Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Today's Teamster News 03.01.11

When unions go bust, we all do  naked capitalism   ...If Governor Walker and his Republican friends are allowed to crush the public unions, you ain’t seen nothing yet...
Majority in Poll Back Employees in Public Sector Unions  New York Times   ...a majority of Americans say they oppose efforts to weaken the collective bargaining rights of public employee unions and are also against cutting the pay or benefits of public workers to reduce state budget deficits...
Wis. Dems stay put, defy Walker ultimatum  UPI   ...Gov. Scott Walker says that could cost $165 million and 1,500 jobs...
YRC reaches accord on restructuring with lenders, union  Kansas City Star   ...The breakthrough agreement would reduce debt and deliver cash — in as-yet undetermined amounts — to the trucking company in July...
GOP Spending Plan Would Cost 700,000 Jobs  Washington Post   ...a similar analysis last week by the investment bank Goldman Sachs, which predicted that the Republican spending cuts would cause even greater damage to the economy...
Senate set to revise Ohio union bill amid protests  Associated Press   ...An Ohio Senate committee plans to revise and vote on a bill Tuesday abolishing most collective bargaining rights for more than 350,000 state workers, teachers, safety forces and other public employees...