Sunday, December 19, 2010

Today's Teamster News 12.19.10

Maine FedEx drivers sue over employment status  Bangor Daily News   ...A group of eight people who worked as delivery drivers for FedEx affiliates in Maine have filed a class-action lawsuit, saying they were misclassified...
Justices Offer Receptive Ear to Business Interests  New York Times   ...the percentage of business cases on the Supreme Court docket has grown in the Roberts years, as has the percentage of cases won by business interests...
McWeasel Blasts 9/11 Health Bill  Political Animal  ... the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been quietly lobbying against it because it's financed by closing tax loopholes for foreign businesses that do business in the United States...
13 Products Most Likely To Made By Child Or Forced Labor (PHOTOS)  Huffington Post  ...There are some 128 goods among the products that most commonly use child labor...
Bodyguard business is booming Los Angeles Times   ...demand for bodyguards has soared in lockstep with increasing global unrest spurred by wars and economic turmoil...