Monday, August 4, 2014

Today's Teamster News 08.04.14

Teamster News
De Blasio ignores Teamster carriage industry ‘solutions’  Capital New York   ..."The administration has not yet responded to the list of potential solutions for the horse carriage industry workforce,” a Teamster’s representative said...
Trade
WTO Dying a Slow Death  zero hedge   ...As the global agreement collapses amidst the Indian demand to be able to stockpile food for itself and for countries that are developing around the world, the WTO cannot live much longer. It will be dead within a short while...
State Battles
They Can't Say We Didn't Warn Them  Cognitive Dissonance   ...When Scott Walker was running for governor, some of the police and firefighter unions supported him because he was promising to end residency rules, something they want(ed) for a long, long time...
The War on Workers
As U.S. job market strengthens, many don't feel it  Associated Press   ... Income hasn't rebounded. Millions are working part time even though they want full-time jobs. It's taking longer to find work. People are still struggling with mortgage debt. Some feel down about the economy because of their political views. And most people don't feel free to spend as much as they used to...
NTTA Contract Worker Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver  CBSDFW.com   ...A hit-and-run driver slammed into a North Texas Tollway Authority convoy early Monday in Grand Prairie, killing a contract worker...
Why Are Young Adults Living with Their Parents and When Will They Move Out?  The Big Picture   ...Because young adults, especially the older ones, traditionally represent a substantial share of first-time homebuyers, their delayed decision to form a household has contributed to a depressed rate of household formation and housing demand...
Wealth Managers Enlist Spy Tools to Map Portfolios  New York Times   ...Some of the engineers who used to help the Central Intelligence Agency solve problems have moved on to another challenge: determining the value of every conceivable investment in the world...
Miscellaneous
Demographics: Prime Working-Age Population Growing Again  Calculated Risk   ...A slowdown in the US was expected this decade just based on demographics (the housing bust, financial crisis were piled on top of weak demographics).