It’s amazing what you can learn reading the Washington Post. Today its lead editorial told readers that reducing the annual cost of living adjustment for Social Security by 0.3 percentage points won’t hurt. This would come as news to most seniors who rely on Social Security for most of their income.

This week, we are happy to inform our members that we have joined up with Eco-Bags Products, Inc., a company that sells eco-friendly bags and accessories. In addition to great selection of “green” carry-alls and shopping bags, they also offer wine accessories, water bottles, carrying devices, and travel bags. They are longtime members of Green America and a WBENC (certified woman owned business); they “exist to provide products, information and inspiration that help people reduce, re-use and recycle.”

Since other unions outside the AFL-CIO are working the yo-yo on the trigger, Trumka is the lone holdout.  He’s the mainstay, and there is tremendous pressure building within the AFL in response to arm twisting from the White House for him to cave.  And if he falls, it’s going to be difficult for the rest of the veal pen not to follow suit.  So, he’s being directly threatened. 

The message is clear:  “Get in line or we pay for your precious ‘public option’ by fucking you on health care benefits.”

If Trumka suddenly starts singing the praises of triggers (even if they instantly “yo-yo” it back and insist he was misquoted), you’ll know it worked.