Janitors' Drive in Texas Gives Hope to Unions - New York Times

Read this story from the New York Times, then watch the 60 Minutes segment entitled "Living Large" (3d story down). Am I the only one who sees a major disconnect here?

Your thoughts?

2005 APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Korea

At each APEC conference, the last official photograph of the attendees is in the country's national costume.

WalMart and Health Insurance

For those of you who have been following the controversy over WalMart and health care......

For the rest of you. The controversy here is over WalMart and how their workers are receiving health care. Although WalMart does provide health insurance for its workers, critics claim that WalMart makes coverage unaffordable for rank-and-file employees, forcing their folks to rely on publicly-funded plans such as TennCare. There are anecdodal accounts of WalMart management actually coaching employees on how to go about reciving public benefits. The Maryland legislature passed legislation earlier this year to basically force WalMart to provide affordable coverage or contribute to the state's costs (rather than sticking the state and taxpayers with the cost) , but the act was vetoed by the governor.

Md. Passes Rules on Wal-Mart Insurance

Now, it's a question of whether or not the legislature has the votes to override the veto.

Wal-Mart Girds for Battle on Md. Bill

Stay tuned for further developments....

Your thoughts ???????

Peter F. Drucker: In Memoriam

Renowned management writer Peter F. Drucker died Saturday at the age of 95.

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right
things.

-- Peter Drucker

Peter F. Drucker, a Pioneer in Social and Management Theory, Is Dead at 95

The Drucker Archives

Grey Market Prescriptions -- A Losing Battle

For the international business folks -- you'll recall this was our #1 example of grey marketing. Also, from a public policy standpoint, does reimporting druigs from Canada really solve anything? In essence, we in the US are unwilling to put pressure on the pharmaceutical companies to lower costs, so we're outsourcing that task to Canada. Basically, it's as though I don't want to yell at a class, so I get someone else to do it for me.

Your thoughts?

Study: U.S. Can't Keep Illegal Meds Out