Saturday, October 1, 2011

Today's Teamster News 10.01.11

'Occupy Wall Street' Protests Spread Across Country  ABC News   ...The Occupy Wall Street movement, growing to more than 1,500 people in its second week, called for a march in lower Manhattan today at 3 p.m. to “show that it is time that the 99% are heard..."
24 Arrested As Protesters Pack Financial District  WCVB   ...Take Back Boston lead hundreds of people marching from Boston Common to the Financial District...the protesters gathered at both entrances to the Bank of America building shouting "We got sold out." The crowd included dozens of families facing foreclosure ... Some 24 protesters were arrested taken from the building in plastic handcuffs as the crowd cheered them on...
Lawyers fought corruption, then lost their jobs  Orlando Sentinel   ...When last we checked on Attorney General Pam Bondi, she was being investigated for forcing out two of her top-producing investigators, and legislators had asked her to produce records to justify her actions...
Scores of Wis. school unions to try to recertify  Associated Press   ...More than 200 school unions in Wisconsin have met the deadline to seek recertification, but it's unclear how many let it pass and gave up the little bargaining powers they had left under a contentious new law...
Michigan Emergency Powers Challenge by Pension Boards Dismissed by Judge  Bloomberg News   ...A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a Michigan statute giving emergency powers to state-appointed financial managers, saying the law wasn’t ready for a legal challenge...
Fake Police Officer Endorses Issue 2  Plunderbund   ...If you watch WeAreOhio‘s ads or check out their YouTube channel or talk to any of their supporters you’ll see real fire fighters and real police officers and real teachers talking about the negative impacts of SB5/Issue 2. Better Ohio? Not so much...