Friday, April 13, 2012

Today's Teamster News 04.13.12

For Capitalism to Survive, Crime Must Not Pay  New Deal 2.0   ...This will ultimately lead us in a downward spiral: A few large powerful entities and people operate above the law, inequality is extreme, citizens have lost faith in their political systems, real societal wealth is not created, and political instability becomes a potential reality...
Displacing American Labor Through Foreign Guest Worker Visas  Economic Populist   ...We have brazen labor arbitrage through abuse of the United States foreign guest worker system. American workers with college degrees, high skills and years of experience, are either fired or not hired. Systemically U.S. STEM labor is displaced and replaced by cheap foreign guest workers, some on immigration visas which are not even legal...
ALEC Hunkers Down As Sponsors Run, But Untold Damage Has Already Been Done  Crooks and Liars   ...ALEC is the author of far too much turnkey legislation with deep and barbarous cuts to those institutions we hold dear in this country, like schools, and hospitals, and public streets. They deserve no sympathy, nor quarter...
The Wages of Ideology (opinion)  New York Times   ...every few weeks, Mr. Walker provides new grounds for becoming the third American governor to be removed by his own electorate...
Teamster harbor victory may have broad impact  LA Observed   ...With this victory, the Teamsters are energized to extend their drive to other trucking companies serving the harbor, possibly triggering disputes that will impact business and workers throughout the Southland...
Strike will continue until Red Cross returns to bargaining table, Teamsters say  MLive   ...Contract talks designed to end the strike at the American Red Cross broke down today, according to one of the unions...