“The 400 of us pay a lower part of our income in taxes than our receptionists do, or our cleaning ladies, for that matter. If you’re in the luckiest 1 per cent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99 per cent.”
That’s from Warren Buffett, the second-richest […]
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Even if we (the UPS Teamsters) haven’t gotten everything we wanted, we should still be pulling for Hollywood writers to come out on top in their strike. For a quick tutorial on what their strike is about, watch this video:
It should be noted that Teamsters are at the forefront of support for the striking writers. […]
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Agreement garners 65% approval nationally, 55% among Local 384 members, but three supplements block ratification
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters reports a majority of UPS Teamsters have approved the tentative UPS National Master Agreement, though three area supplements have been rejected.
The margin of approval for the contract appears to be around 65% to 35% nationwide according […]
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The initial ballots were collected today in Maryland and are being counted. Results should be available within the next few days, hopefully by Thanksgiving.
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