TEAMSTERS LOCAL 142

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CORPORATIONS PAY MORE FOR LOBBYING THAN TAXES

Amidst a growing federal deficit and widespread economic insecurity for most Americans, some of the largest corporations in the country have avoided paying their fair share in taxes while spending millions to lobby Congress and influence elections. At a time when millions of Americans are still unemployed and millions more make tough choices to get by, these companies are enriching their top executives and spending millions of dollars on Washington lobbyists to stave off higher taxes or regulations.

Prior to the vote on Jan. 25, Democratic state representatives had been absent from eight sessions to prevent the Republican majority from achieving a quorum and forcing through the right-to-work legislation. Strong-arm tactics by the House majority, including a $1,000 per day fine, made the Democrats’ continued absence untenable.

The danger contained in those three simple words -- "right to work" -- is that they sound so innocent. Who could be against having the right to work.

Facts about Right to Work

Yesterday, the Indiana General Assembly’s Interim Committee on Employment met at the Statehouse to consider implementing a so-called “Right to Work” law. As the eight hours of testimony unfolded, the picture became clear. The corporate backed business interests will say anything and do anything to ram “Right to Work” through in the 2012 legislative session.

At a time when lawmakers are facing tough choices in a quest to slash the national debt, the Institute for Policy Studies, a left-leaning group, said it also found many of the companies spent more on lobbying than they did on taxes.

Teamsters can now purchase Indiana Teamster Vanity Plates

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Register at No-Cost for Teamsters Illinois License Plates

Teamsters Joint Council 25 needs your help to to establish the first-ever specialty license plates honoring Teamster workers across Illinois.

Illinois residents and Teamster supporters simply need to complete the attached application form and return it to the Joint Council to help secure the new license plates. Joint Council 25 will cover a $25 registration fee for the first 1,500 applicants and help members take their union pride on the road.

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"All you have to do is fill out your application and return it to the Joint Council; it's that simple," said Coli.

Completed forms may be faxed to (847) 292-1412 or e-mailed to Will Petty at will@chicagoteamsters.org.

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Newly Elected Local 142 Officers Take Their Oath of Office

From Left to Right Trustees Ted Bilski, Les Lis, and Antoine Brown, Recording Secretary Harvey Jackson, Vice President Larry Regan, Secretary-Treasurer Richard Knipp, and President Rick Selsor

Recent Retirees

Our retirees built the union we have today. The following members of Local 142 have retired in recent months. Local 142 thanks them for their years of service and wishes all of them happy and healthy retirements.

Mike Gora Ronny Deresch Earl Bristol

Anthony Eiland Hobart Hubbard George Fifer

James Kubiak Larry Nall Paul Jennings

Prisciliano Nieto John Perry Bruce Shields

Bruce Zimmerman Lloyd Carter Michael Allen

Larry Belton Darwin Burkhart Gary Garbaciak

Cvetan Cubrinoski William Hamm Manuel Hernandez

Dale Houchin Kenneth Kopton Robert Hunter

Lamar LaBorde Fred Burke William Burt

Nickola Kasparian Terry Kleban Gus Cokusis

Mark Martin Kelly Merryman Bruce Cwiakala

William Mickow George Paul Brian Cummings