Saturday, September 3, 2011

Today's Teamster News 09.03.11

Dick Meister: Busting the union busters, a labor day lament  San Francisco Chronicle   ...This is not a very happy Labor Day for labor, considering the continued heavy attacks on public employee unions, which have become the vanguard of organized labor...
Republican lawmakers mull Labor Day participation  Associated Press   ...State Sen. Pam Galloway says she's attending a parade even though she knows some people won't be happy to see her. Other Republicans are staying away. Walker plans to spend Monday with his family...
The Bachmann wing  Politico   ...Michigan Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra, fresh off endorsements from Iowa Rep. Steve King, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, seeks to associate himself with Michele Bachmann...
State spends $80k on renovations for Gov. Rick Scott's office  Miami Herald   ...Scott said, "It's a normal process they go through where DMS does this..."
Republican Party leader in NH calls it quits  Boston Globe   ...Embattled New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Jack Kimball resigned last night, ending a bitter internal battle that pitted Tea Party activists against long-time Republicans...
Deal could make it easier for farmworkers to organize  Los Angeles Times   ...A bill stemming from an agreement between advocates and Gov. Jerry Brown would let a state board certify a union if it finds a grower has acted illegally to affect the outcome of a labor election...