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Listen To Teamster Nation News For March 26-April 1

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EPISODE NOTES

Southern California Teamsters talk up union at NASCAR event; LA/Long Beach port truck drivers win crucial victory; Unions, lawmakers line up against Missouri No-Rights-At-Work bill; Pasco County, Fla. government employees reach long-sought agreement with county; Taylor Farms workers to vote on Teamster representation this week; Charleston, S.C. school bus drivers air grievances against Durham bus company; Why being poor is bad for your health.

SHOW NOTES

A NASCAR race in Fontana, Calif. brings together Teamsters to celebrate and discuss all the benefits of union membership; Southern California trucking company must recognize port drivers as full-time employees; Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon threatens veto of No-Rights-At-Work legislation; Three-year standoff between Florida county and its workers ends with agreement; Taylor Farms workers to consider union representation in vote this week; Charleston, S.C. school bus drivers describe horrible vehicle conditions at meeting; Poverty results in lower life spans.