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...O’Brien, a fourth-generation Teamster and longtime leader of its Boston local, had been an outspoken critic of then-president James Hoffa, the son of Jimmy Hoffa, the late legendary Teamsters boss....
...Other measures could come into play in New York, Oregon, Washington state, New Jersey and Illinois....
...Mr Korgan, a former warehouse worker, now fights to organise the industry as secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 1932, a union in southern California’s Inland Empire, a major logistics hub....
...Angeles, Chicago and Ohio, the Teamsters union and United Auto Workers retirees....
...Fists are bumped, hands are shaken, and when a union member thrusts out his hand with a staccato “Local 134”, the former mayor responds “electrical workers”....
...Carriers may use the threat of an automated future as a “hammer” to suppress driver wages, warns Sam Loesche, legislative representative at the Teamsters union....
...They’ve created a culture of fear at CP,” said Douglas Finnson, president of Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, a labour union....
...Four unions that had opposed the plan — AFSCME Council 31, the Chicago Teachers Union, the Illinois Nurses Association and Teamsters Local 700 — welcomed the ruling....
...Hundreds of freelance drivers in Seattle lobbied for the legislation under the banner of the App-Based Drivers Association, an affiliate of the local Teamsters union....
...But Yelp points to the size of the local advertising market overall, arguing that it has a total addressable market of $6bn-$8bn and up to 5m businesses that it needs to persuade to choose digital over traditional...
...In November, drivers who transport Facebook staff to and from work in California voted to be represented by the Teamsters union....
...(Reuters) “The Justice Department is preparing to file civil fraud charges against Citigroup Inc and Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch unit over their sale of flawed mortgage securities ahead of the financial...
...Members of other unions attended, including the Teamsters and the Communication Workers of America, which represents some of the 45,000 Verizon workers who went on strike this summer....
...According to John Giles, chief executive of Rail America, a listed company operating 43 shortlines across the US, these entities work well when they fit in with the unique needs of the local area’s economy...
...The retailer announced plans for the first four Walmart stores in Washington in December, but is facing protests from union-backed groups who argue that Walmart’s non-union, low-cost model undercuts the...
...workplace union organising, and joint fundraising efforts for ideas such as painting murals on abandoned buildings....
...In 1982, Mr Walton personally campaigned against the first attempt to organise Walmart warehouse workers and truck drivers by the Teamsters union....
...Local news reports said it had committed to pay a starting wage of $8.75 per hour – 50 cents above the state’s minimum wage....
...The Chicago deal follows a campaign by Walmart of coalition building that has seen it set aside its traditionally anti-union stance and build alliances with local politicians, African-American churches and...
...“Illinois has not done any offshore marketing since 2003,” said John Sinsheimer, director of capital markets for Illinois....
...well as towns and cities in Illinois, Michigan and New York state as among the most vulnerable....
...municipal bonds has risen relative to US Treasury bonds because of fears that cash-strapped local governments will struggle to repay these loans....
...But even some of the biggest opponents are warming to the idea. One shift has been the attitude of some local trade unions towards privatisation deals....
...Local police estimate that only 50 per cent of households have a gun....
...In spite of these strains, experts in the $2,800bn municipal bond market where state and local government raise money, are urging calm....
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