Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Today's Teamster News 06.20.12

Is the U.S. economy losing jobs again?  The Enterprise Blog   ... here is the real red flag. Private job openings fell 282,000 — the most since early 2009 — to 3.080 million. Early 2009, if you recall, saw the economy just hemorrhaging jobs...
Is the China auto bubble about to burst? And what about the U.S. auto parts supply chain?  manufacture this   ...the Administration was “looking into” the fact that every car sold in the United States contains Chinese-made parts...
Canada joining Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations  TradeReform   ... With increasing trade deficits, and without resolve issues like currency, state capitalism, foreign value added taxes, etc.  It just does not make sense...
Wis. Resistance Lives On  The Progressive   ...Wisconsin organizers and activists are redoubling their efforts to resist the worst depredations of the Walker regime and to strengthen alliances within radical and progressive labor and human rights organizations. This growing solidarity has been evident on the picket line at Palermo’s Pizza, where 125 workers have been on strike for 3 weeks. Local labor and other activist groups from throughout southern Wisconsin have joined workers on the picket line...
Change.org Drops Michelle Rhee Group Under Pressure From Progressives  Huffington Post   ...Change.org, the progressive online powerhouse that channels grassroots energy into petition-based activism, has dropped two anti-union clients, including Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst...
Durham School Bus Workers Join Teamsters Union  IBT   ...School bus drivers and monitors with Durham School Services in Grandview, Mo., have voted to join Teamsters Local 838, uniting for respect and better working conditions...