SAK_ID #320112HFRANK'S 2¢
10/11/11 7:11 PM
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minor errata: the penalty for not getting the blood draw (sorry, the discount for getting the totally voluntary blood draw) is $50/month.
My objection to this is twofold: first, the heavy-handed carrot/stick approach to this is thinly veiled. Even those who oppose it are unwilling to pay the $50/month price to defy the insurance company's wishes. Second, this is a violation of the employees' HIPAA privacy. By participating in a voluntary program we consent to releasing health information that should be held as confidential between a patient and their doctor.
My thoughts on the union issue are as follows, a major perq the union can offer white collar workers is a relative pay grade for senior staff. It is often the casse in the white collar world that raises to not keep pace with increasing starting salaries. I was given the advice, by a senior faculty member in Logan, to forget long-term commitment to a single institution, but rather to jump ship every five years. He had taught and researched at that school for 35 years, and he pointed to the new faculty members acrosss the room and observed to me that every one of them was paid more than he. Whatever one's opinion is on the value of tenure and retention, one should acknowlege that there is some value to the institution in having long-term commitment and institional memory. For what it's worth.
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SAK_ID #320122H00000000AO
10/11/11 5:46 PM
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Arrival (HOU): November 21, 11:14 AM CST (morning)
Departure (HOU): November 25, 6:44 PM CST (evening)
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SAK_ID #320132H0000000NTO
10/11/11 12:50 PM
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A paper on (U.S. Anti-Union Consulting)[http://www.tuc.org.uk/extras/loganreport.pdf]. The comment about foreigners wanting unionization reminded me of it.
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SAK_ID #320142H000000TAOD
10/11/11 11:04 AM
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yes, really, I want him to get the blood draw...but he knows what bad news awaits. Then Big Brother will tell him how to live his life. Hence the opposition.
We are joining MEA/MFT and along with that NEA/AFT, so that makes sense.
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SAK_ID #320152H00000000AO
10/11/11 10:57 AM
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taod, when i was at WSU the grad students tried to unionize. there was a great debate between the econ grad students about it. ultimately, what i learned from it is that unions make sense when the work required is low-skill and there are not other opportunities for work close by.
the other funny observation was that all the US econ grad students were opposed to being unionized, and all the foreign grad students were for it.
also, the UAW was the union that would have gotten all our due, so it really made no sense.
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SAK_ID #320162H000000000V
10/11/11 10:51 AM
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big brother who helps pay for your health care is watching... not sure what is wrong with them asking you to know your health information you are a player in this game too.
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SAK_ID #320172H000000TAOD
10/11/11 9:37 AM
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Yeah, Frank's insurance requires him to have a blood draw done (free) or pay $100.
Seriously, anyone want to offer up their thoughts on unions? I know they've done good for many people, but I'm not exactly hurting...or maybe I'm hurting and don't know it. Every other Montana university has joined the union already.
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SAK_ID #320182H00000000AO
10/11/11 9:28 AM
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My health coach says "don't skip your burpees anymore." I only have to do 8 today.
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SAK_ID #320192H000000ESSO
10/11/11 6:22 AM
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I have to decide if I want to put all our personal health information on a "secure" website and submit myself to phone calls with a "health coach" or pay $800 extra per year for insurance. Big Brother is watching.
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SAK_ID #320202H0000000NTO
10/10/11 4:38 PM
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Nobody else can decide for you, you've got to decide to join the union by yourself.
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SAK_ID #320212H000000TAOD
10/10/11 3:44 PM
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Need a little help with a decision...should I join the faculty union so that I can vote on the collective bargaining agreement? Not really sure my vote is going to matter and I voted against MSU joining a union in the first place. If they ratify the agreement, I have to join anyway. Should I pay the $100 just so I can vote?
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SAK_ID #320222H00000ERICO
10/10/011 3:37 PM
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too many typos in it?
admission bar too low at your university?
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SAK_ID #320232H000000TAOD
10/10/11 2:33 PM
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ARGH! Why don't the read the syllabus?
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SAK_ID #320242H000000000
10/9/011 4:27 PM
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SAK_ID #320252HUPLOAD-AUTO
10/9/011 3:28 PM
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SAK_ID #320262H GUESS WHERE WE ARE!
10/9/011 1:09 PM
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SAK_ID #320272H000000000
10/8/011 5:45 PM
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SAK_ID #320282H NEWS OF THE WEEK
10/7/011 11:41 PM
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SAK_ID #320292H000000ESSO
10/7/11 7:26 AM
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for the ladys
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SAK_ID #320302H0000000NTO
10/7/11 1:59 AM
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Day 3 of the Relho 100 day health challenge has passed with 100% completion still! Yay! October rain did not stop the exercising.
Next up is Saturday with a 30 min walk.
ao: does sideways flying count as a burpee?
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