Thursday, July 14, 2011

Today's Teamster News 07.14.11

Wisconsin Democrats say likely to recall governor in 2012  Reuters   ...Wisconsin Democrats are increasingly confident that efforts to recall the state's Republican governor in 2012 will succeed, a top official said on Wednesday...
Referendum Petition Drive To Overturn Parts Of HB 194 Begins  ProgressOhio   ...State Legislators, voting rights advocates, labor unions, progressive organizations, and concerned citizens across the State of Ohio have begun a referendum petition drive to overturn parts of a measure passed by the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature. HB 194 would limit access to voting...
Impacts from Minnesota shutdown piling up  USA Today   ...an ever-increasing number of state employees, businesses and non-profits are feeling the consequences of the stalemate over how to solve the state's $5 billion deficit...
Florida GOP effort to boost Scott's image not working according to Sunshine State poll  Palm Beach Post   ...A poll released Wednesday by the usually right-leaning Sunshine State News shows Republican Gov. Rick Scott's approval rating at 27 percent among Floridians...
Key component of YRC-Teamsters plan okayed   Today's Trucking   ...Embattled LTL carrier YRC got the green light from the Teamsters and lenders for an asset-based lending (ABL) agreement that would maintain operational funding to keep the company afloat...
Dunmore distributor closing in September; 200 jobs lost  (Local 229)  citizensvoice.com   ...Ocean Logistics notified state officials on Tuesday its warehouse will cease operations by Sept. 25 at the Keystone Industrial Park...