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  “WALKER GO HOME! TAKE SNYDER WITH YOU!”    By Diane Bukowski   April 18, 2012  TROY, MI—More than two thousand protesters chanting, “We are the 99%!” forced 500 guests at a Republican fundraiser featuring Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to run a two-hour … Continue reading →

KIRK LEWIS, ATTY. MICHAEL MCGEE TOUTED  CONSENT AGREEMENT, ABROGATION OF UNION CONTRACTS AT COUNCIL. Ezcerpt from “Mac Quarterly” article, Spring 2011 (Municipal Advisory Council of Michigan) (click on  PA4 and McGee Mac Quarterly  for full issue)  “Some of the changes evaluated during … Continue reading →

The testimony below was given to City Council on April 3  2012 by Keith Hines, an electrical inspector who has worked for the City of Detroit and a long-time advocate of self-determination for its people. He spoke at several of … Continue reading →

COUNCILMEN GARY BROWN AND CHARLES PUGH (IN BACKGROUND) SPEAK TO MEDIA APRIL 4 AFTER 5-4 VOTE; BROWN EARLIER SAID HE HAD SIX VOTES; COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE NOW ASKING MEMBER JAMES TATE TO RECONSIDER HIS VOTE. By Diane Bukowski  April 8, 2012  … Continue reading →

By Diane Bukowski   April 6, 2012  On April 4, 2012, the Detroit City Council approved a “Financial Stability Agreement” which Governor Rick Snyder is considering a “Consent Agreement” under Public Act 4, by a 5-4 vote. Council members JoAnn Watson, … Continue reading →

Michigan AFSCME Council 25 brought hundreds of workers to protest against Public Act 4 April 13, 2011

(VOD ed: The City Council’s “Fatal Five,” Charles Pugh, Gary Brown, Saunteel Jenkins, Kenneth Cockrel Jr., and James Tate voted April 4 for a “Consent Agreement” which the author below analyzes. He is studying law at Wayne State University and … Continue reading →

TESTIMONY BY RUSS BELLANT AT CITY COUNCIL APRIL 3, 2012 Russ Bellant is a long-time Detroit union and community activist.  He worked for the City of Detroit establishing skilled trades apprenticeship programs for city youth, and with the International Union of … Continue reading →

By Diane Bukowski April 4, 2012 DETROIT—Despite thundering threats by union officials and community members to “shut the city down,” and a scathing analysis by Detroit City Council’s Research and Analysis Division, the majority of council members today appeared hell-bent … Continue reading →

  LIAR, LIAR PANTS ON FIRE! GOV. RICK SNYDER, TREAS. ANDY DILLON, DETROIT COO CHRIS BROWN “Can SOME Black people have SOME courage to face the white man off?” Councilwoman Watson calls new FSA “a takeover, a power grab” Unions … Continue reading →