Today's Teamster News 07.31.13

<a href="http://www.record-bee.com/ci_23754507/teamsters-paratransit-employees-strike" rel="nofollow">Teamsters, Paratransit employees strike</a>  Lake County Record-Bee ...The Teamsters and 35 employees of Lake County transit went on strike Monday after negotiations with Paratransit management failed to end in an agreement for a new contract...<br /><a href="http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/07/30/5067128/unite-hereinternational-brotherhood.html">UNITE HERE/Teamsters: Gate Gourmet faces labor trouble in North America</a>   Enquirer Herald ...Facing crucial votes by workers in the US and Canada, Gate Gourmet, the world's largest independent airline caterer, finds itself headed toward two separate labor disputes that could impact the majority of its unionized North American workforce...<br /><a href="http://lbbusinessjournal.com/long-beach-business-journal-newswatch/1695-teamsters-long-beach-area-trucking-companies-in-labor-struggle.html" rel="nofollow">Teamsters, Long Beach Area Trucking Companies in Labor Struggle</a>  Long Beach Business Journal   ...Having secured its first contract for truck drivers working at the Port of Los Angeles, local Teamster organizers are stepping up their efforts to secure contracts for drivers who work for or with other short-haul drayage companies at the twin ports...<br /><a href="https://events.teamster.org/ei/cm.esp?id=4010034&pageid=_3FH0ULU6B" rel="nofollow">Sign Up While There’s Still Time for the Teamster Women's Conference</a>  IBT   ...Don’t forget to register for the Teamster Women’s Conference that will be held September 19-21, 2013 in The Big Easy. Join your Teamster Sisters and Brothers for this dynamic gathering of great speakers, educational workshops and networking. The hotel registration deadline is August 20...<br /><a href="http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Senate-Confirms-NLRB-Nominees-Board-at-Full-Strength" rel="nofollow">Senate Confirms NLRB Nominees; Board at Full Strength</a>  AFL-CIO Now   ...The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is now fully staffed and able to continue to function to protect workers’ rights after the U.S. Senate today confirmed five members...<br /><a href="http://www.kbia.org/post/more-200-fast-food-workers-strike-st-louis-kansas-city" rel="nofollow">More than 200 fast-food workers strike in St Louis, Kansas City</a>  Associated Press   ...at least 150 workers walked off the job Tuesday at about 60 restaurants in the St. Louis area, including some in Illinois. She says at least 70 workers in the Kansas City area walked picket lines outside of dozens of restaurants...<br /><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/fourth-round-of-arrests-made-at-wisconsin-capitol-b9965163z1-217633791.html" rel="nofollow">Fourth round of arrests made at Wisconsin Capitol</a>  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   ...Police made a new round of arrests Tuesday at the state Capitol, as opponents of Gov. Scott Walker resumed their singalong protest in the rotunda...<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/30/us-sodaban-lawsuit-idUSBRE96T0UT20130730" rel="nofollow">Bloomberg's ban on big sodas is unconstitutional: appeals court</a>  Reuters   ...New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial plan to keep large sugary drinks out of restaurants and other eateries was rejected by a state appeals court on Tuesday, which said he had overstepped his authority in trying to impose the ban...<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/food-stamp-cuts_n_3671142.html" rel="nofollow">Food Stamp Cuts Set To Kick In, Congress Not Paying Attention</a>  Huffington Post   ... Regardless of whether Republicans succeed in cutting food stamps this year, the 22 million American households relying on the program will see their benefits drop in November...<br /><a href="http://www.mintpressnews.com/where-did-the-good-jobs-go-globalization-free-trade-and-the-demise-of-americas-middle-class/166167/" rel="nofollow">Where Did The Good Jobs Go? Globalization, Free Trade And The Demise Of America’s Middle Class</a>   MintPress News   ...U.S.-based multinational corporations decreased their number of U.S. workers by <a href="http://www.economicpopulist.org/content/us-multinationals-were-hiring-mad-2011abroad">3.3 million</a> from 1989-2011. Helping to accelerate this shift has been the proliferation of trade pacts like NAFTA, which eliminated nearly 700,000 U.S. jobs since it was first enacted in 1994...<br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/30/us/florida-propane-explosion/index.html" rel="nofollow">Massive damage but no deaths in blast at central Florida propane plant</a>  CNN   ...Equipment failure and human error likely caused the propane tank cylinders to explode at a central Florida refilling plant late Monday. The blasts at the Blue Rhino plant in Tavares injured eight plant workers...<br /><a href="http://inthesetimes.com/article/15355/special_report_the_alec_fueled_race_to_the_bottom_in_wages_and_workers_righ/" rel="nofollow">The Force Behind Bills To Lower Wages and Suppress Workers’ Rights?</a>  In These Times  ...You Guessed It: ALEC. The right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has modeled legislation to strip workers of their rights nationwide...<br /><a href="http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/82163/group/homepage/" rel="nofollow">Georgia AG sues over online payday loans from SD</a>  The Daily Republic   ...State Attorney General Sam Olens has filed a lawsuit against two companies saying they’ve been using the Internet to provide illegal payday loans to Georgia consumers...<br /><a href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/217496111.html" rel="nofollow">Minnesota's child-care union fight is heating up</a>  StarTribune   ...Judge ruled lawsuits to halt unionization effort were premature. Now opposing camps will try to get their messages out to about 12,700 family child-care providers...<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/apple-supplier-accused-of-labor-abuses_n_3669526.html?utm_hp_ref=daily-brief%3Futm_source%3DDailyBrief&utm_campaign=072913&utm_medium=email&utm_content=NewsEntry" rel="nofollow">Apple Supplier Accused Of Labor Abuses By China Watchdog (VIDEO)</a>  Associated Press   ...A labor rights group Monday accused a Chinese company that makes iPhones for Apple Inc. of abuses including withholding employees' pay and excessive working hours...<br /><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-07-29/fedex-reaches-21-dot-5-million-settlement-in-overcharging-suit-1" rel="nofollow">FedEx Reaches $21.5 Million Settlement in Overcharging Suit</a>  Bloomberg News ...FedEx Corp. will pay $21.5 million to settle a lawsuit over claims that it overcharged customers by billing for deliveries to businesses and governments at higher residential rates...<br /><a href="http://fox6now.com/2013/07/29/gov-walker-opens-door-to-act-10-expansion/" rel="nofollow">Gov. Scott Walker wants to now limit bargaining powers for police and fire unions</a>  Fox6 News   ...The Act 10 law currently limits most collective bargaining powers for most public employees, except for police and fire unions. Now, Gov. Scott Walker has suggested expanding Act 10 to include those unions...<br /><a href="http://nhlabornews.com/2013/07/the-outrageous-truth-about-a-12-minimum-wage-and-your-grocery-bill/" rel="nofollow">The Outrageous Truth About A $12 Minimum Wage And Your Grocery Bill</a>  NH Labor News   ...Opponents imagine that inflation will skyrocket; some have even claimed that ‘milk will be $10.00 a gallon’ if we raise the minimum wage. Oh, the hysteria. Milk is currently around $3.50 a gallon and <a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/10/17/not-just-gas-check-out-the-drastic-price-increases-on-these-21-everyday-items/" rel="nofollow">that is up 25% from just ten years ago</a>. Is that 25% due to rising wages? Sadly, no – wages in America have declined during that time. Let’s look at a few facts about minimum wage...

Today's Teamster News 07.31.13

Teamsters, Paratransit employees strike   Lake County Record-Bee ...The Teamsters and 35 employees of Lake County transit went on strike M...

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