Since they are short-staffed at the US border with Mexico, Biden is sending 1500 armed soldiers to help out. Among other tasks, they will do data entry.
Labor-Management Non-Relations
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The clash between labor and bosses used to be so violent that it sometimes resulted in deaths. Now no one wants to talk to one another. Remote workers slack off as quiet quitters, employers scheme as quiet firers and some disgruntled employees slink off to unionize while no one is watching.
It Isn’t Easy Being a Democrat
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Many Democrats fantasize that a recession or other economic downturn will hurt Donald Trump’s chances of reelected. But of course they would be affected too.
Recovery: New Job, Day One
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There are signs of a genuine nascent recovery in the US economy, four years after it was formally announced by government propagandists. But the new jobs pay less, and it will take a long time before newly hired workers feel safe enough to risk spending again.
The Bad News About the Good News
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35% of Americans have debts and unpaid bills that have been reported to collections agencies. But it’s not all bad news. The collections industry is hiring. But wait.
LOS ANGELES TIMES CARTOON: Campaign Consultants
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I draw cartoons for The Los Angeles Times about issues related to California and the Southland (metro Los Angeles).
This week: After a long and grueling campaign marked by unprecedented spending on negative attack ads in the media, the people vote. It’s all calm…for now. The next round of elections is Spring 2013.
Los Angeles Times Cartoon
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I draw a weekly editorial cartoon for The Los Angeles Times. With a little luck—and a bigger budget for hiring—this might turn into a staff cartooning job where I’d be doing work about Los Angeles and California throughout the week.
Here is this week’s offering: A University of Illinois study finds that Los Angeles is the second-most corrupt region in the United States.
Republican Re-Revolution
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Republican Congressmen pledge to reverse Obama’s policies. Why? His policies were pro-Republican.
Reduction in Force
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When I was growing up, a “layoff” was something that happened while a factory closed temporarily in order to allow surplus inventory to be sold. Then workers came back to work. Why can’t corporations just admit it–they’re firing people?
