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posted by: msconcerned on December 7, 2012  4:47pm

Resources it me? I’m confused the city of New Haven reviewed a proposed two-year budget—$1.16 million the first year, $1.493 million the next—to present to potential funders to create jobs under a new program called New Haven Works, what is CT Works and/or the New Haven Dept of Labor’s role??? Why on earth oh that’s right New Haven is it’s own autonomous subsidiary of the plant.  Anywho I’m still confused I read comments about the UNION?! Why are they even concerned about the folks they represent, don’t they get paid (union dues) to speak for the company they work for??? Considering most folks are not required to work without breaks, lunch, holidays, vacation or sick pay why is the union still needed? (that’s another topic)

@Webblog1 I would bet the farm that only the folks who “know” someone on this board will have a shot at getting a job.

By the they way does the board consists of any HR specialists, how do you work on a budget for a program of employment with out any Human Resource folk?

It’s not open yet to job seekers how long will folk get paid to get ready to open the doors, what companies will gurantee a job after “Training” has occured, whooccurredng training, what is selection process for training program and/or case management. What is case management, will folk on the board become recruiters now with a percentage of the unemployed works salary going - where.  How do you case manage someone who is unemployed? Who has the resources to do that based on the number of folk unemployed? I’m available for hire.

posted by: msconcerned on December 8, 2012 12:03am

There is no reason folks need a union or should have to pay union dues for someone to speak for them.  They can unite on their own.

Forming a union can only guarantee one thing when workers stick together we have more bargaining power than we do as scattered individuals.As far as pay union dues for someone to speak for them. It takes money to run an organization, like a church, a club, or a union. Union dues pay for contract negotiation expenses, office and support services, legal services, union newsletters and other communications, training for stewards and members, and organizing.So they still would have to come up with some money.The rich don’t need protecting.They’ve got their money, their power and their influence to protect them.It’s the working class and middle class workers who need to come together to protect their pay and conditions.

posted by: msconcerned on December 10, 2012  10:41am

@threefifths “Forming a union can only guarantee one thing when workers stick together we have more bargaining power than we do as scattered individuals.” It’s 2012 we have a mayor spending thousands of dollars under the umbrella of “Assisting the Unemployed”.  To date money is being spent and folks can’t even apply yet.  3rd there are already organizations through the state to assist with training, why not give triage the money to those agencies or tell me what evidence they have for thinking their way with this New program is going to change the statistics of the unemployed.  4th Folks should not have to in this century pay someone to speak for them. If this a union based organization then it’s not for general consumption.

Question posed:  "Politicians are elected by the people and then are paid by the people to speak and pass laws for the people.So whatis your point.Also he said this is a union based organization running this program."

Seriously, 

1.  If I'm paying union dues then they should ALWAYS be working on my behalf.

2.  If I'm in the union I should already have some type of skill and be employable

3.  If I'm in a union and I'm unemployed what's wrong with  me or what is wrong with my Union.

5.  Spending money on a program and the program is not yet available when the recipients of the program is not a new PROBLEM is insane to me!

4.  Folks that are not employed and hungry are outraged that New Haven would have a million dollar program to help union members! but want to locate part of the program in the Dixwell Avenue area of New Haven as if they were helping those folks.

5.  Don't attack me what are you doing to help the unemployed?