Monday, February 21, 2011

Today's Teamster News 02.21.11

Wisconsin Power Play (opinion)  New York Times   ...will the attack on unions succeed? I don’t know. But anyone who cares about retaining government of the people by the people should hope that it doesn’t...
Wisconsin governor rejects negotiations on controversial budget bill  CNN   ...Wisconsin's growing demonstration over a budget bill continues Monday with guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine fame planning to play for the protesters... 
Senate bill 5 sparks uproar  The News Record   ...A proposed Ohio Senate bill eliminating collective bargaining rights for state employees is drawing the ire of thousands of workers throughout the state...
Indiana Union Workers Protest Right To Work Bill  theindychannel.com   ...Nearly 100 people, mostly union workers, packed the Anderson library Sunday to discuss the hot-button topic...
Teamsters Believe 'Son of Nafta' Will Cost U.S. Jobs  aol.com   ...The Teamsters are urging Congress to reject the current version of the South Korea trade agreement that is currently on the table...
Fifty-three dead in 3 days in Ciudad Juarez, official says  CNN   ...Fifty-three people were killed in a 72-hour span in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, making it one of the deadliest three-day periods in recent memory...
Delta Jet Lands Safely After Engine Fails on Takeoff  Bloomberg   ...An engine on a Delta Air Lines Inc. jet failed shortly after takeoff today, spewing out small parts, and was forced to return to Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport...