Saturday, April 9, 2011

Today's Teamster News 04.09.11

Hoffa: Possible Government Shutdown Will Harm Workers, Economy  IBT   ...“We elected these men and women to create jobs, not to put thousands of Americans out of work”...
2011 is not 1995  Washington Post   ...Right now, the economy is weak. Giving into austerity will weaken it further, or at least delay recovery for longer...
Thousands protest in Olympia over proposed budget cuts  The Seattle Times   ...The boisterous chant "We are union! We are one!" echoed throughout the state Capitol Friday as thousands of union members protested budget cuts in what was the largest labor rally this legislative session...
Teamsters to rally Monday at State Capitol  Central Penn Business Journal   ...to voice their objections to House Bill 50...which...would prohibit union membership or paying dues to a union as a condition for employment...
Do as Corbett says, not as he does?  Pocono Record   ...How about Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, his highly paid administrators and state legislators donating part of their salaries to stem the budget deficit?...
Wisconsin court race won't be certified without probe  Reuters   ..."We're going to do a review of the procedures and the records in Waukesha before we certify the statewide results..."
Proud Ohio continues fight against union bill  ABC   ...Some small business owners are part of a grassroots program to support union workers. The program is called Proud Ohio Workers...
N.J. governor assails teachers union  Bloomberg   ... Good teachers do not need unions, he said. “They’re there to protect the lousy ones so they continue to pay their dues every year.’’...