Thursday, May 24, 2012

Today's Teamster News 05.24.12

Union funds flow into Quebec in support of student activists  The Globe and Mail   ...Trade unions based outside Quebec have already confirmed sending more than $36,000 into the bank accounts of the province’s largest student federations...
1,000 dogs sickened by jerky pet treats made in China  Trade Reform   ...The Food and Drug Administration has been warning owners about continued problems with the chicken jerky strips, treats and nuggets since November. Three of the top brands of treats cited in complaints of harm include Waggin’ Train and Canyon Creek Ranch brands produced byNestle Purina PetCare, andMilo’s Kitchen Home-style Dog Treats produced by Del Monte...
Over 99% of Federal Reserve Bank Enforcement Actions Are Resolved Without Admission of Guilt  naked capitalism   ...(Democrats) don’t want regulation, they want to be seen as wanting regulation.  And the Republicans, while they want to be seen as the party against regulation, are actually quite happy having regulators they can work with, regulators who protect the banks from state or local level action...
Walker Lied to Congress, Created Act 10 Immediately After 2010 Election  WTDY   ...Dylan Brogan, has just reported that officials at the the Legislative Reference Bureau say they began work on Act 10, at the request of Walker, in November of 2010-- days after the election. This directly contradicts sworn testimony Walker gave to the U.S. House Oversight Committee...
Labour minister threatens back-to-work bill if CP strike drags on  Financial Post   ...In the wake of Wednesday’s strike by locomotive engineers and conductors at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd, the country’s second-biggest railroad, the labour minister issued a warning: Any work stoppage that threatens to have a “grave” impact on the economy is fair game for government action...
Meeting Between Teamsters and Allied Waste Fails to Materialize   TriState Homepage   ...Sources told Eyewitness News that members of the Teamsters Local 215 would meet with Allied Waste this morning at the union headquarters, but no one showed up...
No contract yet for Nichols, union  Quad City Business Journal   ...After another round of contract talks, Nichols Aluminum and Teamsters Local 371 have yet to reach an agreement, the two sides said Wednesday...
St. Luke's Nurses Picket  RecordOnline.com   ...Nurses and pharmacists at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital have been without a contract for over a year. The administration is proposing radical contract changes including raising healthcare costs by more than 100% , job security issues and cutting their pay among other drastic proposals. Being members of 1199SEIU and Teamsters Local 445...