Saturday, January 15, 2011

Today's Teamster News 01.15.11

U.S. Plans to Sue 4 States Over Laws Requiring Secret Ballots for Unionizing  New York Times   ...The (NLRB)...(plans) to sue Arizona, South Carolina, South Dakota and Utah...
Older Workers Are Keeping a Tighter Grip on Jobs  New York Times   ...28.2 million people over 55 years of age had jobs, an increase of 7.6 percent from three years earlier...
As Banks Raise Fees, You Have Options  New York Times   ...What companies don’t want to do is raise fees so much that they attract the attention of regulators...
Union: Reopen New York City OTB  (Local 858)  The Saratogian   ...efforts are ongoing with legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office to resolve issues needed for OTB’s reopening...
Canadian rail workers OK strike authority  Journal of Commerce   ...Four union groups at two railroads vote to walk out if negotiations fail...
Labor board takes Daycon to court over strike  (Local 639)   The Gazette   ...Upper Marlboro cleaning company won't reinstate workers...
FedEx plans big new Atlanta distribution center  Atlanta Business Chronicle   ...FedEx Ground...has initial plans for a nearly 215,000-square-foot distribution center...
Dansville town to keep paying all health insurance premiums  The Evening Tribune   ...the Dansville town board ...(authorized) ...the town to pay the full premium on the New York State Teamsters Council Health and Hospital Fund...
Chinese High Speed Rail Delegation in Fresno  KFSN   ...California's 800 mile high speed rail system will run right through Fresno, and China wants a piece of it...
More banks walking away from homes, adding to housing crisis  Chicago Tribune   ...1,896 red flag homes in Chicago appear to have been abandoned during foreclosure process...