Saturday, June 2, 2012

Today's Teamster News 06.02.12

As Job Growth Slows, Will Republicans Double Down On Austerity?  ThinkProgress   ...The Bureau of Labor Statistics today reported that the economy created a disappointing 69,000 jobs last month, and that the unemployment rate increased to 8.2 percent. The job creation totals for March and April were both revised downward...
Personal Income increased 0.2% in April, Spending 0.3%  Calculated Risk   ...Also the personal saving rate declined to 3.4% in April...
How corporate socialism destroys  Reuters   ...A proposal to spend $250 million of taxpayer money on a retail project here illustrates the damage state and local subsidies do by taking from the many to benefit the already rich few...
Bill Clinton hits a home run in Wisconsin. Will it be enough?  Washington Post   ...Bill Clinton, in his speech in Wisconsin just now, framed the recall election as a stark choice between unity and division, between cooperation and conflict, and between shared prosperity and right wing winner-take-all economics...
Ex-spokeswoman granted immunity in case involving Scott Walker's Milwaukee County associates  Associated Press   ...A former spokeswoman for Gov. Scott Walker was granted immunity Thursday in connection with a Milwaukee County investigation that has led to criminal charges against six people close to Walker...
Teamsters Condemn La Michoacana's Attack On Workers' Rights To Form Union  IBT   ...The Teamsters Union has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against La Michoacana and is condemning the ice cream company's attack on workers' rights to organize after the company fired 33 employees who supported the union...