Saturday, December 18, 2010

Today's Teamster News 12.18.10

House Republicans Plan to Force California Into Bankruptcy to Bust Unions  Calitics  ...by changing the law to allow state bankruptcies, and then forcing states to go bankrupt by cutting their funding and undermining their ability to borrow, states would be able to reopen contracts with public employees...
Rick Scott vs. high-speed rail  Orlando Sentinel   ...Rick Scott's aversion to high-speed rail threatens Florida's economy...
Two states sue Bank of America over mortgages  New York Times    ...Arizona and Nevada on Friday filed a lawsuit against Bank of America, accusing it of engaging in “widespread fraud” by misleading customers with “false promises” about their eligibility for modifications on their home mortgages...
YRC Shares Truck Ahead After Suit Dismissed  Barron's   ...Shares of trucking and logistics company YRC Worldwide rose 15% on Friday...
Southwest technicians approve contract extensions  Associated Press 
School bus drivers hold off on strike  Mid-Hudson News