1) Trump Signs Order Ending Union Bargaining Rights March 28, 2025 at 10:46 am EDT By Taegan Goddard “President Trump has signed an executive order ending collective bargaining for wide swaths of federal employees, as part of his broader campaign to reshape the U.S. government’s workforce,” NPR reports. “The largest federal employee union says the order affects over 1 million workers.”
2)DOGE to Rebuild Social Security Systems in Months March 28, 2025 at 10:44 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment “The so-called Department of Government Efficiency is starting to put together a team to migrate the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages [COBOL] in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk,” Wired reports.
It occurred to me to wonder how big The Bonus Army was; 43,000. [Click] Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients are FAR more numerous. ---Alan
Notes on the last thread. 😊
ReplyDeleteTwo items from via politicalwire.com:
ReplyDelete1) Trump Signs Order Ending Union Bargaining Rights
March 28, 2025 at 10:46 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
“President Trump has signed an executive order ending collective bargaining for wide swaths of federal employees, as part of his broader campaign to reshape the U.S. government’s workforce,” NPR reports.
“The largest federal employee union says the order affects over 1 million workers.”
2)DOGE to Rebuild Social Security Systems in Months
March 28, 2025 at 10:44 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
“The so-called Department of Government Efficiency is starting to put together a team to migrate the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages [COBOL] in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk,” Wired reports.
----Alan
Only 4% of Americans were in favour of Project 2025, and that was prior to the election. It’s less now.
Delete7.7 Earthquake in Myanmar
ReplyDeleteBBC: Huge earthquake kills at least 144 in Myanmar, with many trapped as buildings collapse in Thailand (live updates)
DeleteVideo: Rahm Emmanuel interview on the Meidas Touch Network. [Click] Well worth the 20 minutes. In fact, I think I will watch it again.
ReplyDelete----Alan
I’ll need more context. Rahm Emmanuel treated Howard Dean so badly that I still get a cringe response at his name.
DeleteIt occurred to me to wonder how big The Bonus Army was; 43,000. [Click] Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients are FAR more numerous.
ReplyDelete---Alan
Yes…though many of them would be too weak or frail to protest. Those of us who san will need to protest extra, in their behalf. (Go Susan!)
DeleteI plan to be protesting on April 5th.
*Those of us who can
DeletePardon my ignorance; is there a particular significance to the date?
Delete----Alan