Thursday, October 6, 2011

Today's Teamster News 10.06.11

Unions lend muscle, resources to Wall St. protests  Associated Press   ...Unions lent their muscle to the long-running protest against Wall Street and economic inequality Wednesday, fueling speculation about how long the camp-out in lower Manhattan — and related demonstrations around the country — will continue...
Local labor groups send Wall St. a message  Times Herald-Record   ...Corporate greed was what Teamster member Jack Sullivan felt was at work when he was fired last month for being one minute late for his job at a warehouse in Harriman...
96-year-old Chattanooga resident denied voting ID  Times Free Press   ...State Rep. Tommie Brown, D-Chattanooga, said Tuesday that Cooper's case is an example of how the law "erects barriers" for the elderly and poor people -- a disproportionate number of whom are minorities...
State lawmakers hearing 'right-to-work' proposal  Associated Press   ...Indiana lawmakers are weighing a contentious "right-to-work" proposal that sparked a five-week walkout by House Democrats this year...
Pa. House looks to revamp labor, wage options for public projects  The York Dispatch   ...The state's 50-year-old Prevailing Wage Act would get a facelift under a package of bills being weighed in the House of Representatives...
Europe Calls for Infusion of Capital for Banks  New York Times   ...As European officials brace for the potential of a Greek debt default, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said Wednesday that she would push for more capital to protect her nation’s banks...