Friday, July 8, 2011

Today's Teamster News 07.08.11

Small donors, unions give Democrats cash edge in Wisconsin recall elections  DailyKos   ...this is a very strong showing for the Democratic candidates...
Clock is ticking for counties to validate SB5 signatures  Fox19   ...now it's up to local jurisdictions like Butler County to validate each signature by July 18...
Minnesota Shutdown May Cost State Economy $23 Million Weekly  Bloomberg   ...The economy in Minnesota, whose debt was downgraded today by Fitch Ratings, may lose about $23 million a week in spending power from public and private workers idled by the shutdown of its government...
Gov. Rick Scott’s plutocratic Florida (Opinion)  Miami Herald   ...this guy isn’t so much the governor of Florida as he is one of several interchangeable ideologues elevated to state and federal government in part thanks to the faux grassroots “tea party movement.”...
Law increasing bargaining units in NH takes effect  Associated Press   ... A new law requires a bargaining unit to have at least 10 members...
Teachers union leaders say they'll become active in recall campaigns against state House members  MLive.com   ...State teachers union leaders say they will now be actively involved in recall campaigns, calling the recent tenure reform package “the tipping point.”...