The BPIF should develop workshops for members to be aware of the difference between staff morale and motivation, according to consultant Mercury Search & Selection.

When Mercury Marine reversed course last week and allowed the union an opportunity at a re-do on proposed contract changes the question was why?  Another question thought by many and asked by Jerry Bader on his blog was “did somebody sweeten the pot?”  While it may never be known by the public what changed in the package, Mercury Marine is being offered a pretty sweet deal when it comes to incentives by local officials in Fond du Lac . Local government is committed to providing a s

Wisconsin has recently been treated to a Keystone Cops performance by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union (IAM), which seems intent on putting its own members out of work. The story by now is familiar: employees of Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac voted down an offer to keep 800 jobs from moving to Stillwater, Oklahoma.

By Mike Cassidy San Jose Mercury News (MCT) Nicole Siu Lan Rancatore knows she’s not the only one who has gone through the drill. In December, …

Are gay characters and themes more acceptable in video games these days?

Frankly, I find this very hard to understand. Why vote away your job

The San Jose Mercury news reports that Adobe Systems, maker of the Flash player used for most Web video clips, has shut down its North American operations for the week as a cost-cutting move. The move is striking because Adobe is, by most metrics, successful. In addition to Flash, Adobe now develops and sells many of the most popular software tools used by graphic designers and website builders: Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and several others