Trumka Torches Bam for Fed Freeze

[cal04]

http://thepage.time.com/2010/11/29/trumka-torches-bam-for-fed-freeze/

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On Pay Freeze for Federal Workers

Today’s announcement of a two-year pay freeze for federal workers is bad for the middle class, bad for the economy and bad for business. No one is served by our government participating in a “race to the bottom” in wages. We need to invest in creating jobs, not undermining the ones we have. The President talked about the need for shared sacrifice, but there’s nothing shared about Wall Street and CEOs making record profits and bonuses while working people bear the brunt. It is time to get our nation back on track, but we should not do so by placing an even greater burden on the middle class.

[madrchsod]

1. once again obama shows he does`t have a clue..

[SidDithers]

2. Bam?...

Sid

[superduperfarleft]

3. I agree with the sentiment, but that headline took several tries. n/t

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. It seems they're trying to imitate Variety (nt)

[SidDithers]

4. BAM!...

Sid

[monmouth]

5. No COLA for seniors either. I have no problem with this freeze...n/t

[Winterblues]

8. Will you have a problem if Obama goes along with tax cuts for the wealthy

even if on a temporary basis while freezing workers earnings? We all know how those temporary things go..:shrug:

[monmouth]

12. Most definitely, but then I'm having problems with Obama in general these days...n/t

[SidDithers]

6. Bama...

"Call me Deacon Blue..."

Sid

[SidDithers]

7. Bam Bam...

Sid

[doc03]

9. Federal workers wages should not only be froze they need an

across the board cut. Us in the private sector have been taking concessions to keep our jobs for decades now. It used to be government employees didn't get paid well but they had excellent benifits now they have both.

[iamtechus]

11. An example of slave mentality

We're being made to sacrifice so those other slaves should be made to sacrifice too. :sarcasm:

[PavePusher]

10. When all the ELECTED Federal officials vote themselves a pay cut...

down to $1/year for the duration and all their health care comes out of their own pockets, I'll know they're at least partly serious.

Until then, 'tis all smoke and mirrors.