Today's Teamster News 04.13.12

For Capitalism to Survive, Crime Must Not Pay  New Deal 2.0   ...This will ultimately lead us in a downward spiral: A few large powerful entities and people operate above the law, inequality is extreme, citizens have lost faith in their political systems, real societal wealth is not created, and political instability becomes a potential reality...
Displacing American Labor Through Foreign Guest Worker Visas  Economic Populist   ...We have brazen labor arbitrage through abuse of the United States foreign guest worker system. American workers with college degrees, high skills and years of experience, are either fired or not hired. Systemically U.S. STEM labor is displaced and replaced by cheap foreign guest workers, some on immigration visas which are not even legal...
ALEC Hunkers Down As Sponsors Run, But Untold Damage Has Already Been Done  Crooks and Liars   ...ALEC is the author of far too much turnkey legislation with deep and barbarous cuts to those institutions we hold dear in this country, like schools, and hospitals, and public streets. They deserve no sympathy, nor quarter...
The Wages of Ideology (opinion)  New York Times   ...every few weeks, Mr. Walker provides new grounds for becoming the third American governor to be removed by his own electorate...
Teamster harbor victory may have broad impact  LA Observed   ...With this victory, the Teamsters are energized to extend their drive to other trucking companies serving the harbor, possibly triggering disputes that will impact business and workers throughout the Southland...
Strike will continue until Red Cross returns to bargaining table, Teamsters say  MLive   ...Contract talks designed to end the strike at the American Red Cross broke down today, according to one of the unions...

Walker hires another unqualified hack

First, there was the 26-year-old mistress of randy Sen. Randy Hopper who got a state job and $11,000 more a year than her  predecessor.

Then there was the loser son of the lobbyist, a college dropout with two DUIs. He was somehow qualified for an $81,500-a-year job overseeing environmental regulation.

Now Koch whore Wiconsin Gov. Scott Walker invites another hack to join his hack haven administration. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports:

In picking a new register of deeds for Marinette County, Gov. Scott Walker picked a Republican campaign worker with no experience with land records and vital records.

He passed over three candidates with detailed knowledge of how the office of the register of deeds works, including two deputies who have worked in the office for years...The appointment has upset employees in the register of deeds office who applied for the job. One of the three employees in the office transferred to another county job, and another said she was considering doing the same, which would leave (Renee) Miller without an experienced staff as she gets to know the office.

Here's a shock: The only person who recommended Renee Miller was the guy she campaigned for. The person who was passed over had 16 letters of recommendation.

Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley asked for a federal investigation of Walker's hiring practices. It's not likely to happen, but we can dream, can't we?

WI gov pays $81.5K salary to loser son of crony

With no college degree and two DUIs under his belt, Brian Deschane just landed an $81,500-per-year job in Koch whore Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s administration. The 27-year-old has little work experience, yet will be in charge of environmental and regulatory matters and dozens of employees at the Department of Commerce.

Deschane also happens to be the son of Jerry Deschane, executive vice president and lobbyist for the Wisconsin Builders Association, which is one of the top five political action committee donors to Koch whore Walker’s campaign and which managed to funnel more than $121,000 in donations to Walker. Dad says Brian Deschane’s a “bright young man” who got the job himself, even though Dad puts in “good words for every one of my children in their jobs.” Must be nice.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports:

State Rep. Brett Hulsey called Deschane's appointment another case of the new administration using state jobs to repay various industries. Hulsey said he was unimpressed with the younger Deschane's résumé, including his lack of environmental or management experience.

"It doesn't look like he's ever had a real job," the Madison Democrat said.

Hulsey noted that the recently approved law that made collective bargaining changes converts 37 top agency attorneys, communications officials and legislative liaisons from civil service positions to jobs appointed by the governor.

"This is an example of the quality of candidates you're going to get"

To recap: hardworking public employees are stripped of their collective bargaining rights to supposedly save money for the state, which turns around and gives a high-paying job to the son of a crony with no college degree, no experience and a history of bad behavior.

Charming.