Today's Teamster News 06.27.13

<a href="http://www.thestar.com/business/personal_finance/2013/06/25/us_ceo_sets_a_record_with_159_million_pension.html">U.S. CEO sets a record with $159 million pension</a>  Associated Press   ...McKesson’s Chairman and CEO John Hammergren has set a new record in corporate America: Largest pension around...<br /><a href="http://www.epi.org/publication/ceo-pay-2012-extraordinarily-high/">CEO Pay in 2012 Was Extraordinarily High Relative to Typical Workers and Other High Earners</a>  EPI   ...Average CEO compensation was $14.1 million in 2012...<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/25/jeff-olson-california-banks_n_3499177.html?1372199922&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009">Jeff Olson, California Man, Faces 13 Years In Jail For Writing Anti-Big Bank Messages In Chalk</a> Huffington Post   ...a judge had decided to prohibit Olson's attorney from "mentioning the First Amendment, free speech, free expression, public forum, expressive conduct, or political speech during the trial..."<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/06/24/independent-foreclosure-review-payments/2390073/">Foreclosure settlement a billion-dollar bust</a>  USA Today   ...The renegotiated settlement created a $3.6 billion pot to compensate borrowers for shoddy foreclosure practices that ran the gamut from wrongful foreclosures to lost consumer documents.About two-thirds of the recipients received $300 — the smallest possible amount. Fewer than 1,200 got $125,000, the most allowed...</span><br /><a href="http://www.zcommunications.org/trans-pacific-partnership-and-monsanto-by-barbara-chicherio">Trans-Pacific Partnership and Monsanto</a>  ZCommunications   ...Something is looming in the shadows that could help erode our basic rights and contaminate our food...<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.waste-management-world.com/articles/2013/06/osha-citations-follow-fatal-explosion-at-cincinnati-hazardous-waste-plant.html">OSHA Citations Follow Fatal Explosion at Cincinnati Hazardous Waste Plant</a>  Waste Management World   ...Environmental Enterprises, an environmental services company specializing in industrial and hazardous waste management, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with 22 safety and health violations following a fire and explosion at its Cincinnati waste treatment facility on December 28 last year...</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/railroads/307719-amtrak-145b-senate-appropriation-workable">Amtrak: $1.45B Senate appropriation 'workable'</a>  The Hill   ...The safety and efficiency of Amtrak is at stake. The Senate is proposing to fund the railroad at $1.4 billion, which is simply too low. The proposed funding would jeopardize Teamster locomotive engineers and maintenance of way members...</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/212856771.html">Nevada attorney general urges stronger service member protections</a>  KNTV-13   ...Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto urged the U.S. Department of Defense to strengthen regulations of the federal Military Lending Act, to protect service members and military families from abusive lending practices...</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-policy/us-transportation-policy/ny-legislature-oks-employee-driver-bill_20130625.html">NY Legislature OKs Employee-Driver Bill</a>  Journal of Commerce   ...The New York State Legislature gave final approval to a bill creating the presumption that commercial drivers are company employees unless they meet certain standards showing they are independent contractors...</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.teamster.org/content/teamsters-approval-national-ups-contract">Teamsters Approve National UPS Contract</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>IBT   ...The Teamsters Union announced yesterday that a majority of UPS Teamsters have voted to approve a new five-year national contract that contains significant wage increases and other improvements. However, the UPS Freight agreement was rejected in a separate referendum...</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31833:lake-transit-workers-plan-july-1-2-strike-following-contract-negotiations-breakdown&catid=1:latest&Itemid=197">Lake Transit workers plan strike following contract negotiations breakdown</a>  Lake County (Calif.) News   ...The county's transit agency is preparing for a strike action by transit workers that's expected to take place early next week. The strike by members of Teamsters Local 665 is anticipated to take place on Monday, July 1, and Tuesday, July 2, in response to a breakdown in negotiations with Paratransit Services…</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://medinagazette.northcoastnow.com/2013/06/25/brunswick-city-council-oppose-%E2%80%98right-to-work%E2%80%99-legislation/">Brunswick City Council opposes ‘right-to-work’ legislation</a>  Medina-Gazette   ...City Council members in Brunswick, Ohio approved a resolution opposing “right-to-work” legislation Monday night, with the support of more than 30 union members and their families in attendance...</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://ricksmithshow.com/june-24%2C-2013-show">The University of California – Teamster Strong!</a>  Rick Smith Show  ...On June 19, the Rick Smith Show visited Teamsters Joint Council 42 in Los Angeles and spoke with Don Thornsburg, labor historian about the origins of Los Angeles labor unions and the various industries that were essential for the growth of southern California. <a href="http://ricksmithshow.com/june-24%2C-2013-show">Listen here.</a> Visit the <a href="http://www.teamster.org/ricksmithtour">People’s Tour of America</a> page daily to hear the latest from Rick Smith’s road travels...</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130626/NEWS06/130629415">Teamsters contract ratified, but dispute with Manchester teachers’ union continues</a>  New Hampshire Union Leader   ...The Manchester, New Hampshire Board of School Committee ratified two-year contracts with the district’s principals and the directors and coordinators, who are represented by Teamsters Local 633...</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/270940/group/homepage/">County Board OKs labor agreement, pay raises</a>  Duluth News Tribune   ...St. Louis County commissioners on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to salary agreements for three categories of employees that include Teamster members...</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/jun/26/teamsters-on-strike-at-rl-lipton/">Teamsters on strike at RL Lipton</a>  The Vindicator   ...Workers are on strike at RL Lipton Distributing Co. in Austintown, Ohio. The members of Teamsters 377 started picketing Tuesday morning at the company…</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oZDSAzqH0k&feature=youtu.be">Durham Driver Speaks Out About Poor Working Conditions</a>  Drive Up Standards   ...“My co-worker said, ‘I cannot afford to miss a day from work,’ even though she’s the one that found her mama dead that afternoon.” --Latrisha Pringle, a school bus driver, talks about poor working conditions at Durham School Services in S.C. The Teamsters are fighting for justice at Durham. Watch the video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oZDSAzqH0k&feature=youtu.be">here</a>...</span>

Today's Teamster News 06.27.13

U.S. CEO sets a record with $159 million pension  Associated Press   ...McKesson’s Chairman and CEO John Hammergren has set a new record in...

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