Today's Teamster News 07.13.11

6 fake Democrats fall, setting stage for GOP recalls  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   ...The primaries set up major faceoffs in the six districts, with national attention on the races, and massive amounts of money and national advertising flowing into the state...
Prosser rejects calls for him to take leave  WKOW   ...State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser rejected calls from representatives of women's groups and others for Prosser to take leave as an accusation of workplace violence against Prosser is investigated...
Another side to ‘Right to Work’  Escanaba Daily Press   ...Representatives from Teamsters Local 486 have voiced their concerns about the possibility of Right to Work legislation in Michigan...
Will the Teamsters strike Sotheby's?  (Local 814) Art Info   ...At some point during yesterday's contract negotiations between Sotheby's art handlers and auction house management, it became clear the two sides would not come to an agreement by the end of the day...
Senate fails to override Christie's budget vetoes  Courier-Post   ...Senate Democrats failed to muster the three Republican votes needed to override even one of Gov. Chris Christie's budget vetoes to restore funding for child abuse services, women's health clinics, legal aid and mental health services...
Poll finds Lynch still popular in NH  Boston Globe   ...New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch enjoys continued popularity among both Republicans and Democrats...

Lynch's awesome veto statement

New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch just issued a tremendous statement explaining why he vetoed the right-to-work bill to destroy unions:

We especially like this part of the statement:

In the last seven years of recruiting businesses to move to New Hampshire, not one business leader has ever even asked me if New Hampshire had a right-to-work law, let alone suggested it was a factor in the company's location decision. No New Hampshire business leaders have ever told me that the lack of a so-called right-to-work law prevented them from expanding or hiring new workers here in New Hampshire. And no New Hampshire workers have ever told me they couldn't get a job because New Hampshire doesn't have a so-called right-to-work law.

The debate over the so-called right-to-work bill in New Hampshire appears to be largely driven by national outside interest groups, and is not a result of problems facing New Hampshire businesses or workers.

There is no justification in this case for state government to interfere with the right of private businesses to freely negotiate and enter into contracts with their employees. Therefore, I am vetoing HB 474.

Read the whole thing here.