Darker Nights as Some Cities Turn Off the Lights New York Times ...Cities around the nation, grappling with what is expected to be a fifth consecutive year of declining revenues and having exhausted the predictable budget trims, are increasingly considering something that would once have been untouchable: the lights...
Egypt Raids Offices of Nonprofits, 3 Backed by U.S. New York Times ...The raids are the latest and most forceful effort yet by the country’s ruling generals to crack down on perceived sources of criticism amid rising calls from Egyptian politicians and protesters and some Western leaders for the military to hand over power to a civilian government...
An Uproar on the Web Over $2 Fee by Verizon New York Times ...The $2 monthly fee, which takes effect Jan. 15, will apply to people who make one-time credit or debit card payments on the phone or online...
Tournament of Roses to Occupiers: You Can't March in Our Parade CNS News ...Although the group is not part of the parade, its Web site OccupytheRoseParade.org says, “Float #44/#99 will be our float with visual displays including a 250 foot ‘We the People’ U.S. Constitution, a 50 foot ‘We The Corporations’ version, a giant ‘Goldie Sachs’ Wheel of Fortune exhibit, a Wall Street ‘Occupy The Octopus’ (Occupy The Vampire Squid) representing Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Citibank...
Indiana State Sen. Jim Tomes (R) Comes Out Against Mitch Daniels' Right-to-Work Agenda Crooks and Liars ...an Indiana Republican is challenging the governor's anti-union agenda. State Sen. Jim Tomes broke ranks with his party and penned a letter to the Evansville Courier & Press telling the truth about the law and the Republican agenda...
Violence at Merced County Jail prompts call for action KFSN ...Merced County (Teamsters) correctional officers say understaffing at the Merced County jail is putting officers and the public's safety at risk. Now they're asking for a special hearing on the issue...
Teamsters mechanics at United Airlines OK contract, pave way for deal with Continental workers Associated Press ...The union said the deal with United includes wage increases, continued health care benefits and improved job-security protection. Workers also got an $11,500 signing bonus and regained items that were lost when United went through a bankruptcy reorganization in the last decade...
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Today's Teamster News 03.19.11
US Cost of Living Hits Record, Passing Pre-Crisis High CNBC ..."the absolute cost of living is now back at a record high in a country that has seven million less jobs...”
Another sign of nervousness about Wisconsin recalls: Major GOP firm testing hard-core anti-union messages in the state Washington Post ...a major national Republican polling firm is ... testing ... messages, including ones about how pro-union forces targeted a GOP state senator with death threats...
Gov. John Kasich moves development director Mark Kvamme into new position to avoid legal challenge Cleveland.com ...The liberal watchdog ProgressOhio.org filed a lawsuit that argued Kvamme – as a California resident – was disqualified from holding a cabinet position under the Ohio Constitution...
Teamster Mechanics at United Airlines Secure Tentative Agreement With Airline IBT ...This is the first contract negotiated by the Teamsters for the group since the workers voted to join the union in March 2008...
Teamsters Warn: Labor Unrest Could Floor Armstrong World Industries Recovery Efforts IBT ..."The last thing we want is a strike" ...said Ken Hall...
New boss, same GM work – and pay – for haulers journalgazette.net ...members of Teamsters Local 414 will continue to play a role in moving new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups from the Allen County truck assembly plant to dealership lots...
War On The Poor: Minnesota Republicans Want To Bust Poor People Who Carry Cash crooksandliars ...Minnesota Republicans are pushing legislation that would make it a crime for people on public assistance to have more $20 in cash in their pockets any given month...
Another sign of nervousness about Wisconsin recalls: Major GOP firm testing hard-core anti-union messages in the state Washington Post ...a major national Republican polling firm is ... testing ... messages, including ones about how pro-union forces targeted a GOP state senator with death threats...
Gov. John Kasich moves development director Mark Kvamme into new position to avoid legal challenge Cleveland.com ...The liberal watchdog ProgressOhio.org filed a lawsuit that argued Kvamme – as a California resident – was disqualified from holding a cabinet position under the Ohio Constitution...
Teamster Mechanics at United Airlines Secure Tentative Agreement With Airline IBT ...This is the first contract negotiated by the Teamsters for the group since the workers voted to join the union in March 2008...
Teamsters Warn: Labor Unrest Could Floor Armstrong World Industries Recovery Efforts IBT ..."The last thing we want is a strike" ...said Ken Hall...
New boss, same GM work – and pay – for haulers journalgazette.net ...members of Teamsters Local 414 will continue to play a role in moving new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups from the Allen County truck assembly plant to dealership lots...
War On The Poor: Minnesota Republicans Want To Bust Poor People Who Carry Cash crooksandliars ...Minnesota Republicans are pushing legislation that would make it a crime for people on public assistance to have more $20 in cash in their pockets any given month...
Friday, February 4, 2011
Today's Teamster News 02.04.11
Gallup Finds U.S. Unemployment Up Slightly in January to 9.8% Gallup ...Underemployment at 18.9%, compared with 19.0% at the end of December...
Learning To Walk: Fear, Shame And Your Underwater Mortgage Huffington Post ...Nearly one in every four homeowners across the country owe more on their home than it's worth...
JP Morgan Hid Doubts on Madoff, Documents Suggest New York Times ...but continued to do business with him, according to internal bank documents made public in a lawsuit on Thursday...
Crowd debates right-to-work bill Manchester Union-Leader ...A right-to-work bill that would end the days when non-union workers in union shops have to pay a share of union expenses is making its way through the New Hampshire House...
Union leaders, officials ask A&P distributor to extend deadline on 1,200 layoffs (Local 863) Newark Star-Ledger ...Union leaders and state and local officials today made an 11th-hour plea for a grocer store distributor to stay in Middlesex County instead of laying off its 1,200 workers..
Unions campaign for members at merged carrier Houston Chronicle ...Hoffa began a push Thursday to convert thousands of United Airlines workers now represented by another union...
YRC Worldwide, ABF Freight System Appeal Gets Expedited Review Kansas City Business Journal ...the company warned that drawing out the process could harm its effort to restructure its finances...
Analysts: YRC Worldwide will report lower revenue, more losses Kansas City Business Journal ...Analysts...predict that the company will report a loss of $1.37 a share for the three months ending Dec. 31...
UPS Increases Dividend 11%, Projecting Strong 2011 Cash Flow Bloomberg ...“We believe that 2011 is going to be a great year for UPS ...
ABF Freight Posts $58 Million Loss for 2010 Journal of Commerce ...TruckingHigher rates help LTL trucker cut losses 42 percent from 2009...
Oilsands crude will flow regardless of Keystone XL, says new report Alaska Dispatch ... the study found that regardless of whether or not the line is built, the U.S. will still import oil from Western Canada...
2 big sections of high-speed rail line face delays Associated Press ...The state agency...has recommended delaying the environmental impact report on segments running through two densely populated areas until at least next year...
Workers angered about changes in Florida pension plan Examiner ...Unions have circulated a video of Scott during his campaign in which he promised not to support a reduction in state pension benefits...
Local 700 Wins Overtime Grievance IBT ...Bureau of Rodent Control Must Post Overtime Lists...
House, Senate toss labor provision Memphis Commercial Appeal ...The Senate began debating a Federal Aviation Administration authorization bill Wednesday that does not contain a controversial labor provision, objected to by FedEx...
City Hall Docks Pay For Workers' Snow Day (Local 237) NY1News ...Some city workers are criticizing Mayor Bloomberg for a mixup in messaging during last week's snowstorm...
USA 3000 Pilots Withdraw from Voluntary ASAP PR Newswire
Learning To Walk: Fear, Shame And Your Underwater Mortgage Huffington Post ...Nearly one in every four homeowners across the country owe more on their home than it's worth...
JP Morgan Hid Doubts on Madoff, Documents Suggest New York Times ...but continued to do business with him, according to internal bank documents made public in a lawsuit on Thursday...
Crowd debates right-to-work bill Manchester Union-Leader ...A right-to-work bill that would end the days when non-union workers in union shops have to pay a share of union expenses is making its way through the New Hampshire House...
Union leaders, officials ask A&P distributor to extend deadline on 1,200 layoffs (Local 863) Newark Star-Ledger ...Union leaders and state and local officials today made an 11th-hour plea for a grocer store distributor to stay in Middlesex County instead of laying off its 1,200 workers..
Unions campaign for members at merged carrier Houston Chronicle ...Hoffa began a push Thursday to convert thousands of United Airlines workers now represented by another union...
YRC Worldwide, ABF Freight System Appeal Gets Expedited Review Kansas City Business Journal ...the company warned that drawing out the process could harm its effort to restructure its finances...
Analysts: YRC Worldwide will report lower revenue, more losses Kansas City Business Journal ...Analysts...predict that the company will report a loss of $1.37 a share for the three months ending Dec. 31...
UPS Increases Dividend 11%, Projecting Strong 2011 Cash Flow Bloomberg ...“We believe that 2011 is going to be a great year for UPS ...
ABF Freight Posts $58 Million Loss for 2010 Journal of Commerce ...TruckingHigher rates help LTL trucker cut losses 42 percent from 2009...
Oilsands crude will flow regardless of Keystone XL, says new report Alaska Dispatch ... the study found that regardless of whether or not the line is built, the U.S. will still import oil from Western Canada...
2 big sections of high-speed rail line face delays Associated Press ...The state agency...has recommended delaying the environmental impact report on segments running through two densely populated areas until at least next year...
Workers angered about changes in Florida pension plan Examiner ...Unions have circulated a video of Scott during his campaign in which he promised not to support a reduction in state pension benefits...
Local 700 Wins Overtime Grievance IBT ...Bureau of Rodent Control Must Post Overtime Lists...
House, Senate toss labor provision Memphis Commercial Appeal ...The Senate began debating a Federal Aviation Administration authorization bill Wednesday that does not contain a controversial labor provision, objected to by FedEx...
City Hall Docks Pay For Workers' Snow Day (Local 237) NY1News ...Some city workers are criticizing Mayor Bloomberg for a mixup in messaging during last week's snowstorm...
USA 3000 Pilots Withdraw from Voluntary ASAP PR Newswire
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Today's Teamster News 02.03.11
The Ruinous Fiscal Impact of Big Banks New York Times ...Public deficits and debt relative to gross domestic product have ballooned in the last three years for one simple reason – the big banks at the heart of our financial system blew themselves up...
Energy Firms Aided by U.S. Find Backers New York Times ...In late 2009, the federal government gave $151 million in grants to advance 37 clean energy ideas deemed too radical or too preliminary to attract much private financing...
Foreclosed Homeowners Go to Court on Their Own New York Times ...Now many defaults are prompted by stretches of unemployment...
Teamsters president Hoffa to kick off campaign at new United IBT ...Hoffa will join union members at Continental Airlines to help kick off a campaign to organize fleet service workers and ramp workers at the newly merged Continental/United...
USA 3000 Pilots Withdraw from Voluntary ASAP PRNewswire ...pilots, represented by the Airline Professionals Association (APA) Teamsters Local 1224 announced their decision to withdraw from the voluntary Aviation Safety Action Program...
Probation employees, county at impasse (Local 856) The Ukiah Daily Journal ...County negotiators declared an impasse with the union that represents its probation officers and juvenile justice counselors...
Corrections officer says colleague's murder is no surprise (Local 117) MyNorthwest.com ...At Governor Gregoire's request, outside eyes will scrutinize our state's prison system following the brutal killing of a guard in Monroe...
Unions launch media ad blitz to protest cuts The Times Herald-Record ...The Sullivan County PBA ran a "report card" in Tuesday's Sullivan County Democrat showing each legislator's picture next to boxes marked "no" and "yes"...
UPS Eyes More Success GPB ...Atlanta-based shipping giant United Parcel Service says it plans to turn last year’s success into record earnings per share in 2011...
UPS Capital Opens Colombia, Peru Offices Global Atlanta ...UPS Capital, which provides loans to help companies finance global trade and factory expansions, has opened offices in Bogota, Colombia, and Lima, Peru...
Snow slowing shipping via UPS and FedEx cfnews13.com ...UPS and FedEx both rely heavily on airplanes to move their packages...
China's railways lead the world in speed, size, but services lag far behind CP ...the world's biggest annual migration involving 230 million people... highlights the wide gap between showcase Chinese infrastructure and the often abysmal services available to the public...
Unions expect Florida governor to get his way on pensions Sun-Sentinel ...Police officers, teachers and government workers across Florida had harsh words Wednesday for Gov. Rick Scott's plan to have public employees contribute toward their pensions...
Calif. lawmakers promote clean energy standards San Francisco Chronicle ...The California Legislature's Democratic leaders on Wednesday unveiled a package of proposed laws they said will position the state as the national leader in developing clean energy alternatives and green jobs...
Questions Arise About Study Used to Justify 24 Hour Restart Change truckinginfo.com ...American Trucking Associations ... plans to take issue with the agency's use of these studies...
FMCSA presses forward with EOBR mandate for all trucks Land Line Magazine ...All truckers subject to the hours-of-service regulations are targeted by a proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to mandate electronic on-board recorders in all trucks...
Energy Firms Aided by U.S. Find Backers New York Times ...In late 2009, the federal government gave $151 million in grants to advance 37 clean energy ideas deemed too radical or too preliminary to attract much private financing...
Foreclosed Homeowners Go to Court on Their Own New York Times ...Now many defaults are prompted by stretches of unemployment...
Teamsters president Hoffa to kick off campaign at new United IBT ...Hoffa will join union members at Continental Airlines to help kick off a campaign to organize fleet service workers and ramp workers at the newly merged Continental/United...
USA 3000 Pilots Withdraw from Voluntary ASAP PRNewswire ...pilots, represented by the Airline Professionals Association (APA) Teamsters Local 1224 announced their decision to withdraw from the voluntary Aviation Safety Action Program...
Probation employees, county at impasse (Local 856) The Ukiah Daily Journal ...County negotiators declared an impasse with the union that represents its probation officers and juvenile justice counselors...
Corrections officer says colleague's murder is no surprise (Local 117) MyNorthwest.com ...At Governor Gregoire's request, outside eyes will scrutinize our state's prison system following the brutal killing of a guard in Monroe...
Unions launch media ad blitz to protest cuts The Times Herald-Record ...The Sullivan County PBA ran a "report card" in Tuesday's Sullivan County Democrat showing each legislator's picture next to boxes marked "no" and "yes"...
UPS Eyes More Success GPB ...Atlanta-based shipping giant United Parcel Service says it plans to turn last year’s success into record earnings per share in 2011...
UPS Capital Opens Colombia, Peru Offices Global Atlanta ...UPS Capital, which provides loans to help companies finance global trade and factory expansions, has opened offices in Bogota, Colombia, and Lima, Peru...
Snow slowing shipping via UPS and FedEx cfnews13.com ...UPS and FedEx both rely heavily on airplanes to move their packages...
China's railways lead the world in speed, size, but services lag far behind CP ...the world's biggest annual migration involving 230 million people... highlights the wide gap between showcase Chinese infrastructure and the often abysmal services available to the public...
Unions expect Florida governor to get his way on pensions Sun-Sentinel ...Police officers, teachers and government workers across Florida had harsh words Wednesday for Gov. Rick Scott's plan to have public employees contribute toward their pensions...
Calif. lawmakers promote clean energy standards San Francisco Chronicle ...The California Legislature's Democratic leaders on Wednesday unveiled a package of proposed laws they said will position the state as the national leader in developing clean energy alternatives and green jobs...
Questions Arise About Study Used to Justify 24 Hour Restart Change truckinginfo.com ...American Trucking Associations ... plans to take issue with the agency's use of these studies...
FMCSA presses forward with EOBR mandate for all trucks Land Line Magazine ...All truckers subject to the hours-of-service regulations are targeted by a proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to mandate electronic on-board recorders in all trucks...
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Today's Teamster News 01.22.11
US union membership dropped 4% in 2010 AFP ...After very small gains for a few years, the US recession, which has pushed joblessness to near 10 percent, has further eroded the unions' influence...
Corporate contributions have surged for new Republican leaders in House Washington Post ...The new Republican leaders in the House have received millions of dollars in contributions from banks, health insurers and other major business interests, which are pressing for broad reversals of Democratic policies that affect corporations...
Jobless Claims Slide as Recovery Picks Up Wall Street Journal ...The economy appears poised to gather momentum this year, as a separate index of leading indicators posted gains at the end of 2010...
Union Seeks Vote to Represent United Ramp Workers ABC News ...The IAM wants the federal National Mediation Board to declare that United and Continental are operating as a single carrier. That would trigger an election to pick a union for the combined groups...
Union files grievances over Sullivan pay freeze (Local 445) Times Herald Record ...Hundreds of workers represented by Sullivan County's largest union will begin handing written grievances to department heads in the next week in response to a freeze on raises and longevity payments that already has triggered a federal lawsuit and grievances by other unions...
Unions Are Aided By Obama Picks Republicans Can’t Curb Bloomberg ...the National Labor Relations Board may soon rule on cases that would give unions greater access to company property for organizing drives. The board may also push for speedier elections after workers petition for a vote...
Los Angeles, Long Beach ports have record-breaking year in 2010 Los Angeles Times ...Experts said they expected a strong economic recovery to continue, although not at such a rapid pace...
Roxbury school board reaches settlement with school bus driver union NJ.com ...Teamsters Local 97, which represents 47 bus drivers, agreed to a new three-year contract that carries no pay increase in the first two years and a 2-percent increase in the contract’s final year...
Central Grocers to Hire Up to Fifty New Workers Triblocal.com ...“These are full-time positions that fall in the wage and benefit scale that we have agreed to in our contract with Teamsters Local 703"...
Truck Sales Hit Highest Monthly Peak Since 2006 Journal of Commerce ...trucking companies put newfound profits into new vehicles...
TransCanada to move U.S. crude through Keystone The Globe and Mail ...TransCanada Corp. is filling part of its proposed Keystone XL pipeline with U.S. crude, a move it hopes will mute some of the fierce opposition that has erupted south of the border against the project...
Congressman: Florida high-speed rail should go forward The Tampa Tribune ...the Tampa-to-Orlando project should proceed - as long as private interests pick up any costs not covered by a federal grant, U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, reiterated...
Corporate contributions have surged for new Republican leaders in House Washington Post ...The new Republican leaders in the House have received millions of dollars in contributions from banks, health insurers and other major business interests, which are pressing for broad reversals of Democratic policies that affect corporations...
Jobless Claims Slide as Recovery Picks Up Wall Street Journal ...The economy appears poised to gather momentum this year, as a separate index of leading indicators posted gains at the end of 2010...
Union Seeks Vote to Represent United Ramp Workers ABC News ...The IAM wants the federal National Mediation Board to declare that United and Continental are operating as a single carrier. That would trigger an election to pick a union for the combined groups...
Union files grievances over Sullivan pay freeze (Local 445) Times Herald Record ...Hundreds of workers represented by Sullivan County's largest union will begin handing written grievances to department heads in the next week in response to a freeze on raises and longevity payments that already has triggered a federal lawsuit and grievances by other unions...
Unions Are Aided By Obama Picks Republicans Can’t Curb Bloomberg ...the National Labor Relations Board may soon rule on cases that would give unions greater access to company property for organizing drives. The board may also push for speedier elections after workers petition for a vote...
Los Angeles, Long Beach ports have record-breaking year in 2010 Los Angeles Times ...Experts said they expected a strong economic recovery to continue, although not at such a rapid pace...
Roxbury school board reaches settlement with school bus driver union NJ.com ...Teamsters Local 97, which represents 47 bus drivers, agreed to a new three-year contract that carries no pay increase in the first two years and a 2-percent increase in the contract’s final year...
Central Grocers to Hire Up to Fifty New Workers Triblocal.com ...“These are full-time positions that fall in the wage and benefit scale that we have agreed to in our contract with Teamsters Local 703"...
Truck Sales Hit Highest Monthly Peak Since 2006 Journal of Commerce ...trucking companies put newfound profits into new vehicles...
TransCanada to move U.S. crude through Keystone The Globe and Mail ...TransCanada Corp. is filling part of its proposed Keystone XL pipeline with U.S. crude, a move it hopes will mute some of the fierce opposition that has erupted south of the border against the project...
Congressman: Florida high-speed rail should go forward The Tampa Tribune ...the Tampa-to-Orlando project should proceed - as long as private interests pick up any costs not covered by a federal grant, U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, reiterated...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Links 07/28/10
Public Employees Get More Benefits Wall Street Journal ...88% of state and local government workers had access to employer-sponsored medical plans, compared with 71% of private-sector workers
UAL-Continental Merger Moves Ahead Wall Street Journal ...Negotiations between UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc. are picking up pace, with parties believing a merger deal could be reached at the end of this month or early May
The jobs machine grinds to a halt Washington Post ...Ain't no hiring. And ain't likely to be any for a good long time.
Qualms build over consumer agency Politico ...The BCFP will also enjoy broad rule-making and enforcement authority over virtually all financial institutions in the nation.
Companies hold record $837B in cash, yet won't hire workers USA Today ...instead of spending on the typical things, such as expanding and hiring people, companies are mostly pocketing the money and stuffing it under their corporate mattresses.
Cities, counties face job cuts Las Vegas Review-Journal ...Nearly half a million city and county government jobs could be eliminated nationwide in the next two years because of budget shortfalls, a new study estimates.
UAL-Continental Merger Moves Ahead Wall Street Journal ...Negotiations between UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc. are picking up pace, with parties believing a merger deal could be reached at the end of this month or early May
The jobs machine grinds to a halt Washington Post ...Ain't no hiring. And ain't likely to be any for a good long time.
Qualms build over consumer agency Politico ...The BCFP will also enjoy broad rule-making and enforcement authority over virtually all financial institutions in the nation.
Companies hold record $837B in cash, yet won't hire workers USA Today ...instead of spending on the typical things, such as expanding and hiring people, companies are mostly pocketing the money and stuffing it under their corporate mattresses.
Cities, counties face job cuts Las Vegas Review-Journal ...Nearly half a million city and county government jobs could be eliminated nationwide in the next two years because of budget shortfalls, a new study estimates.
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