Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Today's Teamster News 10.04.11

Occupy Wall Street protesters to join forces with protest at City Hall over education layoffs  New York Daily News   ...More than 700 people who work in school support-staff positions are losing their jobs...
Teamsters Leader Calls on Gov. Scott to Respect Court Ruling on Privatization  Local 2011   ...In an open letter to Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Ken Wood, Acting President of Teamsters Local 2011, called on the governor to respect a recent court decision halting prison privatization...
One month from start of recall, Scott Walker mired in scandal  The Cap Times   ...Wisconsinites seeking to remove Walker can begin gathering recall petitions in the first week of November. The timing could not be worse for the governor...
Indiana committee to consider right to work bill   Indiana General Assembly    ...The Indiana General Assembly’s Interim Committee on Employment will hold a hearing this Thursday, 10/6 at 8:00 am at the Statehouse on implementing right to work legislation and banning PLAs...
American Airlines Bankruptcy Fears Drive Down Stock  New York Times   ...The sell-off reflected investors’ increasing nervousness that American Airlines, with high debt levels and high labor costs, might be too weak to weather another economic downturn...
Europe debt crisis: Greece teeters on brink of bankruptcy  Christian Science Monitor   ...Greece revealed today that it is in more dire economic straits than envisioned when a €110 billion bailout deal was agreed to this summer, sparking concern that Europe’s debt crisis could deepen...