Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Today's Teamster News 11/10/10

Incoming Head of House Panel to Drop Change in FedEx Labor Law From FAA Bill BNA Daily Labor Report ...The incoming chairman of the House transportation committee in the next Congress will drop from the panel's long-term Federal Aviation Administration bill a provision passed by the House in 2009 that would make it easier for unions to organize many FedEx Express workers...

International Paper to close Bellevue plant with 76 workers Seattle Times ...International Paper said Tuesday it will permanently close its Bellevue corrugated container plant in the next several weeks. Seventy-six workers will lose their jobs...Plant employees are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Five Jobless Workers Per Opening in September New York Times

China Trade Surplus Rises to 27.1 Billion in October New York Times ...A surge in the Chinese trade surplus, to $27.1 billion in October, set the stage for more political tensions...

China Trade Surplus Rises to 27.1 Billion in October New York Times ...A surge in the Chinese trade surplus, to $27.1 billion in October, set the stage for more political tensions...

In Global Forecast, China Looms Large as Energy User and Maker of Green Power New York Times ...China is poised to be the driving influence behind the development of renewable energy...

Extension Granted in 9/11 Health Suit Wall Street Journal ...A federal judge granted lawyers another extension to try to gather enough support among Ground Zero workers to proceed with an $815 million settlement for their health problems.

Wal-Mart's Time Theft  HuffingtonPost ...232,000 Workers Wait Four Years For Lost Wages...