NILRR Newsclips 09 16 2011

When Teamsters like Hoffa say, “Take out these SOB’s,” you should worry

Biggovernment.com, 9/16/2011

. . .the National Labor Relations Board required the
Teamsters union to post a sign to remind Hoffa’s army of what not to do. Here’s
a small part of the four-page document:

WE WILL NOT threaten to kill or inflict bodily harm, make
throat slashing motions, make gun pointing motions, challenge or threaten to
fight or assault employees, threaten to sexually assault non-striking employees
or their family members, threaten to follow non-striking employees to their
homes . . .

Right to Work Texas: Income rose  3.7%.Forced-Unionism Illinois:  income fell
7/3%

Biggovernment.com, 9/16/2011

The Wall Street Journal recently published a piece that USA
incomes have fallen for the past three years and are now at 1996 household
income levels.  The National Institute of Labor Relations Research looked at
Texas and Illinois to see how far those states have fallen.  And, what probably
comes as no surprise to most, Texas has not fallen while Illinois significantly
dropped.  Illinois takes a dive (-7.3%) as Texans’ income rose (3.7%) when
compared to 1996 household incomes.

Federal judge rules ILWU in contempt of court

tdn.com, 9/15/2011

U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Leighton also said he
would fine the union, the amount to be determined by a company analysis of
vandalism from a Sept. 8 raid at the terminal. EGT officials said they expect to
have a damage estimate by the end of the month.

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