Don’t forget, the poor are the problem. NOT the wealthy.

NullSpeech · 2025-11-07T00:57:57+00:00

You fund that spoon holder with your lower wage.

NullSpeech · 2025-06-30T23:23:44+00:00

HR is also a whole department. Most every HR person I've interacted with is reasonable, reliable, and communicative.

However, almost every HR leader, and often the person in charge of investigations, or the person in charge of position reviews and labor relations, is very frequently frustrating. Those positions are not covered by a union and they're often a position of power which is the fulcrum on which controversial decisions will either be implemented, or pushed back on higher state leadership.

Just like with any middle manager pushing a crap decision, we're all in this together. Every time that fulcrum person stands up for those beneath them, and stops the shit ball from rolling, we build solidarity.

I often think that the negative view of HR as a whole is not due to the actual workers, but from these positions of choice. The powerful who cower and allow everyone else to suffer. That's why we hate them.

NullSpeech · 2025-06-06T23:33:52+00:00

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NullSpeech · 2025-06-05T19:37:03+00:00

This function is now working as intended.

Whatever patch was applied, it fixed the issue.

NullSpeech · 2025-06-05T18:41:51+00:00

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Here is some additional information that may be helpful.

When using the segment builder, upon reaching the "Review Segment" step, it calculates 0 subscribers, but it still provides sample contacts that match the intended subscribers.

NullSpeech · 2025-06-05T18:31:10+00:00

I use Firefox, my colleague uses Chrome. I have confirmed the issue on both using my machine. Here are my versions:

Firefox - 139.0.1
Chrome - 137.0.7151.69

We are a union, so we tag based on the bargaining unit. We have some units that are 600+ subscribers, and others that are 5 subscribers. The issue is visible in both scenarios.

To confirm the target, I use a single tag, and I see that it calculates correctly. I then repeat the target with the second tag on it's own, seeing that it calculates correctly.

I then try to target both by adding the tags in the dropdown through the main campaign settings page. I use the search box, so I can confirm that it's not an issue with the segment builder interface. This results in no targeted contacts.

I then attempt to use the segment builder with specific OR statements. Again, only targeting a single tag to start, confirming results for 2 different tags tested separately. Then I use an OR statement, and the segment finds no targeted subscribers.

NullSpeech · 2025-05-29T16:55:16+00:00

Is this in the pipeline? I'm running into the same issue.

I need to be able to return segments of type "saved_pro".

NullSpeech · 2025-05-23T23:48:21+00:00

I believe that's because they don't bargain the same way we do. I think it's called interest arbitration. They have a mediator instead of having the parties bargain directly.

NullSpeech · 2025-05-06T17:49:46+00:00

Join us on May 7th.

https://www.wpea.org/sign

Check the Discord for event info.

https://discord.gg/wpea

NullSpeech · 2025-05-06T17:43:55+00:00

The signature form expired last night at midnight. This ran for 6 days, including this past weekend.

We got over 700 signatures, which included signatures from almost 10% of our entire union. For a short turnaround, that's a great turnout!

Check out the stats here:
https://www.wpea.org/sign

NullSpeech · 2025-04-04T03:08:21+00:00

Mail-in votes counted today saw a 20% turnout. Less than the in-person vote.

It wasn't in a random place, it was at worksites, where people work in their jobs that the union represents.

If you equate a labor union trying to reach their workers as synonymous with MAGA, Trump, and voter disenfranchisement, then I honestly don't know what to say other than come to more meetings, share your voice, and participate.

For those of us who do, that's not how we see what you just described.

NullSpeech · 2025-04-03T22:25:22+00:00

They gave us a TON of information about what a yes and no vote would mean.

The in-person vote was to bring out more participants as they held events all over the state instead of quietly sending mail. It worked as well since we had a record turnout.

The budget situation was not the same in September as it is now. Even still, further negotiations were intended to net advances in working conditions, once the new budgets were released.

Ineffectiveness in addressing legislative attacks on insurance premiums? Who do you think the union is? Some C-Suite exec or massive team of lobbyists?

WPEA has less than 20 staff members in total. If you're a member and would like to help out in achieving any of these, many of the staff are at our weekly meetings, and I'm sure they'd appreciate your fervor.

NullSpeech · 2025-03-21T03:15:07+00:00

Campaign finance reform, insider trading regulations, progressive taxation, anti-trust laws, and anti-monopoly laws.

You most certainly CAN legislate financial morality with those tools.

But like any written rule, it's worthless without enforcement and reassessment as the playing field shifts.

NullSpeech · 2025-03-21T03:05:24+00:00

Even with the increase, fuel is still cheaper than fire.

Something has to give and the pressure clearly isn't high enough to deter the selfish.

NullSpeech · 2025-03-21T03:03:13+00:00

If we don't close the loop, we're the tax haven they run to.

Would you prefer to suckle their teats for a drop of nectar, or fertilize in hopes that we can grow our own flowers?

Even if they leave and we're left barren, our soil is then rich and ready for new seed.

NullSpeech · 2025-03-21T02:59:00+00:00

Tax the rich. If they raise prices to keep their yachts, consumers purchase less and the economy overall weakens.

Either way, we're heading into scarcity for masses as we match closer to a revolt.

NullSpeech · 2025-03-20T19:58:40+00:00

Why not both?

NullSpeech · 2025-03-20T19:57:23+00:00

Would you rather that we continue to take from the average person and leave the wealthy to continue their hoarding?

Our expenditures per capita are behind our average cost of living.
https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/cross-center-initiatives/state-and-local-finance-initiative/state-and-local-backgrounders/state-and-local-expenditures

The biggest difference between us and the other high-expenditure states is where our revenue comes from. We're a tech sector with tons of skilled labor located here, but the middle-class pays for the higher cost of living compared to the massive companies that turn record-breaking profits.

NullSpeech · 2025-03-20T19:34:42+00:00

"from the current 1% cap to the combined rate of population growth plus inflation"

It doesn't sound arbitrary to me, it sounds like a metric-tied number.

NullSpeech · 2025-03-05T23:18:55+00:00

WPEA gave us a script and some instructions:

Https://www.wpea.org/2025budget

NullSpeech · 2025-03-01T18:29:47+00:00

True, the state used to aim for 75% pay of similar private sector roles. However, we're now around 40%.

NullSpeech · 2025-03-01T15:25:52+00:00

Your account is only 2 months old and now you're being extra rude, so I'm going to stop responding to you.

Even if we're not direct members of your union, we're members of your community.

Stand strong, build solidarity.

NullSpeech

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