Monday, October 17, 2011

Today's Teamster News 10.17.11

Ignore the lies about State Issue 2 and vote ‘no’ (opinion)  The Marietta Times   ...Supporters of Issue 2 are waging an expensive "smoke and mirrors" campaign to fight public repeal of Ohio Senate Bill 5 - a measure intended to destroy the rights of thousands of state, county, and city workers across the state to negotiate at the workplace...
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker should be well stocked for recall race  Green Bay Press Gazette   ...A rarely talked about exception in the state's campaign finance laws would let donors give unlimited cash to help Gov. Scott Walker beat back a possible recall election...
Cantor Backtracks: Protesters' Frustration 'Warranted'  Crooks and Liars   ...House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) did his best Sunday to appear on the side of protesters in the Occupy movement after recently calling them "growing mobs..."
Switch from public to private workforce leaves state workers caught in transition  Tallahassee Democrat   ...Scott's budget director, Jerry McDaniel, said there are likely to be two areas of personnel cuts in the coming session. First, a "sweep" of vacant positions and then some consolidation of law-enforcement functions among agencies...
What Recovery? Household Incomes Plummeted After 2009  MainStreet.com   ...As bad as things were during the recession, household incomes actually declined at a faster pace in the years after it ended, one new study shows...
Tax Cuts For Wealthy Americans Cost Treasury $11.6 Million Every Hour: Report  Huffington Post   ...If the U.S. reverted to Clinton-era marginal tax rates, the U.S. Treasury would net an additional $72 billion annually, according to Citizens for Tax Justice...