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Ken Braun: New poll reveals union workers are
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By Ken Braun | braun.ken@gmail.com Follow on Twitter on September 30, 2015 at 7:00 AM, updated September 30, 2015 at 7:02 AM
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"Live Better — Work Union" is a slogan that's often easy to find adorning car bumpers
near workplaces where Big Labor remains relevant. Press an organizedlabor apologist
to explain, and the response is likely to be an assertion that union membership creates
workplaces where safety, job security, better pay and so forth are a greater priority. Yet
throwing ice water on this warm and fuzzy claim is a recent Gallup poll showing union
members may be the most disgruntled workers in America.
The survey, released in September, asked nearly 3,000 workers to rate their workplace
satisfaction based on 13 criteria. The poll's sample was weighted, based on the
percentages of unionized workers in the nation, and the general findings are summed
up by Gallup's Web headline: "Union Members Less Content With Safety,
Recognition at Work."
Asked to rate the "physical safety conditions" of their workplaces, 73 percent of
nonunion workers responded they were "completely satisfied," versus just 57 percent
for union workers. It probably goes without saying, but Gallup notes the 16point gap is
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Also significant for the poll results is that unions now are comparatively rare in all
Also significant for the poll results is that unions now are comparatively rare in all
private occupations and industries, including those where safety concerns loom larger.
For example, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 89.5 percent of
manufacturing workers have no union representation, nor do 94.1 percent of "mining,
quarrying and oil and natural gas extraction" employees, or 85.3 percent of
construction workers.
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In addition to believing their workplaces are more dangerous, union members appear
to go about their day thinking the job itself is less rewarding. Only 35 percent of
unionized workers report being "completely satisfied" with the "recognition you receive
at work for your accomplishments," versus 50 percent for nonunion workers. Likewise,
complete satisfaction with the boss was much higher at nonunion workplaces (58
percent) versus union workplaces (45 percent.)
Work without a union, and there's at least half a chance you'll like the boss and feel
appreciated. Work union ... not so much. And for all the reported extra aggravation,
only 44 percent of union workers are completely satisfied with job security, as opposed
to 54 percent of nonunion respondents.
Both groups report almost identical low satisfaction with their paychecks (31 percent
for union and 30 percent for nonunion). The irony is that the median annual income for
union jobs is more than $10,000 higher than for nonunion workers. With so much
more, union members are equally unhappy.
Complete satisfaction with health coverage was higher for union workers (46 percent)
than nonunion (35 percent), making it the only statistically significant criteria where
union members were happier.
Here it's important to remember that nearly half of the nation's 14.6 million union
workers are government employees. Give them what are often goldplated health
benefits in comparison to what is enjoyed by the taxpayers paying the bills, and union
members will be noticeably more satisfied. Otherwise, the presence of a Big Labor Boss
correlates highly with less workplace satisfaction.
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Only 11.1 percent of us are unionized today, down by more than half from 40 years ago,
and the number of right to work states has grown as well. Take those heavily unionized
government employees out of the equation, and just 6.6 percent of the nation's private
sector workers are unionized.
The Gallup answers show why unions are on the decline. Given a choice, nobody wants
to be an unhappy worker, and no employer wants to hire one.
Ken Braun was a legislative aide for a Republican lawmaker in the Michigan House
and worked for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. He has assisted in a startup
effort to encourage employers to provide economic education to employees, and is
currently the director of policy for InformationStation.org. His employer is not
responsible for what he says here, on Facebook, or Twitter ... or in Spartan
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GMLorGMD
3 minutes ago
Look what came across the news just moments ago.. Looks like the Hillster is gunning for that
union endorsement.. It's almost like she's pandering ????
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@GMLorGMD
It's pandering. But it's pandering to unions vs pandering to corporations. Why are
conservatives so enamored of the latter while deriding the former?
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Monty
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just now
@GMLorGMD ??? And Republicans don't pander? Like
SamWhite
Ever heard the term..."You feather your own bed.?"
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5 minutes ago
"You have to sleep in the bed you made"
Why is anyone other than you responsible for what you created for yourself?
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CinCity999
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3 minutes ago
@SamWhite Just like Trump? Or Romney?
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1 minute ago
@CinCity999 @SamWhite Blame.....more irresponsibility.
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CinCity999
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just now
@SamWhite @CinCity999 I mean hard work always equal
success, either that are being born to the right parents.
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satyrday
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5 minutes ago
What a waste of pixels. Grasping for straws on such an obviously flawed poll. Can't repubs do
any better than this?
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CinCity999
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4 minutes ago
@satyrday Was that a rhetorical question?
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Library Mark
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7 minutes ago
Without knowing it, Ken makes the perfect point why anyone should would want unionize. You
make more money.
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Teleportnow
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6 minutes ago
@Library Mark
So many benefits to unionizing. They are flawed, but increasingly necessary
institutions. Without them the American people have no antidote to corporate power.
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CinCity999
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4 minutes ago
@Teleportnow @Library Mark Especially since the Federal government
has been bought by corporations.
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justsaying1945
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9 minutes ago
If you really want to make a comparison between union vs nonunion, then do it job by job. If the
task is the same between the two groups then I'ld bet the farm that the group being paid the
most and had the better benefits would have a higher satisfaction rate. 4
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Teleportnow
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7 minutes ago
@justsaying1945
What?!? No way! They're being oppressed by the Union Man! We don't want your
stinkin' steady hours, reliable paychecks, safe workplaces, and vacation days! We're
free dumb lovin' "Muricans!
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CinCity999
12 minutes ago
So, union workers, who on average make $10,000 more a year, are unhappier than non union
workers? I guess earning less is the key to happiness.
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GMLorGMD
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11 minutes ago
@CinCity999 You going to keep repeating that ?
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CinCity999
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11 minutes ago
@GMLorGMD @CinCity999 Yes, it is true.
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GMLorGMD
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10 minutes ago
@CinCity999 @GMLorGMD I won the lottery !!
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QZLW
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8 minutes ago
@CinCity999 This didn't necessarily compare apples to apples as far as I can tell. Did it compare hourly union workers to salaried workers?
Unskilled union workers to skilled professionals?
Only defining them as union or nonunion without ensuring that those polled actually
work in similar roles is disingenuous.
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CinCity999
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7 minutes ago
@QZLW @CinCity999 that was the point
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Hosenberg Hossenfeffer
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14 minutes ago
"union workers are unhappy workers"
But I wonder if they are happier than people without jobs? The entitlement, "gimme, gimme,
gimme" attitude lives on, unfortunately...
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BigB
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16 minutes ago
Ken Braun, Do you get a bonus from your right wing handlers for writing trash like this?
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leghorn
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16 minutes ago
@BigB Chamber of Commerce Union probably.
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CinCity999
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15 minutes ago
@BigB probably not, but he may get invited to the DeVos mansion someday.
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SamWhite
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10 minutes ago
@CinCity999 @BigB Jealousy is a sin....
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CinCity999
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10 minutes ago
@SamWhite @CinCity999 @BigB I am very happy at my job,
@SamWhite @CinCity999 @BigB I am very happy at my job,
how about you?
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SamWhite
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9 minutes ago
@CinCity999 @SamWhite @BigB
I'm happy as a big sun flower.
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CinCity999
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9 minutes ago
@SamWhite @CinCity999 @BigB I am happy for you.
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PWalker
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22 minutes ago
Isn't ironic that the Teamsters are withholding their endorsement of Hillary Clinton, and actually
looking at Donald Trump to endorse. The Democrats are killing the Unions that supported them
for decades, the Democrats said no to the Keystone Pipeline which infuriated the unions.
Obamacare which taxes the Unions "Cadillac Health Plans" in terms of threatening workplace
health benefits, the Cadillac Tax is not just the camel's nose under the tent, it's the whole
camel, including the hump.
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@PWalker
"The Unions" aren't a monolithic source. They are a group of diverse workers who
have different goals and agendas. Just like corporations. The only thing that's been
killed in America is the ability of the American worker to survive without government
assistance. That's not an improvement.
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GMLorGMD
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14 minutes ago
@Teleportnow @PWalker You put the cart before the horse on that one.
Government support was created.. Killing the incentive to work.. Then, the
workers relied upon it for survival. 2
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10 minutes ago
@GMLorGMD @Teleportnow @PWalker
What part of Walmart workers go to work, make billions in
profits for their employers, and still need welfare to survive do
you not understand?
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GMLorGMD
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8 minutes ago
@Teleportnow @GMLorGMD @PWalker Walmart pays low
wages because Walmart knows it's workers can make up the
difference elsewhere. Walmart workers accept the low wages
because they know they can make up the difference
elsewhere.. There's two sides to the employment equation.. Like
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@GMLorGMD @Teleportnow @PWalker
Walmart workers do not accept low wages. They don't have
other options. Manufacturing is gone. And with it thousands
upon thousands of decent paying jobs, not just in
manufacturing, but in support positions, like marketing, H.R.,
management, to say nothing of the shrinking consumer base
that has cost jobs in every sector of the economy from Real
that has cost jobs in every sector of the economy from Real
Estate to Restaurants. Walmart is the largest private employer
in the nation. Retail Sales Clerk is the fastest growing
occupation in the state of Michigan. That's where the jobs are.
Period.
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@PWalker "Isn't ironic that the Teamsters are withholding their endorsement of
Hillary Clinton, and actually looking at Donald Trump to endorse. "
Actually, not at all. Simply comes down to policy. Trump wants protectionism,
where Unions thrive.
Some people still don't see that Trump is more Left than Right
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Teleportnow
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15 minutes ago
@Hosenberg Hossenfeffer @PWalker
What a crazy damn idea. That workers who make things here in America
want to be able to purchase things made here in America. What a disaster
that would be.
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12 minutes ago
@Teleportnow @Hosenberg Hossenfeffer @PWalker I
appreciate that you agree Trump is more Left than Right...
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12 minutes ago
@Hosenberg Hossenfeffer @Teleportnow @PWalker
There is no left and right. There are corporations and those who
work for them.
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10 minutes ago
@Teleportnow @Hosenberg Hossenfeffer @PWalker
There is no left and right.
If that were true, there would be no Republican and Democrat
party. Everyone would be all on the same page. Obviously,
that is not true.
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Monty
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15 minutes ago
@Hosenberg Hossenfeffer @PWalker Trump has no clue where he
stands. He contradicts his contradictions. Trump is 100% corporate greed,
any way possible. 1
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13 minutes ago
@Monty @Hosenberg Hossenfeffer @PWalker Except when
it comes to Wall Street. He has some elitist, selective
corporate greed...
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GMLorGMD
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12 minutes ago
@Hosenberg Hossenfeffer @PWalker Trump understands that the
agreements we have right now with Mexico and other countries are not fair
trade agreements.. Free trade isn't necessarily fair trade..
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Monty
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Monty
28 minutes ago
Ken Braun: "The Gallup answers show why unions are on the decline."

Might it be due to the fact that virtually all Republican controlled states are eliminating public
sector union jobs while attacking unions in the private sector? Like here in Michigan &
Wisconsin? 6
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GMLorGMD
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22 minutes ago
@Monty Nobody is attacking anything.. If there wasn't political support to eliminate
public sector unions.. the politicians wouldn't be doing it.. Even FDR didn't think
public sector unions were a good idea..
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18 minutes ago
@GMLorGMD @Monty
Right. And it's the reason that employees working in the capital, doing
essential jobs that keep the government running need welfare to survive.
Because welfare is much better than a union forcing an employer to pay a
living wage.
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21 minutes ago
@Monty Private sector unions should be illegal. Extorting taxpayers as a never
ending supply of money is wrong. Wage should be set to the prevailing wage in the
area.
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Monty
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19 minutes ago
@stewie griffin @Monty Please, illegal? The biggest problem America
has is corrupt politicians & billionaires buying them. It is hardly the
workers. 2
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SamWhite
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29 minutes ago
Why do liberals think low wages are somebody elses fault?
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leghorn
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28 minutes ago
@SamWhite Because the low wages are based on somebody else's greed.
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21 minutes ago
@leghorn
^this is the mentality of a loser with zero accountability, everyone. Take
note. Always someone else's fault.
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leghorn
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17 minutes ago
@AAPL of Insolence @leghorn Says the one with the flag or
treason.
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CinCity999
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27 minutes ago
@SamWhite because workers set their own wages right?
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jefnvk
21 minutes ago
@CinCity999 @SamWhite Every job I've held since graduation, I've
dictated my wage in a reasonable manner. I've turned down many offers
that were not to my liking.
Obtain skills that employers want, that aren't possessed by just anyone
walking in the door, and you'll find you can do exactly that.
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Monty
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27 minutes ago
@SamWhite Do you support WalMart paying so little, taxpayers pay $3000 per year,
per employee in subsidies?
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SamWhite
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26 minutes ago
@Monty @SamWhite No....I think the welfare should be eliminated.
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CinCity999
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26 minutes ago
@SamWhite @Monty What would you do with all of the people
who would suffer if there was no welfare programs?
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25 minutes ago
@CinCity999 @SamWhite @Monty No heat is a good
incentive to find suitable work.
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CinCity999
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25 minutes ago
@SamWhite @CinCity999 @Monty those children should find
better jobs for sure
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24 minutes ago
@CinCity999 @SamWhite @Monty Don't have kids if you
can't support them.
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CinCity999
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23 minutes ago
@SamWhite @CinCity999 @Monty So you support abortion?
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22 minutes ago
@CinCity999 @SamWhite @Monty Stupid question.
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CinCity999
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21 minutes ago
@SamWhite @CinCity999 @Monty You just said not to have
kids if you can't afford them, abortion is one way not to have
kids. Did you mean that if you are poor you should not have
sex?
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20 minutes ago
@CinCity999 @SamWhite @Monty Abortion is your
way.....the irresponsible way....the convenient method for
irresponsible people......animals.
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18 minutes ago
@SamWhite @CinCity999 @Monty So, poor people should
not have sex in your view? As far as welfare goes, many
recipients are retired or disabled, what would you do about
them?
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17 minutes ago
@CinCity999 @SamWhite @Monty They shouldn't retire if
they can't support themselves.
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16 minutes ago
@SamWhite @CinCity999 @Monty So, work till you die is
your solution? Great. What about the disabled? Don't be
disabled?
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15 minutes ago
@CinCity999 @SamWhite @Monty Depends on the degree of
disability.....I am not totally against welfare for those
deserving....but we have rampant abuse of this system now.
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CinCity999
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13 minutes ago
@SamWhite @CinCity999 @Monty Who gets to decide who is
worthy?
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12 minutes ago
@CinCity999 @SamWhite @Monty Well, we know for a fact
the democrat method has failed.
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CinCity999
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12 minutes ago
@SamWhite @CinCity999 @Monty How do we know this?
Because Ken Braun told you so?
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23 minutes ago
@SamWhite @CinCity999 @Monty
"Uh, hey, Ted? Yeah. Mary won't be into run the register
today. Yeah. Froze to death under a bridge last night. And,
uh, I'm afraid the truck didn't get unloaded last night. Bob
passed out due to low blood sugar and sliced open his head on
a pallet. What? No. He's still bleeding back there. Now that
welfare has been eliminated no ambulance will pick him up..."
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22 minutes ago
@Teleportnow @SamWhite @CinCity999 @Monty
Tissue?
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21 minutes ago
@SamWhite @Teleportnow @CinCity999 @Monty
Reality. These companies need employees who are healthy,
fed, cleaned, and housed. These companies refuse to pay for
it. So you do it instead. it. So you do it instead. 2
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CinCity999
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17 minutes ago
@Teleportnow @SamWhite @CinCity999 @Monty Very good
point.
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leghorn
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25 minutes ago
@SamWhite @Monty Does that include farm subsidies? Tax
Breaks for Corporations?
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25 minutes ago
@SamWhite
Because there is a proven and repetitive pattern of policy making in the corporate
sponsored U.S. government to deliberately bring down wages? 1
leghorn
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25 minutes ago
@Teleportnow @SamWhite NAFTA would be a good example of that.
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GMLorGMD
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17 minutes ago
@SamWhite First.. I wouldn't use the term "liberals".. Political liberalism is a good
thing.. Leftism, on the other hand, is a severe mental disorder in need of urgent
treatment..
That being said, Everything is someone else's fault to a leftist. If they actually
understood that the problem is within themselves, they could no longer believe in
unicorns and the fairy princess.
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29 minutes ago
If we give up our salaries, benefits and safe working conditions we will be happier. AFP Ken
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leghorn
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30 minutes ago
LOL, they would be even less happy without that Union Card.
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31 minutes ago
Let's all take a $10,000 dollar pay cut. Ken says it will make us happier. 4
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29 minutes ago
@MYMIII Right, who needs a decent wage.
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@MYMIII Sign me up. Like
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Chief Jeffrey M. Newton
Phone: 734.878.3700
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E-mail: j.newton@villageofpinckney.org
DATE:
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TO:
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FROM:
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CC:
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RE:
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To: Richard Kovach
I will try to take a couple of picture and will send them. The oil leak has just started last week and we have not added oil
to date; we are watching it daily to see if it increases.
David Marshall
Village of Pinckney
Director of Public Works
P: 734-878-0666
From: Richard Kovach [mailto:rkovach@aerzenusa.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 11:38 AM
To: DPW Village of Pinckney; Randy Hamlett
Cc: MARK DEBOLT
Subject: Blower #1
Good day David
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I understand your frustrations, we have requested technical assistance from our parent company in Germany in regards
to your situation with the repeated lip seal leaks.
Would you be able to quantify what the current leak is looking like? Are you needing to add oil to keep the levels
correct?
Please let me know if you have any additional info if possible.
Thanks
Rick
RICK KOVACH
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Monthly News from the
Livingston County Commissioners
October 2015
“The mission of Livingston County is to be an effective and efficient
steward in delivering quality services within the constraints of sound
fiscal policy. Our priority is to provide mandated services which may be
enhanced and supplemented to improve the quality of life for all who
work, reside, and recreate in Livingston County.”
The Courthouse Amphitheater is undergoing renovations with new
brick pavers, retaining walls, railing updates, electrical work, and other
improvements. The renovations will make the space safer and more
usable. The first phase of renovations has begun and includes removal
of deteriorated concrete, sod in the amphitheater bowl, new brick
pavers, installation of a two-tiered retaining wall, and underground
electrical service. The second phase of renovations will begin in the
spring and include a revamp of the top of the amphitheater with more
brick pavers. Renovation work will be completed by Evergreen Outdoor
Services of Howell and the county’s facility services. Lindhout &
Associates will be providing architectural and construction
management service.
Right: Renovation plans. New brick
pavers can be seen at the top and
bottom of the amphitheater. The
two-tiered retaining walls can be
seen on the side of the
amphitheater.
The Livingston County Department of Planning will be providing
professional planning services to the City of Brighton. Examples of
planning services include review of site plans, rezoning applications,
zoning and planning text amendments, land use permits and Zoning
Board of Appeals cases. The new month-to-month agreement was
authorized on September 15th. The Planning Department looks
forward to this opportunity to advance coordinated planning within
Livingston County.
Livingston County Update October 2015
www.livgov.com
 As a result of the votes cast by the Board of
 The Juvenile Court has entered into a three
Commissioners, the following appointments
have been designated for the Livingston
County Board of Canvassers:
year contract with Livingston County Catholic
Charities to provide a Substance Abuse
Treatment Program to work with at-risk
youth to prevent out-of-home placements.
Democrat: Jim Wonk
Republican: Carla Chapman
 The PATH Program is a partnership Michigan
Works! agencies (MWAs), Michigan
Department of Human Services (DHS), and
Workforce Development Agency (WDA) to
connect Michigan’s families with the kind of
employability services that will help them
achieve self-sufficiency and meet the
workforce and skill needs of Michigan’s
businesses. The emphasis of the program is
on helping welfare applicants/recipients and
other at-risk workers address employment
barriers, stay employed, gain skills, and
advance in their professions rather than only
emphasizing initial placement. The PATH Plan
was approved on September 14th.
 The Juvenile Court has entered into a three
year contract with Livingston County Catholic
Charities, Livingston Family Center, Karen
Bergower & Associates, and Nicole Schingeck
from Interactive Counseling to provide
intensive in-home counseling services to
work with at-risk youth to prevent out-ofhome placements and to provide youth and
their families with conflict resolution skills.
 On
September 14th the Board of
Commissioners authorized the submission of
the Juvenile Court’s 2015 / 2016 Child Care
Fund Budget to the State of Michigan.
 The Building Department currently operates
 The Drain Office is requesting participation in
with approximately half the staffing level of
the previous high growth years of 2005 and
2006, and the department activities for 2015
are at an unprecedented level in the history
of the department. Due to the increased
efficiency, the department is recommending a
lowering of the building permit fees. A public
hearing to consider revising/reducing the fees
will be held on October 5th at 7:30 p.m.
before the Livingston County Board of
Commissioners.
a collaborative effort with the State of
Michigan and the National Resources
Conservation Service to update digital
elevation model data that is essential to the
management of drain infrastructure.
 The Jail is requesting an increase in medical
staffing. Additional nursing and mental health
professional hours will maximize efficiency
within the medical department while meeting
the needs of the future and current inmate
population.
Please Note: The Liv.Co Update highlights a portion of resolutions and work completed by the Livingston County
Board of Commissioners. Please refer to the Board’s meeting minutes for more information regarding specific
resolutions. To be redirected to the Board’s Meeting Minutes, please click here or visit www.livgov.com.
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From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Zoning Village of Pinckney
Thursday, September 17, 2015 8:45 AM
Clerk Village of Pinckney; President Village of Pinckney
Ostlund Meeting Summary
A quick recap of what happened at the meeting yesterday –
Ostlund agreed to get the fence up within 90 days. He will also take the buried tires out of his yard. (Looking at the tires,
I am not sure that he buried them – they look like they have been there for a while, but either way he can’t just leave
them there).
Part of the fence plan is to level the ground and to plant grass to prevent erosion.
We will re-address the parking lot in the spring. This was my idea, because it 1. Won’t get done before the snow flies if
we start now, and 2. If he indeed DOES want to do some major structural changes to the building then there will need to
be a change in the parking lot plan. We are going to get together to discuss what the plan for both things are in the
spring. The other thing punting the parking lot question does is it gives me a little time to figure out exactly what is
required under the technical standards. It looks like Dustin told them at some point that they need a concrete parking
lot. I can’t find in the technical standards or ordinances where a concrete lot would be required.
Thanks
DMK.
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From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Rebecca Foster <fosterberger@gmail.com>
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 5:59 PM
Clerk Village of Pinckney; President Village of Pinckney
Fwd: Youth Council
This what I sent to Rosemary. Feel free to forward to rest of Council.
---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Rebecca Foster <fosterberger@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 7:52 PM
Subject: Youth Council
To: rosemary.gass@pcydi.org
Hi Rosemary,
Your very nice letter made its way to me, and thanks.
I did brief the Council at the very end of the Village Council meeting last night, under the Trustee Forum
agenda item. This is just a section where trustees can update Council on community things they have been
doing. None of it results in any actions. So, no need for you to be there.
I indicated to the Council that I think the Youth Council is a great idea. We look forward to a presentation from
area youth regarding their desire for a Youth Council, and what they think its objectives would be.
However, there are several things that continue to trouble me from the meeting. I think everyone felt a little
ambushed by the presentation, the call for action, the push for a response in a room full of people, especially
students, where we would have all looked like ungrateful idiots if we disagreed with the concept.
I am also concerned with the apparent deception used in getting the students there and putting them on the spot
as well regarding their interest in being involved. At my table alone, every single kid was a leader, involved in
multiple activities, and were all discussing the reading they did this summer for their AP English class.
These kids don't need a youth center, or "something to do", or even yet another activity that requires their
leadership and participation.
They also had no idea why they were really there, other than they had been "nominated" to participate.
I tend to agree with Pat Hohl of Hamburg Township - if, as was presented, this Youth Council is "owned" by
the youth, then the local municipalities need to hear from them regarding the need for it, the reasoning behind it,
and what THEY see as the role of such a Council being. What are THEIR expectations of such a thing?
Once you assist a group with that focus, then you will have something to bring to the local boards for
discussion. If such a thing is to happen, I still maintain that it would need to be a multi-jurisdictional effort for
best effectiveness, and that will require a few meetings with the various supervisors/presidents.
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Also, despite the assurances from Farmington (a larger, wealthier, more urban community that even has a
special events/rec department that can manage a Youth Council as part of their budget and departmental tasks),
ordinances DO cost money...
Looking forward to seeing what the next step will be,
Rebecca
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