Saturday, March 5, 2011

Today's Teamster News 03.05.11

Are Wisconsin Republicans preparing to break with Walker?  Washington Post   ...we now have two news outlets, one local and one national, claiming GOP defections from Governor Scott Walker may be in the works...
Convictions 'Very Strong' for Wisconsin 14 as pressure grows   International Business Times   ...fourteen Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers said Friday they are not threatened by possible arrest and the chance that 1,500 people could lose their jobs if they don't return to work...
More Than 200 Union Protesters Rally Against SB 5  WLWT   ...Ohio Senate Bill 5 sent more than 200 union protesters to the streets of Clermont County in their vow to fight the bill all the way to the polls...
Indy protests run 'one day' longer, stronger  Evansville Courier & Press   ...For 12 days, union and nonunion workers have flocked to the Statehouse in protest of what they consider "anti-worker" legislation...
Randolph County Workers, Business Negotiate Contract (Local 175)   MetroNews   ...Union workers at a Randolph County Plant are still trying to work out a contract with company officials...
CAW members ratify contracts at Air Transat's Handlex; Teamsters still out  The Canadian Press   ...The labour contracts don't cover 400 Handlex employees in Toronto and Montreal who are represented by the Teamsters union and off the job...