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mostlysignssomeportents · 1 year ago

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Housing is a labor issue

There's a reason Reagan declared war on unions before he declared war on everything else – environmental protection, health care, consumer rights, financial regulation. Unions are how working people fight for a better world for all of us. They're how everyday people come together to resist oligarchy, extraction and exploitation.

Take the 2019 LA teachers' strike. As Jane McAlevey writes in A Collective Bargain, the LA teachers didn't just win higher pay for their members! They also demanded (and got) an end to immigration sweeps of parents waiting for their kids at the school gate; a guarantee of green space near every public school in the city; and on-site immigration counselors in LA schools:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/23/a-collective-bargain/

Unionization is enjoying an historic renaissance. The Hot Labor Summer transitioned to an Eternal Labor September, and it's still going strong, with UAW president Shawn Fain celebrating his members victory over the Big Three automakers by calling for a 2028 general strike:

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/uaw-general-strike-no-class

The rising labor movement has powerful allies in the Biden Administration. NLRB general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo is systematically gutting the "union avoidance" playbook. She's banned the use of temp-work app blacklists that force workers to cross picket lines:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/30/computer-says-scab/#instawork

She's changed the penalty for bosses who violate labor law during union drives. It used to be the boss would pay a fine, which was an easy price to pay in exchange for killing your workers' union. Now, the penalty is automatic recognition of the union:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/06/goons-ginks-and-company-finks/#if-blood-be-the-price-of-your-cursed-wealth

And while the law doesn't allow Abruzzo to impose a contract on companies that refuse to bargain their unions, she's set to force those companies to honor other employers' union contracts until they agree to a contract with their own workers:

https://onlabor.org/gc-abruzzo-just-asked-the-nlrb-to-overturn-ex-cell-o-heres-why-that-matters/

She's also nuking TRAPs, the deals that force workers to repay their employers for their "training expenses" if they have the audacity to quit and get a better job somewhere else:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/14/prop-22-never-again/#norms-code-laws-markets

(As with every aspect of the Biden White House, its labor policy is contradictory and self-defeating, with other Biden appointees working to smash worker power, including when Biden broke the railworkers' strike:)

https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/18/co-determination/#now-make-me-do-it

A surging labor movement opens up all kinds of possibilities for a better world. Writing for the Law and Political Economy Project, UNITE Here attorney Zoe Tucker makes the case for unions as a way out of America's brutal housing crisis:

https://lpeproject.org/blog/why-unions-should-join-the-housing-fight/

She describes how low-waged LA hotel workers have been pushed out of neighborhoods close to their jobs, with UNITE Here members commuting three hours in each direction, starting their work-days at 3AM in order to clock in on time:

https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1669088899769987079

UNITE Here members are striking against 50 hotels in LA and Orange County, and their demands include significant cost-of-living raises. But more money won't give them back the time they give up to those bruising daily commutes. For that, unions need to make housing itself a demand.

As Tucker writes, most workers are tenants and vice-versa. What's more, bad landlords are apt to be bad bosses, too. Stepan Kazaryan, the same guy who owns the strip club whose conditions were so bad that it prompted the creation of Equity Strippers NoHo, the first strippers' union in a generation, is also a shitty landlord whose tenants went on a rent-strike:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/05/20/the-missing-links/#plunderphonics

So it was only natural that Kazaryan's tenants walked the picket line with the Equity Stripper Noho workers:

https://twitter.com/glendaletenants/status/1733290276599570736?s=46

While scumbag bosses/evil landlords like Kazaryan deal out misery retail, one apartment building at a time, the wholesale destruction of workers' lives comes from private equity giants who are the most prolific source of TRAPs, robo-scabbing apps, illegal union busting, and indefinite contract delays – and these are the very same PE firms that are buying up millions of single-family homes and turning them into slums:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/02/08/wall-street-landlords/#the-new-slumlords

Tucker's point is that when a worker clocks out of their bad job, commutes home for three hours, and gets back to their black-mold-saturated, overpriced apartment to find a notice of a new junk fee (like a surcharge for paying your rent in cash, by check, or by direct payment), they're fighting the very same corporations.

Unions who defend their workers' right to shelter do every tenant a service. A coalition of LA unions succeeded in passing Measure ULA, which uses a surcharge on real estate transactions over $5m to fund "the largest municipal housing program in the country":

https://unitedtohousela.com/app/uploads/2022/05/LA_City_Affordable_Housing_Petition_H.pdf

LA unions are fighting for rules to limit Airbnbs and other platforms that transform the city's rental stock into illegal, unlicensed hotels:

https://upgo.lab.mcgill.ca/publication/strs-in-los-angeles-2022/Wachsmuth_LA_2022.pdf

And the hotel workers organized under UNITE Here are fighting their own employers: the hoteliers who are aggressively buying up residences, evicting their long-term tenants, tearing down the building and putting up a luxury hotel. They got LA council to pass a law requiring hotels to build new housing to replace any residences they displace:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-28/airbnb-operators-would-need-police-permit-in-l-a-under-proposed-law

UNITE Here is bargaining for a per-room hotel surcharge to fund housing specifically for hotel workers, so the people who change the sheets and clean the toilets don't have to waste six hours a day commuting to do so.

Labor unions and tenant unions have a long history of collaboration in the USA. NYC's first housing coop was midwifed by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in 1927. The Penn South coop was created by the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union. The 1949 Federal Housing Act passed after American unions pushed hard for it:

http://www.peterdreier.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Labors-Love-Lost.pdf

It goes both ways. Strong unions can create sound housing – and precarious housing makes unions weaker. Remember during the Hollywood writers' strike, when an anonymous studio ghoul told the press the plans was to "allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses?"

Vienna has the most successful housing in any major city in the world. It's the city where people of every income and background live in comfort without being rent-burdened and without worry about eviction, mold, or leaks. That's the legacy of Red Vienna, the Austrian period of Social Democratic Workers' Party rule and built vast tracts of high-quality public housing. The system was so robust that it rebounded after World War II and continues to this day:

https://www.politico.eu/article/vienna-social-housing-architecture-austria-stigma/

Today, the rest of the world is mired in a terrible housing crisis. It's not merely that the rent's too damned high (though it is) – housing precarity is driving dangerous political instability:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/06/06/the-rents-too-damned-high/

Turning the human necessity of shelter into a market commodity is a failure. The economic orthodoxy that insists that public housing, rent control, and high-density zoning will lead to less housing has failed. rent control works:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/05/16/mortgages-are-rent-control/#housing-is-a-human-right-not-an-asset

Leaving housing to the market only produces losers. If you have the bad luck to invest everything you have into a home in a city that contracts, you're wiped out. If you have the bad luck into invest everything into a home in a "superstar city" where prices go up, you also lose, because your city becomes uninhabitable and your children can't afford to live there:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/09/27/lethal-dysfunction/#yimby

A strong labor movement is the best chance we have for breaking the housing deadlock. And housing is just for starters. Labor is the key to opening every frozen-in-place dysfunction. Take care work: the aging, increasingly chronically ill American population is being tortured and murdered by private equity hospices, long-term care facilities and health services that have been rolled up by the same private equity firms that destroyed work and housing:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/26/death-panels/#what-the-heck-is-going-on-with-CMS

In her interview with Capital & Main's Jessica Goodheart, National Domestic Workers Alliance president Ai-jen Poo describes how making things better for care workers will make things better for everyone:

https://prospect.org/labor/2023-12-13-labor-leader-ai-jen-poo-interview/

Care work is a "triple dignity investment": first, it makes life better for the worker (most often a woman of color), then, it allows family members of people who need care to move into higher paid work; and of course, it makes life better for people who need care: "It delivers human potential and agency. It delivers a future workforce. It delivers quality of life."

The failure to fund care work is a massive driver of inequality. America's sole federal public provision for care is Medicaid, which only kicks in after a family it totally impoverished. Funding care with tax increases polls high with both Democrats and Republicans, making it good politics:

https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2021/4/7/voters-support-investing-in-the-care-economy

Congress stripped many of the care provisions from Build Back Better, missing a chance for an "unprecedented, transformational investment in care." But the administrative agencies picked up where Congress failed, following a detailed executive order that identifies existing, previously unused powers to improve care in America. The EO "expands access to care, supports family caregivers and improves wages and conditions for the workforce":

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/04/18/executive-order-on-increasing-access-to-high-quality-care-and-supporting-caregivers/

States are also filling the void. Washington just created a long-term care benefit:

https://apnews.com/article/washington-long-term-care-tax-disability-cb54b04b025223dbdba7199db1d254e4

New Mexicans passed a ballot initiative that establishes permanent funding for child care:

https://www.cwla.org/new-mexico-votes-for-child-care/

New York care workers won a $3/hour across the board raise:

https://inequality.org/great-divide/new-york-budget-fair-pay-home-care/

The fight is being led by women of color, and they're kicking ass – and they're doing it through their unions. Worker power is the foundation that we build a better world upon, and it's surging.

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/13/i-want-a-roof-over-my-head/#and-bread-on-the-table

#pluralistic #labor #hot labor summer #eternal labor september #jane mcalevey #los angeles #weaponized shelter #housing #airbnb #equity strip noho #tenants unions #red vienna #jennifer abruzzo #nlrb #the rent's too damned high

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mariacallous · 5 months ago

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Elon Musk’s America PAC and several other defendants, including the reelection campaign for Representative Michelle Steel, a Republican from California, are accused of violating California labor law in a class action lawsuit filed in Orange County on October 30, according to court documents obtained by WIRED.

The named plaintiffs, Tamiko Anderson and Patricia Kelly, were canvassers for Steel in October of this year, according to the suit, which alleges that they weren’t paid agreed-upon wages. America PAC is named because it provided campaigning services for Steel.

The plaintiffs are also suing over an alleged failure to reimburse business expenses and for allegedly being provided inaccurate wage statements. The suit seeks class certification for “All current and former non-exempt employees of Defendants in the State of California who were employed as canvassers and canvassed for Michelle Steel at any time from October 30, 2023, through the present.”

“The Steel campaign has no knowledge of these individuals, they did not and do not work for the Steel campaign, and the campaign will not comment on individuals that involve a Super PAC with which we have no involvement,” a spokesperson for the Steel campaign said in a statement.

These allegations are different from those WIRED reported earlier this week, when canvassers in Michigan said they were tricked and threatened as part of Elon Musk and America PAC’s get-out-the-vote effort for Donald Trump. The door knockers, who worked for a subcontractor of America PAC, were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they would have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas. One was surprised to find, upon arrival in Michigan, that they were working to elect Donald Trump.

The Blair Group, a North Carolina firm that the complaint claims is a political consultancy, and Liberty Staffing Services, a Florida firm specializing in hiring and payroll for canvassers and other W2 employees of political campaigns, are the other named defendants. Neither immediately responded to requests for comment. The suit also lists unknown Johns Doe as defendants.

The plaintiffs are owed money, according to the suit.

“As with other members of the Class, Plaintiffs were guaranteed an agreed upon wage hourly wage [sic] upon starting their employment. However, Plaintiffs are informed and believe that Defendants failed to pay them at the correct hourly wage, and, instead, paid them based on the number of residences they canvassed. To date, Plaintiffs have yet to receive the underpaid wages owed to them,” the complaint states.

The defendants in the lawsuit also were not reimbursed for downloading various apps on their personal devices, according to the complaint. The plaintiffs also allege their cell phones were used to track time worked, but that they still were not compensated for those hours.

America PAC, into which Musk has poured more than $100 million, has largely taken up get-out-the-vote operations in key swing states for the Donald Trump campaign. Widespread reports depict its operations as a mess, though—in addition to WIRED’s reporting on its efforts in Michigan, The Guardian has reported that up to 25 percent of its door knocks may be fraudulent, and NBC has reported that campaign operatives have concerns about “suspect data.” In an election all polls show as a toss-up, a shambolic field operation could well mean the difference between victory and defeat.

Neither Alex Spiro, Musk’s attorney, nor a spokesperson for X, which Musk owns, immediately replied to requests for comment and requests to be put in touch with a representative of America PAC, which does not list contact information on its website. A representative for The Blair Group also did not return a request for comment.

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leviathan-supersystem · 9 months ago

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@traveling-spartan @priveetru

gonna be responding to this in a separate post because i've already left two comments on the post this was in reply to and i suspect that the OP already would consider that two too many.

at any rate:

Government regulation causes monopolies more often than it combats them.

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It's why big corps like Disney lobby for said regulation in the first place, it crushes all their smaller competitors for them.

for what it's worth the data doesn't seem to be backing this up. if both these claims were true, you'd expect to see a multitude of pieces of regulation that disney supported, and few if any pieces of regulation that disney opposed, but this quick overview of some of disney world's political spending on florida trend [x] doesn't show that. now admittedly this is just the partial info for the disney world division in florida specifically, and not a general overview of all their political spending, so if anyone has more complete data i'd be interested to hear it. that said, i think it's a decent slice of data to start with.

in fairness, here we can find one notable example of disney lobbying for regulation- namely when they funded efforts to support Amendment 3, which would have prevented any more large casino chains from opening in florida, so that disney world could avoid competing with major casino chains like Genting and Las Vegas Sands. and, to be fair, as noted in the article this was a pretty major driver of campaign spending.

however, A: this was primarily aimed at combating rival megacorps, not combating small businesses, (and naturally the casino megacorps disney was fighting were spending their lobbying money to combat said regulation) and B: this was the only time in the article we see disney fighting for regulation rather than against. examples in the article of disney lobbying against regulation include:

By virtue of its size and economic importance, Disney has always been an influential voice in state politics. But the company had found itself on the losing end in a series of lobbying battles — among them, a fight with the National Rifle Association about whether employees could bring guns to work.

this is an important example of how regulation of private enterprise is sometimes necessary to preserve our fundamental rights- if disney can say employees can't bring guns to work even if they keep them in their parked car, what's to stop landlords from saying tenets can't bring guns in their apartment? if you value the right to bear arms, you should understand why sometimes the power of private enterprise over employees and customers must sometimes be curbed.

Disney also battled with personal-injury attorneys about whether parents could sign away the liability rights of their children and with counties and hotel chains about how online travel companies should be taxed.

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Disney’s 2018 spending included $1 million on Amendment 2, which keeps a tax cap in place that limits increases in the taxable value of commercial and other non-homestead property from rising more than 10% per year. Records show Disney was by far the largest donor to a Florida Chamber of Commerce-backed political committee used to promote the amendment. The cap saved Disney more than $6 million last year alone through reduced property tax payments to Orange County and the South Florida Water Management District.

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As prominent as Disney has made itself on the campaign trail, lawmakers who have worked with the company say it still tries hard to maintain a low profile while lobbying — to avoid having its brand linked with potentially controversial public policies. Disney, for example, has exerted “significant influence” on the Legislature to not pass a law requiring employers to use the e-Verify system to ensure they aren’t employing undocumented workers, says former Senate President Don Gaetz, a Republican from Okaloosa County.

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Cloaked or not, the company enjoyed a number of successes in the 2019 legislative session. Late in the session, as lawmakers finalized a broad tax package, Disney — working through the Florida Retail Federation — persuaded lawmakers to add an extra sales-tax break that will help big retailers who order too much inventory and wind up not selling it all. Retailers generally don’t have to pay sales tax when they order inventory because they are planning to resell it to consumers. The sale to consumers is the transaction that’s supposed to be taxed. But retailers must pay the tax on whatever they don’t sell, since they have become the end user of the product. Disney has for years donated its leftover inventory to charities. So the company persuaded the Legislature to create a sales tax exemption for the leftover inventory that goes to charity. Economists expect the new tax break will save retailers about $5 million a year. Disney won’t say how much it expects to save itself. Disney also worked quietly to reshape a bill, which it objected to in 2018, that would have exposed hotel operators to civil lawsuits if they failed to do enough to prevent human trafficking.

i'll leave it for the reader to consider why disney would want to combat regulation which might cause them to be held accountable for facilitating human trafficking.

Disney even won some changes in state rules for how tourist venues manage all the stuff — from hats to strollers to phones — that visitors lose or leave behind. Generally, businesses are supposed to alert law enforcement and must hold on to lost property for 90 days before they can dispose of it. But that has become cumbersome for Disney — and for Universal Orlando, Central Florida’s other big theme-park resort — which must devote lots of warehouse space simply to holding lost-and-found items. Disney helped write a bill establishing new rules for theme parks, hotels and some other commercial venues that requires them to hold the property for just 30 days and then donate it directly to charity.

looking outside the article to other examples of disney's political lobbying, we find them lobbying against minimum wage laws [x]

Five years ago, on Nov. 6, 2018, the city’s voters approved Measure L, which mandated that “area resort workers” — Disneyland employees, basically — must be paid a living wage if the parent company receives city subsidies. The Walt Disney Company, which at the time was paying some of its workers the state-mandated $11 an hour minimum, fought the measure bitterly, and the ordinance spent most of the next five years kicking around the state court system as a class-action lawsuit sought to force the company to comply. Only in late October, when the California Supreme Court declined to hear Disney’s final appeal, did Measure L become settled city law.

we can also find disney lobbying against heat safety regulations (and against raises to the minimum wage at the same time, a twofer) [x]

House Bill 433 prohibits local governments from passing legislation that protects workers from extreme heat and laws requiring companies to raise the minimum wage beyond the state’s current $12 an hour. But now, we’re learning more about how this bill was passed and the role that Disney World played in helping to remove basic protections from outdoor workers, including cast members. According to Jason Garcia of Seeking Rents, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Florida donated more than $2 million to mostly Republican legislatures and another $1 million to the Florida Republican Party. The two lobbying groups expected House Bill 433 to become law for those donations.

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Local government officials in South Florida were considering passing heat protections after the death of migrant farm workers of heat stroke. These laws would have prohibited work in extreme Florida heat and mandatory water breaks for workers. The possibility of these laws stopping work became dangerous to businesses in Florida, which would have had to shut down in extreme heat. Thus, donations to politicians were made to get this bill passed.

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The law was wildly unpopular, with hundreds of civic groups opposing it. That outrage nearly killed the bill. However, according to Garcia, with just one day left in the legislative session, lobbyists sent texts to lawmakers to ensure the bill’s passage.

so what can we see from all this? first, that there are more pieces of regulation that large businesses lobby against than regulations that they lobby for, so the claim that businesses are the primary force behind pushing regulation is patently false and B: when businesses do support regulation in order to pursue their financial interests, this is mainly in order to combat rival large corporations, not small businesses. because fundamentally large businesses don't have to worry that much about competition from small businesses, because fundamentally small businesses can't compete. a small business would have had to expand to the point of being a large corporation long before it would be something disney would have to worry about "competing" with instead of just buying out or ignoring entirely. you think that a megacorp like disney is worried about competition from a little mom and pop shop? get real.

Fines for breaking the rules, for example, always disproportionately affect small businesses where large corporations either have enough money to pay those fines and be unaffected by them, or have the legal teams to get around them.

a few responses to this. the first is, so what? laws against murder, rape, assault, etc are all easier for the rich to dodge, and yet we don't decide murder should be legal. the solution to that imbalance is to be more serious about holding rich people accountable for these crimes, or for fine-related punishment to scale the fine to income, not to get rid of the laws altogether. if a regulation outlaws genuinely abusive or harmful behavior from a company, the way that small companies can avoid that fine is by simply not engaging in abusive or harmful behavior.

secondly, plenty of regulations nonetheless have specific exemptions for small businesses anyway. for example

In general, if your business is under $50 million in annual sales and your fuel or additive has traditional chemistry, then you are exempt from the health effects testing requirements. If you have non-traditional chemistry and are under $10 million in annual sales, you are exempt from some of the testing. EPA staff can discuss testing requirements.

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or for another example:

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires packaged foods and dietary supplements to bear nutrition labeling unless they qualify for an exemption (A complete description of the requirements). One exemption, for low-volume products, applies if the person claiming the exemption employs fewer than an average of 100 full-time equivalent employees and fewer than 100,000 units of that product are sold in the United States in a 12-month period. To qualify for this exemption the person must file a notice annually with FDA. Note that low volume products that bear nutrition claims do not qualify for an exemption of this type. Another type of exemption applies to retailers with annual gross sales of not more than $500,000, or with annual gross sales of foods or dietary supplements to consumers of not more than $50,000. For these exemptions, a notice does not need to be filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On May 7, 2007, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a new web-based submission process for small businesses to file an annual notice of exemption from the nutrition labeling requirements. The new process will make it easier for businesses to update their information. In addition, firms eligible for the exemption will receive an electronic reminder when it is time to resubmit their nutrition labeling small business exemption notice.

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or yet another:

Manufacturers of consumer products covered by the Department of Energy (DOE) standards with annual gross revenues not exceeding $8 million from all its operations, including the manufacture and sale of covered products, for the 12-month period preceding the date of application, may apply for a temporary exemption from all or part of an energy or water conservation standard. (42 U.S.C. 6295 (t))

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so, no, regulations are not a sinister trick of large corporations to crush small business, because if they were they wouldn't specifically exempt small businesses.

does this mean that @priveetru was right? are regulations an important part of maintaining ideal market conditions and thus creating Real Capitalism, which is Good?

also no.

first, it's all "real capitalism". more regulated, less regulated, it's still Real Capitalism. and as demonstrated by the things going on around us, right now, real capitalism is Bad.

as @traveling-spartan pointed out, large corporations can simply afford to pay or dodge any fees for breaking regulation (though overall they would prefer not to have to, hence why they usually fight against regulation) and small businesses are often exempt from regulations in the first place. so who do regulations actually prevent from economic malfeasance?

nobody. not a soul. they're a completely ineffective bandaid on a bazooka wound which accomplishes nothing.

regulated or unregulated, all market economies tend towards consolidation. on a long enough timeline, all small businesses either are successful enough to become large businesses, are unsuccessful enough to go out of business, or are average enough to get bought out. it's an inevitable part of capitalism as it actually exists, and no matter what fantasy you chase after of a hypothetical, imaginary, impossible "real" capitalism, whether this fantasy is laissez-faire or tightly regulated, you will never escape that reality.

if you want to solve the problem, you can't keep chasing after an imaginary "real capitalism". instead you need to move past capitalism altogether. if you want to address the fact that bill gates and other billionaires are monopolizing farmland and therefore gaining control over our very subsistence, the solution to that isn't to sit around praying to the invisible hand of the free market to save us, and it's also not begging and pleading the existing bourgeoisie state to Le Heckin Tax The Billionaires. the real solution is for regular working class people like us to rise up and take back what is rightfully ours, and create a new state that actually serves the needs of the working people and not just the owning class.

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beardedmrbean · 8 months ago

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An Orange County jury found a man guilty Thursday of first-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife in front of her Orlando place of employment, according to the state attorney.

A press release from Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office said that after a three-day trial, the jury found Sylvester Ofori, 39, of Orlando guilty of first-degree murder with a firearm for killing Barbara Tommey on Sept. 8, 2020.

Circuit Judge Michael S. Kraynick sentenced him to life in prison. He also has a minimum mandatory 25 years to life sentence for using a firearm.

According to the press release, Barbara Tommey arrived the morning of Sept. 8, 2020, for work at Navy Federal Credit Union on Gardens Park Boulevard in Orlando. When she exited the building to move her car, her estranged husband approached her, the office said. She attempted to run back inside but Ofori shot and killed her then fled the scene.

Multiple credit union employees and customers witnessed the shooting, according to the press release. Credit union officials provided Orlando Police detectives with surveillance video. Ofori was seen on video arriving at the credit union and parking his vehicle.

The press release said Ofori was caught on camera following Tommey as she ran from him. The video showed her frantically knocking on the credit union door and Ofori pistol-whipping and shooting her. He shot her three more times after she fell to the ground.

Orlando Police Department detectives spoke with Tommey’s family members and co-workers, who verified previous domestic violence incidents between the couple and their recent separation. They also said Ofori threatened to kill Tommey two days before the shooting. They positively identified Ofori on surveillance video and detectives obtained an arrest warrant and took him into custody at his apartment.

During the trial, nearly a dozen people testified for the prosecution including Tommey’s brother, credit union employees and patrons who witnessed the killing while waiting for the business to open.

#nunyas news

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Handling Old Warrants in Orange County

Warrants are typically issued when individuals fail to appear in court or violate the terms of their DUI probation. While there are various types of warrants, this article focuses on old warrants in Orange County Superior Court, specifically those tied to missed court dates or unresolved legal matters from years past. These warrants do not simply disappear and can have significant legal consequences, even if the underlying case was minimal or happened a long time ago.

Understanding Old Warrants

Old warrants are usually issued when someone misses a court date, fails to meet the conditions of probation, or neglects legal responsibilities such as completing a class. Once a warrant is issued, it stays in effect indefinitely. Warrants, whether for minor infractions or more serious offenses, don’t vanish over time. Even if the original charge was minor, the existence of an active warrant means you are always at risk of being arrested.

The Dangers of Ignoring Old Warrants

Arrest Risk: If you have an old warrant and encounter law enforcement, there’s a high chance you’ll be taken to county jail, especially if the warrant was issued in Orange County.

International Travel Issues: Old warrants can lead to being detained at border crossings when entering or exiting the U.S.

Job and Background Checks: Many employers conduct background checks, and an old warrant can show up, creating obstacles when applying for new jobs or promotions.

Types of Warrants

Warrants generally come in two forms:

Arrest Warrants: Issued when law enforcement needs to take someone into custody.

Bench Warrants: Typically issued when a person fails to appear in court or comply with a court order.

Common Reasons for Old Warrants

Probation Violations: Failure to meet the conditions of probation, such as attending mandated classes.

Missed Court Dates: Skipping a court appearance can lead to a warrant being issued.

New Offenses: Committing a new crime while already on probation or facing charges can result in a warrant.

Legal Consequences of Old Warrants

Having an old warrant can affect your legal standing in many ways:

Impact on Immigration: Old warrants can complicate immigration status or lead to deportation in some cases.

Employment Opportunities: Warrants appearing on background checks can result in job denials or dismissals.

Travel Restrictions: Individuals with active warrants may face detention when traveling internationally.

Clearing Old Warrants

Addressing an old warrant in Orange County requires swift action. While the situation may seem overwhelming, having a defense attorney who knows the local courts is crucial. Here are some common steps attorneys take to clear old warrants:

Case Review and Research: Your attorney will investigate the reason for the warrant and gather the necessary information about your case.

Tailored Legal Strategy: A skilled attorney will develop a strategy based on the specific reasons for the warrant, whether it’s a probation violation or failure to complete court-ordered programs. For example, if a client missed a court-ordered class, the attorney might have the client complete the class before appearing in court.

Court Representation: Your attorney can often appear in court on your behalf, which may help avoid immediate arrest and detention. The court may be more lenient if the client has taken steps to correct the issue before the hearing.

Motion to Dismiss or Reduce the Warrant: Your attorney may file motions to dismiss the warrant or negotiate with the judge for a more favorable outcome.

Orange County Specific Programs

Statement of Assets Warrants: If the warrant is due to failure to submit a statement of assets, bringing the completed statement to court may help resolve the issue.

MADD Classes: If the warrant is for failing to complete a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MAD) class, it’s wise to complete the class before appearing in court.

Proactive Steps to Take

If you suspect there’s an old warrant for your arrest, it’s critical to act proactively:

Check for Warrants: Use local court websites or the Orange County Sheriff’s Department warrant checker.

Consult an Attorney: An experienced defense attorney can help you navigate the warrant process, whether you are in or out of state.

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Our office has handled numerous cases involving old warrants in Orange County. We assist clients by:

Looking Up Warrants: We can quickly check to see if there is an active warrant in your name.

Court Representation: Our attorneys frequently appear in court on behalf of clients with old warrants, helping to minimize the risk of immediate arrest.

Tailoring Legal Solutions: We develop personalized strategies based on the circumstances of the warrant, whether it’s for missed court appearances, probation violations, or other issues.

Conclusion

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Maximizing Your Workers Compensation Benefits: Orange County Attorneys

Workers’ compensation is a critical aspect of employment law, providing essential support for employees who sustain injuries or illnesses related to their job. In Orange County, navigating the complexities of workers' compensation can be challenging. This guide aims to clarify the key elements of workers’ compensation in the region and what you need to know if you find yourself in need in workers compensation attorney Orange County.

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Why is Hiring a DUID Lawyer in Orange County Important?

Getting legal counsel from a DUI attorney is important while handling allegations of DUI in Orange County. In certain situations, having legal counsel can have an enormous effect on how the proceedings end up. Because state-by-state variations exist in DUI laws, you must have an attorney conversant in the nuances of the system on your side.

A DUI conviction will have serious repercussions, including possible jail time, fines, and license suspension. An experienced attorney criminal defense can assist you through the court system, evaluate the facts against you, and make a compelling defense. Their knowledge can lessen the consequences of the accusations and assist your case in reaching a successful conclusion.

With adequate legal assistance, navigating the judiciary could also be easier and safer. During the court case, an Orange County DUI attorney will offer direction, assistance, and knowledge. Early legal intervention can improve the likelihood of a far better result and guarantee that your rights are upheld throughout this trying period.

Understanding DUI Laws in Orange County

Orange County’s driving under the influence (DUI) regulations are rigorously enforced to guard the general public. The legal blood alcohol content (BAC) level for drivers in California is 0.08%. If this limit is exceeded, there could also be harsh consequences, including fines, license suspension, and even jail time. To extend general knowledge of the risks related to drunk driving, mandatory alcohol education schemes can also be imposed on first-time offenders.

It’s critical to understand that an Orange County DUI conviction can have lifelong repercussions. DUI offenders will face higher insurance premiums and have more trouble finding employment in the long term, as well as incurring legal repercussions. Drivers can safeguard themselves and other road users by abiding by the stringent rules and regulations concerning DUI charges.

When alcohol is involved, it’s imperative to designate a sober driver or use alternate modes of transportation to avoid the severe consequences of a DUI arrest. People will help to make the roads a safer place for everybody to drive in Orange County by making sensible decisions and maintaining the regulations. An attorney for criminal defense is a specialist in defending those who are charged with crimes, providing guidance and support to clients during the legal proceedings.

The Expertise of DUI Lawyers in Orange County

DUI attorneys in Orange County are highly skilled and knowledgeable in addressing situations involving driving while intoxicated. Because they’re knowledgeable about the actual rules and laws that apply to DUI charges within the county, they’re ready to offer their clients professional advice. These attorneys have years of experience in this area and have developed their legal strategies to defend those accused of DUIs successfully.

Additionally, Orange County DUI attorneys are quite knowledgeable about the customs and processes of the local court system. They will expertly handle the complexity of DUI cases since they’re familiar with the subtleties of the county’s judiciary. Due to their experience, they’re ready to create effective defense plans that are customized to the particulars of every case, guaranteeing their clients the simplest possible result.

In addition, Orange County DUI lawyers have excellent negotiating abilities. They’re skilled at negotiating advantageous plea agreements or lowering charges for their clients with prosecutors. These attorneys can successfully argue for their clients’ interests and check out to urge the simplest possible settlement in DUI cases by utilizing their system expertise and persuasive skills. The best orange county criminal defense attorney is renowned for their skill in managing a spread of criminal matters and for offering excellent legal counsel.

Benefits of Hiring a DUI Lawyer in Orange County

Hiring a DUI attorney in Orange County will have several advantages when facing a DUI accusation. These legal experts have a radical awareness of the local laws and court processes, which can be quite helpful while navigating the system. People will cash in on a DUI lawyer’s skill in evaluating the case’s particulars and creating a tactical defense strategy that matches things by hiring their services. An attorney who defends clients’ rights and interests in court is understood as a criminal defense lawyer. A criminal defense attorney works with people or organizations that are accused of crimes.

Protecting your rights during the legal process is one of the most important benefits of working with an Orange County DUI attorney. These attorneys can guarantee that your rights are maintained throughout the entire legal process, as they’re intimate in the specifics of DUI cases. Additionally, they will assist with evidence collection, engage in negotiations with prosecutors, and defend your interests in court — all while attempting to secure the simplest possible result.

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Conclusion

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Will a domestic violence conviction affect my career in 2023?

Domestic violence convictions can have major repercussions on both your personal and professional lives. Anyone seeking work in California who has been convicted of domestic violence may find it challenging to be hired and maintain employment. People accused of domestic violence frequently worry about the possible effects on their professions due to the increased awareness and attention around issues of violence and abuse. California government has introduced a sensible law and rights for domestic violence victims.

How a conviction for domestic abuse can impact your work life in 2023?

Employment discrimination and the stigma

A conviction for domestic abuse can cause severe social shame and may even result in employment discrimination. Employers may be reluctant to recruit or keep persons with a history of felony domestic violence charges because they are becoming more sensitive about their public image.

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A knowledgeable domestic violence attorney or employment discrimination lawyer in your region should be consulted immediately if you are accused of domestic abuse. An Orange County criminal defense attorney or a domestic violence attorney Los Angeles can assist you through the legal system, give you knowledge of the area’s laws and ordinances, and explain your legal rights in relation to job discrimination.

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Expungement record enables the sealing or erasure of the conviction from public records, which can lessen the damaging effects on your potential for advancement in your work. The qualifying requirements particular to your jurisdiction might help you explore this possibility by working with a record expungement lawyer.

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