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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 09:35 AM Original message |
(Supreme) Court Rules Against Home Care Workers |
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Samurai_Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. That's crazy |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes, but you see they know that carpenters and |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I have worked in a group home (6 residents) |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 11:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. this is partially why home health care workers sometimes pilfer from homes. |
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Samurai_Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 11:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. No, people 'pilfer' from homes |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Tipped this court in favor of business interests? Not in this case |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. Most workers are women, and they love to shit on women |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
6. Yep...was told the very same thing...I was a glorified babysitter/housekeeper.... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. This is a sickening decision. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. Another sexist decision from the Court.... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Not at all- it's just an administrative law case |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Bingo! Congress passes crummy laws and people b*tch when the courts uphold these laws |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 03:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. The Labor Depatmentment could have fixed it, too |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Or under Carter. |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Whoa, there, buddy -- it's the SUPREME COURT we are talking |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. "Justice" Stephen Breyer |
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here_is_to_hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. Over the road truck drivers have |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. Unbelievable. |
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Spiffarino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
17. If they can organize, maybe this ruling won't matter |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-11-07 06:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. It still would be better to have a minimum wage law for them |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
21. (US) High Court Rules Against Home Aide on Wages |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. And the REAL losers are those patients who depend on homecare |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I think it's a disastrous ruling. |
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brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. This so sukz! |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. God bless you and thank you, brook. nt |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. What a ridiculous ruling. |
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MousePlayingDaffodil (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Well, to be fair to the Supreme Court . . . |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Ah... |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Typical... Give the least to those you depend on most. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. I just don't understand why some occupations should ever be 'exempt from |
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disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:02 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. $2 1/2 trillion for military |
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