Category: market society

TheVoiceOfJoyce Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers prepare to strike for better working conditions. 75,000 reported to be ready to strike for better staffing, standards of care and better pay. How many other healthcare workers are understaffed? Are you striking? Should American institutions have a Federal Standard of care, benefiting the patient and the caregiver? Why is there enough money for Corporate compensation from huge profits and profits don’t trickle down to Labor’s salaries or benefit patients?

October 3, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/03/kaiser-permanente-healthcare-strike-hospital-union-california-washington-dc More than 75,000 healthcare workers at the US’s largest non-profit private healthcare provider, Kaiser Permanente, are poised to strike on 4 October in the largest healthcare strike in US history. The workers’ union contract expired at the weekend and staff are pushing for significant improvements to staffing levels and wage increases that account for … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers prepare to strike for better working conditions. 75,000 reported to be ready to strike for better staffing, standards of care and better pay. How many other healthcare workers are understaffed? Are you striking? Should American institutions have a Federal Standard of care, benefiting the patient and the caregiver? Why is there enough money for Corporate compensation from huge profits and profits don’t trickle down to Labor’s salaries or benefit patients?

TheVoiceOfJoyce Food Insecurity has increased 60% since the Pandemic. More then 10% of the US population can’t afford to purchase food.

September 30, 2023

When the Pandemic ended, extra spending on SNAP programs ended and the SNAP program remains in limbo, along with 34-50 million people who will miss meals, if the Government shutdown before renewing SNAP. Our state of poverty is a result of too many low paying jobs, leaving families unable to purchase food for their families. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Food Insecurity has increased 60% since the Pandemic. More then 10% of the US population can’t afford to purchase food.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Army Core of Engineers building a wedge in the Mississippi to prevent Saltwater from reaching New Orleans piping. If saltwater gets into their water supply, the pipes corrode and New Orleans will be without clean drinking water. A State of Emergency has been declared.

September 29, 2023

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/29/climate/new-orleans-saltwater-map.html Saltwater is swiftly pushing its way up the Mississippi River and is expected to contaminate most of the New Orleans public drinking water supply on Oct. 28. President Biden declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, releasing federal funds to Louisiana. Officials are concerned about saltwater corroding lead pipes, which could leach heavy metals … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Army Core of Engineers building a wedge in the Mississippi to prevent Saltwater from reaching New Orleans piping. If saltwater gets into their water supply, the pipes corrode and New Orleans will be without clean drinking water. A State of Emergency has been declared.

TheVoiceOfJoyce 10,000’s died between June – Mid September Globally in 2023. When do our leaders acknowledge & act urgently to mitigate Weather Extremes?

September 29, 2023

The Guardian’s timeline of events shows just how much Antarctic sea ice is melting bringing us closer to rising heat, El Niño and more heat. With heat comes floods, hailstones and fires. How much can we endure, before voting for a change in Leadership and technology? http://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2023/sep/29/the-hottest-summer-in-human-history-a-visual-timeline

TheVoiceOfJoyce Why aren’t Justice Thomas’s alliances with Big Business, Corporate Billionaires impeachable offenses?

September 23, 2023

Clarence Thomas has continually hidden his network of super donors who have business before the Court. When do these concealed donations became a corruptible offense, punishable by Impeachment? The next case to be heard by the court and sponsored by the Koch brothers, would tie Regulators hands and let businesses be more unaccountable. When do … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Why aren’t Justice Thomas’s alliances with Big Business, Corporate Billionaires impeachable offenses?

TheVoiceOfJoyce Look at the maps and determine, has your State has lost significant water from their aquifers? 40% of 85,000 wells have declining water tables, some irreversible. Our monoclonal method of farming is depleting water resources in Nebraska south to Texas. Since we can’t afford to waste more water, new technologies and crops are necessary to save our water!

September 18, 2023

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/28/climate/groundwater-drying-climate-change.html GLOBAL WARMING HAS FOCUSED concern on land and sky as soaring temperatures intensify hurricanes, droughts and wildfires. But another climate crisis is unfolding, underfoot and out of view. Many of the aquifers that supply 90 percent of the nation’s water systems, and which have transformed vast stretches of America into some of the world’s … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Look at the maps and determine, has your State has lost significant water from their aquifers? 40% of 85,000 wells have declining water tables, some irreversible. Our monoclonal method of farming is depleting water resources in Nebraska south to Texas. Since we can’t afford to waste more water, new technologies and crops are necessary to save our water!

TheVoiceOfJoyce The big three automotive companies have reason to be concerned over Union demands. The automotive companies are switching to new technology and Union workers fear for their jobs. Union workers have lost 19% in wages since 2008. If the US wants to support Union Labor, unionize all autoworkers, as EV’s are phased in.

September 18, 2023

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/16/business/electric-vehicles-uaw-gm-ford-stellantis.html Despite all the money that automakers have made in recent years, their executives express a profound unease about the growth of electric vehicles, which account for 7 percent of the U.S. new car market so far this year and are on track to surpass sales of one million this year. Managers are acutely aware … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The big three automotive companies have reason to be concerned over Union demands. The automotive companies are switching to new technology and Union workers fear for their jobs. Union workers have lost 19% in wages since 2008. If the US wants to support Union Labor, unionize all autoworkers, as EV’s are phased in.

TheVoiceOfJoyce The Earth has exceeded 6 of 9 boundaries for safe human life. Our man made destruction can be reversed, or slowed, if leaders instituted new sustainable practices.

September 13, 2023

If the Ultra wealthy continue to dominate our political discourse, few will remain , when our planet reaches 1.6 degrees Celsius. Right now our air pollution exceeds 350 ppm of Carbon dioxide, our oceans are acidifying. Our fresh water is polluted. As humans synthetic air pollution is causing diseases. We’re becoming unable to cope with … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The Earth has exceeded 6 of 9 boundaries for safe human life. Our man made destruction can be reversed, or slowed, if leaders instituted new sustainable practices.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Minnesota Has just instituted a rule for Building dignity and respect when paying employees. Instead of stealing wages, non union employees are entitled to a min of $20/hr , overtime, workers compensation and liability.

September 9, 2023

When did we allow labor to be treated as slaves? Glad they’ve taken a stand in Minnesota. This rule should be in every State. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/09/minnesota-construction-developers-code-of-conduct

TheVoiceOfJoyce States respond to Lawsuits. The politicians and big Agri have contributed to the loss of water in The Great Salt Lake.

September 7, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/06/utah-great-salt-lake-lawsuit-collapse-environment If this Lawsuit is unsuccessful, the entire northern portion of Utah will have less water and be exposed to toxic dust. Big Agri is using water needlessly to grow alfalfa, a water intensive plant. Feed for cattle can be replaced with other crops. Why grow alfalfa and cattle, when there won’t be enough water … More TheVoiceOfJoyce States respond to Lawsuits. The politicians and big Agri have contributed to the loss of water in The Great Salt Lake.