Thursday, March 15, 2012

Today's Teamster News 03.15.12

U.S.-Korea free trade pact takes effect amid controversy  Reuters   ...A long-delayed U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement (FTA) that has stirred controversy in both countries took effect on Thursday, although the opposition in Seoul has vowed to renegotiate it if it wins elections this year...
Trade Issues With China Flare Anew  New York Times   ...Five separate issues — involving auto parts, cars, solar panels, anti-subsidy laws and rare earth metals — are the subject of separate initiatives by American officials, European officials or both...
Bank of America: Too Crooked To Fail  Rolling Stone   ...The bank has defrauded everyone from investors and insurers to homeowners and the unemployed. So why does the government keep bailing it out?...
Where Was Walker Wednesday? In Palm Beach, Taking Down $200,000+   The Political Environment   ...Yeah, Scott Walker could 'return' to the private sector any old time where he wouldn't be tied to a crap salary from taxpayers of $144,000 a year, but while he's still got the job and unlimited "personal time, wink-wink" - - why not jet off to Palm Beach, Florida, or as they call it there, "the ATM of American politics "- - and pick up a cool $200,000+ in campaign cash and pledges from folks you've never met?...
Support for repeat right-to-work bill diminishing  Associated Press   ...The latest version of right-to-work legislation is losing the steam it needs to pass in New Hampshire...
Nichols, Teamsters to meet March 21  Quad Cities Business Journal   ...Another round of contract negotiations is scheduled for March 21 after representatives of Nichols Aluminum and striking Teamsters Local 371 returned to the table Monday...