Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Today's Teamster News 12.08.10

For Obama, Tax Deal Is a Back-Door Stimulus Plan  New York Times   ...Mr. Obama effectively traded tax cuts for the affluent, which Republicans were demanding, for a second stimulus bill that seemed improbable a few weeks ago...
Secret GOP plan:  Push states to declare bankruptcy and smash unions  Reuters   ... the most intriguing aspect of President Barack Obama’s tax deal with Republicans is what the compromise fails to include — a provision to continue the Build America Bonds program...
Obama still getting push back on pay freeze for federal unions  Washington Post
Ford Starts to Ship an Electric Delivery Van  New York Times   ...The Ford Motor Company said on Tuesday that it had started shipping a battery-powered version of a delivery van, the Transit Connect Electric, to a handful of business customers...
Why banks don’t write in English (opinion)  Reuters
ABF: Teamsters union tried to arrange a sale of YRC Worldwide  Kansas City Business News
MTD Will Not Strike  Edhat Santa Barbara   ...The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) and Teamster Union Local 186 continue negotiations...