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Right-to-work building interest in Missouri
(Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 14, 2013) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Legislation that could deal a blow to labor unions in Missouri is drawing increased interest at the Capitol, though the measure may still face a tough road to passage this year. Full story: St....
Missouri House speaker, candidate bury ALEC connections in campaign finance documents
(Source: Daily Kos, February 14, 2013) For the most part, you won't see the wining and dining of Missouri GOP leaders by ALEC special interests spelled out in lobbying documents filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission. The operation is much more sophisticated than...
Right to work bill defeated in New Hampshire, 212-141
(Source: Teamster Nation, February 13, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The New Hampshire House of Representatives today soundly defeated a No Rights At Work bill, 212-141, as workers cheered in the gallery. The victory ended a three-year battle by workers, small businesses,...
Jimmy Hoffa’s son, Teamsters work to burnish tarnished image
(Source: Detroit News, February 14, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters President Jim Hoffa is working to polish the legacy of his father, James R. Hoffa, the legendary Detroit labor leader who would have turned 100 today. Full story: Detroit News
Unions, federal workers rally near Capitol to protest sequestration
(Source: Washington Post, February 13, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Public servants were out in force Tuesday, protesting potential federal budget cuts that would severely hinder their ability to serve the public. Hours before the State of the Union address, members of...
Vermont introduces right-to-work ‘kryptonite’ law, the ‘Fair Share Bill’
(Source: We Party Patriots, February 8, 2013) With Missouri, Pennsylvania and other states threatening to go the “Right-to-Work” route this year, Vermont stands out as one of the few states setting the opposite example. With what might be described as an...
Settlement says woman must stop complaining about noise of Norfolk Southern yard
(Source: West Virginia Record, February 12, 2013) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge has entered a settlement that says a Charleston woman will stop calling Norfolk Southern Railway Company to complain about the noise of its rail yard. Full story: West Virginia...
Railroad threatens a quiet Amish way of life
(Source: USA Today, February 10, 2013) COLSTRIP, Mont. — David Borntreger and his family moved from Missouri to a remote corner of southeastern Montana in 1997 to escape the increasing pressures of the modern world. Now that simple lifestyle is being threatened by a...
Veterans to Honeywell CEO: ‘Pay your own damn taxes’
(Source: Teamster Nation, February 13, 2013) Honeywell's CEO David Cote took home $37 million in 2011 and will receive $78 million when he retires, but he thinks working people should get less of the Social Security money they worked all their lives for. Cote is a...
The One Percent gobbled up the recovery and put the 99 percent in recession
(Source: New Republic, February 13, 2013) When you look at the economic recovery's first two years, the top one percent (which by 2011 meant any household making more than about $367,000) captured 121 percent of all pre-tax income gains. How is it even possible for...
