Today in Labor History

January 18  --  SOURCE: Union Communications Services, Inc.

U.S. Supreme Court rules in Moyer v. Peabody that a governor and officers of a state National Guard may imprison anyone—in the case at hand, striking miners in Colorado—without probable cause “in a time of insurrection” and deny the person the right of appeal - 1909

"Take This Job and Shove It," by Johnny Paycheck, is listed by Billboard magazine as the most popular song in the U.S. - 1978

Today's Teamster News

As manufacturing bounces back from recession, unions are left behind Washington Post  ...American factories are hiring again, but they’re not hiring union members...
 
Relief as Greece secures IMF cash  Guardian  ...The IMF agreed to pay the next tranche of bailout aid to the Greek government last night, averting a catastrophic default and securing the country's survival in the eurozone...
 
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley to pay $557M over shoddy foreclosure practice The Hill ...Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will pay a combined $557 million to mortgage borrowers over shoddy foreclosure practices... 
 
What The Consumer Protection Bureau's New Mortgage Rules Will And Won't Do  Think Progress ...The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rolled out new rules today to clean up the mortgage servicing industry...The new rules will provide important protections for homeowners, no longer leaving them subject to the most pernicious mortgage servicing practices...
 
Public option for health care back on the table  People's World ...A group of Democratic lawmakers moved quickly yesterday and filed a bill that would give the people of the nation the right to choose a publicly run health insurance plan...
 
Unions look ahead on fight over right-to-work  AP  ...Union leaders looking for an olive branch from Gov. Rick Snyder in his third State of the State address say he left them empty-handed, but they vow to keep fighting to bring down right-to-work legislation enacted last month...
 
New York City School Bus Strike Enters 3rd Day AP  ...Local 1181 of the Amalgamated Transit Union wants the new contracts to include job protections for current drivers...

Teamsters say there’s progress in UPS talks  The Press-Enterprise   ...In talks with UPS’ Freight division, Teamsters have been making progress on seniority and work week issues. For the UPS negotiations, they have come to some understandings on issues that include military leave and stewards’ rights...

Teamsters Denounce Florida High Court Ruling on Pension IBT ...Teamsters Joint Council 75 President Ken Wood today said he is disappointed that Florida’s Supreme Court overturned years of precedent in the way the state’s pensions are funded…
 
Will Dorchester Two School Bus Drivers Strike?  Summerville Patch …Charleston school bus drivers who work for Durham School Services have voted unanimously to authorize a strike if negotiations will not move forward, according to a statement by Teamsters Local 509...