Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Today's Teamster News 03.08.11

Wisconsin Standoff Intensifies: Governor Scott Walker Will Not Relent on Collective Bargaining Rights, Senate Democrats Will Not Return  ABC The Note   ... Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, in a news conference, ratcheted up pressure on the 14 absent Senate Democrats to return to Madison...
Pomp, protests to mix on day of Ohio gov's speech  Associated Press   ...an Ohio governor's State of the State speech is expected to be met with raucous political demonstrations on the Statehouse steps...
Indiana governor wins Oregon straw poll  Associated Press   ...Oregon Republicans attending the annual Dorchester Conference in Seaside, Ore., say they would vote for Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as a presidential candidate...
Public forum on collective bargaining bill sparks huge turnout  Iowa State Daily   ...Hundreds of people turned out for a public hearing on a labor bill that would effectively curb collective bargaining rights for public employees...
Wisconsin State Senator Hansen: Once a Teamster, Always a Teamster  The Huffington Post   (This interview was posted on TeamsterNation earlier, but it's worth re-reading.)
Air Transat subsidiary reaches deal with baggage handlers  (Local 419) thestar.com   ...About 400 members of the Teamsters union endorsed a three-year agreement Saturday...