Thursday, March 24, 2011

On Strike? Your Kids Can Starve.

The latest salvo against working people and unions, from the folks bringing you the repeal of child labor laws.  Re: legislation regarding the allocation of food stamps --

Much of the bill is based upon verifying that those who receive food stamps benefits are meeting the federal requirements for doing so. However, one section buried deep within the bill adds a startling new requirement. The bill, if passed, would actually cut off all food stamp benefits to any family where one adult member is engaging in a strike against an employer:

SOURCE: http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/23/buried-provision-food-stamps/

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