Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Today's Teamster News 08.15.12

Worker Wage-And-Hour Suits Rise In Difficult Labor Market  Bloomberg   ...Lawsuits by U.S. workers contesting wages and hours, including demands for overtime pay, reached a 20-year high this year as unemployment remained above 8 percent...
Angus King: Put trade talks on hold, keep athletic footwear tariff that helps New Balance  Bangor Daily News   ...Independent former Gov. Angus King said Tuesday negotiations surrounding a trade agreement that could lead to the elimination of a tariff on athletic footwear should be put on hold until the economy improves and that the tariff shouldn’t be removed at all...
Paul Ryan didn't build that!  Salon   ...His family built its fortune on the public-works projects that Romney's "You didn't build that" campaign mocks...
Pontiac city council votes to reclaim power over emergency manager  Detroit Free Presss   ...A showdown is brewing in Pontiac over who controls city government after the city council voted Monday night to reclaim the power it lost when an emergency manager was appointed to run the financially-struggling community...
Pennsylvania Gained Manufacturing Jobs Over The Past Year  Manufacturers' News, Inc.   ...Following several years of losses, industrial employment in Pennsylvania increased by a half percent over the past twelve months...
Incumbents hit hard in Florida primary  Politico   ...Florida Rep. John Mica, the powerful House committee chairman, notched a decisive win over fellow GOP Rep. Sandy Adams on Tuesday evening in the latest primary clash pitting tea party and establishment forces.,,