Wage Statistics Paint a Bleak Picture for Working America Economic Populist ... 50% of all wage earners in the United States earned less than $26,363.55 annually. That's poor...
Hoffa Says Tea Party and John Birch Society Are One and the Same US News ...When James Hoffa, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, looks at the Tea Party today, he flashes back to 1964 and sees the John Birch Society...
Unions ready to move past Charlotte Politico ...James Hoffa, head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said that Big Labor is looking past Charlotte to the bigger prize in November. “Union leaders are not going to let it diminish our efforts past the convention,” Hoffa told POLITICO...
Appeals court blocks Minnesota law on corporate political spending Reuters ...A Minnesota law that requires companies to track and disclose the amount of money they spend on political campaigns likely violates the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday...
After Bucking Federal Judge On Early Voting, Ohio Secretary Of State Ordered To Appear In Court ThinkProgress ...Judge Peter Economus has set a hearing for September 13 to address Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted’s refusal to comply with the court’s ruling that the state must allow early voting on the three days leading up to the general election...
County, Teamsters Reach Nursing Home Agreement PennLive.com ...The contract calls for no pay increases for 2011 and 2.75 percent increases each year for 2012, 2013, and 2014, she said, with workers being paid retroactively for this year's salary increase. The new agreement also provides a second, less-expensive health insurance plan available to existing employees who choose it and mandatory for all new hires...
