Today's Teamster News 09.06.13

<a href="http://www.teamster.org/content/teamster-mailers-union-respond-star-ledger-publisher-threats" rel="nofollow">Teamster Mailers Union Respond to Star-Ledger Publisher Threats</a>  teamster.org ...This is the official statement from Steve Grant, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 1100 in Fairfield, N.J. which represents 195 mailer employees at the Star-Ledger newspaper...<br /><a href="http://www.auburn-reporter.com/news/222412501.html" rel="nofollow">Teamsters among grocery workers picket to raise regional awareness</a>  Auburn Reporter   ...Members of three unions representing grocery store workers in the Puget Sound region, including members of Teamsters Local 38, took to the streets on Aug. 28, picketing to raise awareness about ongoing contract negotiations with several local grocery stores, including the Auburn Safeway and Fred Meyer stores...<br /><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.teamster.org/content/bmwed%E2%80%99s-western-region-association-holds-annual-meeting" jquery1378404295272="44" rel="nofollow">BMWED’s Western Region Association Holds Annual Meeting</a></span>  teamster.org   ...Representatives from the Unified System Division;  Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe, Frisco System Federation; Allied Federation; and Burlington System Division, all part of the Western Region Association, met to conduct an educational conference this week...<br /><a href="http://www.wfmj.com/story/23346508/allied-waste-drops-lawsuit-filed-against-youngstown-teamsters-union" rel="nofollow">Allied Waste drops lawsuit filed against Youngstown Teamsters Union</a>  WFMJ 21 News   ...Allied Waste has dropped a federal lawsuit that was filed against the Teamsters Union during this past spring's walkout against the trash hauler...<br /><a href="http://www.dyersvillecommercial.com/news/county/union-contract-talks-continue/article_2be35cf4-1500-11e3-8e5d-001a4bcf6878.html" rel="nofollow">Union contract talks continue</a>  Dyersville Commercial  ...The Delaware County (Iowa) board met again with representatives of the sheriff’s department deputies and jailers to further iron out details of a proposed switch over from American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union membership to the Teamsters Union...<br /><a href="http://news.firedoglake.com/2013/09/05/jpmorgan-will-stop-making-student-loans/" rel="nofollow">JPMorgan Will Stop Making Student Loans</a>  firedoglake   ...Competition from the government may be a factor, another might also be that student loans are in a <a href="http://www.consumerfinance.gov/blog/a-closer-look-at-the-trillion/">massive trillion dollar bubble</a>...<br /><a href="http://www.nationalmemo.com/failed-policy-the-401k-shrinks-in-a-growing-economy-2/" rel="nofollow">Failed Policy — The 401(k) Shrinks In A Growing Economy</a>  The National Memo   ...even though the economy is improving, the number of workers saving out of their paychecks for old age is shrinking. So is the amount they save, down 6 percent in real terms from 2008 to 2010...<br /><a href="http://capsules.kaiserhealthnews.org/index.php/2013/09/nearly-half-of-births-in-the-u-s-are-covered-by-medicaid-study-finds/" rel="nofollow">Nearly Half Of U.S. Births Are Covered By Medicaid, Study Finds</a>  Kaiser Health News   ...About half the births in the United States are paid for by Medicaid — a figure higher than previous estimates – and the numbers could increase as the state-federal health insurance program expands under the Affordable Care Act, according to a study released Tuesday...<br /><a href="http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_24026316/protests-planned-walmart-store-lakewood" rel="nofollow">Demonstrators protest against low wages at Walmart store in Lakewood</a>  Denver Post   ...The protest outside the store at West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard was one of about 15 demonstrations held nationwide Thursday against the retailer...<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/05/walmart-protesters-arrested_n_3873791.html" rel="nofollow">24 Walmart Protesters Arrested At Demonstrations In New York And Los Angeles (UPDATED)</a>  Huffington Post   ...The New York Police Department arrested three Walmart protesters in New York City on Thursday during demonstrations against the company's wages and worker conditions...Also on Thursday, 21 protesters were arrested in Los Angeles during a similar demonstration downtown...<br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323623304579055502328631952.html" rel="nofollow">New York Unions Might Find a Friend in City Hall</a>  Wall Street Journal   ...Private-sector labor unions could have a strong ally in the next mayor as they embark on new efforts to organize workers in New York City...<br /><a href="http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21584982-trade-unions-grill-nations-burger-joints-fast-food-condemnation" rel="nofollow">Fast-food condemnation</a>  The Economist   ...What do you say to a teenager with a job? Answer: “A Big Mac, fries and a Coke, please.” At least, that was the joke in happier times. Today’s question might be: “What do you say to a single parent with two jobs and no health insurance?...”<br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-pensions-transit-20130905,0,2181081.story" rel="nofollow">Gov. Brown plan exempts thousands of transportation workers from pension limits</a>  Los Angeles Times   ...Brown's proposal comes in response to a federal threat to withhold transit money from California...<br /><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/blog/morning_call/2013/09/organized-labor-readies-for-ky.html" rel="nofollow">Organized labor readies for Kentucky right-to-work battle</a>  Louisville Morning Call   ...Kentucky legislators seeking to curb the power of unions could face major hurdles if a Labor Day event was any indication. About a dozen unions participated in a Louisville picnic for organized labor members, and thousands of people showed up...<br /><a href="http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2013/09/04/hart-schaffner-marx-apparel-union-workers-stand-solidarity-against-tra" rel="nofollow">Hart Schaffner Marx, Apparel Union Workers Stand In Solidarity Against Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement</a>   Progress Illinois   ...The Chicago-based apparel firm Hart Schaffner Marx, its factory workers and their union say they will collectively fight against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement that is currently under negotiations...<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/05/usa-china-smithfield-idUSL4N0H10G720130905" rel="nofollow">U.S. likely to approve Chinese purchase of Smithfield</a>  Reuters   ...The U.S. government is unlikely to block Chinese meat company Shuanghui International's $4.7 billion deal to buy <a href="http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/overview?symbol=SFD&lc=int_mb_1001" rel="nofollow">Smithfield Foods, Inc.</a> on national security grounds, according to one person familiar with the matter...<br /><a href="http://money.msn.com/now/post--female-doctors-make-dollar56000-less-than-men" rel="nofollow">Female doctors make $56,000 less than male MDs</a>  MSN Money   ...The Journal of the American Medical Association points out the wage gap, which has been getting wider over the years...<br /><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-09-03/detroit-billionaires-get-hockey-arena-as-bankrupt-city-suffers" rel="nofollow">Detroit Billionaires Get Arena Help as Bankrupt City Suffers</a>  Bloomberg News   ...In the wake of Detroit becoming the biggest U.S. municipality to declare bankruptcy and raid pensions, Republican Gov. Rick Snyder approved a plan to put public money toward a $450 million downtown arena on behalf of the NHL’s Red Wings and their billionaire owners...<br /><a href="http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2013/09/heres_the_biggest_challenge_fo.html" rel="nofollow">Alabama's job creation struggle: Growth is not only slow, but also low-quality</a>   The Huntsville Times   ...<a href="http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/08/alabama_utah_both_preach_small.html" rel="nofollow">A comparison of job growth in Alabama and Utah published last week</a> looked at changes in unemployment rates and job growth overall. This story goes a level deeper, and looks at the quality of jobs being created in each state...<br /><a href="http://www.thestate.com/2013/09/03/2958214/signatures-collected-for-alaska.html" rel="nofollow">Signatures collected for Alaska wage initiative</a>  The State   ...Sponsors of an initiative to raise the minimum wage in Alaska said they have collected more than a third of the signatures required to qualify the measure for the ballot...

Today's Teamster News 09.06.13

Teamster Mailers Union Respond to Star-Ledger Publisher Threats   teamster.org ...This is the official statement from Steve Grant, Secret...

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