Saturday, December 24, 2011

Today's Teamster News 12.24.11

The Big Lie Grows (explainer)  informingthe99percent   ...Fannie and Freddie got into the game at some point -- but it was a game that had been invented by Wall Street years earlier...
Chart of the Day: International Manufacturing Compensation Costs Compared  Credit Writedowns   ...Great data from the BLS comparing hourly compensation for manufacturing...
Voters leaving Republican, Democratic parties in droves  USA Today   ...Registered Democrats still dominate the political playing field with more than 42 million voters, compared to 30 million Republicans and 24 million independents. But Democrats have lost the most — 1.7 million, or 3.9%, from 2008...
Justice Department blocks South Carolina's voter identification law  The Hill   ...Eight states have passed similar laws in recent months: Wisconsin, Mississippi, Texas, Kansas, Alabama, Rhode Island, and Tennessee...
'Right to work' will hurt every Hoosier in the workplace (opinion)  South Bend Tribune   ...there is nothing simple or innocent about a proposal with a documented history of cutting pay for workers, reducing the benefits they earn to support their families and reducing safety in the places where they work...
Teamsters’ 3-year pact has 3% hikes  Buffalo News   ...Elma town employees who belong to the Teamsters will get a 3 percent salary increase in each of the next three years and an increased clothing allowance, under a contract ratified this week by the Town Board...