’s early 90’s music. You name it, Shanice Wilson, Janet Jackson, Pebbles, Karyn White, Lalah Hathaway, Bobby Brown, Guy, Whitney Houston, Johnny Gill…can someone please send Karyn White a message and tell her that we are still waiting on a show and a interview or something…thank you.
Now, so I am sitting with Andre, thrashed on a midnight run to Popeye’s… (OMG, the actual thought of me writing this out loud made me laugh in shock and utter disbelief. A midnight run to Popeye’s? That is bizarre. But it happens to the best of us.) So as I am driving down the block, I hear an advertisment – yes AD-VER-TIS-MENT, not advertisement, there is a difference, that Johnny Gill, Bobby Brown and Ralph Tresvant will be performing a concert in Los Angeles on November 9th. I had to pull over the car and make sure I heard this right…my first concert ever in LIFE WAS THE NEW EDITION, BBD, RALPH TRESVANT W/ AL B. SURE! CONCERT AT THE FORUM! DON’T PLAY! I immediately made my decision to be at ticket master tomorrow morning after I get an Oil change to buy a front row ticket in that muthafucka, because this will put the Icing on the cake after seeing Janet Jackson perform the other night…I am still trying to process that. Why was I crying tho…?
Anyway. In my honest opinion of the court, there is one male entertainer other than Michael Jackson that will get my vote – and that is BOBBY BROWN. Call it whatever yall want to call it but BOBBY BROWN is a showman out of this planet. I don’t care what the man does when he’s off, but when he is on that stage he is serious about connecting with a crowd and giving them a show that is unforgettable and I have to witness this myself, because artists like he and Janet don’t even come out that often.
Its like why isn’t Johnny Gill, who is a premier singer (Remember Silent Prayer with him and Shanice? Don’t trip!) Still making records? He has fans, I we need a song…what yall really need to do is get the Johnny Gill album with “Rub You The Right Way” on it and get into his track, “Just Another Lonely Night” and you’ll understand why Brian McKnight is popular. Johnny Gill can sing circles around a few people
I/R work load is starting to go back up . I knew that a good work load wouldnt last long . Cant get quality work doing 80-100 points in a 8 hour day, forget about safty.
When will it stop.
Tired of the games.
United we bargain
Devided {who knows}
……… Curious, after earlier reading two blog postings that had been posted on September 30 (that were not pro union) both asking some questions and seemed to make some good points…. Well, now they’re gone – Who posted those two should re-post!
As far as some of the points and questions… Is Fairpoint entirely union? NO… if the union is such a great deal why were there telephone workers even pre-Fairpoint that were NOT union, hmmmmmmmm. Has anybody asked our would be “brothers” at Fairpoint if they would strike with us if the need arose… They will tell you, NO! And the union will state that strikes are the last alternative, probably never happen (just like Verizon)– know why? Because they would not be able to convince our “brothers” to do so AND with less than 4% of TWC being unionized there is NO strength for bargaining! I see the union being desperate to get members after losing so many when Fairpoint came in and so many former members accepted early out and relocation options from Verizon. Oh yeah, don’t forget, during any and all bargaining all benefits and perks would be frozen, we all agree with this right? Why does anybody believe that TWC would give any raises, even small ones, during this period… I know that the union is on record for saying that we would still receive these raises – Riiiiiggghht, so if you were TWC you would right? Wrong, does not happen! Okay, once a contract would be settled we MIGHT get retroactive pay… Again, not always, and certainly not obligated! And what if the negotiations take 1, or 2, or as in some previous cases possibly 5 YEARS (YES, read the contracts, look at the dates and MAKE CONTACT with other TWC employees that are current or past union members!‼). Willing to bet that the union was able to dine out with their wives, make their car payments and go on vacations, while not so much for those employees. I do not think that the union has at all been on the level, all it took was one meeting. Even the cards are in question… “Google” brings up even more questions on those… Are the cards a vote and can they be turned in to the ‘second’ vote? Some say yes, and while some say no, they will also have to add ‘for now’ as there is pending legislation that could make it YES all of the time! Why, if there is sooooo much support and soooo many cards being signed we don’t know about a vote date yet? Waiting for the legislation to pass? How about ‘put up or shut up,’ show your numbers declare it done (pass or fail) and let the rest of us go back to working in peace! If you’re not happy with the raise you received, work harder. If you’re not passing your QC’s, work more carefully. If you need help in a day to make sure that you can properly do the job, ask for it! If you think that too many QC’s are bad, you’re not very good at math and how percentages work in your favor. If you believe that you are not able to move ahead because a supervisor, or that somebody unknown is intentionally targeting you talk to a manger, no results go to personnel. – Don’t forget to hold on to any possible conspiracy theory along the way! But, if you can’t do the job based in the percentage of averages compared to all of our co-workers, step aside. I for one enjoy being able to move ahead in the career path of IR and not having to worry about carrying those that don’t feel they need to work for it… those that expect handouts, because of their seniority, couldn’t that be considered as ‘unionized welfare!’
C’mon, quit the false sale. Anybody who doubts this post should read the contracts and use “Google” to do some research, and the internet to reach out to other employees in other divisions. Union will not change anything that is being complained about… proof is in their own words. Work is work, if your body aches go to bed earlier, take some aspirin for the hang over, and go to work inside.
Some of us see ourselves as pauns in someones big game and we think there is noyhing we can do to change this . but there are those of us that donot accept this fait and are willing to take action to change this. Some of us are influence by misiformation and fear. but ther are some of us that see the truth and are willing to make our own choices.
Look at what we have gained so far. we have seen minor improvements in our jobs. we have also learned a little bit about our selves in the areas of courage, intelegence, indepent thought, self motivation and how to intepret what we are being told and if we should belive it or not.
We have also learned a bit about how big business operates.
A person with a soft mind and a weak stomach is easy to control.
If we want to find out what kind of person we are all we have to do is ask the MAN IN THE MIRROR because that man never lies.
You seem to come up with so many excuses not to form a union. All of them bullshit, by the way. FairPoint is ALL 100% union except managers. If TWC were to vote to strike (that is for the employees of TWC only to decide) FairPoint employees would not strike in support. They cannot because they are under a contract and simpathy strikes are illegal. If FairPoint were to vote to strike it would likewise be illegal for TWC employees to strike in sympathy. You made the same statements earlier and they were all refuted so please stop spreading untruths. When the time comes, you can vote no. But fortunately for us an overwhelming majority will vote IBEW Yes. Go Union!!!
TWC management, stay off our blog. Career path is a joke and you know it.
Career path is a joke , and most if not all know it. Twc helped to creat this union by treating us poorly. they have only themselves to blame for this mess they are in. no doubt some of management are taking heat because of this union activity.
If we are lucky they might wake up and rethink how they treat us.
Substandard wages and too much work is no way to gain good employees and build a strong company.
All we have heard at our past meetings is how great a job we are doing but on payday all we get is PISS FOR PAY.
Career path = big joke
Union yes
The only reason career path has been tuned up is because we are talking union. If we dont vote a union in you can bet career path will fade away like it did in the past.
Sign a card to get us to a vote before its too late.
MAN IN THE MIRROR
The career path dosent work the same for all of us. It depends if you are liked or not.
Union yes
Yes career path is a joke. If i am doing the work just give me the money and not some phoney education program with road blocks to prevent me from geting the big money it promises. Oh yea the raise i got was also a joke.
Go ibew
if you pro guys have such a majority why don't we have a date for a vote.And why is everyone who is anti union always a member of the management. I think you guys realize that is a large number fo techs who don"t want a union.The reason that the Cards don't count as a vote is the pro union folk can intimadate people to sign a card bute they can't intimadate a secet a secret vote as easily.You guys are hoping that if you can hang on long enough some folks will sign your cards.I will never sign.I don't want to be stuck making the same as the guy who does the minimum days work everyday and if he happens to have a couple of weeks senoirity he would get the promotion over a good worker who works for time warer cable and not the ibew.Try telling the truth for a change
Get involved
Sign a card
Stop the insanity
October 1, 2008 7:47 PM
Anonymous said...
FUCK THIS BLOG
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
Get involved
Sign a card
Stop the insanity
October 1, 2008 7:47 PM
Anonymous said...
FUCK THIS BLOG
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
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October 1, 2008 7:47 PM
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
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Lets set the record straight. There has been no pro union person that has presured me at all to support any union activity. I have not had any one tell me that it happend to them.
I have been told of meetings and given an opportunity to sign a union card , which i did.
Time warner wants to treat us like mushrooms by keeping us in the dark and feeding us crap.
We are much more valuable to time warner than it is willing to admit.
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If we are to gain respect in our employment it will happen only when we join the ibew union.
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Thats right , the only one that has used lies and threats has been management.
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The exchange of typed groaning sounds by two underaged boys in the wee hours of the morning. One or both of these persons will believe the other is a woman. This is generally an experience that will end with one or both children crying and/or with socks stuck to sensitive areas of their bodies.
Uhhhhh... uhhhh... YES!!
Um... Hey girl, what's your name again?
And why the hell is your SN "fatbill4769"?!
by RadioRunner Jul 12, 2003 share this add comment
2. cyber sex 264 up, 71 down
Interchange of text in which an unsuspecting newbie describes imaginary actions of a sexual intercourse to another user of the Internet, who claims to be a young, good-looking woman, yet always is a fat and hairy old man who smells.
by Targen Dec 2, 2002 share this add comment
3. cyber sex 710 up, 23 down
Sex over the internet.
Cyber sex:
Wellhung: Hello, Sweetheart. What do you look like?
Sweetheart: I am wearing a red silk blouse, a miniskirt and high heels. I work out every day, I'm toned and perfect. My measurements are 36-24-36. What do you look like?
Wellhung: I'm 6'3" and about 250 pounds.I wear glasses and I have on a pair of blue sweat pants I just bought from Walmart.I'm also wearing a T-shirt with a few spots of barbecue sauce on it from dinner...it smells funny.
Sweetheart: I want you.Would you like to screw me?
Wellhung: OK.
Sweetheart: We're in my bedroom.There's soft music playing on the stereo and candles on my dresser and night table.I'm looking up into your eyes, smiling. My hand works its way down to your crotch and begins to fondle your huge, swelling bulge.
Wellhung: I'm gulping, I'm beginning to sweat.
Sweetheart: I'm pulling up your shirt and kissing your chest.
Wellhung: Now I'm unbuttoning your blouse.My hands are trembling.
Sweetheart: I'm moaning softly.
Wellhung: I'm taking hold of your blouse and sliding it off slowly.
Sweetheart: I'm throwing my head back in pleasure.The cool silk slides off my warm skin.I'm rubbing your bulge faster, pulling and rubbing.
Wellhung: My hand suddenly jerks spastically and accidentally rips a hole in your blouse.I'm sorry.
Sweetheart: That's OK, it wasn't really too expensive.
Wellhung: I'll pay for it.
Sweetheart: Don't worry about it.I'm wearing a lacy black bra.My soft breasts are rising and falling, as I breath harder and harder.
Wellhung: I'm fumbling with the clasp on your bra.I think it's stuck. Do you have any scissors?
Sweetheart: I take your hand and kiss it softly.I'm reaching back undoing the clasp. The bra slides off my body. The air caresses my breasts. My nipples are erect for you.
Wellhung: How did you do that? I'm picking up the bra and inspecting the clasp.
Sweetheart: I'm arching my back. Oh baby. I just want to feel your tongue all over me.
Wellhung: I'm dropping the bra. Now I'm licking your, you know, breasts. They're neat!
Sweetheart: I'm running my fingers through your hair. Now I'm nibbling your ear.
Wellhung: I suddenly sneeze. Your breasts are covered with spit and phlegm.
Sweetheart: What?
Wellhung: I'm so sorry. Really.
Sweetheart: I'm wiping your phlegm off my breasts with the remains of my blouse.
Wellhung: I'm taking the sopping wet blouse from you. I drop it with a plop.
Sweetheart: OK. I'm pulling your sweat pants down and rubbing your hard tool.
Wellhung: I'm screaming like a woman. Your hands are cold! Yeeee!
Sweetheart: I'm pulling up my miniskirt. Take off my panties.
Wellhung: I'm pulling off your panties. My tongue is going all over, in and out nibbling on you...umm... wait a minute.
Sweetheart: What's the matter?
Wellhung: I've got a pubic hair caught in my throat. I'm choking.
Sweetheart: Are you OK?
Wellhung: I'm having a coughing fit. I'm turning all red.
Sweetheart: Can I help?
Wellhung: I'm running to the kitchen, choking wildly. I'm fumbling through the cabinets, looking for a cup. Where do you keep your cups?
Sweetheart: In the cabinet to the right of the sink.
Wellhung: I'm drinking a cup of water. There, that's better.
Sweetheart: Come back to me, lover.
Wellhung: I'm washing the cup now.
Sweetheart: I'm on the bed arching for you.
Wellhung: I'm drying the cup. Now I'm putting it back in the cabinet. And now I'm walking back to the bedroom. Wait, it's dark, I'm lost. Where's the bedroom?
Sweetheart: Last door on the left at the end of the hall.
Wellhung: I found it.
Sweetheart: I'm tuggin' off your pants. I'm moaning. I want you so badly.
Wellhung: Me too.
Sweetheart: Your pants are off. I kiss you passionately - our naked bodies pressing each other.
Wellhung: Your face is pushing my glasses into my face. It hurts.
Sweetheart: Why don't you take off your glasses?
Wellhung: OK, but I can't see very well without them. I place the glasses on the night table.
Sweetheart: I'm bending over the bed. Give it to me, baby!
Wellhung: I have to pee. I'm fumbling my way blindly across the room and toward the bathroom.
Sweetheart: Hurry back, lover.
Wellhung: I find the bathroom and it's dark. I'm feeling around for the toilet. I lift the lid.
Sweetheart: I'm waiting eagerly for your return.
Wellhung: I'm done going. I'm feeling around for the flush handle, but I can't find it. Uh-oh!
Sweetheart: What's the matter now?
Wellhung: I've realized that I've peed into your laundry hamper. Sorry again. I'm walking back to the bedroom now, blindly feeling my way.
Sweetheart: Mmm, yes. Come on.
Wellhung: OK, now I'm going to put my...you know ...thing...in your...you know...woman's thing.
Sweetheart: Yes! Do it, baby! Do it!
Wellhung: I'm touching your smooth butt. It feels so nice. I kiss your neck. Umm, I'm having a little trouble here.
Sweetheart: I'm moving my ass back and forth, moaning. I can't stand it another second! Slide in! Screw me now!
Wellhung: I'm flaccid.
Sweetheart: What?
Wellhung: I'm limp. I can't sustain an erection.
Sweetheart: I'm standing up and turning around; an incredulous look on my face.
Wellhung: I'm shrugging with a sad look on my face, my weiner all floppy. I'm going to get my glasses and see what's wrong.
Sweetheart: No, never mind. I'm getting dressed. I'm putting on my underwear. Now I'm putting on my wet nasty blouse.
Wellhung: No wait! Now I'm squinting, trying to find the night table. I'm feeling along the dresser, knocking over cans of hair spray,picture frames and your candles.
Sweetheart: I'm buttoning my blouse. Now I'm putting on my shoes.
Wellhung: I've found my glasses. I'm putting them on. My God! One of our candles fell on the curtain. The curtain is on fire! I'm pointing at it, a shocked look on my face.
Sweetheart: Go to hell. I'm logging off, you loser!
Wellhung: Now the carpet is on fire! Oh noooo!
Sweetheart: (logged off)
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by SadisticMonkey Feb 19, 2007 share this 9 comments
4. cyber sex 184 up, 41 down
Online roleplay to mimic sexual activity.
Wanna cyber? I'm 19, 6'2", work out a lot. - In reality is no older than 16, 5'8", and unfit or weak.
by Gumba Gumba Feb 22, 2004 share this add comment
5. cyber sex 226 up, 87 down
1. The act that men without boyfriends/girlfriends do. Any self-respecting woman would never bring herself into doing cyber sex.
2. Like phone sex, but you type instead of talk. It's real pathetic, but hilarious at the same time. The "woman" is usually a man. 95% of the time, the "woman" will reveal herself to be a man at the end of cyber sex, which in turn REALLY pisses the other guy off, resulting in death threats and vows to kill the guy's family.
by 1001 Oct 13, 2003 share this 1 comment
6. cyber sex 103 up, 45 down
Phone sex via a computer usually in chatrooms.
by pro-nun-see-A-shun Dec 31, 2002 share this add comment
7. cyber sex 86 up, 34 down
The physiological interaction with ones own self or others sexually, while being predominantly aroused by image, sound, or text provided via cyberspace. internet.
by EMitchell3 Aug 7, 2003 share this add comment
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2. Do NOT talk about /b/
3. We are Anonymous.
4. Anonymous is legion.
5. Anonymous does not forgive, Anonymous does not forget.
6. Anonymous can be horrible, senseless, uncaring monster.
7. Anonymous is still able to deliver.
8. There are no real rules about posting.
9. There are no real rules about moderation either — enjoy your ban.
10. If you enjoy any rival sites — DON'T.
11. You must have pictures to prove your statement.
12. Lurk moar — it's never enough.
13. Nothing is Sacred.
14. Do not argue with a troll — it means that they win.
15. The more beautiful and pure a thing is, the more satisfying it is to corrupt it.
16. There are NO girls on the internet.
17. A cat is fine too.
18. One cat leads to another.
19. The more you hate it, the stronger it gets.
20. It is delicious cake. You must eat it.
21. It is delicious trap. You must hit it.
22. /b/ sucks today.
23. Cock goes in here.
24. You will never have sex.
25. ????
26. PROFIT!
27. It needs more Desu. No exceptions.
28. There will always be more fucked up shit than what you just saw.
29. You can not divide by zero (just because the calculator says so).
30. No real limits of any kind apply here — not even the sky
31. CAPSLOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.
32. EVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL YOU STILL HAVE TO STEER.
33. Desu isn't funny. Seriously guys. It's worse than Chuck Norris jokes.
34. There is porn of it. No exceptions.
35. If no porn is found of it, it will be created.
36. No matter what it is, it is somebody's fetish. No exceptions.
37. Even one positive comment about Japanese things can make you a weeaboo.
38. When one sees a lion, one must get into the car
39. There is furry porn of it. No exceptions.
40. The pool is always closed due to AIDS (and stingrays, which also have AIDS).
41. If there isn't enough just ask for Moar.
42. Everything has been cracked and pirated.
43. DISREGARD THAT I SUCK COCKS
44. The internet is not your personal army.
45. Rule 45 is a lie.
46. The cake is a lie.
47. If you post it, they will cum.
48. It will always need moar sauce.
49. The internet makes you stupid.
50. Anything can be a meme.
51. Longcat is looooooooooong.
52. If something goes wrong, Ebaums did it.
53. Anonymous is a virgin by default.
54. Moot has cat ears, even in real life. No exceptions.
55. CP is awwwright, but DSFARGEG will get you b&.
56. Don't mess with football.
57. MrSpooky has never seen so many ingrates.
58. Anonymous does not "buy", he downloads.
59. The term "sage" does not refer to the spice.
60. If you say Candlejack, you w
61. You cannot divide by zero.
62. The internet is SERIOUS FUCKING BUSINESS.
63. If you do not believe it, then it must be habeebed for great justice.
64. Not even Spider-Man knows how to shot web.
65. Mitchell Henderson was an hero to us all.
66. This is not lupus, it's SPARTAAAAAAAAAA.
67. One does not simply shoop da whoop into Mordor.
68. Katy is bi, so deal w/it.
69. LOL SIXTY NINE AMIRITE?
70. Also, cocks.
71. This is a showdown, a throwdown, hell no I can't slow down, it's gonna go.
72. Anonymous did NOT, under any circumstances, tk him 2da bar|?
73. If you express astonishment at someone's claim, it is most likely just a clever ruse.
74. If it hadn't been for Cotton Eyed Joe, Anonymous would have been married a long time ago.
75. Around Snacks, CP is lax.
76. All numbers are at least 100 but always OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAND.
77. Hal Turner definitely needs to gb2/hell/.
78. Mods are fucking fags. No exceptions.
79. All Caturday threads will be bombarded with Zippocat. No exceptions.
80. No matter how cute it is, it probably skullfucked your mother last night.
81. That's not mud.
82. Steve Irwin's death is really, really funny.
83. The Internet is SERIOUS FUCKING BUSINESS.
84. Rule 87 is true.
85. Yes, it is some chickens.
86. Bobba bobba is bobba.
87. Rule 84 is false. OH SHI-
88. If your statement is preceded by "HAY GUYZ", then you are not doing it right.
89. If you cannot understand it, it is machine code.
90. Anonymous still owes Hal Turner one trillion U.S. dollars.
91. Spengbab Sqarpaint is luv Padtwick Zhstar iz fwend.
92. Disregard Bigmike, he sucks cocks.
93. Secure tripcodes are for jerks.
94. If someone herd u liek Mudkips, deny it constantly for the lulz.
95. Combo breakers are inevitable. If the combo is completed successfully, it is gay.
96. I am a huge faggot. Please rape my face.
97. Shit sucks and will never be stickied.
98. Bricks must are required to be shat whenever Anonymous is surprised.
99. If you have no bricks to shit, you are made of fail and AIDS.
100. ZOMG NONE
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Person B: Rule 34.
Person A: But I've looked EVERYWHERE!
Person B: Rule 35.
Person A: Oh...
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FUCK THIS BLOGPeople who think this phrase means "fuck me" are fucking idiots.
Me: Fuck you
Dipshit: You'd like that wouldn't you?
Me: See, fuck you means fuck you not fuck me. Fuck is the verb, so I'm saying that you should fuck you/yourself
Dipshit: Uh...I'm not too bright.
by oh shit i'm dead Feb 4, 2005 share this 1 comment
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2. fuck you 415 up, 84 down
The phrase "fuck you" can be used in many different ways:
1)It can be used as a high level of offensive matter whereas it is intended to hurt another person.
2)It can also be a way to express your sexual desire over another person of opposite or same sex.
3)It can express a deep repulsion or the desire for another person to leave.
4)Finally, it can be used ,in a amiable accolade, as an unobstrusive jealousy, where this jealousy is mostly friendly.
Dialog examples with according definitions:
1)"Fuck you, you unorthodox being."
2)"I want to fuck you, will you come up into my room?"
3)"Fuck you, I will have to ostracize you now for wanting to (2)fuck me."
4)"Fuck you, you killed me again."
by -=ZaM=- Jan 11, 2005 share this add comment
3. fuck you 364 up, 78 down
what you do in case of emergency (usually during a conversation)
person 1: you're a whore!
person 2: uhh...fuck you!
by fuck you Mar 29, 2003 share this add comment
4. fuck you 275 up, 72 down
The most sincere phrase anyone has ever said.
I believe the most apt phrase I can find to sum up my point of veiw towards you is: fuck you.
by jaymes May 15, 2004 share this add comment
5. fuck you 221 up, 54 down
usually said in anger or dismay at another person's remark
person1: you're a little dick
person2: oh fuck you
by anonymous Jun 16, 2002 share this add comment
6. fuck you 1573 up, 175 down
An expression of contempt.
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Translation: FUCK YOU
by A Loving, Good Samaritan May 3, 2005 share this 5 comments
7. fuck you 94 up, 49 down
The only phrase where you can offer and offend somebody.
I would like to fuck you.--offer
I would like to fuck you and your mama.-- offend
by rans Oct 19, 2004 share this add comment
stfu 3486 up, 202 down
1) Acronym used for the phrase "shut the fuck up" for efficiency reasons.
Please stfu because I am trying to read.
by johnisthegame Feb 27, 2003 share this add comment
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2. stfu 1173 up, 497 down
Southern Tenant Farmers' Union (STFU): Large labor union, formed in Arkansas in 1934, which lobbied the federal government for better New Deal reforms. Dissolved in 1960. Commonly causes mirth among US History students who are aware of the acronym's double meaning.
Teacher: Joey will you please tell the class about the STFU?
Class: Hahahahahahahahaha
by jer May 13, 2005 share this add comment
3. stfu 408 up, 218 down
Shut The Fuck Up Commonly Used Online Or In Games Online
"Dude that's annoying as hell STFU"
by Tha Blasta May 18, 2003 share this add comment
4. stfu 1316 up, 369 down
A way of saying "shut the fuck up", instead of actually typing it. Has less meaning than actually typing "shut the fuck up", and is often said by people that are losing an argument or can't think of a comeback.
Guy A: "You just contradicted yourself. Twice."
Guy B: "faggit"
Guy A: "Yeah, that's what I thought, you can't think of anything, loser."
Guy B: "stfu"
Guy C: Just admit you lost, Guy B.
by Arch0wl May 17, 2005 share this add comment
5. STFU 541 up, 236 down
a widely-used acronym for "shut the fuck up"
Have a nice cold glass of shut the fuck up!
by Phishr Aug 12, 2005 share this add comment
6. STFU 643 up, 506 down
St. Fu, Patron Saint of Ninjas
Before the Battle of Hu Lao Gate, Many Ninjas prayed to STFU for victory
by Lt. Handjob Sep 24, 2005 share this 2 comments
7. Stfu 84 up, 61 down
Acronym used for the phrase "Say, thanks for understanding."
"It's cool, bro."
"STFU"
stfu gtfo lol lmao rofl
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look at the other utilitys on the same pole as us makin big money , dont it just burn your ass.
fairpoint pay after five years
$ 34 bucks an hour.
thats probably twice what tech at time warner makes.
dont it just burn your ass.
Kinda looks like the union thing is dead. Have'nt heard boo about it in a month.
Kinda looks like the union thing has died. Have'nt heard boo about it in a while.
Where are you from? The union is still here. Call Brent and sign your card today!
If your lookin for some union activity its still going strong . get some cards and get your coworkers to sign them .
Its up to all of us to get up and get as many cards signed as possible.
No ones going to do it for us we have to do it for our selves.
This is our chance to change our jobs for the better.
I have taken heat for my involvement wich means we are doing somthing right.
We are still getting together after work with the techs to get cards signed.
Step up and do your part you will be glad you did.
brent marr
423-2998
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Lawyers are working feverishli on making it a dead issue.
There are several of your organizers that are in serious hot water that just have not realized it yet..
by all means circulate the cards, Transport them in Your company Truck On COmpany Time Keep up the outstanding work boys..
There are many unemployed workers waiting for your ill mannered attempts to disrupt the workforce to assist you in little trip to the unemployment line....
They will Take your non union wage and position and be thankful for it..
Oh In Case I havent made this statement previously.
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423-2998
No More Bullshit get back to work and grow up.
Again I should add
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423-2998
We do not want to organize we dont want to pay dues..
So all of you card carring punks
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brent marr
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there playing with the numbers again. there adding more work to each job we get but no more points. they tryed to lower the work load for a wile hoping to fool us into thinking we dont need a union. quality work takes time there is no way around it. these kind of games will never end until we join the IBEW union. fairpoint workers get enought time to finish each job before going to the next. oh yea they also get twice the money. i will pay union dues any day to get out of this mess that we are in.
portland teck
SOUNDS LIKE MANEGMENT IS ON THIS SITE AGAIN. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT REFER TO US AS THE {WORK FORCE} IS MANAGEMENT.
WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE GRASSHOPPER.
HA HA HA HA HA
More of the same bull from management. they know cards are being signed and they are starting to get nervous.
GO UNION GO
Again we see that the pro-union people are behaving level-headedly and professionally, while the anti-union people are spamming the blog and cut-and-pasting ascii middle fingers. And THAT is the brain trust that makes up management. Makes ya feel all warm inside knowing these are our superiors don't it.
I mentioned before on this site that work could not be put off indefinitely. What's happening now? Word comes down from on high that points are king again, repeat rate does not matter - get in, get out, go back.
Points mean nothing on a trouble call if you don't fix the problem. All you do is piss of the subs for the next guy. If we are forced to do a full day of tc's that are pointed for less than an hour each, we WILL be going back - the system is engineered for failure. A TECH CANNOT FULLY CHECK A HOUSE AND FIX THE PROBLEMS HE OR SHE FINDS IN 55 MINUTES.
So what happens? Our raises are based in part on our repeat rate. They are also based in part on our points per day. Management will not repoint tc's - they say because the numbers don't support it. So whether you are a tech who does fewer jobs at 99%, or a tech who does more jobs at 75%, you screw yourself out of your raise either way.
So much for those merit raises the anti-union people hold on to so dearly.
A union will give techs a say in the point process. I could see 90 minute trouble calls being the norm in this situation. 4-5 tc's a day would then be the max workload - and that is a fair day's work if done right.
As for the career path, a union IS a career path. Without the protection provided by a union, there is no real possibility of a career as a tech at Time Warner. It's a job, you get a few scraps thrown to you over the years, but they can get rid of you whenever they want, for whatever reasons they want. 6 years in, 9 years in, doesn't matter. That's not a career.
We can do this - we can have a say in the process - we can make it better for ourselves and our families. We can sign cards, we can vote the union in. But we need to do it as a group. If you are on the fence, or pro but unsigned, talk to one of the guys who has cards. If you don't know who those people are, ask around carefully. There will be more meetings - go to one. What you do on your time the company can do nothing about.
United we bargain, divided we beg
doing twice the work as a fairpoint tech for half the money dont sound like much of a job with a future. points dont mean any thing if my takehome pay dont take me home. career path looks like a shell game , bait and switch with no light at the end of the tunnel.
keeping daily points low while increasing the amount of work at a house call is nothing more than smoke and mirrors.
where is the beef
I've been off the blog for some time as the comments posted were more than a little negative. I do enjoy reading about how the union will fix most of our problems. Points assigned, repeats, etc - interestng. Has anyone taken the time to look at the NY contract? From what I understand they have about 1000 members? Starting rate is great - $9 per hour? Rases after 4 years gets you to $14 or so? In reading it, it appears they have a career path that requires you to take classes also if you wnat any real money you need A+ certification. Any of you ready to take this class. I took it 4 years agao and never passed it - If you look at the contract, you will notice that work rules are laid out by the company - interesting. So for all the pro-people, are you telling me that if we vote the union in, we can come up with a better contract than NY and solve all our problems? It's hard to imagine that 300 pepole would have the ability to create a contract better than NY IBEW Local 3 did? I'm trying to understand why techs i other areas signed an agreement that was less than 100% in their favor? I guess when you sit at the table - all the hype goes away. You are faced with asking for provisions that may or may not be agreed to. Sure we can ask, but what do you think 300 people can ask for that 1000 people in NY didn't get in their contract. Have fun on the blog - I looked things over and nothing has changed - same stuff from the same people.
Here.here. great points buts I can see that you will be accused of being management any minute now.
No No No in the north
might want to look at the newyork contract a little closer there pay and work load are far better than ours. some of the new techs might belive your bull story but not me . i have seen the newyork contract and its far better than what we have .
keep up the bull story who ever you are some one might belive it but not me.
yes yes yes
in the south
Its funny that when i talk to people that i work with they are all pro union. but when i log onto this site i see anti union coments . we have 1 or 2 imposters posting all the anti union lies.
management or maybe a couple of boot lickers.
WANTED
MANAGEMENT PERSONEL TO WORK FOR TIME WARNER. MUST BE WILLING TO SELL YOUR SOUL. LIE TO HOURLY WORKERS WITH A STAIT FACE. KISS UP TO SENIOR STAFF. MISTREAT THE HARD WORKING EMPLOYEES.
AND MOST IMPORTANT
DENY IT ALL.
WANTED
MANAGEMENT PERSONEL TO WORK FOR TIME WARNER. MUST BE WILLING TO SELL YOUR SOUL. LIE TO HOURLY WORKERS WITH A STAIT FACE. KISS UP TO SENIOR STAFF. MISTREAT THE HARD WORKING EMPLOYEES.
AND MOST IMPORTANT
DENY IT ALL.
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Top manhattan techs get 36 bucks an hour. wow are we geting ripppped off.
Ya dont see those contracts displayed at the office.
Union yes for the smart techs.
Work loads going up , repeats going up, write ups going up. no way will we get our raises for career path.
The game gos on and on.
Lewiston needs a union
still waiting for my career path course i orderd almost 3 weeks ago. how long are we going to put up with these games.
union yes for bangor
career path = shell game
career path = bait and switch
career path = lick and a promise
career path = big lie
career path = big joke
career path = time waster
career path = run around
no more games i am doing the work just pay me the money.
portland has had enough games.
Top manhattan techs get 36 bucks an hour. wow are we geting ripppped off.
Ya dont see those contracts displayed at the office.
Union yes for the smart techs.
October 17, 2008 6:29 PM
Anonymous said...
Work loads going up , repeats going up, write ups going up. no way will we get our raises for career path.
The game gos on and on.
Lewiston needs a union
October 17, 2008 8:44 PM
Anonymous said...
still waiting for my career path course i orderd almost 3 weeks ago. how long are we going to put up with these games.
union yes for bangor
October 18, 2008 8:14 AM
Anonymous said...
career path = shell game
career path = bait and switch
career path = lick and a promise
career path = big lie
career path = big joke
career path = time waster
career path = run around
no more games i am doing the work just pay me the money.
portland has had enough games.
October 18, 2008 8:54 AM
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Anonymous said...
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
September 18, 2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
September 18, 2008 8:41 PM
Anonymous said...
There really is no need for any of this. The amount of money and time spent on both sides has been and will be a complete waste.
Representation these day's is not what it used to be, our saftey is within our control. Our schedule is driven by consumption of our customers. Remember without customers you wont need the union.
Unions taking thier cut from our paychecks drives the cost of doing buisness up and that drives customers to dish providers.. which may reduce the number of techs needed to install and repair..
Seriously the Industry we are in is driven by customer demand so overtime will happen and get used to it..
Those of you complaining about large profits for the company are a little lost yes they make profit yes execs are paid well .. That's life if you want to be VP of the company go for it then you can make the bucks too. But this union shit wont do any good short term and long term..
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical Anonymous said...
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
September 18, 2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
September 18, 2008 8:41 PM
Anonymous said...
There really is no need for any of this. The amount of money and time spent on both sides has been and will be a complete waste.
Representation these day's is not what it used to be, our saftey is within our control. Our schedule is driven by consumption of our customers. Remember without customers you wont need the union.
Unions taking thier cut from our paychecks drives the cost of doing buisness up and that drives customers to dish providers.. which may reduce the number of techs needed to install and repair..
Seriously the Industry we are in is driven by customer demand so overtime will happen and get used to it..
Those of you complaining about large profits for the company are a little lost yes they make profit yes execs are paid well .. That's life if you want to be VP of the company go for it then you can make the bucks too. But this union shit wont do any good short term and long term..
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical Anonymous said...
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
September 18, 2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
September 18, 2008 8:41 PM
Anonymous said...
There really is no need for any of this. The amount of money and time spent on both sides has been and will be a complete waste.
Representation these day's is not what it used to be, our saftey is within our control. Our schedule is driven by consumption of our customers. Remember without customers you wont need the union.
Unions taking thier cut from our paychecks drives the cost of doing buisness up and that drives customers to dish providers.. which may reduce the number of techs needed to install and repair..
Seriously the Industry we are in is driven by customer demand so overtime will happen and get used to it..
Those of you complaining about large profits for the company are a little lost yes they make profit yes execs are paid well .. That's life if you want to be VP of the company go for it then you can make the bucks too. But this union shit wont do any good short term and long term..
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical
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work loads goin up. couldnt stay down forever. companys playin a waitin game with a little empty promises,intimidation,and scare tactics.
bottom line , if you and i were going to end up with less the company wouldnt lift a finger to stop us from joining a union.
those of us that have been around for a wile know this well.
dont make the mistake of thinkin that some one elce is goin to fix your job and sit back and watch from the side lines. get up of your ass and get involved or you might end up lokkin like a dog with out a bone when the union formation is finalized.
if you need guidance ask the man in the mirror for that man never lies.
work loads goin up. couldnt stay down forever. companys playin a waitin game with a little empty promises,intimidation,and scare tactics.
bottom line , if you and i were going to end up with less the company wouldnt lift a finger to stop us from joining a union.
those of us that have been around for a wile know this well.
dont make the mistake of thinkin that some one elce is goin to fix your job and sit back and watch from the side lines. get up of your ass and get involved or you might end up lokkin like a dog with out a bone when the union formation is finalized.
if you need guidance ask the man in the mirror for that man never lies.
October 19, 2008 9:20 AM
The workload will change like the seasons. dipstick they tend to push for better results at the end of a quarter so a manager and dispatchers look like smart folks..
You Pro Union guys have not brought any cards to bangor Why?
Come up see how many you get!!
Stay away from the olive garden the management trainees hangout there..
Show the cards and we might sign but we want a hard number that represents how much we will be getting paid.............
Or Get over it RAY's up 3 to 1
Count 2-2 Must watch
We would love to meet up with you hard working bangor techs. All you have to do is name the time and place.
Give me a call so that we can set something up. You people are very important to our organizing efforts.
BRENT MARR
207-423-2998
hey anyone in calais fairpoint has an outside plant tech pos open, they allready have union reps get treated like a humanbeing. i'd take it.
when we join together and form a union we will not have to wish for a fairpoint job , they will be wishing they were a cable tech.
wont that be a great day.
workin hard,playin hard and
dreamin hard.
dont get too many commissions or you loose your job.
look out techs and dipatchers are being set up to take the fall.
companys got to cut cost some how to make up for the big raises we got.
HA HA HA
Meeting tonite . union cards will be avaliable. if you are unhappy with your job like most of us are show up and do something about it.
brent marr
423-2998
i know 4 people who wish they ha sighned when they had the chance...............no-one deserved to be fired
I think you should look around guy. This union was started with us here down in portland.
September 18, 2008 4:35 PM
Anonymous said...
I didnt know that management had to be union members and pay dues.
No one at my office is talking anti union exept management.
September 18, 2008 5:28 PM
Anonymous said...
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg.
September 18, 2008 6:26 PM
Anonymous said...
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg
September 18, 2008 7:01 PM
Anonymous said...
It has to be statewide because TWC will be able to say you dont have 50% of workforce if its not.
September 18, 2008 7:09 PM
Anonymous said...
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
September 18, 2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
September 18, 2008 8:41 PM
Anonymous said...
There really is no need for any of this. The amount of money and time spent on both sides has been and will be a complete waste.
Representation these day's is not what it used to be, our saftey is within our control. Our schedule is driven by consumption of our customers. Remember without customers you wont need the union.
Unions taking thier cut from our paychecks drives the cost of doing buisness up and that drives customers to dish providers.. which may reduce the number of techs needed to install and repair..
Seriously the Industry we are in is driven by customer demand so overtime will happen and get used to it..
Those of you complaining about large profits for the company are a little lost yes they make profit yes execs are paid well .. That's life if you want to be VP of the company go for it then you can make the bucks too. But this union shit wont do any good short term and long term..
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
September 19, 2008 2:18 PM
Anonymous said...
know it's been quite a bit of time has passed since I last blogged, but this election and the "process" has got me pretty fired up. I was able to mention this a little bit on the show, but not to the full extent of what I meant. I am a supporter of Barack Obama at this point in time, but not nearly as much as the movement that he represents. As a 29 year old man who has dealt with basically a Clinton / Bush "monarchy" my whole life I gotta say....I am sick and tired of it. To be honest, I can't wait to see the older generation of politicians and "party line towers" to die off and expire to make room for a new generation of American politicians and voters. I am aware that politicians will always be politicians, but my hope is the next generation won't be as judgmental as the current. Obama, to me, isn't exactly a savior or even my ideal candidate, but he represents a change in what I have had shoved down my throat for so long. My hope is that in 2012 there are not politicians running for President, but revolutionaries. Selfless and genuine. Humble in their character. Revolutionaries that believe in diplomacy before war. Revolutionaries that admire the common man for the hard days work they put in day to day and in turn give back with the same respect. It's amazing to see young people actually interested in the election process. The energy and passion for a man who seems to be true in his intentions. Is he? I can't answer that and only time will tell. Are you willing to take the chance? I am. A revolution will only occur when people rise up and realize it is time to stop being status quo. When people realize that our Government can't be trusted with our well being. When people realize our Department of Defense has become the Department of Offense. Then and ONLY then will true change occur.
After listening to the news stories about the cost of the "war" in Iraq today (both in lives and money), it seems pretty obvious that only question one would need to ask Bush, if given the chance, would be "Is it worth it?" I don't want a typical answer riddled with shitty cliches, religious ideology and the latest White House PR department catch phases, but a real answer explaining how this is all worth it, with pie charts and real facts and figures. Most publicly held companies have some kind of accountability...isn't our country a publicly held company of sorts? When did it become privatized? Where is the accountability? Recently, the guys have mentioned that they would be willing to pay extra taxes to cover the outrageous deficit...I can't say that I really agree with this one. I'm not a big fan of paying for other peoples screw ups. None of us personally approved the spending of that money. We are so far removed from the political process now that I don't think we really have any say in what our government does anymore. I would love for someone to prove that wrong, and I'm still waiting for those pie charts...
September 19, 2008 2:22 PM
Anonymous said...
Sen. Barack Obama is earning the support of union members around the country for his plans to help restore our economy and rebuild our middle class.
Peggy Griffith, Mike Parker and Rebecca Davis are just three of the union members who are proud to support Obama and will reach out to other union members to make sure he wins this fall.
Griffith is a member of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 4302, which serves Canton and Akron, Ohio. She’s the elected secretary for her local. Griffith, who’s profiled in September’s issue of CWA News, supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the primary but is enthusiastic about working for Obama. She wants to ensure that the next president will make health care accessible and affordable, restore the middle class, appoint pro-worker Supreme Court justices and sign the Employee Free Choice Act.
From his days as a community organizer in Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods to his state Senate seat and now as a U.S. senator, Obama has shown that he’s not just talk. He has joined workers on picket lines; he is deeply concerned about the education of our children; he wants fair trade agreements and green energy policies that will help create new living wage jobs for America while helping our environment; he wants to make sure Social Security is there for generations to come; and he is calling for corporate and bankruptcy law reforms to protect pensions.
It seems like a quaint notion after the last seven-plus years, but Obama believes that our nation’s leaders should serve the people’s interests instead of the special interests. That is the change we are looking for.
Parker, a member of UAW Local 862, works at an auto assembly plant in Louisville, Ky. In a feature in the September issue of Solidarity, the UAW magazine, Parker says that Obama’s attention to issues of jobs and trade is what impresses him the most.
Barack Obama wants to invest in jobs for our country, and he wants to provide the incentives for companies to keep the jobs here. That’s something we really need for the working class to survive.
Davis, a member of AFSCME Local 2258, in Chicago, is the chair of PEOPLE, AFSCME’s political action arm, for her local union. According to the September On the Move, the publication for Illinois AFSCME, Davis likes Obama’s support for the freedom to form unions and bargain collectively.
Like the Obama campaign says, we need a change. Our government has forgotten it’s of, by, and for the people.
We need an administration that is more labor friendly, and Obama has been in favor of laws to protect workers.
Obama has responded to the crisis in the economy this week with new ads on jobs, Social Security and his plans for economic recovery. He’s focusing on issues that matter to working families and to union members like Griffith, Parker and Davis.
For more information on where Obama stands on the key issues in this election, visit Meet Barack Obama.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical
October 18, 2008 11:42 PM
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October 18, 2008 11:44 PM
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October 18, 2008 11:45 PM
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October 18, 2008 11:45 PM
Anonymous said...
work loads goin up. couldnt stay down forever. companys playin a waitin game with a little empty promises,intimidation,and scare tactics.
bottom line , if you and i were going to end up with less the company wouldnt lift a finger to stop us from joining a union.
those of us that have been around for a wile know this well.
dont make the mistake of thinkin that some one elce is goin to fix your job and sit back and watch from the side lines. get up of your ass and get involved or you might end up lokkin like a dog with out a bone when the union formation is finalized.
if you need guidance ask the man in the mirror for that man never lies.
October 19, 2008 9:20 AM
Anonymous said...
work loads goin up. couldnt stay down forever. companys playin a waitin game with a little empty promises,intimidation,and scare tactics.
bottom line , if you and i were going to end up with less the company wouldnt lift a finger to stop us from joining a union.
those of us that have been around for a wile know this well.
dont make the mistake of thinkin that some one elce is goin to fix your job and sit back and watch from the side lines. get up of your ass and get involved or you might end up lokkin like a dog with out a bone when the union formation is finalized.
if you need guidance ask the man in the mirror for that man never lies.
October 19, 2008 9:20 AM
The workload will change like the seasons. dipstick they tend to push for better results at the end of a quarter so a manager and dispatchers look like smart folks..
You Pro Union guys have not brought any cards to bangor Why?
Come up see how many you get!!
Stay away from the olive garden the management trainees hangout there..
Show the cards and we might sign but we want a hard number that represents how much we will be getting paid.............
Or Get over it RAY's up 3 to 1
Count 2-2 Must watch
October 19, 2008 11:33 PM
BRENT MARR said...
We would love to meet up with you hard working bangor techs. All you have to do is name the time and place.
Give me a call so that we can set something up. You people are very important to our organizing efforts.
BRENT MARR
207-423-2998
October 20, 2008 8:06 AM
Anonymous said...
hey anyone in calais fairpoint has an outside plant tech pos open, they allready have union reps get treated like a humanbeing. i'd take it.
October 21, 2008 4:53 PM
Anonymous said...
when we join together and form a union we will not have to wish for a fairpoint job , they will be wishing they were a cable tech.
wont that be a great day.
workin hard,playin hard and
dreamin hard.
October 21, 2008 9:44 PM
Anonymous said...
dont get too many commissions or you loose your job.
look out techs and dipatchers are being set up to take the fall.
companys got to cut cost some how to make up for the big raises we got.
HA HA HA
October 22, 2008 6:37 PM
Anonymous said...
Meeting tonite . union cards will be avaliable. if you are unhappy with your job like most of us are show up and do something about it.
brent marr
423-2998
October 23, 2008 5:10 PM
BANGOR, WERE ARE YOU.
Hey jerk-off doing the cut and paste and the finger: cut the shit or you will be eliminated from this blog. Oh and by the way, we have ways of finding who you are.
Anonymous said...
I think you should look around guy. This union was started with us here down in portland.
September 18, 2008 4:35 PM
Anonymous said...
I didnt know that management had to be union members and pay dues.
No one at my office is talking anti union exept management.
September 18, 2008 5:28 PM
Anonymous said...
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg.
September 18, 2008 6:26 PM
Anonymous said...
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg
September 18, 2008 7:01 PM
Anonymous said...
It has to be statewide because TWC will be able to say you dont have 50% of workforce if its not.
September 18, 2008 7:09 PM
Anonymous said...
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
September 18, 2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
September 18, 2008 8:41 PM
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
I think you should look around guy. This union was started with us here down in portland.
September 18, 2008 4:35 PM
Anonymous said...
I didnt know that management had to be union members and pay dues.
No one at my office is talking anti union exept management.
September 18, 2008 5:28 PM
Anonymous said...
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg.
September 18, 2008 6:26 PM
Anonymous said...
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg
September 18, 2008 7:01 PM
Anonymous said...
It has to be statewide because TWC will be able to say you dont have 50% of workforce if its not.
September 18, 2008 7:09 PM
Anonymous said...
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
September 18, 2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
September 18, 2008 8:41 PM
Anonymous said... Anonymous said...
I think you should look around guy. This union was started with us here down in portland.
September 18, 2008 4:35 PM
Anonymous said...
I didnt know that management had to be union members and pay dues.
No one at my office is talking anti union exept management.
September 18, 2008 5:28 PM
Anonymous said...
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg.
September 18, 2008 6:26 PM
Anonymous said...
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg
September 18, 2008 7:01 PM
Anonymous said...
It has to be statewide because TWC will be able to say you dont have 50% of workforce if its not.
September 18, 2008 7:09 PM
Anonymous said...
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
September 18, 2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
September 18, 2008 8:41 PM
Anonymous said...Anonymous said...
I think you should look around guy. This union was started with us here down in portland.
September 18, 2008 4:35 PM
Anonymous said...
I didnt know that management had to be union members and pay dues.
No one at my office is talking anti union exept management.
September 18, 2008 5:28 PM
Anonymous said...
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg.
September 18, 2008 6:26 PM
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The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg
September 18, 2008 7:01 PM
Anonymous said...
It has to be statewide because TWC will be able to say you dont have 50% of workforce if its not.
September 18, 2008 7:09 PM
Anonymous said...
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
September 18, 2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
September 18, 2008 8:41 PM
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HEY JERK OFF
Aress me a s MR Jerk Off...
Block my IP who fucking cares it is not Mine ...
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IT is freedom of expression!!!
I hear every day about this union shit, so if I want to annoy those who bring trash to my work by pasting thier own comments on thier own site. I say turnabout is fair play I have researched the parties on this blog as well and my list will make it to the appropriate ma........................./´¯/)
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nagers as I see fit..
Call me on my cell if you have any questions.
ASCII middle finger guy has done research - boy am I scared. Everybody shhhhh - teacher's coming.
Whoever the hell you are - take a list to whoever you want to - It's actually kinda pathetic that you think that would matter in the least.
I for one am getting sick of finger guy.I must be one of the few anti union guys left if your guys count is accurate.If you have so many cards lets get them in so we can start the proccess and have our vote.I think the union numbers are a crock of shit.The union figures if they keep this going long enough some people will get sick of hearing this shit and sign the cards.I have been here 20+ years and I believe the company has been pretty good to me.Could they have been better?Probably.But not enough to make me wabt to put up with union crap.Lets put our cards on the table,if you have them.
with out a union EXPECT NO MERCY.
we are part of a bisness culture that values extreme profits before people.
we need a set of rules for us all to go by or it will always be mayhem and cayos.
we have a choice stand together and form a union or put up with mess we are in.
we can whine about our jobs or we can take action.
brent marr
423-2998
Buisness Culture, Mayhem and Chaos. Please check you spelling
Brent
We all get frustrated with our jobs, But we certainly need to handle it diplomatically.
This whole Union debacle was not planned or executed very well it offended more employee's than it united.
You are ok to attend your meeteings and encourage others to do so but misrepresentaions and mud slining are no way to get that done. I have many friends in Telco and Power Industry and typically they share the same type of complaints about workload and Overtime there is nothing different here. If we did not have customers we would not have Jobs and with the added resposibillity of Dail Tone that we provide we need to be more flexible and relaxed as times are canging thats all..
Trust me You really have little to complain about ( honestly).
Be honest with yourself first.
As for the one finger salute, well thats for the guys that are still trying to force this Issue on those that have clearly stated they dont want it.....
I am Confident that no Time Warner employee's are being abused or mistreated, today in society would not tolerate that.
We all are compensated pretty well and work in a growing Industry and no employee in there right mind should be complaining about that.
To all you whiner's and complainers..
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It dont make cents that the middle finger guy is using words like mud slining and diplomatically.
Go back to your desk at the office and grow up while the rest of us do our jobs.
If any ones a whiner its you.
Lewiston I/R
And proud of it
what happened to portland pride guy ?. did he reinvent himself as the middle finger guy?.
better be carefull or you might get demoted again.
we know who you are grasshopper.
lewistons best.
no-one that wroks for twc dislikes there work and we are all well aware of the hours that are part of the job. it's as simple as money without a union we will NEVER be paid what we are all worth.teleco comps and cmp may have complaints about the hours they work BUT I have never heard a single one of them complain about MONEY they get paid what there worth WE DO NOT!! card sighned and waitiing for better days. finger guy go back into youre mamma's basemeant where u crawled out of
And before someone goes correcting someone else's spelling they should probably make damned sure they know how to spell the words they are correcting. BUSINESS.
I have to agree with the above person . I love the work that i do. But the pay is far below what it should be. Also the amount of work that it handed out dose not allow for the level of quality workmanship that should be taking place . The standards that twc has put in place are not possible with these heavy work loads.
It it wishfull thinking for us to belive that these problems will be resolved by twc now or at any time in the future , unless we as a group place enought pressure on the company to agree to these improvements in a contract.
Do not make the mistake of siting on the fence waiting for some one else to make great things happen.
Others have joined together with success and so can we. It all depends on our hearts and minds.
Brent marr
423-2998
TWC says that unions are bad.
Unions are made up of there members.
If that is true then TWC is saying that we are bad.
Shame on TWC for saying this about its own employees.
If unions are bad and no good why are there 69,000 union members in the state of maine.
Food for thought.
Yes Boy's You are right I should go back to my desk and Increase your quota in Lewiston.
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I am confident we no longer have the strength to gain membership from the Time warner employees and I hearby call off the union drive for the sake of all parties envolved. I also sincerely apologize for and difficulties that we have created.
I love my Job and That is a fact
BRENT MARR
207-423-2998
Please Guys no more phone calls It has been overwhealming.
nice job imposter, but no ones buying it. go back to your desk and increase our quota.
are you the middle finger guy or portland pride or both ???.
Greetings earthlings my name is zork i live 8.7 light years from your small planetoid . From time to time i transport myself to your planetoid. I have observed your civilization for some time now and have noticed that you humanoids have great problems. you allow small groups of humanoids to control your mass population. These small groups of humaniods control your large masses by using misinformation,large promises and threats. On my planetoid we all have a voice in how things are done. This process stops the strong from controling and victimizing the weak.
Maybe some time in your future you can learn our way to live together and have a happer life.
LIVE LONG AND PROSPER.
ZORK
Maybe if the impostor gets lucky he will get a new office across the hall.
THE BATHROOM.
HA HA HA HA HA
Hard to live on $ 1560 dollars take home per month.
rent $ 800
elec $ 70
food $ 200
heat $ 100
car $ 300
gas $ 150
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$ 1620 total
Some people are like slinkies they,re really good for nothing.
But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
Too much, Too young, Too fast
Voting day ahead.
Wouldnt it be nice to vote on how things went with your job.
Food For Thought
GO UNION
GO UNION
GO UNION
ZORK
Tired of the way you are being treated on the job. You can do something about it or sit back and cross your fingers and hope for great things to happen.
If you do nothing and your job is still unbearable you have no one to blame but your self.
Meeting on thursday
Here is your chance.
nice job imposter, but no ones buying it. go back to your desk and increase our quota.
are you the middle finger guy or portland pride or both ???.
Well allow me to clear some of this up. Some of you see me on a daily basis, some of you see me only occasionaly. I can assure you my Office has been a place where a couple of unpleasant conversations have be carried on about your behavior.
Grasshopper I know exactly who is still recruiting and undermining the company. I certainly expected better of some of you but others its just the same old routine.
Have any questions I will be in my Office all day tommorow.
Remember each meeting has at least 1 mole that infiltrates the sacred union gathering and brings the goodies right back to Daddy in a timely fashion..
Feel free to call me on my cell and we can discuss this extracuricular class that is not deigned to help your career path..
Some Portland Pride as well as Finger Guy inside all of us. GRASSHOPPER
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Enjoy Your Day Hammer
One thing for sure this site has been very interesting. It has brought out the best and the worst in some of us. It has also been a great opportunity to voice the problems we have with our jobs. I think that most of us realize there have been some questionable postings on this site from anonymous folk that for all we know could be bloging from a tar paper shack in the woods of montana.
If your are unhappy with the situation you are in , it is up to you to get up off your ass and do something about it.
REMEMBER !!! any one that says they never had a chance , never took a chance.
NO GUTS NO GLORY
Career path looks dead.
All i got was something that looked good on paper. But have had no luck geting a course.
Money looks good but cant seem to get any of it.
One more con game from time warner.
Lewiston I/R
Getin cold out there. How we goin to fill our oil tanks on time warner pay.
Better hope we get a union in here or get a second job.
moody tech
were did brian go ???.
i heard he is the middle finger guy.
dishbitch brian?
good meeting tonite. got more cards signed. good work guys keep it up. if we keep it up we can fix this mess we are in.
T C G
Happy halloween everyone.
Have an other meeting set up for next week.
More and more techs stepin up.
Things lookin good.
union yes
Union members are still geting good pay with good jobs.
Non union workers still geting short changed.
Time warners making billions of dollars in profits but still treats its workers with no respect.
The union difference is the only way.
Let me start with this.
People who blog on this fucking site on a daily or weekly basis are FAGS, It does no good It helps no one There is no I in TEAM.
There is an I In Union
I want this
I want that
I want what they get
I want what i dont deserve
I want you to Fuck Off
What does Union Really mean?
an association that uses thuggery, hooliganism, bribery and blackmail to get the wage level raised above its true value for lazy workers
those dumb union workers at the printers drove all the print shops out of business and then had no jobs at all
by andy1 Sep 25, 2004 share this 1 comment
2. union 155 up, 108 down
group of people who take breaks and several lunches throughout the day.
the union told me i work to hard..
by op Mar 11, 2004 share this add comment
3. union 132 up, 95 down
1. Workers unite to fight the man; the man is so damn powerful individuals have no chance, but if we all stick together, maybe we've got a chance to earn a decent wage.
2. The same organization gets people "taken off the schedule" because they won't give up 20% of their paycheck. See irony.
1. Thanks to the union for the 40 hour work week, health insurance, sick days...
2. This union extortion could turn a democrat into a republican
by disillusionment Mar 11, 2004 share this add comment
4. union 42 up, 25 down
A democratic worker organization that enables employees to join together with one another in order to negotiate compensation, benefits, working conditions, and other terms of employment with their employer. Unions ensure that employers are 1) fair, 2) accountable and 3) responsive to employee concerns. Unions establish a process by which to deal with workplace issues and ensure that said process is applied evenly to employees.
By joining together with my coworkers to form a union, we fought for and won better benefits and a voice at work.
union labor union worker rights worker fair respect justice power
by Lboogie Aug 16, 2007 share this add comment
5. union 162 up, 111 down
The reason why my job is going to India.
Rambabu: Steve, why are you the only American programmer working at Visa in Foster City?
Steve: Because unions aren't allowed here and business lobbyists got their way in Congress.
Rambabu: Why does a programmer need to make $40 an hour out here, while programmers in India do well on $3 an hour?
Steve: Unions allow workers to get paid more for doing less, which raises taxes and construction costs, while destroying education.
by smelly armpit Sep 22, 2005 share this 1 comment
6. Union 85 up, 61 down
Outdated social construct perverted from a once noble mission into socioeconomic virus destined to usher in the next great depression.
In the 1920's, unions protected people from slave wages and conditions. Over time, they won the war and the American middle class boomed. Today, having fulfilled their mission, rather than fading away, they continue to fight in a kind of sad, desperate grasp at hanging on to their own existence. They are not unlike the ACLU. Having gained the major victories and won all the good fights, they seek out the most petty, trivial, and even downright morally reprehensible battles in effort to justify their continued existence.
How come Japanese cars perform better, get better mileage, and are safer?
Well, maybe it's because the Japanese don't have cut $2000 of features out of every car to fulfill rich union retiree obligations. Or perhaps it's because they have more money to hire the best engineers because they don't pay uneducated, unskilled workers $25-35/hr to do manual labor.
Wait. Wait. I got. Perhaps it's because they're workers haven't been poisoned by American unions and feel like a craftsman trading equally with their company rather than leeches trying only to suck out as much as possible while exerting the minimal amount of effort... hmmm?
labor social economics politics leech cowards parasites
by Fascist Pork Aug 8, 2006 share this add comment
7. Union 27 up, 25 down
Also known as Trade Union or Labour Union.
Workers bind together to form Unions so that they together can fight for better work conditions. Without the power of the Union workers would completely be at the mercy of the employers. But sticking together they got a better change to fight for their interests.
Thanks to the Unions we got a 40 hour work week.
union trade union labour union labour work
by Vicotnic Jun 27, 2007 share this add comment
In Massechesetts and California Union could aslo describe Gay Marrige.
My oppinion is that this blog is a complete fucking joke and those who participate are delusional and weak..
This is a glory hole for those who have no life!!!!!!
glory hole 988 up, 141 down
A hole located in a partition in which one's penis is inserted, thus separating the participants and ensuring anonymity throughout the act of copulation or fellatio (or possibly a titty wank).
In higher class establishments, this hole will be fabricated with duck tape to prevent genital chaffing.
Mother.... is that you??????
by Zayid and Andrew Dec 23, 2003 share this add comment
2. glory hole 413 up, 75 down
A hole the has been clandestinely drilled into a stall partition in a public rest room. Used to either spy on one's neighbor in the adjacent stall, or to facilitate sexual contact through the insertion of a penis through the hole.
I got blown through a glory hole in the men's room.
by wanker joe Jan 18, 2003 share this add comment
3. glory hole 312 up, 66 down
A hole in a wall in either a public restroom or peephole, used to give oral sex to the inhabitants of said areas.
99% of the time the person on the other side of the glory hole is a man, so be wary.
Dude, the glory hole in the bathroom is manned, go get some!
by Nutsacjac Jun 14, 2003 share this add comment
4. glory hole 190 up, 35 down
The hole that is frequently seen in the wall at peep shows or rest areas frequented by homosexual men. It is used for giving/receiving fellatio while remaining anonymous to your partner.
Bruce kept feeding quarter after quarter into the 8mm movie projector, and kept his eye on the glory hole to see if there was any blood sausage and chin nuts smothered in man mustard available for dinner. He hated the long waits, and the expense--these machines were damn hungry, but it was better than being thrown out for cruising...again. He sometimes wished that he wasn't such a tube steak tarzan, but a queen's gotta do what a queen's gotta do. He sure hoped that the next sperm donor was a heavy equipment operator with a copious load of choad, because Bruce was trying to slim down via the liquid protein diet.
by Niemand of Chaos Mar 29, 2005 share this add comment
5. glory hole 122 up, 47 down
when a person goes to a porno shop and goes into a booth. There is a hole in the wall connecting to another booth, jus big enough to fit an errect penis through. They can do watever they want with the person's penis (i.e. lick, suck, fuck, etc.)
I want to go downtown to use that new glory hole.
by Craiger Feb 20, 2003 share this add comment
6. glory hole 48 up, 6 down
A penis hole that is made between bathroom stalls or viewing booths in adult book stores. These let people engage in anonymous oral sex with others.
Thers are rules to follow for using these holes. If you are looking to have someone suck your penis, then you should stand in front of the hole and wave your erect penis around in front of it. If the other guy wants to suck it, he will stick his finger into the hole and tap the bottom of the hole a few times. That is your signal to stick your penis in the hole.
For guys looking to suck penis, they should be on their knees tapping their finger in the hole. You could also open your mouth and stick out your tongue in front of the hole as an obvious signal to the guys who don't know about the tapping.
Most guys who like sucking penises at glory holes also like the cum. So feel free to ejaculate in his mouth. If he doesn't want the sperm, then he really shouldn't be sucking penis at a glory hole. Or he should be looking for the signs that the penis he is sucking is about to ejaculate, so he can pull off it in time.
Kneeling in front of the glory hole, Chuck moaned with pleasure as he felt the erect penis he'd been sucking ejaculate, filling his mouth with hot, salty sperm.
blowjob suck bathroom adult bookstore penis
by DaveInNY Aug 18, 2008 share this 1 comment
7. glory hole 47 up, 29 down
In some porn shops professionally drilled penis holes with painted lips, heads, butts for the purpose of anonymous sex in the form of fellatio or buggery.
Beware, the guy on the other side might be straight and have a lit cigarette!
Jimmy learned to wait for a signal from the other side of the stall wall where the glory hole was.
His horniness suddenly left him when he stuck his cock through the glory hole and a straight guy touched the head of his cock with a lit cigarette.
by Richard Black Mar 2, 2005 share this
I expect a bunch of malcontents to do this type of back door bullshit in an effort to screw "THE MAN" but really you are only hurting yourself.
You are all glory hole Moles:
1. Glory Hole Mole 25 up, 26 down
Usually an oversexed gay slut that runs around boring and drilling the actual glory holes into cubicles, sex clubs or sex haunts.
A guy that knows where all the best glory holes should be, and thus puts them there for himself and others to enjoy.
A handyman or carpenter that knows how to make the cute little holes in restroom walls.
Can also be known as a double agent that works more than one hole at once, or goes from glory hole to glory hole with an insatiable appetite for cock! See Glory Hole Orgy.
There goes Cyril the glory hole mole, that little slut puts the A in AID's! See House in Venice or House in
PLEASE KEEP POSTING YOUR CRAP HERE WE DONT WANT IT AT THE OFFICE.
i WILL FROM NOW TILL ETERNITY PUT ANNOYING POSTS ON THIS SITE BECAUSE i LIKE TO GIVE OUT THE ANGRY PIRATE TREATMENT TO BLOGGERS
angry pirate 3906 up, 455 down
when a woman is giving a man head, he pulls out, and nuts in her eye. Upon doing this, she will let out some sort of grunt of disapproval, and at this point he kicks her in the shin. This poor girl, being pissed and hurt, will hobble after your laughing ass.
dude,i gave your sister an angry pirate, and thats why she's limping a little...(don't ask why she's walking like she has a stick up her ass... thats a whole different story dude.)
tHE COMPANY YOU WORK FOR TREATS YOU WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND YOU HAVE NOT GOT A HAIR ON YOUR SACK IF YOU DONT WALK IN MONDAY AND SAY I QUIT. QUIT WHINING ALL THE FUCKING TIME .....
All of you union chumps In bangor should consider throwing in the towel as well.. You all are scum.
get a life and get a Job that you wont complain about.
Stop being a whiner
You are all Bitches
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More union cards are being signed every week. The opposition to our union efforts is a clear sign that we are doing a great job uniting our coworkers.
As long as we hear and see opposition [even if it is a bit immature and childish at times] it is a good signal that our union efforts are succeeding.
We have some techs that have chosen to be out front and in the open about there organizing efforts , we all know who they are and should contact them to get more info on how we can help to improve our jobs.
Union yes for better jobs.
Hey Brian aka "Middle Finger Guy": Get a life! Can't wait til your in the union too.
We are still doing twice the work for half the money. when will it end ?.
Work loads were down for a while. career path got dusted off.
But it looks like things are back to the way there were.
Our only chance is a union victory.
Union yes for respect on the job.
One of the big problems i have heard much talk about over the past year is the big difference between time warner pay level and legacy adelphia pay levels.
Many of the old adelphia techs have hard feelings about this.
cant say that i blame them.
more reason to step up and support our union efforts.
let us work together to put an end to time warners empty promises and poor treatment of hard working techs.
lewiston I/R
Did ya vote???.
would it not be great to vote on how we were treated on the job???.
Its doable all we got to do is get up and make it happen.
portland super tech
If you can DREAM IT you can do it.
Looks like we made our 100,000 digital phone customers. Now lets do the math.
$ 48 million per year.
$ 131 grand per day.
$ 5479 dollars per hour.
Looks like time warner should come up with some good raises for all our hard work.
Lets see if that happens.
Fly on the wall.
What kind of person are you ?.
Are you a leader or a follower.
Do you take what it handed to you and and sit back and stay quiet.
Do you sit on the sidelines with your fingers crossed hoping for great things to happen or do you get involved.
Do you bite the hand that feeds you or do you lick some ones boots hoping to get ahead.
One thing for shure we have learned something about ourselves and each outher in the past few months.
If we want to find out more about ourselves all we have to do is ask the man in the mirror, for that man never lies.
MAN IN THE MIRROR
OBAMA in the white house. what does anyone think of that. good bad ?.
Ok lets break the silence.
whats this i hear about eleven techs geting fired on thursday.
Anybody know anything about this.
portland tech
Been listening to the news lately layoffs and downsizing. Proably wont be happening to us. We are under staffed by 50 % allready.
Every day we get more and more new phone , rr and cable subscribers.
But unfortunatly because of the bad economy our paychecks are worth less and less.
With the increasing work loads and the very small raises we got weeks ago many of the techs are finding out the hard way that time warner has no intention of keeping there big promises.
We can join together and form a union now or pay a heavy price down the road.
NO GUTS NO GLORY
11 techs got fired? for what?
Lets get more info on the 11 techs loosing there jobs. All i have heard is just some talk. Any on knoes what happened ???.
Where they from portland ???.
In a non union work place we can loose our job or be hassled for little or no reason, just as any one that has worked at time warner for more than 30 days.
If your plan is to sit back and wait for our jobs to get better you will be waiting for a long long time.
union yes
or hard times for good.
For the guy who posted the remarks about Time Warner giving you a big promise? What did you get promised? Currently you have a great job, excellent benefits, a company vehicle a good salary-with a huge opportunity to advance with the career path- let me see Time Warner is taking darn good care of you. Look at the stats on the workers who get "laid off" it sure is not in-house employees. Think about it for a minute lad cause what you got is pretty good.
I for one am proud to work for Time Warner Cable and could not be happier. I just don't get it guys look at the work force out there and keep talking to your buddies at Fairpoint I can't possibly imagine how they are not going to have to lay off 10% of their workforce soon. How can they continue to groy when we are taking all of their customers? Who do you think will get cut when this happens? Not the hourly people. Stay positive-try hard-take pride in your job-enroll in the career path-pray for the 6.10% of US citizens currently unemployed. Last but not least think about it.
You heard 11 people got laid off? - I heard everyone got laid off. It's time to get real kiddies. In these time stay focused on what's important - your family. You are responsible for yourself. If you think joining a union is going to change anything, your fooling yourself. Look around - in the company you have a good chance to earn more money by doing your job and taking classes. I just got a $1.05 raise for a pratical. Not a bad raise. I'm signing up for another course so I can get another .80 cents by April. That's will be $1.85 plus my yearly bump in 6 months. Look to yourself - not somebody from the outside who will promise anything and deliver nothing.
Get Real
Sounds like we have a couple of techs that have worked at twc for 1 or 2 years and they are still in dream land. Wonder how they will talk in 5 or 10 years when the reality of moving out into the world on there own takes place. Real tuff to pay a morgage and support a family on just a twc pay check. Better have a wife with a good job or stay at home with mom and dad. These pay increases that have been taking place lately are intended to trick us into thinking that twc will take good care of us in the future. When the union leaves town the crumbs off the side of the table will stop real quick and you young and gullible boys will learn the hard way you have been duped by twc. By then it will be too late. It will be easy to spot the ones that have been conned they will be walking around like a dog with out a bone.
Some of us still remember what happened in 2001 when the union activity stoped.
All the promises were forgotten. and the improvements faded away.
The career path was yanked away and a lot of people felt like they got robbed.
Some of the techs were part way through some of the career path courses only to find out that they were changed to catch up courses. [ NO MONEY ]!!!
If you want to be played for a sucker keep on listining to twc.
Those courses for 80 cents or a buck wont last long after the union leaves town.
Lick and a promise.
look around you man-in order to make it in the real world with a partner takes 2 incomes for everyone in the middle class. Look if u want it to be like in the 50's when the wife stayed home and mortgage rates were much less then go get yourself a degree be a doctor and work 120 hours a week the payoff is real good. What do you think this is I have been around in cable more than 10 years you think everyone is crying the same tune? Try making it as a contractor oh yeah I bet their wives sit home eating bon bons and eating caviar by the pool while they bring home the bacon. Get real I mean seriously. Oh wait your right all of the verizon and cmp guys dont need 2 incomes to have all their material things they just make enough so that they don't have to work either. Really get a grip man. You don't even make sense. The classes where changed to make things easier to understand and more pertinent to your job title. Quit bringing out all of the negative and think for yourself for once. This is completely childish.
And for 11 people getting laid off-maybe you should know the facts. Where did they work? Maybe they were temporary employees working in the warehouse. Is this all you have to go on? Do you know what the word temporary means. We are not temporary and Time Warner has never "laid off" employees either they left on their own or for other reasons. Really get a grip-know your facts-quit going on heresay-stop the childishness and go to work. Smile a bit you mike like it.
Keep talking that way and maybe twc will make you a suppervisor in 10 years .
Lewiston I/R
Come work at time warner. were we use the same mind control tactics as charles manson, jim jones and david koresh. we will also tell you that you are doing a great job , give you a pat on the back.
We will also leed you to belive that you have a great future with us if you work very hard.
but not tell you that we are keeping 99.99% of the profits for the top 10 % of the senior white collar scum. After we have used you very hard for many years you will finally realize that you have been conned, duped and exploited. By that time it will be too late. you will have no choice but to retire into poverty while we at the top make big money off your years of hard work. In your last days of life you will hate us for what we have done to you.
Come work at time warner.
Were a young mind is easy to control and exploit.
TWC
Cold day out there today.
stay warm.
News flash.
Supervisors will be doing installs.
Wow i cant belive it.
With a revenue stream of 48 million dollars from just digital phone not to mention cable, road runner and comercial business it should be no problem to hire more techs to get the work done.
But thats not whats happening. For too long a large workload has been unfairly dumpred on the techs and now we have very solid proof.
I understand that a company like time warner has to be profitable but this goes way too far.
Taking advantage of good people is no way to run a business.
When will it stop.
If you were on the fence i bet your pro union now.
If suppers are doing installs the company has no plan of hireing more techs.
We are in big trouble with out a union.
$ 48 million on just digital phone.
Come on time warner do the right thing hire more people to get the work done.
Time warner gives a lot of lip service to safty and quality work but then pours on the quanity so that there is not enought time for safty and quality work.
Time to step up.
dgt
Got a wood stove set up in the house today. but wood is not cheap . might have to do like they did at the rock and roll hotel. break up the funiture and burn it to stay warm.
Back woods boy.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Hey Brian aka "Middle Finger Guy": Get a life! Can't wait til your in the union too.
Sorry inbred, that is not me. I have no problem saying my name. If the people running the site have the stones and the iq, post the ip address of the one doing the middle finger and we can all find out who it is.
As far as the ones who have a problem with me in Lewiston, if you can't look me in the eyes and say you have a problem with me, you are just a cowardly little bitch. Yeah, that includes you S and yes, I figured out who you are.
I said before that I would look at the info the union had and yet I was still attacked by pro-union people. I want what is best for my family like everyone else. If the union can actually deliver on what they promise, I will go union. If they can't, I will vote against.
A workload that doesn't kill us is nice. A paycheck that provides food, rent, and heat is nice. What can the union do that I can't do on my one?
Brian
PS, sorry skippy, I haven't been here in awhile cause I do have a life and it involves my family and not a anonymous message board.
We all seem to have the same problems. maybe if we stuck together we could do something about it.
We could wait a very long time for a hand full of people to make great things to happen.
Some people on this site seem to think that steve, jenn and dj are somehow going to get this done by them selves and hand it to us on a siver plater. [wont happen].
It will take many of us working together to gain the improvements that most of us want.
When was the last time anyone came along and made wonderfull things happen for you while you sat back and watched from the side lines . [probably never].
Food for thought.
Turkey day is here eat good and take a nap after. see you on friday.
Were can you have this much fun and get paid for it.
HA HA HA HA HA.
Digital phone push is on . work loads are up , past the point of ridiculous. And guess what it wont change unless we join together [to form a union].
If your waiting for things to get better dont hold your breath.
As long as we sit back and do nothing , nothing will change.
Food for thought.
Feed that wood stove its cold out there. Hope we get good raises this year to help with the high cost of heating. Got eggs and bacon cookin for breakfast got to go.
Great things only happen with great effort.
Food for thought.
How does any one live on 13 bucks an hour. will some one tell me ?.
Rent
electric
food
car
fun
Just wondering.
Better hope santa comes this cristmas. We are going to need alot of help puting gifts under the tree this year. Time warner paychecks only go so far.
Lewiston I/R
As we struggle through life there are many things that we desire. One of the great valued possessions that most of us want is respect. Lets face it we like to feel that we have value in other peoples eyes.
We have also found that respect doesnot come easy. Some of us have tryed to gain respect only to see it slip away.
We have also learned that actions speak louder than words.
In an attempt to gain respect some of us have talked tough hoping for results.
As we struggle through life we learn much about ourselves. Some of us are very good at keeping our word and some of us are all talk and no action.
If we want to know what kind of person we are we can ask the man in the mirror for that man never lies.
Anonymous said...
You heard 11 people got laid off? - I heard everyone got laid off. It's time to get real kiddies. In these time stay focused on what's important - your family. You are responsible for yourself. If you think joining a union is going to change anything, your fooling yourself. Look around - in the company you have a good chance to earn more money by doing your job and taking classes. I just got a $1.05 raise for a pratical. Not a bad raise. I'm signing up for another course so I can get another .80 cents by April. That's will be $1.85 plus my yearly bump in 6 months. Look to yourself - not somebody from the outside who will promise anything and deliver nothing.
Get Real
hey fool what are you making now 20 maybe 21 bucks an hour after 8 years... yeah thats a great pay.. for a moron
The pay sucks and we all know it.
Fairpoint kicks our ass on payday.
They start at 21 bucks they dont have to wait 10 years to get it.
portland i/r
So far the only one that has made promises and not delivered is time warner.
Wake up fool.
When twc bought adelphia they bit off more than they could chew. Now we are paying the price, Crazy work loads, substandard pay, Departments that are under staffed and management that is inexperienced or unqualifed to lead the way.
Hold on to your hats cuz it wont be getting better anytime soon.
United we bargain
Devided we get screwed
Respect in rarely given away it must be earned.
Some people think that they can get respect by demanding it.
No guts no glory.
Gona be a long cold winter. Lets see how many of us survive.
United we bargain
Devided we beg
I heard that we got techs looking into jobs with fairpoint. The moneys better , workloads ok , what the heck.
Good luck applying for that Fairpoint job--AT&T is talking about major layoffs....who will go??? Bet u don't think that means anything huh? Think real hard cable is the place to be right now. Grasshopper really think about it do your research online. Keep talking to your Fairpoint buddies things are going to start funneling downhill for them real soon.
If you want that good union job with great pay your gona hafta get off the fence and fight for it. Good things dont come easy.
Cant have your cake and eat it too.
This union experience shure has separated the men from the boys.
90 % boys
10 % men
September 18, 2008 4:35 PM
You Union fucks need to be thankful you have a job.
You treat this employer and your co workers like shit by pulling this shit. If the JOB IS SO BAD quit
I know about 10 unemployed union workers from a local paper mill that would like a safe secure non union job..
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November 2, 2008 12:32 AM
Get a life LOSERS
Anonymous said...
I didnt know that management had to be union members and pay dues.
No one at my office is talking anti union exept management.
September 18, 2008 5:28 PM
Anonymous said...
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg.
September 18, 2008 6:26 PM
Anonymous said...
The above by no means represents all - hell, probably not even a fraction of the techs in portland. We all do the same job - yes there are some differences, but essentially it's the same signal going to the same modems and boxes. We should be paid the same.
Cost of living? Really? This is Maine - we're not talking manhattan-like rents in the southern systems vs. midwest rents in the north. Cost of living throughout the state is relatively similar. You live in portland, you pay more for rent or mortgage, less for gas, the opposite goes for elsewhere.
The union wants members, yes. But the need for bringing in all the systems is a tactical one too. After cards are signed, the union petitions the NLRB for a vote. The NLRB notifies Time Warner, and Time Warner starts stalling - they try to dilute the pool of pro-union people by adding other departments to the mix. The most logical group to form would be division-wide outdoor techs.
You don't want people from other offices telling you what to do? What the hell does that mean - Portland and Augusta dispatch answer the same phone number, any real management decisions are made in new york, what do you think will really change?
Each individual shop will probably have its own shop steward representing the union, but also working as a tech. These guys would be your day-to-day point of contact with the union. They don't tell anyone what to do, they are there to help address grievances, they sit in with you during any disciplinary meetings with management, they are there to make sure BOTH sides abide by the contract.
And I'm getting kinda sick of all this whining about dues. Union dues end up such a small percentage of your paycheck, you'll likely not even notice them. It's somewhere in the vicinity of 1.5 percent, and it's tax deductible.
I mentioned this before - but the post was disappeared. The union isn't some cartoon caricature group of thugs out to steal anyone's money. If WE vote it in, the union is US. WE vote on the contract, if WE don't like it, they go back and work on it some more. WE vote for shop stewards, WE vote for union officers. The point of a union is to ensure that WE have a say in the policies where we work. It is not someone else coming in and telling us what to do.
As it stands right now, responsibility flows exclusively downhill. Corporate wants to eliminate the truck maintainance
position, techs become responsible for ensuring repairs get made. Corporate wants to lower repeats, so the metrics change. If enough of us scream about it for long enough, maybe a positive change gets made temporarily, but they never stick.
A union lets US hold management responsible to a set of rules, and ensures we are treated fairly.
United we bargain, divided we beg
September 18, 2008 7:01 PM
Anonymous said...
It has to be statewide because TWC will be able to say you dont have 50% of workforce if its not.
September 18, 2008 7:09 PM
Anonymous said...
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
September 18, 2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
September 18, 2008 8:41 PM
Anonymous said...
There really is no need for any of this. The amount of money and time spent on both sides has been and will be a complete waste.
Representation these day's is not what it used to be, our saftey is within our control. Our schedule is driven by consumption of our customers. Remember without customers you wont need the union.
Unions taking thier cut from our paychecks drives the cost of doing buisness up and that drives customers to dish providers.. which may reduce the number of techs needed to install and repair..
Seriously the Industry we are in is driven by customer demand so overtime will happen and get used to it..
Those of you complaining about large profits for the company are a little lost yes they make profit yes execs are paid well .. That's life if you want to be VP of the company go for it then you can make the bucks too. But this union shit wont do any good short term and long term..
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
September 19, 2008 2:18 PM
Anonymous said...
know it's been quite a bit of time has passed since I last blogged, but this election and the "process" has got me pretty fired up. I was able to mention this a little bit on the show, but not to the full extent of what I meant. I am a supporter of Barack Obama at this point in time, but not nearly as much as the movement that he represents. As a 29 year old man who has dealt with basically a Clinton / Bush "monarchy" my whole life I gotta say....I am sick and tired of it. To be honest, I can't wait to see the older generation of politicians and "party line towers" to die off and expire to make room for a new generation of American politicians and voters. I am aware that politicians will always be politicians, but my hope is the next generation won't be as judgmental as the current. Obama, to me, isn't exactly a savior or even my ideal candidate, but he represents a change in what I have had shoved down my throat for so long. My hope is that in 2012 there are not politicians running for President, but revolutionaries. Selfless and genuine. Humble in their character. Revolutionaries that believe in diplomacy before war. Revolutionaries that admire the common man for the hard days work they put in day to day and in turn give back with the same respect. It's amazing to see young people actually interested in the election process. The energy and passion for a man who seems to be true in his intentions. Is he? I can't answer that and only time will tell. Are you willing to take the chance? I am. A revolution will only occur when people rise up and realize it is time to stop being status quo. When people realize that our Government can't be trusted with our well being. When people realize our Department of Defense has become the Department of Offense. Then and ONLY then will true change occur.
After listening to the news stories about the cost of the "war" in Iraq today (both in lives and money), it seems pretty obvious that only question one would need to ask Bush, if given the chance, would be "Is it worth it?" I don't want a typical answer riddled with shitty cliches, religious ideology and the latest White House PR department catch phases, but a real answer explaining how this is all worth it, with pie charts and real facts and figures. Most publicly held companies have some kind of accountability...isn't our country a publicly held company of sorts? When did it become privatized? Where is the accountability? Recently, the guys have mentioned that they would be willing to pay extra taxes to cover the outrageous deficit...I can't say that I really agree with this one. I'm not a big fan of paying for other peoples screw ups. None of us personally approved the spending of that money. We are so far removed from the political process now that I don't think we really have any say in what our government does anymore. I would love for someone to prove that wrong, and I'm still waiting for those pie charts...
September 19, 2008 2:22 PM
Anonymous said...
Sen. Barack Obama is earning the support of union members around the country for his plans to help restore our economy and rebuild our middle class.
Peggy Griffith, Mike Parker and Rebecca Davis are just three of the union members who are proud to support Obama and will reach out to other union members to make sure he wins this fall.
Griffith is a member of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 4302, which serves Canton and Akron, Ohio. She’s the elected secretary for her local. Griffith, who’s profiled in September’s issue of CWA News, supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the primary but is enthusiastic about working for Obama. She wants to ensure that the next president will make health care accessible and affordable, restore the middle class, appoint pro-worker Supreme Court justices and sign the Employee Free Choice Act.
From his days as a community organizer in Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods to his state Senate seat and now as a U.S. senator, Obama has shown that he’s not just talk. He has joined workers on picket lines; he is deeply concerned about the education of our children; he wants fair trade agreements and green energy policies that will help create new living wage jobs for America while helping our environment; he wants to make sure Social Security is there for generations to come; and he is calling for corporate and bankruptcy law reforms to protect pensions.
It seems like a quaint notion after the last seven-plus years, but Obama believes that our nation’s leaders should serve the people’s interests instead of the special interests. That is the change we are looking for.
Parker, a member of UAW Local 862, works at an auto assembly plant in Louisville, Ky. In a feature in the September issue of Solidarity, the UAW magazine, Parker says that Obama’s attention to issues of jobs and trade is what impresses him the most.
Barack Obama wants to invest in jobs for our country, and he wants to provide the incentives for companies to keep the jobs here. That’s something we really need for the working class to survive.
Davis, a member of AFSCME Local 2258, in Chicago, is the chair of PEOPLE, AFSCME’s political action arm, for her local union. According to the September On the Move, the publication for Illinois AFSCME, Davis likes Obama’s support for the freedom to form unions and bargain collectively.
Like the Obama campaign says, we need a change. Our government has forgotten it’s of, by, and for the people.
We need an administration that is more labor friendly, and Obama has been in favor of laws to protect workers.
Obama has responded to the crisis in the economy this week with new ads on jobs, Social Security and his plans for economic recovery. He’s focusing on issues that matter to working families and to union members like Griffith, Parker and Davis.
For more information on where Obama stands on the key issues in this election, visit Meet Barack Obama.
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September 19, 2008 2:24 PM
Anonymous said...
you got your info wrong about augusta, couple sour apples and that's it!, don't point you finger at an office without knowing the whole story.
honestly from an i/r tech augusta
September 19, 2008 5:51 PM
Anonymous said...
Alright, a couple of things, one, thanks a bunch for the political messages, but this isn't really the place right now. We've already had people trying to stir up all sorts of divisions on this site - north vs. south, 1st shift vs. 2nd shift, new tech vs. old tech, we do not need to add McCain vs. Obama into the mix.
As for the "too much money has been spent" comment. All of us understand that profits are necessary to run a successful business, and that Presidents and VPs make more than techs. Profit is simply Income - Expenditures. Profits are increased by increasing income and/or decreasing expenditures. The particular expenditure that is writing this post right now is just simply fed up with the need to keep expenditures low always being reflected in his paycheck.
We understand budgets too - and every time I look at the shiny new 5 mpg monster truck fleet time warner bought in a period of rising gas prices, I cringe that some schmuck thought that expenditure was a good idea, but that a trained tech isn't.
Every time another ladder rack vendor walks into the office,we get new ladder racks, we by 6 figure software packages that don't work, but payroll? No, that has to be kept down.
I don't mind the pres and vp making the exorbitant sums so long as they are earning it.
But the pilots of this particular ship seen to be consciously steering it into every iceberg they see.
So don't fault the techs - without whom none of the half-ass band-aided equipment would work - for asking fora few bucks more, a little respect, and some say in the process.
United we Bargain, Divided we Beg
Portland I/R tech
September 19, 2008 6:01 PM
NML said...
Has anyone seen the new carrer path ?. looks good dont it. big money yes. but wiil it last or just another BAIT AND SWITCH to pull us away from the union.
If the company is willing to give us these things just think of what we could gain at the barganing table.
Be very weary of some one who is quick to give you somthing.
Management claims that the raises that we just got were already in the works just like the carrer path was.
BULL SHIT
BULL SHIT
BULL SHIT
September 19, 2008 11:51 PM
NML said...
The middle class has allways taken it in the shorts , while the people on top have it easy. the only way to change this is for us techs to stand together. we are standing together now and geting treated good by the company . but it will only last if we get it in a contract that can enforced. from what i have seen the techs that have been around for a wile know this well. there has been alot of talk about the VOTE . but for us to get to the VOTE we must get many union cards signed first. if we all do are part we can have a job that has real value as the years go by. it would be nice if we could all sit back and play it safe and not put any effort into building this union and watch great and wonderfull things happen with our jobs , but that is not how life works . if we want improvements in our jobs we will have to work for it.
There is no free lunch.
In the weeks and months ahead we will find out what kind of people we are. do we go through life on our knees taking what is handed to us or do we stand up and fight for a fair and better deal.
September 20, 2008 9:00 AM
corp. said...
sign for vote. ask for card. have a say, get involved. or don't
September 20, 2008 9:45 PM
Anonymous said...
hey dj clear somecomments.
September 20, 2008 9:51 PM
Anonymous said...
sign a card, have some say, not just one say. get involved.
September 20, 2008 9:55 PM
corp. said...
peaple are scared of change.
September 20, 2008 10:42 PM
Anonymous said...
Change is scary but who wants things to stay like this. Who wants to live in a one bedroom apt with shit vehicle. workload that is so heavy that we fail QC and cant get raises for carrer path courses we take. when cold weather comes i will have to pay $1100 bucks to fill my heating oil tank [twice this winter] how will i come up with $2200 dollars.
Had enought.
September 21, 2008 5:36 PM
Anonymous said...
I have witnessed cards as far as rockland whats next?
This just cant be real A great company like time warner and its own well paid employees are turnimg in them, SHAME SHAMe.
I know here in augusta there are a few card holders as well they hav certainly been identified to management..
Well get out the vote We gotta make sure steve and Jen get the financing for thier new homes and cars before the big recession hits..
In my oppinion the union is like the schoolyard bully who stole money from weaker kids and called it "PROTECTION"
Boy's Protect your own Pocketbook!!!
encourage the Vote and then stand side by side while we Vote it down..
Ever notice how we ar segregated from the other offices ???
That is because of this union crap
No Dues No Stewards No Tokens, No Overpaid spokespersons making policy
NO UNION
September 22, 2008 10:37 PM
Anonymous said...
Every office is segregated from every other office - union drive or no union drive. It has nothing to do with the union, and everything to do with distance, coverage area, management breakdown, etc. It's not like before the union came to town we were all one big happy family gathered round the fire holding hands, singing kumbaya and making smores.
What we are are a bunch of people doing the same job in different parts of the state. And not being treated as well as we should be.
And again with all this crap about dues, and union reps. Cut it out with the cartoon world nonsense. Now instead of thugs in trenchcoats, we have playground bullies, but its the same divorced -from-reality-load-of-crap. You make a stupid analogy, set up a strawman, then knock it down.
The union does not exist to take our money - if you look it up, membership decides a fair percentage to support union expenses. It is a non-profit organization. Yes they pay the people who are involved in organizing, but no one is taking home our money to buy houses and cars, and I'm pretty sure most of the people on this site are smart enough to realize that.
And again, any policy is made by the members of the union once it is voted in. We all together vote on a contract, then we agree to abide by the contract. What a union does is give us a say in how things are run, and gives us an avenue of redress for any issues or conflicts that might arise.
As for great company, and well paid, I don't know if we work at the same place.
This is a good company, but one that can be better. I honestly believe a union will help the company, whether or not management wants to admit it. Alot of other problems the company has will be forced to be dealt with once techs are treated and compensated fairly.
Right now it is cheaper to roll a truck than to deal with known equipment issues.
When that balance tips, things will change.
Right now it is cheaper to keep people out to all hours than to provide each shop with a full compliment of techs.
When that balance tips, things will change.
United we bargain, Divided we beg
-Portland I/R tech
September 23, 2008 7:22 PM
Anonymous said...
first off your a liar no cards have been signed in augusta, and it will stay that way! you got one thing right good campany that actually pays good "now" no union!!!!!!!!!!!
September 23, 2008 7:45 PM
Anonymous said...
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Democrats have the upper hand in the fight for Captiol Hill.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it the overlooked election. An intense battle is going on right now for control of Congress, but it's overshadowed in the media by a historic race for the White House.
So which party has the upper hand in the fight for Capitol Hill?
The answer, according to a new national poll, appears to be the Democrats. In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Tuesday, 56 percent of those questioned are backing the Democratic candidate for Congress, while 42 percent support the Republicans.
That's a change from immediately after the GOP convention, when the Democrats had only a 3-point lead lead over the Republicans, 49 percent to 46 percent.
"The change may simply be due to the convention bounce fading for local Republicans," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "We've seen evidence that the bounce for John McCain and Sarah Palin was not a permanent change in the horse race. Since the Dems have had a double-digit lead in the so-called 'generic ballot' question throughout the year, it's possible that the current numbers are just reverting back to normal levels for 2008."
The "generic ballot" question asked voters to choose between an unnamed Democratic candidate versus an unnamed Republican in the House race in their district. In reality, people vote for specific candidates in the 435 separate district elections for the House of Representatives.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain
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Podcast: Some voters already going to the polls in some states
Posted: 08:05 PM ET
From CNN's Hunter Burgarella
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from the Best Political Team.
(CNN) — The Bush administration $700 billion plan for bailing out the nation's stalled financial system got its first public review on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
In the latest installment of CNN= Politics Daily, Brianna Keilar reports on how lawmakers are responding to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposal to rescue Wall Street.
Meanwhile: Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley is out on the campaign trail in Florida, one of the key battleground states in the November election. Crowley outlines what Sen. Barack Obama wants in the bailout plan, and Dana Bash has the latest from Sen. John McCain who discussed what he'd like to see in the plan during in his first press conference in several weeks.
Finally, some voters are already going to the polls even though there's still more than a month left in the general election campaign. Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider reports on the practice of early voting.
Click here to subscribe to CNN=Politics Daily.
Filed under: Barack Obama • CNN=Politics Daily • John McCain
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Fact Check: Is Obama ad right on McCain's immigration stance?
Posted: 07:23 PM ET
Sen. McCain spoke to a Latino political group in June.
The Statement:
In an Obama campaign Spanish-language radio ad aimed at Latino voters that aired in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada during the second week of September, the narrator says, "John McCain abandoned us on immigration reform rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party."
Does Obama's radio ad accurately describe McCain on immigration?
Read the rest of this entry »
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Palin briefed by Director of National Intelligence
Posted: 05:31 PM ET
From From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Sarah Palin was briefed by the Director of National Intelligence prior to her meeting heads of state today.
NEW YORK (CNN) – Before heading out for a trio of well-publicized meetings with foreign dignitaries on Tuesday, Sarah Palin received a national security briefing from the Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Michael McConnell, who met with the governor this morning in her New York hotel.
Palin’s top foreign policy adviser informed reporters of the meeting at a small briefing following Palin’s visits with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
The adviser, Stephen Biegun, formerly a senior official on the National Security Council under President Bush, characterized the intelligence briefing as “routine” and said it was the sort of meeting that “is standard for candidates for the vice president and president.” Biegun said several officials were present to brief Palin.
Palin then departed her hotel for a series of motorcade trips around Manhattan, visiting with foreign leaders for the first time in her career.
“These are relationships that she intuitively understands are very important for the next President and Vice President of the United States,” Biegun said of the meetings.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Sarah Palin • United Nations General Assembly
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Biden not holding press conferences, either
Posted: 05:29 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Alexander Marquardt
Sen. Biden hasn't held a press conference or taken questions from voters in two weeks.
(CNN) – On Tuesday, John McCain held a press conference for the first time since becoming the Republican nominee, his first in six weeks. Much has been made of his running mate Sarah Palin not talking to the press corps traveling with her, and rarely sitting for interviews. But amid all the criticism of the Republican ticket avoiding the press, it has slipped the notice of many that Joe Biden isn’t giving press conferences either.
His last media availability was over two weeks ago on September 7 aboard his campaign plane, flying from Montana to Wisconsin. He spoke for about half an hour, over a third of which was in response to a question about partitioning Iraq.
But since then, there has been no interaction with the small band of reporters on the Delaware senator’s plane.
To be fair, the famously talkative Biden has given 89 national and local interviews, according to the campaign. Palin, in contrast, has granted just a handful, including one to People Magazine.
Biden's press secretary David Wade blames the lack of access on a compressed schedule, combined with a workload that includes preparing for next week's debate and writing speeches, like Wednesday's foreign policy address in Cincinnati. He says that there will be a press conference once things slow down, but adds that as Barack Obama prepares this week for Friday's presidential debate, Biden will pick up the slack by adding more events.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Joe Biden
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Greene: A place where the campaign has not yet begun
Posted: 05:28 PM ET
From CNN Contributor Bob Greene
ABOARD THE ELECTION EXPRESS
HURRICANE MILLS, Tennessee (CNN)– As Friday night’s first presidential debate approaches, with some television-industry experts predicting that the 90 minutes will garner Super Bowl-level ratings, it is instructive, and more than a little humbling, to step for a moment into the place where we paused for a bite to eat on our way to Mississippi.
This election year is often said to have captured the public’s imagination to a degree seldom seen in U.S. history. The nation is reputed to be all but addicted to the campaign and everything about it.
Well. . . .
Full Story
Filed under: Bob Greene • Election Express
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HAPPENING NOW: McCain on the bailout
Posted: 04:38 PM ET
Watch McCain's speech on CNN.com/live
(CNN) — McCain is talking about the federal bailout and taking questions from the press this hour.
Watch the event on CNN.com/live
(UPDATE: event is over)
Filed under: Happening Now • John McCain
Permalink
Obama targets Latino voters
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Democrats have the upper hand in the fight for Captiol Hill.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it the overlooked election. An intense battle is going on right now for control of Congress, but it's overshadowed in the media by a historic race for the White House.
So which party has the upper hand in the fight for Capitol Hill?
The answer, according to a new national poll, appears to be the Democrats. In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Tuesday, 56 percent of those questioned are backing the Democratic candidate for Congress, while 42 percent support the Republicans.
That's a change from immediately after the GOP convention, when the Democrats had only a 3-point lead lead over the Republicans, 49 percent to 46 percent.
"The change may simply be due to the convention bounce fading for local Republicans," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "We've seen evidence that the bounce for John McCain and Sarah Palin was not a permanent change in the horse race. Since the Dems have had a double-digit lead in the so-called 'generic ballot' question throughout the year, it's possible that the current numbers are just reverting back to normal levels for 2008."
The "generic ballot" question asked voters to choose between an unnamed Democratic candidate versus an unnamed Republican in the House race in their district. In reality, people vote for specific candidates in the 435 separate district elections for the House of Representatives.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain
203 Comments | Permalink
Podcast: Some voters already going to the polls in some states
Posted: 08:05 PM ET
From CNN's Hunter Burgarella
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from the Best Political Team.
(CNN) — The Bush administration $700 billion plan for bailing out the nation's stalled financial system got its first public review on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
In the latest installment of CNN= Politics Daily, Brianna Keilar reports on how lawmakers are responding to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposal to rescue Wall Street.
Meanwhile: Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley is out on the campaign trail in Florida, one of the key battleground states in the November election. Crowley outlines what Sen. Barack Obama wants in the bailout plan, and Dana Bash has the latest from Sen. John McCain who discussed what he'd like to see in the plan during in his first press conference in several weeks.
Finally, some voters are already going to the polls even though there's still more than a month left in the general election campaign. Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider reports on the practice of early voting.
Click here to subscribe to CNN=Politics Daily.
Filed under: Barack Obama • CNN=Politics Daily • John McCain
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Fact Check: Is Obama ad right on McCain's immigration stance?
Posted: 07:23 PM ET
Sen. McCain spoke to a Latino political group in June.
The Statement:
In an Obama campaign Spanish-language radio ad aimed at Latino voters that aired in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada during the second week of September, the narrator says, "John McCain abandoned us on immigration reform rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party."
Does Obama's radio ad accurately describe McCain on immigration?
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • Fact Check • Immigration • John McCain
Permalink
Palin briefed by Director of National Intelligence
Posted: 05:31 PM ET
From From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Sarah Palin was briefed by the Director of National Intelligence prior to her meeting heads of state today.
NEW YORK (CNN) – Before heading out for a trio of well-publicized meetings with foreign dignitaries on Tuesday, Sarah Palin received a national security briefing from the Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Michael McConnell, who met with the governor this morning in her New York hotel.
Palin’s top foreign policy adviser informed reporters of the meeting at a small briefing following Palin’s visits with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
The adviser, Stephen Biegun, formerly a senior official on the National Security Council under President Bush, characterized the intelligence briefing as “routine” and said it was the sort of meeting that “is standard for candidates for the vice president and president.” Biegun said several officials were present to brief Palin.
Palin then departed her hotel for a series of motorcade trips around Manhattan, visiting with foreign leaders for the first time in her career.
“These are relationships that she intuitively understands are very important for the next President and Vice President of the United States,” Biegun said of the meetings.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Sarah Palin • United Nations General Assembly
362 Comments | Permalink
Biden not holding press conferences, either
Posted: 05:29 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Alexander Marquardt
Sen. Biden hasn't held a press conference or taken questions from voters in two weeks.
(CNN) – On Tuesday, John McCain held a press conference for the first time since becoming the Republican nominee, his first in six weeks. Much has been made of his running mate Sarah Palin not talking to the press corps traveling with her, and rarely sitting for interviews. But amid all the criticism of the Republican ticket avoiding the press, it has slipped the notice of many that Joe Biden isn’t giving press conferences either.
His last media availability was over two weeks ago on September 7 aboard his campaign plane, flying from Montana to Wisconsin. He spoke for about half an hour, over a third of which was in response to a question about partitioning Iraq.
But since then, there has been no interaction with the small band of reporters on the Delaware senator’s plane.
To be fair, the famously talkative Biden has given 89 national and local interviews, according to the campaign. Palin, in contrast, has granted just a handful, including one to People Magazine.
Biden's press secretary David Wade blames the lack of access on a compressed schedule, combined with a workload that includes preparing for next week's debate and writing speeches, like Wednesday's foreign policy address in Cincinnati. He says that there will be a press conference once things slow down, but adds that as Barack Obama prepares this week for Friday's presidential debate, Biden will pick up the slack by adding more events.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Joe Biden
82 Comments | Permalink
Greene: A place where the campaign has not yet begun
Posted: 05:28 PM ET
From CNN Contributor Bob Greene
ABOARD THE ELECTION EXPRESS
HURRICANE MILLS, Tennessee (CNN)– As Friday night’s first presidential debate approaches, with some television-industry experts predicting that the 90 minutes will garner Super Bowl-level ratings, it is instructive, and more than a little humbling, to step for a moment into the place where we paused for a bite to eat on our way to Mississippi.
This election year is often said to have captured the public’s imagination to a degree seldom seen in U.S. history. The nation is reputed to be all but addicted to the campaign and everything about it.
Well. . . .
Full Story
Filed under: Bob Greene • Election Express
Permalink
HAPPENING NOW: McCain on the bailout
Posted: 04:38 PM ET
Watch McCain's speech on CNN.com/live
(CNN) — McCain is talking about the federal bailout and taking questions from the press this hour.
Watch the event on CNN.com/live
(UPDATE: event is over)
Filed under: Happening Now • John McCain
Permalink
Obama targets Latino voters From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Democrats have the upper hand in the fight for Captiol Hill.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it the overlooked election. An intense battle is going on right now for control of Congress, but it's overshadowed in the media by a historic race for the White House.
So which party has the upper hand in the fight for Capitol Hill?
The answer, according to a new national poll, appears to be the Democrats. In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Tuesday, 56 percent of those questioned are backing the Democratic candidate for Congress, while 42 percent support the Republicans.
That's a change from immediately after the GOP convention, when the Democrats had only a 3-point lead lead over the Republicans, 49 percent to 46 percent.
"The change may simply be due to the convention bounce fading for local Republicans," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "We've seen evidence that the bounce for John McCain and Sarah Palin was not a permanent change in the horse race. Since the Dems have had a double-digit lead in the so-called 'generic ballot' question throughout the year, it's possible that the current numbers are just reverting back to normal levels for 2008."
The "generic ballot" question asked voters to choose between an unnamed Democratic candidate versus an unnamed Republican in the House race in their district. In reality, people vote for specific candidates in the 435 separate district elections for the House of Representatives.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain
203 Comments | Permalink
Podcast: Some voters already going to the polls in some states
Posted: 08:05 PM ET
From CNN's Hunter Burgarella
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from the Best Political Team.
(CNN) — The Bush administration $700 billion plan for bailing out the nation's stalled financial system got its first public review on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
In the latest installment of CNN= Politics Daily, Brianna Keilar reports on how lawmakers are responding to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposal to rescue Wall Street.
Meanwhile: Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley is out on the campaign trail in Florida, one of the key battleground states in the November election. Crowley outlines what Sen. Barack Obama wants in the bailout plan, and Dana Bash has the latest from Sen. John McCain who discussed what he'd like to see in the plan during in his first press conference in several weeks.
Finally, some voters are already going to the polls even though there's still more than a month left in the general election campaign. Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider reports on the practice of early voting.
Click here to subscribe to CNN=Politics Daily.
Filed under: Barack Obama • CNN=Politics Daily • John McCain
Permalink
Fact Check: Is Obama ad right on McCain's immigration stance?
Posted: 07:23 PM ET
Sen. McCain spoke to a Latino political group in June.
The Statement:
In an Obama campaign Spanish-language radio ad aimed at Latino voters that aired in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada during the second week of September, the narrator says, "John McCain abandoned us on immigration reform rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party."
Does Obama's radio ad accurately describe McCain on immigration?
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • Fact Check • Immigration • John McCain
Permalink
Palin briefed by Director of National Intelligence
Posted: 05:31 PM ET
From From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Sarah Palin was briefed by the Director of National Intelligence prior to her meeting heads of state today.
NEW YORK (CNN) – Before heading out for a trio of well-publicized meetings with foreign dignitaries on Tuesday, Sarah Palin received a national security briefing from the Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Michael McConnell, who met with the governor this morning in her New York hotel.
Palin’s top foreign policy adviser informed reporters of the meeting at a small briefing following Palin’s visits with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
The adviser, Stephen Biegun, formerly a senior official on the National Security Council under President Bush, characterized the intelligence briefing as “routine” and said it was the sort of meeting that “is standard for candidates for the vice president and president.” Biegun said several officials were present to brief Palin.
Palin then departed her hotel for a series of motorcade trips around Manhattan, visiting with foreign leaders for the first time in her career.
“These are relationships that she intuitively understands are very important for the next President and Vice President of the United States,” Biegun said of the meetings.
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Biden not holding press conferences, either
Posted: 05:29 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Alexander Marquardt
Sen. Biden hasn't held a press conference or taken questions from voters in two weeks.
(CNN) – On Tuesday, John McCain held a press conference for the first time since becoming the Republican nominee, his first in six weeks. Much has been made of his running mate Sarah Palin not talking to the press corps traveling with her, and rarely sitting for interviews. But amid all the criticism of the Republican ticket avoiding the press, it has slipped the notice of many that Joe Biden isn’t giving press conferences either.
His last media availability was over two weeks ago on September 7 aboard his campaign plane, flying from Montana to Wisconsin. He spoke for about half an hour, over a third of which was in response to a question about partitioning Iraq.
But since then, there has been no interaction with the small band of reporters on the Delaware senator’s plane.
To be fair, the famously talkative Biden has given 89 national and local interviews, according to the campaign. Palin, in contrast, has granted just a handful, including one to People Magazine.
Biden's press secretary David Wade blames the lack of access on a compressed schedule, combined with a workload that includes preparing for next week's debate and writing speeches, like Wednesday's foreign policy address in Cincinnati. He says that there will be a press conference once things slow down, but adds that as Barack Obama prepares this week for Friday's presidential debate, Biden will pick up the slack by adding more events.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Joe Biden
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Greene: A place where the campaign has not yet begun
Posted: 05:28 PM ET
From CNN Contributor Bob Greene
ABOARD THE ELECTION EXPRESS
HURRICANE MILLS, Tennessee (CNN)– As Friday night’s first presidential debate approaches, with some television-industry experts predicting that the 90 minutes will garner Super Bowl-level ratings, it is instructive, and more than a little humbling, to step for a moment into the place where we paused for a bite to eat on our way to Mississippi.
This election year is often said to have captured the public’s imagination to a degree seldom seen in U.S. history. The nation is reputed to be all but addicted to the campaign and everything about it.
Well. . . .
Full Story
Filed under: Bob Greene • Election Express
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HAPPENING NOW: McCain on the bailout
Posted: 04:38 PM ET
Watch McCain's speech on CNN.com/live
(CNN) — McCain is talking about the federal bailout and taking questions from the press this hour.
Watch the event on CNN.com/live
(UPDATE: event is over)
Filed under: Happening Now • John McCain
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Obama targets Latino voters From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Democrats have the upper hand in the fight for Captiol Hill.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it the overlooked election. An intense battle is going on right now for control of Congress, but it's overshadowed in the media by a historic race for the White House.
So which party has the upper hand in the fight for Capitol Hill?
The answer, according to a new national poll, appears to be the Democrats. In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Tuesday, 56 percent of those questioned are backing the Democratic candidate for Congress, while 42 percent support the Republicans.
That's a change from immediately after the GOP convention, when the Democrats had only a 3-point lead lead over the Republicans, 49 percent to 46 percent.
"The change may simply be due to the convention bounce fading for local Republicans," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "We've seen evidence that the bounce for John McCain and Sarah Palin was not a permanent change in the horse race. Since the Dems have had a double-digit lead in the so-called 'generic ballot' question throughout the year, it's possible that the current numbers are just reverting back to normal levels for 2008."
The "generic ballot" question asked voters to choose between an unnamed Democratic candidate versus an unnamed Republican in the House race in their district. In reality, people vote for specific candidates in the 435 separate district elections for the House of Representatives.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain
203 Comments | Permalink
Podcast: Some voters already going to the polls in some states
Posted: 08:05 PM ET
From CNN's Hunter Burgarella
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from the Best Political Team.
(CNN) — The Bush administration $700 billion plan for bailing out the nation's stalled financial system got its first public review on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
In the latest installment of CNN= Politics Daily, Brianna Keilar reports on how lawmakers are responding to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposal to rescue Wall Street.
Meanwhile: Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley is out on the campaign trail in Florida, one of the key battleground states in the November election. Crowley outlines what Sen. Barack Obama wants in the bailout plan, and Dana Bash has the latest from Sen. John McCain who discussed what he'd like to see in the plan during in his first press conference in several weeks.
Finally, some voters are already going to the polls even though there's still more than a month left in the general election campaign. Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider reports on the practice of early voting.
Click here to subscribe to CNN=Politics Daily.
Filed under: Barack Obama • CNN=Politics Daily • John McCain
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Fact Check: Is Obama ad right on McCain's immigration stance?
Posted: 07:23 PM ET
Sen. McCain spoke to a Latino political group in June.
The Statement:
In an Obama campaign Spanish-language radio ad aimed at Latino voters that aired in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada during the second week of September, the narrator says, "John McCain abandoned us on immigration reform rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party."
Does Obama's radio ad accurately describe McCain on immigration?
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • Fact Check • Immigration • John McCain
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Palin briefed by Director of National Intelligence
Posted: 05:31 PM ET
From From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Sarah Palin was briefed by the Director of National Intelligence prior to her meeting heads of state today.
NEW YORK (CNN) – Before heading out for a trio of well-publicized meetings with foreign dignitaries on Tuesday, Sarah Palin received a national security briefing from the Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Michael McConnell, who met with the governor this morning in her New York hotel.
Palin’s top foreign policy adviser informed reporters of the meeting at a small briefing following Palin’s visits with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
The adviser, Stephen Biegun, formerly a senior official on the National Security Council under President Bush, characterized the intelligence briefing as “routine” and said it was the sort of meeting that “is standard for candidates for the vice president and president.” Biegun said several officials were present to brief Palin.
Palin then departed her hotel for a series of motorcade trips around Manhattan, visiting with foreign leaders for the first time in her career.
“These are relationships that she intuitively understands are very important for the next President and Vice President of the United States,” Biegun said of the meetings.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Sarah Palin • United Nations General Assembly
362 Comments | Permalink
Biden not holding press conferences, either
Posted: 05:29 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Alexander Marquardt
Sen. Biden hasn't held a press conference or taken questions from voters in two weeks.
(CNN) – On Tuesday, John McCain held a press conference for the first time since becoming the Republican nominee, his first in six weeks. Much has been made of his running mate Sarah Palin not talking to the press corps traveling with her, and rarely sitting for interviews. But amid all the criticism of the Republican ticket avoiding the press, it has slipped the notice of many that Joe Biden isn’t giving press conferences either.
His last media availability was over two weeks ago on September 7 aboard his campaign plane, flying from Montana to Wisconsin. He spoke for about half an hour, over a third of which was in response to a question about partitioning Iraq.
But since then, there has been no interaction with the small band of reporters on the Delaware senator’s plane.
To be fair, the famously talkative Biden has given 89 national and local interviews, according to the campaign. Palin, in contrast, has granted just a handful, including one to People Magazine.
Biden's press secretary David Wade blames the lack of access on a compressed schedule, combined with a workload that includes preparing for next week's debate and writing speeches, like Wednesday's foreign policy address in Cincinnati. He says that there will be a press conference once things slow down, but adds that as Barack Obama prepares this week for Friday's presidential debate, Biden will pick up the slack by adding more events.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Joe Biden
82 Comments | Permalink
Greene: A place where the campaign has not yet begun
Posted: 05:28 PM ET
From CNN Contributor Bob Greene
ABOARD THE ELECTION EXPRESS
HURRICANE MILLS, Tennessee (CNN)– As Friday night’s first presidential debate approaches, with some television-industry experts predicting that the 90 minutes will garner Super Bowl-level ratings, it is instructive, and more than a little humbling, to step for a moment into the place where we paused for a bite to eat on our way to Mississippi.
This election year is often said to have captured the public’s imagination to a degree seldom seen in U.S. history. The nation is reputed to be all but addicted to the campaign and everything about it.
Well. . . .
Full Story
Filed under: Bob Greene • Election Express
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HAPPENING NOW: McCain on the bailout
Posted: 04:38 PM ET
Watch McCain's speech on CNN.com/live
(CNN) — McCain is talking about the federal bailout and taking questions from the press this hour.
Watch the event on CNN.com/live
(UPDATE: event is over)
Filed under: Happening Now • John McCain
Permalink
Obama targets Latino voters From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Democrats have the upper hand in the fight for Captiol Hill.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it the overlooked election. An intense battle is going on right now for control of Congress, but it's overshadowed in the media by a historic race for the White House.
So which party has the upper hand in the fight for Capitol Hill?
The answer, according to a new national poll, appears to be the Democrats. In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Tuesday, 56 percent of those questioned are backing the Democratic candidate for Congress, while 42 percent support the Republicans.
That's a change from immediately after the GOP convention, when the Democrats had only a 3-point lead lead over the Republicans, 49 percent to 46 percent.
"The change may simply be due to the convention bounce fading for local Republicans," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "We've seen evidence that the bounce for John McCain and Sarah Palin was not a permanent change in the horse race. Since the Dems have had a double-digit lead in the so-called 'generic ballot' question throughout the year, it's possible that the current numbers are just reverting back to normal levels for 2008."
The "generic ballot" question asked voters to choose between an unnamed Democratic candidate versus an unnamed Republican in the House race in their district. In reality, people vote for specific candidates in the 435 separate district elections for the House of Representatives.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain
203 Comments | Permalink
Podcast: Some voters already going to the polls in some states
Posted: 08:05 PM ET
From CNN's Hunter Burgarella
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from the Best Political Team.
(CNN) — The Bush administration $700 billion plan for bailing out the nation's stalled financial system got its first public review on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
In the latest installment of CNN= Politics Daily, Brianna Keilar reports on how lawmakers are responding to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's proposal to rescue Wall Street.
Meanwhile: Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley is out on the campaign trail in Florida, one of the key battleground states in the November election. Crowley outlines what Sen. Barack Obama wants in the bailout plan, and Dana Bash has the latest from Sen. John McCain who discussed what he'd like to see in the plan during in his first press conference in several weeks.
Finally, some voters are already going to the polls even though there's still more than a month left in the general election campaign. Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider reports on the practice of early voting.
Click here to subscribe to CNN=Politics Daily.
Filed under: Barack Obama • CNN=Politics Daily • John McCain
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Fact Check: Is Obama ad right on McCain's immigration stance?
Posted: 07:23 PM ET
Sen. McCain spoke to a Latino political group in June.
The Statement:
In an Obama campaign Spanish-language radio ad aimed at Latino voters that aired in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada during the second week of September, the narrator says, "John McCain abandoned us on immigration reform rather than confront the leaders of the Republican Party."
Does Obama's radio ad accurately describe McCain on immigration?
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Barack Obama • Fact Check • Immigration • John McCain
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Palin briefed by Director of National Intelligence
Posted: 05:31 PM ET
From From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Sarah Palin was briefed by the Director of National Intelligence prior to her meeting heads of state today.
NEW YORK (CNN) – Before heading out for a trio of well-publicized meetings with foreign dignitaries on Tuesday, Sarah Palin received a national security briefing from the Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Michael McConnell, who met with the governor this morning in her New York hotel.
Palin’s top foreign policy adviser informed reporters of the meeting at a small briefing following Palin’s visits with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
The adviser, Stephen Biegun, formerly a senior official on the National Security Council under President Bush, characterized the intelligence briefing as “routine” and said it was the sort of meeting that “is standard for candidates for the vice president and president.” Biegun said several officials were present to brief Palin.
Palin then departed her hotel for a series of motorcade trips around Manhattan, visiting with foreign leaders for the first time in her career.
“These are relationships that she intuitively understands are very important for the next President and Vice President of the United States,” Biegun said of the meetings.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Sarah Palin • United Nations General Assembly
362 Comments | Permalink
Biden not holding press conferences, either
Posted: 05:29 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Alexander Marquardt
Sen. Biden hasn't held a press conference or taken questions from voters in two weeks.
(CNN) – On Tuesday, John McCain held a press conference for the first time since becoming the Republican nominee, his first in six weeks. Much has been made of his running mate Sarah Palin not talking to the press corps traveling with her, and rarely sitting for interviews. But amid all the criticism of the Republican ticket avoiding the press, it has slipped the notice of many that Joe Biden isn’t giving press conferences either.
His last media availability was over two weeks ago on September 7 aboard his campaign plane, flying from Montana to Wisconsin. He spoke for about half an hour, over a third of which was in response to a question about partitioning Iraq.
But since then, there has been no interaction with the small band of reporters on the Delaware senator’s plane.
To be fair, the famously talkative Biden has given 89 national and local interviews, according to the campaign. Palin, in contrast, has granted just a handful, including one to People Magazine.
Biden's press secretary David Wade blames the lack of access on a compressed schedule, combined with a workload that includes preparing for next week's debate and writing speeches, like Wednesday's foreign policy address in Cincinnati. He says that there will be a press conference once things slow down, but adds that as Barack Obama prepares this week for Friday's presidential debate, Biden will pick up the slack by adding more events.
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Joe Biden
82 Comments | Permalink
Greene: A place where the campaign has not yet begun
Posted: 05:28 PM ET
From CNN Contributor Bob Greene
ABOARD THE ELECTION EXPRESS
HURRICANE MILLS, Tennessee (CNN)– As Friday night’s first presidential debate approaches, with some television-industry experts predicting that the 90 minutes will garner Super Bowl-level ratings, it is instructive, and more than a little humbling, to step for a moment into the place where we paused for a bite to eat on our way to Mississippi.
This election year is often said to have captured the public’s imagination to a degree seldom seen in U.S. history. The nation is reputed to be all but addicted to the campaign and everything about it.
Well. . . .
Full Story
Filed under: Bob Greene • Election Express
Permalink
HAPPENING NOW: McCain on the bailout
Posted: 04:38 PM ET
Watch McCain's speech on CNN.com/live
(CNN) — McCain is talking about the federal bailout and taking questions from the press this hour.
Watch the event on CNN.com/live
(UPDATE: event is over)
Filed under: Happening Now • John McCain
Permalink
Obama targets Latino voters
September 23, 2008 10:35 PM
Anonymous said...
The day I signed my card, there were several techs I did not recognize also signing. Lewiston, Augusta maybe, but I did not recognize them from Portland. They were fellow techs who realized this is probably the best way. More cards are coming in every day.
If a tech wants to say no to a union that is certainly that tech's right. No one has the right to coerce you into changing your opinion. And to the best of my knowledge, no one on the pro side has.
The only thing we ask is that you stop and think about this for more than a second before you give your knee-jerk no. Get as much information as you can, think about this as what is fair, and what is in YOUR best interests.
As for "pays good now". Yes the raises were nice - for some, and along time coming for all. It marked the first time starting salary has budged in six years, and likely the last time it will for another six. Without regular increases in base pay, we will soon go back to the way it was 2 years ago, when we'd loose 2 trained, knowledgeable techs for every 3 newbies brought on, then lose 2 of those 3 newbies within the first 6 months after getting into the field on their own.
We are still grossly underpaid for what we do. Ask around - talk to fairpoint techs - find out their pay scale after 2 years.
That pay was obtained by contract recently.
Don't scream NO, and try to make it seem like intelligent debate.
Right now it is cheaper to risk a techs life with free-climbing gaffing than it is to buy buck-squeezes.
When that balance tips, things will change.
Right now it is cheaper to have us take unnecessary risks solo, than it is to accept the fact that certain jobs are 2-tech jobs.
When that balance tips, things will change.
United we bargain, Divided we beg.
-Portland I/R tech
September 23, 2008 10:35 PM
Anonymous said...
Something you may want to read. If the union has it's way, you won't even get to vote on the first 2 year contract.
Here is a story in Sundays Lewiston Sun
Another aspect of card check that unions do not advertise is it would remove workers' rights to vote on the first two-year agreement.
September 24, 2008 4:40 AM
Anonymous said...
First off..There has been alteast 1 card I know signed in Augusta. And more coming. Dont be fooled by people being quite about this.
September 24, 2008 6:58 AM
Anonymous said...
You know what, I'm pro-union, and I agree with you. The existing system is fair and democratic - the system they want is not. I don't believe the current system should change. But see - that's it - change.
The article does not represent the system the way it is, it represents how it might be in a certain scenario, if changes are made.
It's like saying a 4-year old wants desert for every meal, followed by desert for desert. If the four year old gets their way, they will become hypoglycemic, then get diabetes then have their legs removed and go into a diabetic coma and die. See - the child must be suicidal to want that cake. Sign that 4-year old up for psychotherapy.
The Employee free choice act is not law. It is something the unions want. The scenario presented in that article is far-fetched bordering on fantasy-world. The NLRB is not giving anyone a sixty day window to get a contract signed. Negotiations sometimes go on for years.
No one is trying to take away anyone's vote on a contract.
United we bargain - Divided we beg
September 24, 2008 7:08 AM
Spanclamp said...
Can I get a Hell Yah!!
Vote the damn union in.
September 24, 2008 10:49 AM
Anonymous said...
Good to see you guys today.. A few cards were signed and ready to turn in.
September 25, 2008 8:00 PM
Anonymous said...
Hey back woods boy-where ya been? Lets go shoot some spring chickens and raskawy wabbits. Oct 1 right around the corner.Jim Bean is calling me name man. Enough about this crap lets go have some fun, work will be there when we get back cause we have job security. keep the union out at least you know you will have a job tomorrow. call me redneck..........
September 25, 2008 9:53 PM
Anonymous said...
Many techs i have talked to are unhappy with there jobs and amount of work. they hear about fair point work load and pay and wonder why cant TWC pay this good and treat us that good. the simple truth is that TWC can.
TWC is more pofitable than fair point but keep the money for the top 10 %.
We can work hard for peanuts or we can work for change.
Union yes
ST
September 25, 2008 11:31 PM
Anonymous said...
I know were back woods boy has gone he has taken to the woods of new gloucester to trap fox.
September 25, 2008 11:37 PM
Anonymous said...
Dosent the back woods boy also skin fox and hang them on his garage door .
HANG EM HIGH
September 25, 2008 11:43 PM
UNITED WE BARGAIN said...
Whats this i hear about two techs being writen up. That means that they cant get into the new career path for one year. When i saw that new career path i knew it was too good to be true. There must be a catch and there was.
UNITED WE BARGAIN
DEVIDED WE PUT UP WITH CRAP
September 26, 2008 6:17 PM
Anonymous said...
That's the big problem I was talking about. Career path is all well and good, but there are too many "management discretion" gray areas to have it be a useful plan. Discipline at Time Warner has always been haphazardly applied.
The QC process is also in someone else's hands. They can choose whether or not to do the qc's, then choose which ones to use. I have seen this happen too - management sends out qc - qc does 25 checks, you only need 18 out of 20. Rather than take a percentage of the total, data is cherry picked. Say you fail 7 out of 25 qc's - you have a 72% qc rate, so you fail, right?
Nope, 5 fails are dropped - you've passed 18 out of 20, 90%, here's your raise.
But this only happens to certain techs. The reverse can easily happen too. I've been told before that I passed 27 out of 28 qc's. Why were there extras pulled?
Make no mistake, the career path is the carrot dangling in front of us on a string tied to a stick, and we're asses who think we can get it. They wrote some numbers down, made it look all official, but in the end, raises are entirely up to management discretion. All the time in grades, tests, qc's and practicals don't mean nearly as much as the ability to pucker up.
United we bargain, divided we keep kissin ass
September 27, 2008 7:15 AM
Anonymous said...
HELL YA
UNION YES
September 27, 2008 8:20 AM
WHAT IF said...
Have we ever wondered WHAT IF.
WHAT IF we all went to union meetings.
WHAT IF we all signed union cards
WHAT IF we all stood up and said with a loud voice that we want to be treated better
WHAT IF we were all happy with our jobs
WHAT IF we could provide for our familys better
WHAT IF is posible if we all do our part
UNITED WE BARGAIN
September 27, 2008 9:03 AM
Anonymous said...
What is you vote the union in
What if our wages are frozen
What if it goes on for 2 years
What about the money we lose in merit increases and career path increases
Do you think you can ever make that back.If you do you are just plain stupid.
Union no no no
September 27, 2008 5:17 PM
never never land said...
Thank god not many techs think the way you do. if we wait for the company to fix our jobs it proabably wont happen. most of the techs that have been here a few years already know this.
you must be a new hire.
I wonder how you will feel in five years when the economy gets so bad that you and i cant make ends meet but we still have to work very hard so that the people at the top of TWC can still get there big bonuses.
The career path at best is small money if you are lucky . many techs have found it to be nothing more than a carrot on a string that they never get.
At first the career path might seem good . take a couple of courses and get some money. try to take a lot of courses to get to the big money and you will find many road blocks.
[qcs that fail]
[being riten up for small reasons]
[career path changes that remove the money]
[catch up courses thrown in to delay you from getting the raises]
[delays in taking tests and ordering courses]
[practicals that are made to be too dificult to pass ]
If you dont pass the practical you cant go any further.
The career path has been changed in the past when too many techs tryed to get the big money that it promised.
I wish you luck with the career path, maybe you will have better luck than most of us have had.
As one of the posts above stated . your standing in the career path is based on your ability to pucker up.
when anybody trades there self respect for money its always a bad deal.
never never land
At time warner
September 27, 2008 7:58 PM
Anonymous said...
To the poster concerned about wage freezes. If a union is voted in, negotiations on a contract begin. Routinely contracts once signed are effective as of the date that representation begins. Any compensation also is usually retroactive to the beginning of the contract date.
Say the union comes in, and it takes a year and a half to iron out a contract. The contract ends up specifying that someone with your level of training should be making $2 more an hour than you have been. You are then paid $2 for every hour you've worked over the last year and a half. Anyone who's worked for a union knows what a retro check is.
Retro pay also carries interest - so basically it amounts to a savings plan during the negotiations.
That said, retro pay is also sometimes used as a powerful bargaining chip by the union to negotiate for other benefits.
So the money doesn't go missing, it either comes back to you in a big fat check, or occasionally is used to get you extra benefits.
United we bargain, Divided we beg
September 28, 2008 10:12 AM
Anonymous said...
Good to see some one with knowledge and experience on this site, that is way better than some one held back by there own fear.
Witch is what time warner wants.
union yes
September 28, 2008 1:50 PM
Anonymous said...
SUPERVISORS DO OUR QC'S LAST I HEARD. IF YOUR NOT LIKED NO CHANCE IN HELL HE/SHE WILL PASS YOU. JUST ANOTHER WAY TO KEEP US DOWN.
September 29, 2008 9:39 PM
Anonymous said...
How can i do the pile of work i am given every day and pass qc to get my raise for career path.
no raise
no respect
no more games
we need a union to help us with this problem.
September 29, 2008 10:09 PM
Anonymous said...
pucker up
or make less money
September 29, 2008 11:02 PM
Anonymous said...
If the Union is such a great deal, WHY is Fairpoint not all union? And does anybody really believe that if during our contract negotiations we as TWC decide to strike that our "brothers" at Fairpoint would strike with us to show support? They will tell you... NO! And if less than 4% of TWC is union do you really believe that there is ANY bargaining power....?! Got news for you union folks, the word is contractor.... Yes, the same guys now that 'make more money'.... willing to bet that given all of the economic news we hear and see in the headlines that they would be willing to work for less with the benefits that WE ALREADY HAVE! C'mon folks... READ THE CONTRACTS that are in all of our offices. It’s that same union, who I am sure, made the same promises, but delivered a lot worse than what we already have!!!! Union no, it's time to take a stand, as the union yes crowd is doing a great deal of barking and just making things miserable... ‘I love you, checks in the mail, and I won't......’
September 30, 2008 10:01 PM
Anonymous said...
HEY!!! A year and a half......... how about three or FIVE years as some of the union history shows? Ready for a long ride with no support while the union dines out with their wives during all of those years? And, retroactive..... not always! Go ahead and do some research, won't have to look hard to find that retroactive is not a given! Oh yeah... I work hard and have good days and bad, carry the load.......... And have a HARD time in breaking past quota, where do you work so hard on a regular basis? Really, like to know?!!! My QC's passed, and BTW they are not done by a supervisor all of the time and they are usually done BLIND! So, if you are not passing.... well maybe you should pay closer attention; if you need help ask for it! Union will not change any of that, unless the 'told-u-so,' good work equal good pay with no union dues.... bad work equals poor pay plus union dues! Don't forget.... All of the hard workers who like working for Time Warner will end up carrying the group if there is a union, as a union strips all independence and those who coast and complain will make the same WHICH MEANS WE ALL MAKE LESS.
September 30, 2008 10:19 PM
Anonymous said...
……… Curious, after earlier reading two blog postings that had been posted on September 30 (that were not pro union) both asking some questions and seemed to make some good points…. Well, now they’re gone – Who posted those two should re-post!
As far as some of the points and questions… Is Fairpoint entirely union? NO… if the union is such a great deal why were there telephone workers even pre-Fairpoint that were NOT union, hmmmmmmmm. Has anybody asked our would be “brothers” at Fairpoint if they would strike with us if the need arose… They will tell you, NO! And the union will state that strikes are the last alternative, probably never happen (just like Verizon)– know why? Because they would not be able to convince our “brothers” to do so AND with less than 4% of TWC being unionized there is NO strength for bargaining! I see the union being desperate to get members after losing so many when Fairpoint came in and so many former members accepted early out and relocation options from Verizon. Oh yeah, don’t forget, during any and all bargaining all benefits and perks would be frozen, we all agree with this right? Why does anybody believe that TWC would give any raises, even small ones, during this period… I know that the union is on record for saying that we would still receive these raises – Riiiiiggghht, so if you were TWC you would right? Wrong, does not happen! Okay, once a contract would be settled we MIGHT get retroactive pay… Again, not always, and certainly not obligated! And what if the negotiations take 1, or 2, or as in some previous cases possibly 5 YEARS (YES, read the contracts, look at the dates and MAKE CONTACT with other TWC employees that are current or past union members!‼). Willing to bet that the union was able to dine out with their wives, make their car payments and go on vacations, while not so much for those employees. I do not think that the union has at all been on the level, all it took was one meeting. Even the cards are in question… “Google” brings up even more questions on those… Are the cards a vote and can they be turned in to the ‘second’ vote? Some say yes, and while some say no, they will also have to add ‘for now’ as there is pending legislation that could make it YES all of the time! Why, if there is sooooo much support and soooo many cards being signed we don’t know about a vote date yet? Waiting for the legislation to pass? How about ‘put up or shut up,’ show your numbers declare it done (pass or fail) and let the rest of us go back to working in peace! If you’re not happy with the raise you received, work harder. If you’re not passing your QC’s, work more carefully. If you need help in a day to make sure that you can properly do the job, ask for it! If you think that too many QC’s are bad, you’re not very good at math and how percentages work in your favor. If you believe that you are not able to move ahead because a supervisor, or that somebody unknown is intentionally targeting you talk to a manger, no results go to personnel. – Don’t forget to hold on to any possible conspiracy theory along the way! But, if you can’t do the job based in the percentage of averages compared to all of our co-workers, step aside. I for one enjoy being able to move ahead in the career path of IR and not having to worry about carrying those that don’t feel they need to work for it… those that expect handouts, because of their seniority, couldn’t that be considered as ‘unionized welfare!’
C’mon, quit the false sale. Anybody who doubts this post should read the contacts and use “Google” to do some research, and the internet to reach out to other employees in other divisions. Union will not change anything that is being complained about… proof is in their own words. Work is work, if your body aches go to bed earlier, take some aspirin for the hang over, and go to work inside.
October 1, 2008 9:22 AM
Anonymous said...
Long winded employee that thinks nothing is needed here. Grow up, move out of mommys basement and do a few years with the compnay.
October 1, 2008 4:24 PM
Anonymous said...
Two things: The only employees of FairPoint who are not union are management; second, if TWC were to go on strike, FairPoint is covered by a separate contract and cannot strike to support anyone. There are, however, other ways in which FairPoint workers and other union workers can support TWC workers.
October 1, 2008 4:53 PM
Anonymous said...
not many techs at my office talking anti union , we all want to be treated better.
like a tech said in the past we got too much management on this site posing as IR techs.
its just scare tactics from a desperate company that is worried it might have to treat good.
after all time warner should treat us good our hard work has fattened up there bottom line.
no more bull
union yes
October 1, 2008 6:31 PM
Anonymous said...
Also at long winded employee, and at the two "disappeared" sept 30th posts.
First off, there are two pages of posts, none were disappeared - learn how to use a computer.
As for some of the other points brought up, yes, fairpoint will not strike in support - so what.
As for percentages of TWC - again so what. Here's a little lesson on how the cable industry works. A CABLE COMPANY - like Time Warner signs FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS with TOWNS it serves. Those agreements let the cable company do business in the town without competition. The cable company organizes groups of franchises into a DIVISION. The UNION if voted in will represent the division - who cares if the division is a small one - the union will represent 100% of it, even if that 100% is only 4% of the whole. The alternative is to spin off the division, which I really don't see happening.
I never said retro pay was a guaranty. I mentioned that it can be negotiated away, but it is the point at which negotiations start.
As for contractors - do you want to explain to me how in the hell a contractor trouble call would work - does TWC get billed for every fitting they change? Every "bad box" they decide to swap out to get a couple of extra bucks? Do they get chargebacks on escalations? Who handles the escalations? Is the same twit who amps a phone modem through a twist on fitting on an 8-way going to be responsible for balancing the plant? Contractors are an empty threat, it would cost TWC more to bring them on than it would to cave to every union request.
The contracts in the office are a load of crap - the shops were warned by the union not to vote yes, but they did anyway.
Contract delays are nearly always the fault of the company. No a contract will not happen overnight, but the IBEW has been around a while, and knows how this stuff is done. They will be in constant touch with the NLRB to keep the ball rolling. Please stop taking one extreme example and pretending it's the norm.
Union people deserve to eat at restaurants with their wives too - supervisors do, Burkley does, I do - lets all go to the lobby and get ourselves a treat. Or just cut out the caricatures already.
If extra qc's are pulled, it could also mean they are trying to stack failures, and just got disappointed. I know how percentages work - if you are having a hard time understanding, i'd be happy to help you with the math.
As of now, the cards are an authorization for the IBEW to go to the NLRB and request a vote. If that changes, it probably won't be before we go to vote anyway.
Time is our ally - if history proves anything, it's that TWC will find a way to screw up, or that the company will get tired of holding those fake smiles.
Ask around for cards - we will find a way to get them to you.
United we bargain, Divided we beg.
October 1, 2008 6:47 PM
Anonymous said...
I am glad that my job dos not require me to put on a fake smile.
At the end of the day i can look in the mirror and like the person i see.
united we can do better.
October 1, 2008 7:37 PM
Stop the insanity said...
CMP and FAIRPOINT dont put up with the crap we do. They belong to unions and we dont.
Any more questions.
Get involved
Sign a card
Stop the insanity
October 1, 2008 7:47 PM
Anonymous said...
FUCK THIS BLOG
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any Means, Chameleon, Sorry, Hurt Behind My Eyes. A-
Ne-Yo has an innate ability to write songs out of this world - he also has that creative spark to entertain you during a live performance. So it should be no surprise that the modern day Babyface came with an R&B/POP infused CD that is going to only solidify his place in music. The only two things I didn't like about his CD were his constant sipping of Jesus Juice that allowed him to channel his inner Michael Jackson more than once. I could almost see Ne-Yo doing the "Smooth Criminal" in the booth and grabbing his Sidekick exposed dick in honor of his idol. The other thing I could have done without was the all of the cross over writing he was doing on this album, but this only validates my theory that he's done with performing and he only wants to focus on writing - the thing that not a one industry vampire can suck him of. And it doesn't hurt that he has a backbone and isn't afraid to call you out, I appreciate him 100% more for that. Another great CD, but I don't think we'll be getting anymore...and I think we're all okay with that, but if there is another one it will be in a while and we'll either won't care or appreciate it better than we did the others.
Standout Tracks: Nobody, Single, Miss Independent, Fade Into The Background B-
P.S. Why hasn't he done something with Guy, New Edition or Babyface first? New Kids on the Block could have waited.
Labels: music review
posted by Trent Jackson @ 8:56 PM 0 comments
Monday, September 22, 2008
4 Keeps: The Introduction
Current mood: hopeful
you speak to me in the still of the night - when I'm myself. Unedited by the worlds politically correct assumptions. Only holding me back from saying what I really wanted to say to you.
somewhere along the complexities of our lives; we were taught to deflect and pretend. But in the end the immediate unmasking took place and i somehow missed the sign that you threw me...only holding you back from saying what you really wanted to say.
yes...if you only knew.
watching from afar knowing you were hot to the touch.
never making eye contact...only glimpses of your character...now remembering when it happened.
now i'm sitting here with my decision already made.
you made the effort. you planted the seed.
it's up to me to water it.
and it keeps pushing me to say...
i'm on my way.
Labels: new friendships, relationships
posted by Trent Jackson @ 8:32 AM 0 comments
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Downgrade To The Maxx: The 90's Revisited (Lite)
Anyone who knows me knows that I swear by late 80’s early 90’s music. You name it, Shanice Wilson, Janet Jackson, Pebbles, Karyn White, Lalah Hathaway, Bobby Brown, Guy, Whitney Houston, Johnny Gill…can someone please send Karyn White a message and tell her that we are still waiting on a show and a interview or something…thank you.
Now, so I am sitting with Andre, thrashed on a midnight run to Popeye’s… (OMG, the actual thought of me writing this out loud made me laugh in shock and utter disbelief. A midnight run to Popeye’s? That is bizarre. But it happens to the best of us.) So as I am driving down the block, I hear an advertisment – yes AD-VER-TIS-MENT, not advertisement, there is a difference, that Johnny Gill, Bobby Brown and Ralph Tresvant will be performing a concert in Los Angeles on November 9th. I had to pull over the car and make sure I heard this right…my first concert ever in LIFE WAS THE NEW EDITION, BBD, RALPH TRESVANT W/ AL B. SURE! CONCERT AT THE FORUM! DON’T PLAY! I immediately made my decision to be at ticket master tomorrow morning after I get an Oil change to buy a front row ticket in that muthafucka, because this will put the Icing on the cake after seeing Janet Jackson perform the other night…I am still trying to process that. Why was I crying tho…?
Anyway. In my honest opinion of the court, there is one male entertainer other than Michael Jackson that will get my vote – and that is BOBBY BROWN. Call it whatever yall want to call it but BOBBY BROWN is a showman out of this planet. I don’t care what the man does when he’s off, but when he is on that stage he is serious about connecting with a crowd and giving them a show that is unforgettable and I have to witness this myself, because artists like he and Janet don’t even come out that often.
Its like why isn’t Johnny Gill, who is a premier singer (Remember Silent Prayer with him and Shanice? Don’t trip!) Still making records? He has fans, I we need a song…what yall really need to do is get the Johnny Gill album with “Rub You The Right Way” on it and get into his track, “Just Another Lonely Night” and you’ll understand why Brian McKnight is popular. Johnny Gill can sing circles around a few people
FUCK THIS BLOGThursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any Means, Chameleon, Sorry, Hurt Behind My Eyes. A-
Ne-Yo has an innate ability to write songs out of this world - he also has that creative spark to entertain you during a live performance. So it should be no surprise that the modern day Babyface came with an R&B/POP infused CD that is going to only solidify his place in music. The only two things I didn't like about his CD were his constant sipping of Jesus Juice that allowed him to channel his inner Michael Jackson more than once. I could almost see Ne-Yo doing the "Smooth Criminal" in the booth and grabbing his Sidekick exposed dick in honor of his idol. The other thing I could have done without was the all of the cross over writing he was doing on this album, but this only validates my theory that he's done with performing and he only wants to focus on writing - the thing that not a one industry vampire can suck him of. And it doesn't hurt that he has a backbone and isn't afraid to call you out, I appreciate him 100% more for that. Another great CD, but I don't think we'll be getting anymore...and I think we're all okay with that, but if there is another one it will be in a while and we'll either won't care or appreciate it better than we did the others.
Standout Tracks: Nobody, Single, Miss Independent, Fade Into The Background B-
P.S. Why hasn't he done something with Guy, New Edition or Babyface first? New Kids on the Block could have waited.
Labels: music review
posted by Trent Jackson @ 8:56 PM 0 comments
Monday, September 22, 2008
4 Keeps: The Introduction
Current mood: hopeful
you speak to me in the still of the night - when I'm myself. Unedited by the worlds politically correct assumptions. Only holding me back from saying what I really wanted to say to you.
somewhere along the complexities of our lives; we were taught to deflect and pretend. But in the end the immediate unmasking took place and i somehow missed the sign that you threw me...only holding you back from saying what you really wanted to say.
yes...if you only knew.
watching from afar knowing you were hot to the touch.
never making eye contact...only glimpses of your character...now remembering when it happened.
now i'm sitting here with my decision already made.
you made the effort. you planted the seed.
it's up to me to water it.
and it keeps pushing me to say...
i'm on my way.
Labels: new friendships, relationships
posted by Trent Jackson @ 8:32 AM 0 comments
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Downgrade To The Maxx: The 90's Revisited (Lite)
Anyone who knows me knows that I swear by late 80’s early 90’s music. You name it, Shanice Wilson, Janet Jackson, Pebbles, Karyn White, Lalah Hathaway, Bobby Brown, Guy, Whitney Houston, Johnny Gill…can someone please send Karyn White a message and tell her that we are still waiting on a show and a interview or something…thank you.
Now, so I am sitting with Andre, thrashed on a midnight run to Popeye’s… (OMG, the actual thought of me writing this out loud made me laugh in shock and utter disbelief. A midnight run to Popeye’s? That is bizarre. But it happens to the best of us.) So as I am driving down the block, I hear an advertisment – yes AD-VER-TIS-MENT, not advertisement, there is a difference, that Johnny Gill, Bobby Brown and Ralph Tresvant will be performing a concert in Los Angeles on November 9th. I had to pull over the car and make sure I heard this right…my first concert ever in LIFE WAS THE NEW EDITION, BBD, RALPH TRESVANT W/ AL B. SURE! CONCERT AT THE FORUM! DON’T PLAY! I immediately made my decision to be at ticket master tomorrow morning after I get an Oil change to buy a front row ticket in that muthafucka, because this will put the Icing on the cake after seeing Janet Jackson perform the other night…I am still trying to process that. Why was I crying tho…?
Anyway. In my honest opinion of the court, there is one male entertainer other than Michael Jackson that will get my vote – and that is BOBBY BROWN. Call it whatever yall want to call it but BOBBY BROWN is a showman out of this planet. I don’t care what the man does when he’s off, but when he is on that stage he is serious about connecting with a crowd and giving them a show that is unforgettable and I have to witness this myself, because artists like he and Janet don’t even come out that often.
Its like why isn’t Johnny Gill, who is a premier singer (Remember Silent Prayer with him and Shanice? Don’t trip!) Still making records? He has fans, I we need a song…what yall really need to do is get the Johnny Gill album with “Rub You The Right Way” on it and get into his track, “Just Another Lonely Night” and you’ll understand why Brian McKnight is popular. Johnny Gill can sing circles around a few people
October 4, 2008 11:01 PM
who knows said...
I/R work load is starting to go back up . I knew that a good work load wouldnt last long . Cant get quality work doing 80-100 points in a 8 hour day, forget about safty.
When will it stop.
Tired of the games.
United we bargain
Devided {who knows}
October 5, 2008 10:07 AM
Anonymous said...
……… Curious, after earlier reading two blog postings that had been posted on September 30 (that were not pro union) both asking some questions and seemed to make some good points…. Well, now they’re gone – Who posted those two should re-post!
As far as some of the points and questions… Is Fairpoint entirely union? NO… if the union is such a great deal why were there telephone workers even pre-Fairpoint that were NOT union, hmmmmmmmm. Has anybody asked our would be “brothers” at Fairpoint if they would strike with us if the need arose… They will tell you, NO! And the union will state that strikes are the last alternative, probably never happen (just like Verizon)– know why? Because they would not be able to convince our “brothers” to do so AND with less than 4% of TWC being unionized there is NO strength for bargaining! I see the union being desperate to get members after losing so many when Fairpoint came in and so many former members accepted early out and relocation options from Verizon. Oh yeah, don’t forget, during any and all bargaining all benefits and perks would be frozen, we all agree with this right? Why does anybody believe that TWC would give any raises, even small ones, during this period… I know that the union is on record for saying that we would still receive these raises – Riiiiiggghht, so if you were TWC you would right? Wrong, does not happen! Okay, once a contract would be settled we MIGHT get retroactive pay… Again, not always, and certainly not obligated! And what if the negotiations take 1, or 2, or as in some previous cases possibly 5 YEARS (YES, read the contracts, look at the dates and MAKE CONTACT with other TWC employees that are current or past union members!‼). Willing to bet that the union was able to dine out with their wives, make their car payments and go on vacations, while not so much for those employees. I do not think that the union has at all been on the level, all it took was one meeting. Even the cards are in question… “Google” brings up even more questions on those… Are the cards a vote and can they be turned in to the ‘second’ vote? Some say yes, and while some say no, they will also have to add ‘for now’ as there is pending legislation that could make it YES all of the time! Why, if there is sooooo much support and soooo many cards being signed we don’t know about a vote date yet? Waiting for the legislation to pass? How about ‘put up or shut up,’ show your numbers declare it done (pass or fail) and let the rest of us go back to working in peace! If you’re not happy with the raise you received, work harder. If you’re not passing your QC’s, work more carefully. If you need help in a day to make sure that you can properly do the job, ask for it! If you think that too many QC’s are bad, you’re not very good at math and how percentages work in your favor. If you believe that you are not able to move ahead because a supervisor, or that somebody unknown is intentionally targeting you talk to a manger, no results go to personnel. – Don’t forget to hold on to any possible conspiracy theory along the way! But, if you can’t do the job based in the percentage of averages compared to all of our co-workers, step aside. I for one enjoy being able to move ahead in the career path of IR and not having to worry about carrying those that don’t feel they need to work for it… those that expect handouts, because of their seniority, couldn’t that be considered as ‘unionized welfare!’
C’mon, quit the false sale. Anybody who doubts this post should read the contracts and use “Google” to do some research, and the internet to reach out to other employees in other divisions. Union will not change anything that is being complained about… proof is in their own words. Work is work, if your body aches go to bed earlier, take some aspirin for the hang over, and go to work inside.
October 5, 2008 10:30 AM
man in the mirror said...
Some of us see ourselves as pauns in someones big game and we think there is noyhing we can do to change this . but there are those of us that donot accept this fait and are willing to take action to change this. Some of us are influence by misiformation and fear. but ther are some of us that see the truth and are willing to make our own choices.
Look at what we have gained so far. we have seen minor improvements in our jobs. we have also learned a little bit about our selves in the areas of courage, intelegence, indepent thought, self motivation and how to intepret what we are being told and if we should belive it or not.
We have also learned a bit about how big business operates.
A person with a soft mind and a weak stomach is easy to control.
If we want to find out what kind of person we are all we have to do is ask the MAN IN THE MIRROR because that man never lies.
October 5, 2008 1:06 PM
Anonymous said...
You seem to come up with so many excuses not to form a union. All of them bullshit, by the way. FairPoint is ALL 100% union except managers. If TWC were to vote to strike (that is for the employees of TWC only to decide) FairPoint employees would not strike in support. They cannot because they are under a contract and simpathy strikes are illegal. If FairPoint were to vote to strike it would likewise be illegal for TWC employees to strike in sympathy. You made the same statements earlier and they were all refuted so please stop spreading untruths. When the time comes, you can vote no. But fortunately for us an overwhelming majority will vote IBEW Yes. Go Union!!!
October 5, 2008 2:53 PM
Anonymous said...
TWC management, stay off our blog. Career path is a joke and you know it.
October 5, 2008 2:56 PM
PISS FOR PAY said...
Career path is a joke , and most if not all know it. Twc helped to creat this union by treating us poorly. they have only themselves to blame for this mess they are in. no doubt some of management are taking heat because of this union activity.
If we are lucky they might wake up and rethink how they treat us.
Substandard wages and too much work is no way to gain good employees and build a strong company.
All we have heard at our past meetings is how great a job we are doing but on payday all we get is PISS FOR PAY.
October 5, 2008 5:50 PM
Anonymous said...
Career path = big joke
Union yes
October 5, 2008 5:54 PM
MAN IN THE MIRROR said...
The only reason career path has been tuned up is because we are talking union. If we dont vote a union in you can bet career path will fade away like it did in the past.
Sign a card to get us to a vote before its too late.
MAN IN THE MIRROR
October 5, 2008 6:03 PM
Anonymous said...
The career path dosent work the same for all of us. It depends if you are liked or not.
Union yes
October 5, 2008 6:05 PM
Anonymous said...
Yes career path is a joke. If i am doing the work just give me the money and not some phoney education program with road blocks to prevent me from geting the big money it promises. Oh yea the raise i got was also a joke.
Go ibew
October 5, 2008 6:20 PM
Anonymous said...
if you pro guys have such a majority why don't we have a date for a vote.And why is everyone who is anti union always a member of the management. I think you guys realize that is a large number fo techs who don"t want a union.The reason that the Cards don't count as a vote is the pro union folk can intimadate people to sign a card bute they can't intimadate a secet a secret vote as easily.You guys are hoping that if you can hang on long enough some folks will sign your cards.I will never sign.I don't want to be stuck making the same as the guy who does the minimum days work everyday and if he happens to have a couple of weeks senoirity he would get the promotion over a good worker who works for time warer cable and not the ibew.Try telling the truth for a change
October 5, 2008 7:55 PM
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October 1, 2008 7:47 PM
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
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October 1, 2008 7:47 PM
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
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October 1, 2008 7:47 PM
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
Get involved
Sign a card
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October 1, 2008 7:47 PM
Anonymous said...
FUCK THIS BLOG
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
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October 5, 2008 10:13 PM
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Get involved
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October 1, 2008 7:47 PM
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
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October 1, 2008 7:47 PM
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
Get involved
Sign a card
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October 1, 2008 7:47 PM
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FUCK THIS BLOG
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
Get involved
Sign a card
Stop the insanity
October 1, 2008 7:47 PM
Anonymous said...
FUCK THIS BLOG
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Thinking Outloud...
I miss my old jump off. It's been since July and I need to call him. I think because typically the summer is a nasty time for me emotionally, I just kinda threw him in the toilet with the rest of my life. Speaking of which, I need to call more than my jump off's if I expect to have standing relationships.
It's been two weeks since I've met with Janet Jackson and I am still processing that. I have 3 pages written of my essay which will become a blog at some point...I just don't know when.
I'm in love with my penis all of a sudden. And this came out of no where, like I have this strange need to show it to people...lol, we'll come back to this later...I know where it came from tho. It's funny when you start becoming comfortable with your body, you start doing and paying attention to things you haven't done before.
I'm glad that I've waited this long to allow a man to enter my body. I think that self respect and finding the right one to share that intimate experience with is priceless.
My brother is right, I think too much and I should just live.
I can't believe what I'll be doing in 16 days!!!
I am glad that I can follow and trust my instincts. But since I know that they are accurate 100% of the time, I know something that I can't share yet.
It's really interesting to see how people react...and the guilty ones always react the loudest, the most and the hardest. Is it ever really that serious?
P.S. Besides the Subway on 17th and Corcoran, where the hell can a nigga get a decent Pastrami??? ooooh - it's soooo off my diet tho.
Labels: thought process
posted by Trent Jackson @ 12:08 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
SEASON 6 PREMIER
Trent slides in the backdoor to open the Season live & laid back
posted by Trent Jackson @ 3:46 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September Music In Review: New Music Tuesday (Lite)
The long awaited album of American Idol Alumnae, Oscar totting, Jennifer Hudson was released on September 30th, (hopefully this album can make up for B.E.T's Best New Music Artist award that she racked up before the album came out, last year) the 13 track set makes excellent use of Jennifer's usually heavy, soulfully robust voice that is undoubtedly a refresher from the crap guised as R&B as of late. Jennifer is an phenomenal recording artist - she makes excellent use of the studio by displaying maximum talent, revealing it on a minimal level, giving her the cross over appeal that could easily crown her the next Aretha Franklin. Although I was expecting a little more R&B, a little more soul - what I got was a perfectly sprinkled Clive Davis record very remnant of Whitney Houston's debut album. I could have done without the experimentation, but somehow it works and balances out what we would have expected. Vocally the album gave me everything I needed and more. Superb debut from an entertainer with limitless potential. B
Standout Tracks: Spotlight, My Heart, Pocketbook, Giving Myself, Invisible
P.S. I love the fact that Jennifer and Fantasia did a song...but I could have done without the sewer litter subject matter.
I've been a fan of Robin Thicke since he entered on the scene under the string of Pharell Williams and Andre Harrell, riding through New York City on a Bicycle with long hair resembling a washed out transplant hippy from San Fransisco light yeared to present day. I think what I love the most about Robin Thicke he is himself...and the original Justin Timberlake, if that makes sense, if you get what I am saying has been consistent in making great music from the start and that's what he does. He is very accurate in his experience being white singing soul (black) music (ask Teena Marie how she feels)and I love that he voices that, however, he's popular because he's white. Many BLACK artists who have been clearly been influenced by Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder have not seen the minimal success that Mr. Thicke has...so I think he should continue doing him and enjoy his privileges while he can...because Maxwell is on the horizon, but that doesn't mean he didn't make a phenomenal CD. Put on your headphones or what ever listening device you have and the output will instantaneous remind you of the orchestrations of Barry White. The vintage soul sound of the 70's will creep through with enough dash of acoustic guitar to remind you of a salsa dancing scene...or a a feel to watch Saturday Night Fever. I think Robins use of instruments is brilliant. He infuses strings and horns better than I've heard anyone do in a while - and the fact that he uses instruments that you can distinctively identify makes him more universal, which makes him a real musician. Overall the cd is a great feel good CD that is for clear relaxation purposes...I think Terrance Howard was trying to achieve what Robin did with his new cd...take notes. B
Standout Tracks: Magic, Loverman, The Sweetest Love, Something Else, Cry No More, Sidestep
Joe is one of my favorite male singers. Johnny Gill, Brian McKnight, Rahsaan Patterson are the others. What I like best about Joe is that he always seems to some how craft the perfect R&B CD each and every time, this time is no different, except he didn't write any of the tracks, which is far left from what the 7 Grammy Award nominated, 16 year industry vet usually does. When an artist goes off and does something different a few things could happen; but what does usually happen is that "magic" that makes them there isn't as strong as it usually is. Joe defied the odds and put together a stellar R&B that Usher should be jealous of. While Joe's material isn't bad, it' isn't the the material that I'm use to hearing him sing. He usually gives us ballads and more raw singing. The signing and the ballads, yes - but there was a lot more fast tempo songs than I expected. Vocally, Joe will always be on point - he can sing anything and make it feel like hot chocolate on a winter day. I appreciated the fact that he included snippets from his next cd. What I don't appreciate is how underrated Joe is as a singer and writer. But everyone will get there due.
Standout Tracks: Why Just Be Friends, By Any
FUCK THIS BLOG
Only latent homosexuals and thugs visit sites like this for attention..
Get off the web and go beat your wives you thugs
MY VOTE IS NO
4 cards signed for rockland 3 In ellsworth
October 5, 2008 10:13 PM
Anonymous said...
there has been no intimidation from the union. just from management.
October 6, 2008 1:49 AM
Anonymous said...
Lets set the record straight. There has been no pro union person that has presured me at all to support any union activity. I have not had any one tell me that it happend to them.
I have been told of meetings and given an opportunity to sign a union card , which i did.
Time warner wants to treat us like mushrooms by keeping us in the dark and feeding us crap.
We are much more valuable to time warner than it is willing to admit.
Any one with a 2nd grade education can see what is going on.
If we are to gain respect in our employment it will happen only when we join the ibew union.
union yes
union now
union always
October 6, 2008 9:13 PM
Anonymous said...
Thats right , the only one that has used lies and threats has been management.
union yes for lewiston i/r
October 6, 2008 10:26 PM
Anonymous said...
whats this i hear about fairpoint , start at 21 bucks an hour then go to 34 bucks after 5 years . if TWC payed that kind of money we wouldent loose 80% of the people we hire.
lets go union
October 7, 2008 8:10 PM
Anonymous said...
FUCK THIS BLOG::
The exchange of typed groaning sounds by two underaged boys in the wee hours of the morning. One or both of these persons will believe the other is a woman. This is generally an experience that will end with one or both children crying and/or with socks stuck to sensitive areas of their bodies.
Uhhhhh... uhhhh... YES!!
Um... Hey girl, what's your name again?
And why the hell is your SN "fatbill4769"?!
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2. cyber sex 264 up, 71 down
Interchange of text in which an unsuspecting newbie describes imaginary actions of a sexual intercourse to another user of the Internet, who claims to be a young, good-looking woman, yet always is a fat and hairy old man who smells.
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3. cyber sex 710 up, 23 down
Sex over the internet.
Cyber sex:
Wellhung: Hello, Sweetheart. What do you look like?
Sweetheart: I am wearing a red silk blouse, a miniskirt and high heels. I work out every day, I'm toned and perfect. My measurements are 36-24-36. What do you look like?
Wellhung: I'm 6'3" and about 250 pounds.I wear glasses and I have on a pair of blue sweat pants I just bought from Walmart.I'm also wearing a T-shirt with a few spots of barbecue sauce on it from dinner...it smells funny.
Sweetheart: I want you.Would you like to screw me?
Wellhung: OK.
Sweetheart: We're in my bedroom.There's soft music playing on the stereo and candles on my dresser and night table.I'm looking up into your eyes, smiling. My hand works its way down to your crotch and begins to fondle your huge, swelling bulge.
Wellhung: I'm gulping, I'm beginning to sweat.
Sweetheart: I'm pulling up your shirt and kissing your chest.
Wellhung: Now I'm unbuttoning your blouse.My hands are trembling.
Sweetheart: I'm moaning softly.
Wellhung: I'm taking hold of your blouse and sliding it off slowly.
Sweetheart: I'm throwing my head back in pleasure.The cool silk slides off my warm skin.I'm rubbing your bulge faster, pulling and rubbing.
Wellhung: My hand suddenly jerks spastically and accidentally rips a hole in your blouse.I'm sorry.
Sweetheart: That's OK, it wasn't really too expensive.
Wellhung: I'll pay for it.
Sweetheart: Don't worry about it.I'm wearing a lacy black bra.My soft breasts are rising and falling, as I breath harder and harder.
Wellhung: I'm fumbling with the clasp on your bra.I think it's stuck. Do you have any scissors?
Sweetheart: I take your hand and kiss it softly.I'm reaching back undoing the clasp. The bra slides off my body. The air caresses my breasts. My nipples are erect for you.
Wellhung: How did you do that? I'm picking up the bra and inspecting the clasp.
Sweetheart: I'm arching my back. Oh baby. I just want to feel your tongue all over me.
Wellhung: I'm dropping the bra. Now I'm licking your, you know, breasts. They're neat!
Sweetheart: I'm running my fingers through your hair. Now I'm nibbling your ear.
Wellhung: I suddenly sneeze. Your breasts are covered with spit and phlegm.
Sweetheart: What?
Wellhung: I'm so sorry. Really.
Sweetheart: I'm wiping your phlegm off my breasts with the remains of my blouse.
Wellhung: I'm taking the sopping wet blouse from you. I drop it with a plop.
Sweetheart: OK. I'm pulling your sweat pants down and rubbing your hard tool.
Wellhung: I'm screaming like a woman. Your hands are cold! Yeeee!
Sweetheart: I'm pulling up my miniskirt. Take off my panties.
Wellhung: I'm pulling off your panties. My tongue is going all over, in and out nibbling on you...umm... wait a minute.
Sweetheart: What's the matter?
Wellhung: I've got a pubic hair caught in my throat. I'm choking.
Sweetheart: Are you OK?
Wellhung: I'm having a coughing fit. I'm turning all red.
Sweetheart: Can I help?
Wellhung: I'm running to the kitchen, choking wildly. I'm fumbling through the cabinets, looking for a cup. Where do you keep your cups?
Sweetheart: In the cabinet to the right of the sink.
Wellhung: I'm drinking a cup of water. There, that's better.
Sweetheart: Come back to me, lover.
Wellhung: I'm washing the cup now.
Sweetheart: I'm on the bed arching for you.
Wellhung: I'm drying the cup. Now I'm putting it back in the cabinet. And now I'm walking back to the bedroom. Wait, it's dark, I'm lost. Where's the bedroom?
Sweetheart: Last door on the left at the end of the hall.
Wellhung: I found it.
Sweetheart: I'm tuggin' off your pants. I'm moaning. I want you so badly.
Wellhung: Me too.
Sweetheart: Your pants are off. I kiss you passionately - our naked bodies pressing each other.
Wellhung: Your face is pushing my glasses into my face. It hurts.
Sweetheart: Why don't you take off your glasses?
Wellhung: OK, but I can't see very well without them. I place the glasses on the night table.
Sweetheart: I'm bending over the bed. Give it to me, baby!
Wellhung: I have to pee. I'm fumbling my way blindly across the room and toward the bathroom.
Sweetheart: Hurry back, lover.
Wellhung: I find the bathroom and it's dark. I'm feeling around for the toilet. I lift the lid.
Sweetheart: I'm waiting eagerly for your return.
Wellhung: I'm done going. I'm feeling around for the flush handle, but I can't find it. Uh-oh!
Sweetheart: What's the matter now?
Wellhung: I've realized that I've peed into your laundry hamper. Sorry again. I'm walking back to the bedroom now, blindly feeling my way.
Sweetheart: Mmm, yes. Come on.
Wellhung: OK, now I'm going to put my...you know ...thing...in your...you know...woman's thing.
Sweetheart: Yes! Do it, baby! Do it!
Wellhung: I'm touching your smooth butt. It feels so nice. I kiss your neck. Umm, I'm having a little trouble here.
Sweetheart: I'm moving my ass back and forth, moaning. I can't stand it another second! Slide in! Screw me now!
Wellhung: I'm flaccid.
Sweetheart: What?
Wellhung: I'm limp. I can't sustain an erection.
Sweetheart: I'm standing up and turning around; an incredulous look on my face.
Wellhung: I'm shrugging with a sad look on my face, my weiner all floppy. I'm going to get my glasses and see what's wrong.
Sweetheart: No, never mind. I'm getting dressed. I'm putting on my underwear. Now I'm putting on my wet nasty blouse.
Wellhung: No wait! Now I'm squinting, trying to find the night table. I'm feeling along the dresser, knocking over cans of hair spray,picture frames and your candles.
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4. cyber sex 184 up, 41 down
Online roleplay to mimic sexual activity.
Wanna cyber? I'm 19, 6'2", work out a lot. - In reality is no older than 16, 5'8", and unfit or weak.
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5. cyber sex 226 up, 87 down
1. The act that men without boyfriends/girlfriends do. Any self-respecting woman would never bring herself into doing cyber sex.
2. Like phone sex, but you type instead of talk. It's real pathetic, but hilarious at the same time. The "woman" is usually a man. 95% of the time, the "woman" will reveal herself to be a man at the end of cyber sex, which in turn REALLY pisses the other guy off, resulting in death threats and vows to kill the guy's family.
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6. cyber sex 103 up, 45 down
Phone sex via a computer usually in chatrooms.
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7. cyber sex 86 up, 34 down
The physiological interaction with ones own self or others sexually, while being predominantly aroused by image, sound, or text provided via cyberspace. internet.
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8. There are no real rules about posting.
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16. There are NO girls on the internet.
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18. One cat leads to another.
19. The more you hate it, the stronger it gets.
20. It is delicious cake. You must eat it.
21. It is delicious trap. You must hit it.
22. /b/ sucks today.
23. Cock goes in here.
24. You will never have sex.
25. ????
26. PROFIT!
27. It needs more Desu. No exceptions.
28. There will always be more fucked up shit than what you just saw.
29. You can not divide by zero (just because the calculator says so).
30. No real limits of any kind apply here — not even the sky
31. CAPSLOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.
32. EVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL YOU STILL HAVE TO STEER.
33. Desu isn't funny. Seriously guys. It's worse than Chuck Norris jokes.
34. There is porn of it. No exceptions.
35. If no porn is found of it, it will be created.
36. No matter what it is, it is somebody's fetish. No exceptions.
37. Even one positive comment about Japanese things can make you a weeaboo.
38. When one sees a lion, one must get into the car
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48. It will always need moar sauce.
49. The internet makes you stupid.
50. Anything can be a meme.
51. Longcat is looooooooooong.
52. If something goes wrong, Ebaums did it.
53. Anonymous is a virgin by default.
54. Moot has cat ears, even in real life. No exceptions.
55. CP is awwwright, but DSFARGEG will get you b&.
56. Don't mess with football.
57. MrSpooky has never seen so many ingrates.
58. Anonymous does not "buy", he downloads.
59. The term "sage" does not refer to the spice.
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82. Steve Irwin's death is really, really funny.
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October 7, 2008 9:56 PM
Anonymous said...
FUCK THIS BLOGPeople who think this phrase means "fuck me" are fucking idiots.
Me: Fuck you
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Me: See, fuck you means fuck you not fuck me. Fuck is the verb, so I'm saying that you should fuck you/yourself
Dipshit: Uh...I'm not too bright.
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2. fuck you 415 up, 84 down
The phrase "fuck you" can be used in many different ways:
1)It can be used as a high level of offensive matter whereas it is intended to hurt another person.
2)It can also be a way to express your sexual desire over another person of opposite or same sex.
3)It can express a deep repulsion or the desire for another person to leave.
4)Finally, it can be used ,in a amiable accolade, as an unobstrusive jealousy, where this jealousy is mostly friendly.
Dialog examples with according definitions:
1)"Fuck you, you unorthodox being."
2)"I want to fuck you, will you come up into my room?"
3)"Fuck you, I will have to ostracize you now for wanting to (2)fuck me."
4)"Fuck you, you killed me again."
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3. fuck you 364 up, 78 down
what you do in case of emergency (usually during a conversation)
person 1: you're a whore!
person 2: uhh...fuck you!
by fuck you Mar 29, 2003 share this add comment
4. fuck you 275 up, 72 down
The most sincere phrase anyone has ever said.
I believe the most apt phrase I can find to sum up my point of veiw towards you is: fuck you.
by jaymes May 15, 2004 share this add comment
5. fuck you 221 up, 54 down
usually said in anger or dismay at another person's remark
person1: you're a little dick
person2: oh fuck you
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6. fuck you 1573 up, 175 down
An expression of contempt.
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7. fuck you 94 up, 49 down
The only phrase where you can offer and offend somebody.
I would like to fuck you.--offer
I would like to fuck you and your mama.-- offend
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1) Acronym used for the phrase "shut the fuck up" for efficiency reasons.
Please stfu because I am trying to read.
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2. stfu 1173 up, 497 down
Southern Tenant Farmers' Union (STFU): Large labor union, formed in Arkansas in 1934, which lobbied the federal government for better New Deal reforms. Dissolved in 1960. Commonly causes mirth among US History students who are aware of the acronym's double meaning.
Teacher: Joey will you please tell the class about the STFU?
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3. stfu 408 up, 218 down
Shut The Fuck Up Commonly Used Online Or In Games Online
"Dude that's annoying as hell STFU"
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4. stfu 1316 up, 369 down
A way of saying "shut the fuck up", instead of actually typing it. Has less meaning than actually typing "shut the fuck up", and is often said by people that are losing an argument or can't think of a comeback.
Guy A: "You just contradicted yourself. Twice."
Guy B: "faggit"
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Guy B: "stfu"
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5. STFU 541 up, 236 down
a widely-used acronym for "shut the fuck up"
Have a nice cold glass of shut the fuck up!
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St. Fu, Patron Saint of Ninjas
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Acronym used for the phrase "Say, thanks for understanding."
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October 7, 2008 10:02 PM
dont it just burn your ass said...
look at the other utilitys on the same pole as us makin big money , dont it just burn your ass.
fairpoint pay after five years
$ 34 bucks an hour.
thats probably twice what tech at time warner makes.
dont it just burn your ass.
October 7, 2008 11:26 PM
Anonymous said...
Kinda looks like the union thing is dead. Have'nt heard boo about it in a month.
October 8, 2008 11:59 AM
Anonymous said...
Kinda looks like the union thing has died. Have'nt heard boo about it in a while.
October 8, 2008 12:11 PM
Anonymous said...
Where are you from? The union is still here. Call Brent and sign your card today!
October 8, 2008 2:07 PM
BRENT MARR said...
If your lookin for some union activity its still going strong . get some cards and get your coworkers to sign them .
Its up to all of us to get up and get as many cards signed as possible.
No ones going to do it for us we have to do it for our selves.
This is our chance to change our jobs for the better.
I have taken heat for my involvement wich means we are doing somthing right.
We are still getting together after work with the techs to get cards signed.
Step up and do your part you will be glad you did.
brent marr
423-2998
October 8, 2008 7:10 PM
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Lawyers are working feverishli on making it a dead issue.
There are several of your organizers that are in serious hot water that just have not realized it yet..
by all means circulate the cards, Transport them in Your company Truck On COmpany Time Keep up the outstanding work boys..
There are many unemployed workers waiting for your ill mannered attempts to disrupt the workforce to assist you in little trip to the unemployment line....
They will Take your non union wage and position and be thankful for it..
Oh In Case I havent made this statement previously.
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423-2998
No More Bullshit get back to work and grow up.
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We do not want to organize we dont want to pay dues..
So all of you card carring punks
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October 10, 2008 11:41 PM
Anonymous said...
there playing with the numbers again. there adding more work to each job we get but no more points. they tryed to lower the work load for a wile hoping to fool us into thinking we dont need a union. quality work takes time there is no way around it. these kind of games will never end until we join the IBEW union. fairpoint workers get enought time to finish each job before going to the next. oh yea they also get twice the money. i will pay union dues any day to get out of this mess that we are in.
portland teck
October 11, 2008 3:14 AM
Anonymous said...
SOUNDS LIKE MANEGMENT IS ON THIS SITE AGAIN. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT REFER TO US AS THE {WORK FORCE} IS MANAGEMENT.
WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE GRASSHOPPER.
HA HA HA HA HA
October 11, 2008 5:12 PM
Anonymous said...
More of the same bull from management. they know cards are being signed and they are starting to get nervous.
GO UNION GO
October 11, 2008 6:11 PM
Anonymous said...
Again we see that the pro-union people are behaving level-headedly and professionally, while the anti-union people are spamming the blog and cut-and-pasting ascii middle fingers. And THAT is the brain trust that makes up management. Makes ya feel all warm inside knowing these are our superiors don't it.
I mentioned before on this site that work could not be put off indefinitely. What's happening now? Word comes down from on high that points are king again, repeat rate does not matter - get in, get out, go back.
Points mean nothing on a trouble call if you don't fix the problem. All you do is piss of the subs for the next guy. If we are forced to do a full day of tc's that are pointed for less than an hour each, we WILL be going back - the system is engineered for failure. A TECH CANNOT FULLY CHECK A HOUSE AND FIX THE PROBLEMS HE OR SHE FINDS IN 55 MINUTES.
So what happens? Our raises are based in part on our repeat rate. They are also based in part on our points per day. Management will not repoint tc's - they say because the numbers don't support it. So whether you are a tech who does fewer jobs at 99%, or a tech who does more jobs at 75%, you screw yourself out of your raise either way.
So much for those merit raises the anti-union people hold on to so dearly.
A union will give techs a say in the point process. I could see 90 minute trouble calls being the norm in this situation. 4-5 tc's a day would then be the max workload - and that is a fair day's work if done right.
As for the career path, a union IS a career path. Without the protection provided by a union, there is no real possibility of a career as a tech at Time Warner. It's a job, you get a few scraps thrown to you over the years, but they can get rid of you whenever they want, for whatever reasons they want. 6 years in, 9 years in, doesn't matter. That's not a career.
We can do this - we can have a say in the process - we can make it better for ourselves and our families. We can sign cards, we can vote the union in. But we need to do it as a group. If you are on the fence, or pro but unsigned, talk to one of the guys who has cards. If you don't know who those people are, ask around carefully. There will be more meetings - go to one. What you do on your time the company can do nothing about.
United we bargain, divided we beg
October 11, 2008 8:39 PM
Anonymous said...
doing twice the work as a fairpoint tech for half the money dont sound like much of a job with a future. points dont mean any thing if my takehome pay dont take me home. career path looks like a shell game , bait and switch with no light at the end of the tunnel.
keeping daily points low while increasing the amount of work at a house call is nothing more than smoke and mirrors.
where is the beef
October 13, 2008 6:27 PM
Anonymous said...
I've been off the blog for some time as the comments posted were more than a little negative. I do enjoy reading about how the union will fix most of our problems. Points assigned, repeats, etc - interestng. Has anyone taken the time to look at the NY contract? From what I understand they have about 1000 members? Starting rate is great - $9 per hour? Rases after 4 years gets you to $14 or so? In reading it, it appears they have a career path that requires you to take classes also if you wnat any real money you need A+ certification. Any of you ready to take this class. I took it 4 years agao and never passed it - If you look at the contract, you will notice that work rules are laid out by the company - interesting. So for all the pro-people, are you telling me that if we vote the union in, we can come up with a better contract than NY and solve all our problems? It's hard to imagine that 300 pepole would have the ability to create a contract better than NY IBEW Local 3 did? I'm trying to understand why techs i other areas signed an agreement that was less than 100% in their favor? I guess when you sit at the table - all the hype goes away. You are faced with asking for provisions that may or may not be agreed to. Sure we can ask, but what do you think 300 people can ask for that 1000 people in NY didn't get in their contract. Have fun on the blog - I looked things over and nothing has changed - same stuff from the same people.
October 15, 2008 5:02 PM
Anonymous said...
Here.here. great points buts I can see that you will be accused of being management any minute now.
No No No in the north
October 15, 2008 7:46 PM
Anonymous said...
might want to look at the newyork contract a little closer there pay and work load are far better than ours. some of the new techs might belive your bull story but not me . i have seen the newyork contract and its far better than what we have .
keep up the bull story who ever you are some one might belive it but not me.
yes yes yes
in the south
October 16, 2008 6:10 PM
Anonymous said...
Its funny that when i talk to people that i work with they are all pro union. but when i log onto this site i see anti union coments . we have 1 or 2 imposters posting all the anti union lies.
management or maybe a couple of boot lickers.
October 16, 2008 6:20 PM
WANTED said...
WANTED
MANAGEMENT PERSONEL TO WORK FOR TIME WARNER. MUST BE WILLING TO SELL YOUR SOUL. LIE TO HOURLY WORKERS WITH A STAIT FACE. KISS UP TO SENIOR STAFF. MISTREAT THE HARD WORKING EMPLOYEES.
AND MOST IMPORTANT
DENY IT ALL.
October 16, 2008 7:36 PM
Anonymous said...
WANTED
MANAGEMENT PERSONEL TO WORK FOR TIME WARNER. MUST BE WILLING TO SELL YOUR SOUL. LIE TO HOURLY WORKERS WITH A STAIT FACE. KISS UP TO SENIOR STAFF. MISTREAT THE HARD WORKING EMPLOYEES.
AND MOST IMPORTANT
DENY IT ALL.
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October 17, 2008 6:29 PM
Anonymous said...
Top manhattan techs get 36 bucks an hour. wow are we geting ripppped off.
Ya dont see those contracts displayed at the office.
Union yes for the smart techs.
October 17, 2008 6:29 PM
Anonymous said...
Work loads going up , repeats going up, write ups going up. no way will we get our raises for career path.
The game gos on and on.
Lewiston needs a union
October 17, 2008 8:44 PM
Anonymous said...
still waiting for my career path course i orderd almost 3 weeks ago. how long are we going to put up with these games.
union yes for bangor
October 18, 2008 8:14 AM
Anonymous said...
career path = shell game
career path = bait and switch
career path = lick and a promise
career path = big lie
career path = big joke
career path = time waster
career path = run around
no more games i am doing the work just pay me the money.
portland has had enough games.
October 18, 2008 8:54 AM
Anonymous said...
Top manhattan techs get 36 bucks an hour. wow are we geting ripppped off.
Ya dont see those contracts displayed at the office.
Union yes for the smart techs.
October 17, 2008 6:29 PM
Anonymous said...
Work loads going up , repeats going up, write ups going up. no way will we get our raises for career path.
The game gos on and on.
Lewiston needs a union
October 17, 2008 8:44 PM
Anonymous said...
still waiting for my career path course i orderd almost 3 weeks ago. how long are we going to put up with these games.
union yes for bangor
October 18, 2008 8:14 AM
Anonymous said...
career path = shell game
career path = bait and switch
career path = lick and a promise
career path = big lie
career path = big joke
career path = time waster
career path = run around
no more games i am doing the work just pay me the money.
portland has had enough games.
October 18, 2008 8:54 AM
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October 18, 2008 11:38 PM
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October 18, 2008 11:40 PM
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
September 18, 2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
September 18, 2008 8:41 PM
Anonymous said...
There really is no need for any of this. The amount of money and time spent on both sides has been and will be a complete waste.
Representation these day's is not what it used to be, our saftey is within our control. Our schedule is driven by consumption of our customers. Remember without customers you wont need the union.
Unions taking thier cut from our paychecks drives the cost of doing buisness up and that drives customers to dish providers.. which may reduce the number of techs needed to install and repair..
Seriously the Industry we are in is driven by customer demand so overtime will happen and get used to it..
Those of you complaining about large profits for the company are a little lost yes they make profit yes execs are paid well .. That's life if you want to be VP of the company go for it then you can make the bucks too. But this union shit wont do any good short term and long term..
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical Anonymous said...
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
September 18, 2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
September 18, 2008 8:41 PM
Anonymous said...
There really is no need for any of this. The amount of money and time spent on both sides has been and will be a complete waste.
Representation these day's is not what it used to be, our saftey is within our control. Our schedule is driven by consumption of our customers. Remember without customers you wont need the union.
Unions taking thier cut from our paychecks drives the cost of doing buisness up and that drives customers to dish providers.. which may reduce the number of techs needed to install and repair..
Seriously the Industry we are in is driven by customer demand so overtime will happen and get used to it..
Those of you complaining about large profits for the company are a little lost yes they make profit yes execs are paid well .. That's life if you want to be VP of the company go for it then you can make the bucks too. But this union shit wont do any good short term and long term..
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical Anonymous said...
Good to hear a tech make some good cents. The tech above knows what they are talking about.
KEEP IT UP
UNION YES
September 18, 2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...
Only know three techs taking anti union across the whole state. One of them changes his mind every other week and jumps the fence onto our side.
99 % pro union
1% anti union
September 18, 2008 8:41 PM
Anonymous said...
There really is no need for any of this. The amount of money and time spent on both sides has been and will be a complete waste.
Representation these day's is not what it used to be, our saftey is within our control. Our schedule is driven by consumption of our customers. Remember without customers you wont need the union.
Unions taking thier cut from our paychecks drives the cost of doing buisness up and that drives customers to dish providers.. which may reduce the number of techs needed to install and repair..
Seriously the Industry we are in is driven by customer demand so overtime will happen and get used to it..
Those of you complaining about large profits for the company are a little lost yes they make profit yes execs are paid well .. That's life if you want to be VP of the company go for it then you can make the bucks too. But this union shit wont do any good short term and long term..
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical that poisons kids.
They've also gone up against the Surgeon General, The Center for food safety, the environmental working group, and dozens of other agencies on behalf of major corporations.
So yeah, let's all rush to his website and see what unions are really about.
The real investors behind the company are unknown, but Wal-mart has admitted a relationship with him, and by the number of references on this page to his site, I'm guessing TWC might too.
Look, we have months to get cards signed, and they are coming in, information is spreading, and interest is there. Do not mistake silence for inaction.
Time Warner can't make all the work go away forever. Two TC's today said they were waiting 3 weeks - one for phone issues. Delaying these calls to give us a false sense of lightened workload was a gamble on TWC's part. And soon all those trouble calls will come home to roost. Any argument made to rush this process is likely made by someone aware of the pending storm. They soon will have no option but to go back to business as usual. Those three TC days are already up to 5 and 7 - soon 100 point days will be back again.
As for verizon/fairpoint and CMP, yes they've had unions for a long time, but at some point they cast the first vote to bring them in. As for safety, yes, we haven't had any recent deaths - but I for one don't consider that a selling point. Fact is we have injuries and close calls on a monthly basis.
Pension plan? look around you in the office tomorrow. How many techs have been there over the 5 years required to vest in their pension plan. And realistically, given the current climate in the business world, with company after company dissolving their pension plans, who is naive enough to believe that a pension plan for a recently spun-off company will be there in another 5 years. The second the company stops growing profits, 3 quarters in a row of not even loss,but flat growth, and cuts will be made - try justifying a pension plan to stockholders if the industry hits a little downturn.
They rail against the centers for disease control for warning people of salmonella related food poisoning. You see companies can't sell many tacos with some crazy health watchdog group warning people they may get sick.
They represent the tobacco lobby against the CDC as well - all those warnings about smoking, well they kinda take the fun out of lighting up. Cancer is a myth, buy another pack, oh, and here's some kool-aid.
They used information provided by the makers of ALAR, lied and said it came from the EPA, then used that information to argue against the ban of a chemical
October 18, 2008 11:42 PM
Anonymous said...
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October 18, 2008 11:44 PM
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October 18, 2008 11:45 PM
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October 18, 2008 11:45 PM
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October 18, 2008 11:45 PM
Anonymous said...
work loads goin up. couldnt stay down forever. companys playin a waitin game with a little empty promises,intimidation,and scare tactics.
bottom line , if you and i were going to end up with less the company wouldnt lift a finger to stop us from joining a union.
those of us that have been around for a wile know this well.
dont make the mistake of thinkin that some one ==is goin to fix your job and sit back and watch from the side lines. get up of your ass and get involved or you might end up lokkin like a dog with out a bone when the union formation is finalized.
if you need guidance ask the man
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November 2, 2008 12:32 AM
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November 2, 2008 12:32 AM
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November 2, 2008 12:32 AM
BANGOR WHINERS SUCK TOO said...
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Translation: FUCK YOU
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Translation: FUCK YOU
November 2, 2008 12:32 AM
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Translation: FUCK YOU
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Translation: FUCK YOU
November 2, 2008 12:32 AM
BANGOR WHINERS SUCK TOO said...
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Translation: FUCK YOU
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Translation: FUCK YOU
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Translation: FUCK YOU
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November 2, 2008 12:32 AM
in the mirror for that man never lies.
October 19, 2008 9:20 AM
Yours truly Brian
Wow, post the middle finger and use someone else's name. Pretty ballsy ya little bitch.
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