Trump Taj Mahal Workers Strike Over Stagnant Wages, Lack of Healthcare
When the chips are down, check to see if you’re in a building with Trump’s name on it and then for god’s sake get out of there (strategically).
Arrested Jail Guard Union Boss Allegedly Received $60,000 Kickback in Ferragamo Bag
Norman Seabrook, the head of the influential Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association union, was arrested at his home this morning as part of the federal corruption investigation into the New York City government. According to U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, Seabrook’s crimes included taking five-figure kickback…
This GIF of Obama's Exploding Bipartisan Fist Bump Is the State of the Union Highlight
This is President Obama doing an exploding fist bump with someone Sen. Mark Kirk (R - Ill.), who had a stroke in 2012, after the president's arrival and before his speech. That's right: not just an exploding fist bump, an exploding fist bump with a Republican. The state of our union is dope, y'all.
Are You Surprised That the Video of Comedian Steven Crowder Getting Punched in the Face By a Union Activist Was Misleadingly Edited?
This week's worthless, petty political controversy has taken an entirely predictable turn. As you may recall, conservative "comedian" and Fox News contributor Steven Crowder released video earlier this week that showed him getting punched in the face by a union activist during right-to-work protests in Michigan.…
One in Four Americans Sympathize More with Confederacy
There are two sides to the Civil War, as CNN has pointed out to us, so it makes sense that a poll commissioned by the network finds that 23 percent of Americans sympathize more with the Confederacy ("the bad guys"). And, let's be honest: Slightly less that one-quarter is actually pretty good, as questions like this…
For The Workforce!
True story: tomorrow's my fifth day off in 133 days, since starting this gig on May 9th! As such, Gawker's going dark. Kidding! But we are going dark in honor of the workforce. Enjoy Labor Day. We'll see you Tuesday.
Tyler Perry's How to Bust a Union and Bully Employees
Writer/actor/director/producer Tyler Perry knows what's best for his writers. And what's best for them, apparently, is to churn out sitcom scripts without union protection or representation. The Writers' Guild of America West has filed a complaint against Perry's production company for unfair labor practices, claiming…
Viacom Walkout #2: MTV Shamed Into Hiding Their Times Square View
On Day 2 of The Great Viacom Walkouts of 2007 in Times Square, the "freelancers" were really getting organized. There were better signs ("This is a Kurt Loder of Crap"), more literature ("Let's Find Out If We Really Are Freelancers?"), and a list was being circulated of everyone's personal email addresses, "so we can…
