Massive Program Leads to Victories on Ballot Initiatives, State and Federal Races (WASHINGTON) – President Barack Obama’s re-election last night was aided by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ largest political effort ever. The Teamster Power 2012 program not only helped the president to victory, but was...
In New Jersey, as Barack Obama and Chris Christie met last week to survey the devastation Hurricane Sandy caused, the President placed a reassuring hand on the heartsick governor's shoulder. Later, the President embraced storm victim Donna Vanzant in Brigantine, N.J., and told her and all East...
The latest monthly U.S. jobs numbers were issued this morning: Overall, the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.9 percent in October. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 171,000. Manufacturing employment increased by 13,000 jobs in October. On net, manufacturing employment has shown little change since April. Said Scott Paul, Executive...
The devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy and the ongoing recovery efforts stand as a stark reminder that America’s critical infrastructure – our electric grid, transportation systems, nuclear power plants, water infrastructure and treatment plants, and petroleum pipelines – as well as key population centers, remain...
Sanitation Workers In 19 Cities Hold “Just Practicing” Picketing Actions (WASHINGTON) – Today, more than 1,000 sanitation workers in 19 cities who work for Republic Services/Allied Waste protested the company with “Just Practicing” picketing actions. The workers protested Republic’s attempts to strip workers of their pensions...
Every day President Obama reads and responds to letters from citizens. This illustrates his basic philosophy: people first. By contrast, for Mitt Romney, profit is the priority. He hasn't responded to any of the letters sent to him by workers at Sensata Technologies, a car sensor manufacturer...
Veterans and Active-Duty Service Men and Women to Benefit (WASHINGTON) – Teamsters across the country are applauding President Barack Obama’s signing into law today of the Military Commercial Driver’s License Act of 2012. The demand for qualified, safe truck drivers has risen over the past few...
Billy Koehler died on March 7, 2009, for lack of health insurance. Mitt Romney said on October 10, 2012, that's impossible. The Republican nominee for president told the Columbus Dispatch last week: We don't have people that become ill, who die in their apartment because they don't have insurance. Technically, that's true...
The latest monthly U.S. trade figures were released this morning by the Department of Commerce: In August 2012, the U.S. racked up an international goods and services trade deficit of $44.2 billion. The monthly goods deficit with China fell slightly to $28.7 billion in August, down from $29.4...
I'm gonna float like a butterfly and sting like a bee; George can't hit what his hands can't see; Now you see me, now you don't; He thinks he will, but I know he won't. ~ Muhammad Ali At last week's presidential debate, Mitt Romney floated like a butterfly...