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Teamsters Fight for Workers at Interstate Bakeries

TEAMSTER FREIGHT NEGOTIATORS PLAN BUSY WEEKEND

 LA TIMES ARTICLE 11-27-07

O.C. TRANSIT CHIEF GETS 9% RAISE

Join Striking Prudential Overall Supply Laundry Workers
December 19, 2007 2:30 PM in Irvine

 The New York Times: November 21, 2007

SHE'S NO MORGENTHAU BY MAUREEN DOWD

LOS ANGELES TIMES ARTICLE

      AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS: 1907-2007       

The Wall Street Journal Article 11-21-07

A Globalization Winner Joins in Trade Backlash

                         THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE 11-21-07

                                NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLES 

                     FORD SCRAPS PLANS FOR NEW ASSEMBLY PLANT

                  PRICE RISE AT STARBUCKS CUTS VISITS AND SHARES

            LATE SHOWS MOVE TO HELP THE WORKERS NOT ON STRIKE

     BITTER STRIKE BY A SMALL UNION DISRUPTS  THE GERMAN RAIL SYSTEM

HOUSE BACKS TAX RELIEF BILL, BUT FATE IN SENATE IS UNSURE

THE PITCH: RETIRE EARLY. THE CATCH: SHADY BROKERS

POLLS FIND VOTERS WEIGHING ISSUES VS. ELECTABILITY (pdf)

 Agreement Set to Cover
UPS Freight Indiana Workers

Teamsters Tell Interstate Bakeries Board: No Confidence in Management Team

CARB Proposes to Mandate Equipment to Make Trucks More Fuel-Efficient by 2010                                   

FROM: JAMES P. HOFFA, GENERAL PRESIDENT

RE: URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON U.S.-PERU FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

The vote in both the House and Senate on the U.S.-Peru free trade agreement will be happening very soon. Despite improved labor and environment standards that were added, this agreement still does not address key issues that would adversely affect workers in America and Peru. Procurement rules that place a ban on "Buy American" and anti-offshoring policies will lead to even more job loss, stagnant wages, and a growing trade deficit here at home. The subsidies given to U.S. agricultural exports will displace the rural poor of Peru and add to the already problematic issue of immigration in our country. This unfair and unbalanced trade agreement is indicative of our flawed trade policy, and no agreement should be approved until these flaws are corrected.

We urge you to contact your Congressperson today and ask for their vote against implementing this bad trade deal.

                                Talking Points for Opposition to the Peru

                                     Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Teamsters Continue Cross Border Fight

Letter to All Shop Stewards Regarding the Opening of the Mexican Border, here

Teamsters News:
Mexican Trucks: Teamsters Will Continue To Fight Illegal Opening

Mexican Trucks Get Green Light To Cross Over

Read Two Articles (LA Times and OC Register) on Mexican Truck Pilot Plan

Teamster Endorsed Candidate Laura Richardson Wins Primary

Teamsters Praise House for Blocking Cross-Border Trucking Program

Teamsters Hail Court Decision on Hours of Service
Hoffa Calls Decision a Victory for Truck Drivers, Highway Safety

UPS Freight Talks Move On To Economics

Contract Proposal Meeting for the Freight Industry

Teamster Letter to Senate on Final Immigration Cloture Vote (in Spanish)

The Teamsters Are Successful in Fighting The Immigration Bill

Immigration Reform Bill - Update

To All Members Residing in the City of Anaheim

Immigration Call to Action: Saturday, March 10

Local 63 Scores Another Victory for Freight Workers at USF Bestway

INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS AND VOTE
ALBERTSON'S, INC.
BREA GROCERY WAREHOUSE

           OC Register Article 11-27-07                      

                          Transportation Chief Wins 6% raise, Big Bonus