Mitt Romney stayed at Bain 3 years longer than he stated Boston Globe ...The timing of Romney’s departure from Bain is a key point of contention because he has said his resignation in February 1999 meant he was not responsible for Bain Capital companies that went bankrupt or laid off workers after that date...
Lawmakers furious over China-made Olympic uniform Associated Press ...Republicans and Democrats railed Thursday about the U.S. Olympic Committee's decision to dress the U.S. team in Chinese manufactured berets, blazers and pants while the American textile industry struggles economically with many U.S. workers desperate for jobs...
What Jobs? After NAFTA-Style Deal, an Unparalleled Surge in Korea Trade Deficit Public Citizen ...Since the March 15 implementation of the Korea trade deal, the U.S. trade deficit with South Korea has reached dramatic levels for the second consecutive month for which we have data...
VOTING MACHINE DOUBTS: Now begins a major effort to verify the Wisconsin vote Uppity Wisconsin ...Wisconsin Wave has formed an umbrella effort to verify the accuracy and integrity of June's recall election, based on troubling data concerning exit polling...
No deal in Nichols, Teamsters meeting Quad City Business Journal ...The union staged a nearly 12-week strike earlier this year, walking off the job in late January when contract talks stalled. In mid-April, the union ended the strike and more than half of the union employees were called back to work...
Insurgent unions say they're winning TWU converts among American Airlines mechanics Tulsa World ...Representatives of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said their success is due to widespread dissatisfaction among American mechanics in Tulsa and throughout American's system...
Anheuser-Busch, union go to court The Press-Enterprise ...Teamsters leaders are questioning why Anheuser-Busch has brought them into court over a temporary restraining order concerning striking union members’ conduct on the picket lines at the brewer’s Riverside distribution center...
