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Brigid

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3. What is the explanation for this?

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 10:55 PM

Nov 2014

What is the reason for both the Justice Department and the Labor Department filing briefs against the Amazon workers? What do the briefs say? What is their argument? What is going on here?

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Does President Obama Even Know What His Administration is Doing?-- (Amazon Worker's Action) [View all] KoKo Nov 2014 OP

K&R. It's united oligarchy, woo me with science Nov 2014 #1

When a US congress, senate & POTUS will not punish banksters & war criminals, who will you vote for. L0oniX Nov 2014 #2

Good post. bigwillq Nov 2014 #6

None of those -- except POTUS -- are the executive branch. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #7

Let me know when any of them besides Waxman goes after the criminals. L0oniX Nov 2014 #8

When Jeff Bezos (AMAZON) bought the WaPo....I knew...and nothing since KoKo Nov 2014 #18

I wish I could honestly tell you ...you are wrong. It's going to get worse IMO. L0oniX Nov 2014 #19

What is the explanation for this? Brigid Nov 2014 #3

The president has been been staunchly anti labor since day one, and holder Doctor_J Nov 2014 #4

Ok, gotta ask.... Bobbie Jo Nov 2014 #13

Some DUers are pissed that there's a tiny corner of DU... SidDithers Nov 2014 #17

I wish I could rec this a hundred times. CrispyQ Nov 2014 #5

I wish I could find that letter from Obama hfojvt Nov 2014 #9

If it hadn't been for Eleanor Roosevelt, a lot of very important reforms wouldn't have happened 2banon Nov 2014 #10

Excellent piece. Tashca Nov 2014 #11

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I just don't understand how some in his Administration do these "Amicus Briefs" KoKo Nov 2014 #14

K&R! Segami Nov 2014 #15

Bruce Dixon and BAR... SidDithers Nov 2014 #16

United oligarchy, not divided democracy. woo me with science Nov 2014 #20