Where the Hell is Hilda Solis, Labor Sec?

[eilen]

an undisclosed location perhaps?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Feds have no jurisdiction over the WI situation.

It's controlled entirely by state law re: public employees.

[ellenrr]

2. Still, she could say something.

She is the ONLY one in the cabinet that I thot might be kinda ok.

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[kentuck]

3. Unless, of course...

the state attempts to take away the rights of the people to assemble or to collectively bargain.

[Le Taz Hot]

4. Jurisdiction is irrelevant.

She's the LABOR Secretary, one would think, under a "Democratic" president, she'd offer some sort of support for, you know, labor.

[HereSince1628]

6. I think we must consider that it's 2011 and it's this administration

The DLC/Economic Conservative component of the Obama administration is doing just what we would expect.

NOTHING IN PUBLIC. Which doesn't mean NOTHING.

Don't look for much public statement on this until the battles are either obviously won or lost.

[eilen]

7. Isn't the Admin getting a wedgie

from all that fence riding they've been doing?

[ellenrr]

8. Obama did come out in support of the Republic Window Workers a few years ago.

of course that situation was less political than the Wis. one, and less consequences.

[whathehell]

9. You would think so, until you notice that

Obama was initially quite tepid regarding Wisconsin

When asked about the situation early on, he didn't state that

he "supported" them, he only asked people not to "villainize"

them...It was only when they started gaining BIG numbers

That he "got in front of the parade", so to speak.

When the crowds swelled, as a Democrat,

he had to get off the fence.

As Rachel pointed out, Unions

are the biggest doners to Dems,

and the only "institution" that donates to Dems.

[mrmpa]

10. I forgot there was one...eom

[Freddie Stubbs]

11. Holding a Women's Workplace Flexibility Conference in Pasadena , CA:

Pasadena, california - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau yesterday hosted a conference on best flexibility practices for hourly-wage employees at the Pasadena Convention Center, drawing about 400 attendees. “Challenges and Solutions for Hourly Workers” is part of the Women’s Bureau’s National Dialogue on Workplace Flexibility, a series of events building on the goals of the March 2010 White House Flexibility Forum.

“Flexible workplace polices are good for employees, and they are also good for a company’s bottom line,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “The Labor Department is committed to helping all Americans balance their work and home responsibilities, and to exploring solutions to challenges faced by both employers and employees. Today’s dialogue is a step forward in matching workplace policies with realities of the 21st century workforce.”

Secretary Solis delivered the keynote and introduced First Lady Michelle Obama’s video message on “changing workplaces.” Women’s Bureau Director Sara Manzano-Diaz gave welcoming remarks. KTLA-TV reporter and anchor Elizabeth Espinosa moderated the panel discussion, which included Joan Williams, founder and director, University of California-Hastings’ Center for Worklife Law; Jennifer Piallat, owner, Zazie Restaurant; Rosalind Hudnell, chief diversity officer and global director of education and external relations, Intel; Barbara Grimm, senior vice president, labor management partnership, Kaiser Permanente; and Marianne Giordano, president, Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 30. Closing remarks were provided by Maria Elena Durazo, executive secretary-treasurer, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO.

As reported by the president’s Council of Economic Advisers, changes in American society have increased the need for flexibility in the workplace, including a larger number of women entering the labor force, the prevalence of families in which all adults work, increasing elder care responsibilities and the rising importance of continuing education. Hourly workers face the same work-life issues as those faced by professional employees, but not having access to flexible policies can have more devastating effects on their employment status.

more: http://imperialvalleynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9520&Itemid=1

[eilen]

12. The only flex workers will get in Wisconsin

is the Republican mantra-- My Way or the Highway.

Perhaps our bargaining rights for things like flex benefits should merit more attention.

[Ichingcarpenter]

13. She is in California giving a speech on Cesar Chavez.. for real

The Bakersfield Californian | Sunday, Feb 20 2011 11:00 PM

Last Updated Sunday, Feb 20 2011 11:00 PM

Learning history takes on many forms. Indeed, the story of America is told not only in textbooks, but through monuments, too. Storytelling -- a great tradition in the Latino community -- is one way to learn history, one way to connect with it and with each other. History helps us see our commonality -- our common struggles, goals and victories. In a unique way, history brings us all closer.

That is happening today in Delano, at the birthplace of the farmworker movement. A beautiful and important story will be told. My friend and colleague, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, will honor Cesar E. Chavez by dedicating the Forty Acres National Historic Landmark.


The journey leading up to today's destination has a rich history. It's one marked by the hopes and dreams of countless Latinos to preserve the work of this great leader for future generations to see. It's one that then Secretary Salazar and I helped write during our time in Congress. Together, we directed a nationwide study of sites significant to Cesar Chavez. And I am proud -- as I'm sure he is, too -- to see this landmark come to life.

Cesar Chavez's story means a lot to me; it's what led me to public service. Chavez was raised by a family of migrant farmworkers and spent his youth moving across the American Southwest, working in fields and vineyards. He experienced firsthand the hardships he would later crusade to abolish. At the time, farmworkers were impoverished and frequently exploited, exposed to hazardous working conditions -- including deadly pesticides -- and often denied clean drinking water, toilets and other basic necessities.



http://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/community/x1902890250/HILDA-SOLIS-Still-harvesting-the-fruits-of-Chavezs-labor


But I do wonder what she is doing