Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Today's Teamster News 09.20.11

Stakes high for both sides in SB 5 battle  Dayton Daily News   ...Win or lose, the controversial bill’s impact will be huge...
Governor Walker's adversaries emboldened by Wisconsin FBI probe  The Guardian   ...The FBI raid has breathed new life into the hopes of Democratic organisers in Wisconsin as they decide whether to launch a recall campaign against Walker himself...
Did Gov. Scott’s cuts spur private job growth?  The Palm Beach Post   ...We think government layoffs are a reason Florida’s jobs picture has stagnated...
Detroit Span Owner Keeps Canada Crossing With Koch Aid  Bloomberg   ...Billionaire Manuel Moroun, who beat out Warren Buffett to buy the Ambassador Bridge more than three decades ago, is fighting a plan championed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to build a public competitor to the busiest U.S.- Canada border crossing...
Democrats and Republicans Clash Over Proposed Changes to PA Electoral Plan  ABC Note  ...Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania could drastically alter the political map ahead of next year’s presidential election, awarding their electoral votes by congressional district instead of as a state...
The theft of the American pension  Salon   ...In the last decade, the country's biggest companies have raided worker benefits for profit. An expert explains how...