Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Today's Teamster News 05.16.12

Wells Fargo Has Blood on Its Hands: Desperate Man Commits Suicide After Shocking Foreclosure Mistreatment  Alternet   ...right at the start the Rousseaus came up with proof that the bank had received the payment and had cashed the check. But the bank continued to claim it had missed the payment, gave the Rousseaus the runaround, started applying fees, and used it as an excuse to foreclose on the house anyway...
Work Is Work: Why Free Internships Are Immoral  The Atlantic   ...poorer students are at permanent disadvantage in the summer internship market...
Implementation of Colombia Trade Deal a New Low for Workers and the Environment  Public Citizen   ...At a time when nearly four out of ten Americans are unemployed or simply not participating in the labor force, it is unconscionable to implement a trade deal with Colombia – the unionist murder capital of the world...
3,700 post offices win reprieve  Associated Press   ...The U.S. Postal Service said Monday its decision to halt the closing of more than 3,700 post offices includes roughly 600 urban and suburban postal branch offices and satellite stations...
The Horrible Jobs Record Of The GOP's Favorite Governor  Business Insider   ...from an economic standpoint, he's not a good governor.,,
NLRB mulls reviving speedy union-vote rule  Washington Times   ...Teamsters President James P. Hoffa called the court decision “just another attack on workers and the American middle class.” “The decision lets anti-worker extremists game the system,” Mr. Hoffa said...