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Teamsters rock the vote all over the USA
(Source: Teamster Nation, October 27, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamster boots are walking all over the country for pro-worker candidates. It's never been more important to elect people who will make sure that the benefits of our economy go to working and middle-income...
High-speed rail efforts gain momentum across the country
(Source: NBS News, October 30, 2012) NEW YORK — The fields of north-central Illinois may seem like an unlikely backdrop to showcase the future of the nation’s transportation system, but for fans of high-speed rail, they may have done just that. Full story: NBC
Illinois school bus workers vote to joint Teamsters Local 777
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 29, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — School bus drivers and monitors with Illinois Central School Bus in Waukegan, Ill., have voted to join Teamsters Local 777 in Lyons, Ill., standing strong throughout a...
A Romney presidency: The worst-case scenario
(Source: Salon, October 29, 2012) As it’s the spookiest time of the year, it seems appropriate to ask: What’s the Romney presidency worst-case scenario? If Mitt Romney turns out to be exactly the severe conservative he says he is, what can we expect? Full story:...
Corporate profit growth up 77.9% under “anti-business” Obama
(Source: Think Progress, October 26, 2012) Since he came into office, Republicans have consistently attacked President Obama for supposedly being anti-business. As ThinkProgress noted last week, the data shows that this charge is nonsense. In fact, as the financial...
Boston-area public transit shuts down because of Sandy’s winds
(Source: Associated Press, October 29, 2012) BOSTON — Boston has joined the list of major East Coast cities shutting down transit agencies because of Hurricane Sandy. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shut down all service at 2 p.m. due to high winds....
Bakken oil plunges as East Coast rail shipments slowed by Sandy
(Source: Bloomberg News, October 29, 2012) NEW YORK — Bakken oil’s discount to West Texas Intermediate plunged to its lowest level in almost four months before Hurricane Sandy’s landfall, as East Coast refineries that process the grade cut output and railways slowed...
Romney stands by pledge to shut down FEMA
(Source: American Blog, October 28, 2012) As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the Eastern United States, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is standing by his campaign trail pledge to shut down FEMA if elected in November. In essence, Romney thinks getting rid...
Norfolk Southern experiencing 72 hour delays due to Hurricane Sandy
(Source: Norfolk Southern website, October 30, 2012) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern continues to experience service interruptions related to Hurricane Sandy. Traffic from Virginia through New England may be impacted by heavy rains, flooding, and high winds. Rail...
Sandy leaves unprecedented challenges for New York City subways
(Source: Reuters, October 30, 2012) NEW YORK — The giant storm Sandy wreaked havoc on the New York City subway system, flooding tunnels, garages and rail yards and threatening to paralyze the nation's largest mass-transit system for days. All seven subway tunnels...
