Today's Teamster News 10.16.13

<a href="http://www.teamster.org/content/abf-teamsters-approve-western-office-supplement" rel="nofollow">ABF Teamsters Approve Western Office Supplement</a>  teamster.org   ...Teamsters at ABF, who work under the Western Office Supplement, have approved the supplement. Ballots were counted on Monday, October 14. About 67 workers are covered by the supplement...<br /><a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20131016_Teamsters_protest_targets_Inquirer_publisher.html" rel="nofollow">A union against Inquirer publisher</a>  Philadelphia Inquirer   ...On Tuesday, the battle over The Inquirer shifted to employees. Outside the newspaper's Center City headquarters, members of the Teamsters locals who package and deliver the paper inflated a 15-foot rat and protested for two hours against publisher Robert J. Hall...<br /><a href="http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4156322-teamsters-warn-of-possible-strike-or-lockout-at-cn-rail-on-oct-28/" rel="nofollow">Teamsters Warn of Possible Strike or Lockout at CN Rail</a>  Waterloo Region Record   ...The Teamsters Union is warning of a potential strike or lockout at CN Rail starting on Oct. 28 after an offer to continue a conciliation effort was rejected by the company...<br /><a href="http://live.detroitnews.com/2013/10/15/unions-pension-funds-fight-kick-detroit-bankruptcy-court/" rel="nofollow">Unions, pension funds fight to kick Detroit out of bankruptcy court</a>  Detroit News   ...All the big acronyms will be in federal court at 10 a.m. as labor unions, retirees, pension funds and others try to convince a judge that Detroit is not eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection...<br /><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-15/bodies-double-as-cash-machines-with-u-s-income-lagging-economy.html" rel="nofollow">Bodies Double as Cash Machines With U.S. Income Lagging: Economy</a>  Bloomberg   ...Hair, breast milk and eggs are doubling as automated teller machines for some cash-strapped Americans...<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/14/congress-government-shutdown_n_4085699.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular" rel="nofollow">Here Are The Sleaziest Things Congress Has Done During The Shutdown</a>  Huffington Post   ...After almost two weeks into the shutdown, recent polling has shown <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/11/congress-poll_n_4086276.html" rel="nofollow">record levels of support</a> for replacing every member of Congress, and lawmakers are <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/09/alan-grayson-dog-poop_n_4073387.html" rel="nofollow">now less popular than witches and dog poop</a>...<br /><a href="http://www.alternet.org/economy/hypocrites-corporate-leaders-bemoan-default-crisis-created-tea-partiers-they-funded" rel="nofollow">Hypocrites! Corporate Leaders Bemoan the Default Crisis Created by Tea Partiers They Funded</a> AlterNet   ...Now big-wigs are begging these yo-yos not to crash the economy...<br /><a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/10/14/support_for_gop_s_budget_strategy_falls_further_still.html" rel="nofollow">Support for GOP's Budget Strategy Falls Further Still</a>  Slate   ...New poll, same takeaway: No one's winning the shutdown/debt ceiling blame game, but congressional Republicans are losing it worse than either congressional Democrats or President Obama...<br /><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/12/1246640/-Mrs-Ted-Cruz-VP-Goldman-Sach-Policy-Advisor-to-Bush-Cheney#" rel="nofollow">Mrs. Ted Cruz: VP Goldman Sachs, Economic Policy Advisor to Bush-Cheney</a>  Daily Kos   ...These people don't even hide their conflicts of interest anymore…<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/world-bank-support-for-china-solar-and-wind-power-may-have-cost-us-jobs/2013/10/14/1e551948-27b5-11e3-b3e9-d97fb087acd6_story.html" rel="nofollow">World Bank support for China solar and wind power may have cost U.S. jobs</a>  Washington Post   ...As investment in alternative energy rebounded in 2011, U.S. wind and solar companies found stiff new competition — Chinese firms dominating the green industries that American officials looked to for growth...<br /><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/irish-unveil-austerity-budget-seek-bailout-exit-20574343" rel="nofollow">Irish Unveil Austerity Budget, Seek Bailout Exit</a>  Associated Press   ...Ireland unveiled its seventh straight austerity budget Tuesday, a plan to slash 2.5 billion euros ($3.4 billion) from next year's deficit and pave the way for the nation to escape from its international bailout...<br /><a href="http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19427-should-rich-kids-get-most-of-the-scholarships" rel="nofollow">Should Rich Kids Get Most of the Scholarships?</a>  Truthout   ...it makes a heck of a big difference to your scholarship chances if you don’t have to work 25 hours a week...<br /><a href="http://news.firedoglake.com/2013/10/15/googles-privacy-violations-under-fire/" rel="nofollow">Google’s Privacy Violations Under Fire</a>  Fire Dog Lake   ...Everyone’s favorite <a href="http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/89acc832-31cc-11e3-a16d-00144feab7de.html#axzz2hMuTm2bG">tax dodger, Google</a> inc., is trying to put out multiple fires concerning their seeming total disregard for user privacy. In an effort to snatch even more revenue in search – a category they may already be violating anti-trust laws in…<br /><a href="http://www.alternet.org/media/theres-international-plan-censor-internet-works-lets-stop-it-its-tracks" rel="nofollow">There's an International Plan to Censor the Internet in the Works -- Let's Stop It in Its Tracks</a>  AlterNet   ...How the Trans Pacific Partnership making its way through Washington seriously undermines citizens’ rights to participate in a free and open Internet...<br /><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-15/burger-cooks-cost-7-billion-a-year-in-government-aid.html" rel="nofollow">Burger Cooks Cost $7 Billion a Year in Government Aid</a>  Bloomberg   ...Hamburger grillers and other fast-food workers at restaurants such as McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) and Wendy’s Co. get about $7 billion a year in U.S. government aid, a report recently published shows...<br /><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/10/15/2778931/california-domestic-violence-employment-law/" rel="nofollow">California Now Seventh State To Bar Employment Discrimination Against Domestic Violence Victims</a>  ThinkProgress   ...On Friday, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed a law that bars employment discrimination against victims of domestic violence and those who experience stalking or sexual assault...<br /><a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/10/15/petitions-seek-right-to-work-vote-in-2014.html" rel="nofollow">Petitions seek ‘right-to-work’ vote in 2014</a>  Columbus Dispatch   ...Supporters of a proposed “right-to-work” issue on Ohio’s 2014 statewide ballot said they have gathered 100,000 signatures and plan a big push next month for more names...<br /><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/10/15/2779011/scott-walker-pay-increases/" rel="nofollow">Scott Walker Creates Phantom Jobs To Boost Aides’ Pay</a>  ThinkProgress   ...Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), who has so <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/news/128099318.html" rel="nofollow">far fallen well short</a> on his <a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/435/how-to-create-a-job?act=1" rel="nofollow">promise of 250,000 new jobs</a> by 2015, at the same time has created phantom jobs to boost his employees’ pay, including some top aides...

Today's Teamster News 10.16.13

ABF Teamsters Approve Western Office Supplement   teamster.org   ...Teamsters at ABF, who work under the Western Office Supplement, have app...

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