Sunday, August 12, 2012

Today's Teamster News 08.12.12

Paul Ryan Wants to Destroy Social Security & Medicare  Economic Populist   ...If you think the middle class has it too good, too much security, taxes aren't high enough, not enough fear of unemployment, too much help for education, and so on, while the wealthy haven't been coddled enough in recent years, not enough tax cuts, too little upward redistribution of income, not enough bank bailouts, etc., etc., then the Republican proposals should make you happy...
In Philly, organized labor rallies for workers  Associated Press   ...Labor leaders, politicians and some union members at the "Workers Stand for America" rally drew applause as they portrayed a middle class being squeezed and called for a second "Bill of Rights" that would guarantee full employment and a "living wage," quality education, health care and security in retirement as well as collective bargaining...
The Greatest Election-Stealing Conspiracy in US History  Guardian   ...We're looking at an election doomsday scenario that could eclipse any political scandal in American history...
U.S. Justice Department alleges violations of students' rights in Meridian, Miss., schools  Times-Picayune   ...Officials in east Mississippi operate a "school-to-prison pipeline" that incarcerates students for disciplinary infractions as minor as dress code violations with a policy that affects mostly black and disabled children, the U.S. Justice Department said Friday...
Owner knew what it was getting into with Deluxe  Statesman Journal ...Shame on you, Foster Farms. Teamsters Local 324 will continue to fight for a severance that is just for those affected employees and will continue to search for viable solutions and alternatives to a complete closure...
Hoffa Statement on Romney Choice of Paul Ryan  IBT   ..."By choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney is doubling down on his campaign to make the American middle class poorer so the rich can get richer...




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Owner knew what it was getting into with Deluxe  Statesman Journal   ...Shame on you, Foster Farms. Teamsters Local 324 will continue to fight for a severance that is just for those affected employees and will continue to search for viable solutions and alternatives to a complete closure...