Friday, September 21, 2012

Today's Teamster News 09.21.12

Republican Party ‘Cranks’ Threatening Growth, Swan Says  Bloomberg   ...Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan said “cranks and crazies” in the U.S. Republican Party are threatening economic growth as Congress remains deadlocked on tax increases and spending cuts set to take effect in January...
Fiscal cliff talks heat up  Politico   ...The fiscal cliff is really the only legislative issue that’s even registering a blip on the radar of the government and corporate Washington right now. With an election seven weeks away, serious legislating has completely stopped...
JPMorgan Power-Trading Business Faces Suspension, FERC Says  Bloomberg   ...The agency is investigating JPMorgan’s power trading in California and the Midwest. That investigation came to light when FERC went to court seeking internal e-mails from JPMorgan, saying the bids from the company might have resulted in at least $73 million in improper payments to generators...
Nichols, Teamsters reach tentative pact  Quad Cities Online   ...Teamsters Local 371 and Nichols Aluminum reached a tentative agreement with the aid of a federal mediator Tuesday....
Some American Airlines mechanics shopping for a union  Tulsa World   ...Both AMFA and the Teamsters are holding recruiting/informational events in the next few weeks...
Casting directors, AMPTP ink tentative deal: Three-year pact covers about 500 members in Hollywood, New York  Variety   ...The New York casting directors will meet Thursday to ratify the successor pact, followed by the Hollywood casting directors on Monday, according to Teamsters Local 399 business rep Steve Dayan...