Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Today's Teamster News 07.20.11

Democratic senator Hansen retains seat in recall attempt  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   ..."A win like this, in my mind, creates momentum for the next eight recall races," Hansen said...
S.B. 5 foes say petition drive made it  Columbus Dispatch   ...More than 800,000 valid signatures have been found on the Senate Bill 5 referendum petition, opponents of the law said as yesterday's deadline passed for county elections boards to turn in signature totals...
Poll: Voters would reject Emergency Manager law  Michigan Messenger   ...The poll found strong opposition to the law in both union and non-union households...
Conferees reconcile 4 spending bills  Minneapolis Star Tribune   ...Four days after reaching a global budget agreement, GOP leaders and the governor hammered out a deal Monday on four spending bills...
Report says N.J. to have painfully slow economic recovery  Politics Patrol   ...New Jersey gained 11 percent of jobs lost during the recession compared to 20 percent nationwide...
Standing Up for Economic Rights Is a Human Right  Huffington Post   ...As Arab citizens take to the streets, at great risk, to secure economic rights and democratic voice in their respective countries, several extremist governors and advocates are stripping American workers of their economic rights and voice by working to eliminate or weaken collective bargaining and voter protections...