Thursday, July 5, 2012

Today's Teamster News 07.05.12

Hallandale Beach lifeguard fired after participating in beach rescue  Sun-Sentinel   ...Hallandale Beach lifeguard fired after participating in beach rescueTomas Lopez rushed down the beach to rescue a drowning man — and then got fired for it. The problem: Lopez stepped out of the beach zone his company is paid to patrol, a supervisor said Tuesday...
US apartment rents rise at highest rate since '07 -Reis  Reuters   ...The surge in rental prices stems from a growing number of people who are looking for places to live, but are not willing or able to buy a home because of the ongoing slump in the housing market and tight lending conditions...
JPMorgan’s Role in Power Market Comes Under Scrutiny  New York Times   ...JPMorgan Chase is being investigated over whether it manipulated power markets in California and the Midwest, according to a filing from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
Mystery Bermuda-based company and other undisclosed Romney assets hint at larger wealth  Associated Press   ...Based in Bermuda, Sankaty High Yield Asset Investors Ltd. was not listed on any of Romney’s state or federal financial reports. The company is among several Romney holdings that have not been fully disclosed, including one that recently posted a $1.9 million earning — suggesting he could be wealthier than the nearly $250 million estimated by his campaign...
Help wanted: truck drivers  ArgusLeader.com   ...The long-haul trucking sector is short about 20,000 drivers, according to the American Trucking Associations. The shortage could hit 111,000 by 2014 if current demographic and market conditions remain the same, the organization added...
Teamsters Oppose DOC's Implementation to Eliminate Special Compensatory Leave  FDOCTeamsters.org   ...Teamsters Local 2011 received hundreds of calls from across the State of Florida in response to the DOC's new policy concerning the use of special compensatory leave and are moving quickly to address the concerns of its members...