Thursday, December 16, 2010

Today's Teamster News 12.16.10

Tax-cut legislation includes $55 billion in benefits for a host of industries  Washington Post   ...A host of industries, from Caribbean distilleries to Hollywood producers, would gain billions in tax breaks and other subsidies under compromise tax-cut legislation now moving its way through Congress.
China Agrees to Intellectual Property Protections  New York Times    ...Senior Chinese officials pledged on Wednesday to better crack down on software piracy and other violations of intellectual property rights...
ABF Hearing Set For Thursday  Fort Smith Times-Record   ...YRC Inc., New Penn Motor Express Inc. and USF Holland Inc.... argue that ABF is not a party to the National Master Freight Agreement and therefore lacks standing to challenge the contract amendments...
UPS readies for busiest week of 2010  New Mexico Business Weekly   ...UPS ...will deliver 278 packages every second.
Batavia town, Teamsters agree to new contract  The Daily News  
Horizon Air mechanics approve four-year contract  Trading Markets