In organized labor parlance they sometimes refer to it euphemistically as a “job action.”
Anybody who has been around the block knows, that is code for a strike or work stoppage if you’re faint of heart.
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TIM SKUBICK: Duggan’s smooth move
Everybody in this town knew he would run for governor.
Nobody in this town knew he would chuck his life-long Democratic roots to run as an independent.
Score it Mike Duggan 2, and the Lansing know-it-alls zippo.
GUEST VIEW: Greenville Area Community Foundation reaches 35 years of giving
It was early 1988 and Mayor Lloyd Walker was excited about the idea that a community foundation could become a reality. His vision was a vehicle for local philanthropy that would benefit the entire community. Now, the Greenville Area Community Foundation (GACF) is celebrating 35 years — a milestone made possible by community members wanting to make a difference.
GUEST VIEW: Michigan businesses need path forward to survive wage, sick leave mandates
Michigan’s small businesses are at a breaking point.
A Michigan Supreme Court decision has imposed a massive wage hike and sweeping sick leave mandates that will take effect in February 2025. These changes will crush local businesses, forcing closures, layoffs, and reduced hours — and we need to act now to stop it.
TIM SKUBICK: Pete’s first comments on being governor
The exchange began with a simple enough question, “How does Gov. Pete sound to you?”
But for the next couple of minutes, the answer to that and some pointed follow-ups were anything but simple.
GUEST VIEW: Time to fulfill the promise of the Sunshine Plan
FREEIn 2016 when she was Candidate Whitmer, the governor of Michigan issued “Get it Done: A Michigan Sunshine Plan.”
The first item under the headline “Making State Government More Transparent & Responsive to Taxpayers” was the following bullet point.
TIM SKUBICK: Add another name to governor list
At the end of a TV report last week listing the raft of would-be candidates for governor from both parties, the story ended with a rather tongue-in-cheek close, “if your name is not on the list, call me … collect.”
TIM SKUBICK: The open seat curse
Homeostasis and Michigan voters. The two go together.
Now be honest. When was the last time you read a column, let alone a political column, dealing with the desire to keep things in balance? Or put another way, an aversion to knee-jerk change.
GUEST VIEW: Higher ed enrollment trend a positive sign for Michigan’s future
This fall’s student enrollment figures are in for Michigan’s 15 public universities. The numbers lend confidence to our state’s ability to produce the talent pipeline needed to power Michigan’s economy forward.
TIM SKUBICK: Decision 2024: What we learned
The historic election of last week has been sliced and diced in so many ways that there is hardly anything new to digest but here’s an angle that is often ignored. Our behavior in elections gives us a rare opportunity to learn something about ourselves individually and collectively and here in Michigan there were a wealth of “reveals” about our human behavior and conduct.
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