Monday, May 9, 2011

Today's Teamster News 05.09.11

Teamsters, safety groups open campaign against extra-large trucks  Workday Minnesota   ...Their drive is fueled by a combination of economics – the big rigs rip up roads, which are expensive to repair – and personal tragedies:..
Capitol Chaos: Big Ad Money for Recall Elections  TMJ4   ..."We'll not only see huge amounts of spending by the candidates themselves but we'll also see outside interest groups on both sides come in with a lot of outside money,"...
Sheriff ties retirees 
to SB 5  Springfield News-Sun   ...11 deputies retired Friday, taking years of experience off the county force...
Option changes education landscape  Detroit News   ...The state's failing schools are likely to lose more students, pressuring struggling districts...
Florida Cuts Unemployment Benefits to Pay for Corporate Tax Cut  ThinkProgress   ...A bill that would establish some of the deepest and most far-reaching cuts in unemployment benefits in the nation is heading for the desk of Gov. Rick Scott...
Bill Try to Curb Reach of Unions  Wall Street Journal   ...Lawmakers in New Hampshire and Missouri are advancing so-called right-to-work bills that would allow private-sector workers to opt out of joining unions, the latest such efforts to curb labor unions in the legislative season that in many states is now entering the home stretch...