Teamster News
Teamsters have enough votes for some Hanover town employees to unionize The Buffalo News ...A representative of the Teamsters Local 264 confirmed today that they met with town of Hanover employees recently and had enough votes to indicate they would like union representation...
City Reaches Agreement With Caulkers' Union Buffalo News ...A 13-year agreement with about 30 unionized city employees is headed for approval today after members of Teamsters Local 264 told city lawmakers they are in favor of the deal...
Horses Asses (opinion) New York Daily News ...Animal rights extremists should leave the Central Park carriages drivers alone...
Chicago Art Handlers Bidding to Become Teamsters International Brotherhood of Teamsters ...Art handlers with Mana-Terry Dowd LLC may set an industry precedent this month by being the first employees of a major art transportation company in Chicago to unionize...
Union Attempts Lawsuit Against Darden UnderCurrent News ...A chapter of the Teamsters union, which invests in Darden stock, is attempting to sue the company over changes to its bylaws. The Connecticut fund, Teamsters Local 443 Heath Services & Insurance Plan alleges changes were made...
Tevlin: Craft beer sales on Sunday have new opponent: Teamsters Minneapolis Star-Tribune ...The powerful Teamsters union recently began contacting legislators, saying they were not in favor of the bill. A wholesaler that employs Teamsters apparently notified the union that passage of the bill would let them reopen labor contracts, potentially having an impact on wages and benefits of members...
Trade
Fresh TPP Talks To Start Tuesday The Japan Times ...Japan and the United States will hold working-level talks on the multilateral Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade initiative in Washington from Tuesday to Thursday, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Saturday...
State Battles
Union Vote Focuses On Absent Lawmakers Associated Press ...Eleven of the 108 (Missouri) House Republicans voted neither "yes" nor "no" when the so-called right-to-work legislation won initial approval 78-68. But they could get another chance to take a stand...
Gov. Mary Fallin Signs Minimum Wage Hike Ban In Oklahoma The Oklahoman ...Cities in Oklahoma are prohibited from establishing minimum wage or vacation and sick-day requirements under a bill that has been signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin...
Maine Legislature Rejects Right-To-Work Zones Plan The Sacramento Bee ...The Democrat-controlled Legislature on Monday killed a bill proposed by Republican Gov. Paul LePage that would've offered tax breaks and workers the ability not to pay union fees in certain parts of the state...
War on Workers
C.E.O. Pay Goes Up, Up and Away! (opinion) New York Times ...nothing has stopped executive compensation from rising...
Losing Benefits Isn’t Prodding Unemployed Back to Work Five Thirty Eight ...The cutoff of federal unemployment benefits doesn’t seem to be helping the long-term unemployed get back to work...
“We are in great danger”: Ex-banker details how mega-banks destroyed America Salon ..."The power has only been more consolidated," warns Goldman Sachs veteran Nomi Prins...
How U.S. Taxpayers Subsidize the Nation’s Wealthiest Family Jobs With Justice ...A new report released by Americans for Tax Fairness reveals the true costs everyday consumers pay for Walmart’s low prices. The company, and specifically the several Walton family members who control it, receive an estimated $7.8 billion per year in tax breaks and taxpayer subsidies...
