. >> reporter: the teamsters union says for now, shutdowns are the most effective tool they have. >> basic, they are owner operators and legally we have some anti-trust problems. >> some of them will lose their ability to earn a living and i don't think that's the way to do it. >> reporter: the port was shut down on the 2nd. that was because of an improm tour march from o-- frank ogawa plaza. the meeting starts at 5:00. kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, kraig. >>> well, stocks are surging on wall street. there is encouraging signs out of europe after consumer coosh consumer confidence grew unexpectedly in germany and spain pummed off a debt option and there's more evidence the u.s. will avoid slipping into another recession soon. the dow was up 329. that's up almost 3%. the nasdaq is up 3%. s&p is up. we'll take another look at the numbers at 2 12:25. >>> president obama called on house republicans to act on the issue of extending a payroll tax cut. the house this morning officially rejected a senate measure that would have renewed the cuts for 60 days. they want a long

unionized. predominantly teamsters. today there are two large -- two large trucking companies that are unionized and the majority of the industry is not union. even in manufacturing, where we've lost 4.5 million from 1997 to the present time, lost 4.5 million unized jobs. the nonunion sector in manufacturing has actually increased by 1.5 million since 1997. so what you've seen is an increasing competition and where there has been increasing competition, often unionized companies have lost out to nonunion companies. and the shift in construction is equally dramatic. much of that helped frankly by the civil rights laws. it wasn't just the philadelphia plan. as larry indicated. that wasn't george schultz' primary focus but the reality is that by opening construction jobs to minorities, we also increased the number of construction workers and put pressure on their ability to mow nopize -- monopolize control of labor. >> and have to add more sophisticated management. >> yes. >> management got much better at sort of managing t

we understand some are being funded by money from the teamsters union who have a part in organizing the truckers. and these folks have been moving quickly toward the port here down 14th street with police and photographers in tow. >> if you can hear me, what is the police presence like? we don't see a lot of officers in spots shoths we're looking at. >> you know, ts police have actually taken a low profile here, i have seen only a couple dozen officers who have been staying on the sides of the things. trying not to make themselves so present that it appears confrontational. you can see people here are protesters. many carrying signs and some carrying a mobile audio rig there. the mees on the side lines in this protest. they at least at the start of the demonstration made sthechls invisible except for the presence of a few uniformed police officers, watching. >> we'll check back with you in just a few minutes. jonathan bloom reporting life checking healthy living news, research suggests that radiation therapy is another potential culprit behind what is dubbed as chemo brain. concentratio

. >> reporter: this time around the blockade is not being supported by the teamsters union which reps truck drivers. we want to mention a march today at 3:00 at oakland city hall where they want to march to the port. everybody is moving around and we don't see anyone central location for these protesters so we will bring it to you live in the next half hour. tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 news. >> so do you agree with the plan to shut down the port oakland? now shelly wrote, i have friends who work there who will not be getting paid. it is hurting the people they are trying to help. when you perceive the rights of others you have gone too far and i will back them up to that point. join us on facebook and we will share some of your comments coming up on mornings on 2. >>> in news this morning, police in oakland are looking for suspects in an overnight shooting. it happened shortly before 11:00 last night at 16th avenue and east 12th. witnesses say the victim was shot in the leg and shoulder, police don't know his condition but it happened during a robbery attempt. >>> they are doing clea

number one, the more ironies, the teamsters and other unions want this to happen because of the job creationnd the irony is-- >> it's still going to happen and the eyed was, he didn't want to stick with his environmentalist friends and it's possible that the canadian prime minister could be shipping the chinese and-- >> that's another irony, if you ship this oil to china, the-- it's the pollution from the shipping, it's substandard refining and then it's going-- >> very good points. >> then it's going into factories, causing more pollution-- >> and so the people are determined to destroy us, gaedz. >> and i would point out the reason you had bp such a problem, adam, because it was so far off shore and the reason it was so far off shore because of environmental reasons and build it so far and the whole lie about how if you turned it, you know, the oil won't come immediately and won't do anything to deal with gas prices and you understand that oil is set in the futures market and the future markets sees future supply and the price of oil generally goes down and i tell you, this is going to be

teamsters and the pipe fitters have gotten by. >> and that explains the pecking order. environmentalists first and foremost, unions and teamsters. >> 20,000 jobs would be created immediately, and putting in pipeline in place another one, 118,000 spin-off jobs and then, the environmental argument doesn't wash, because again, you're going to ship the oil to china where it's going to be burned in polluting factories when in fact, it would be better used here in the united states. >> you know, ben, we always have a lot of reminder, why we probably should get the most we can out of the domestic supplies and canada being friendly and should this put additional pressure on a president to go i have the okay to the keystone pipeline? >> well, the president has to look at realistic situation. the environment is incredibly important, we love it, want to live on earth as long as mankind possibly can, but right now we need oil and natural gas. and his people, his environmental people, are fighting shale gas wherever they possibly can and fighting the pipeline wherever they can and fighting refineries wherever they can. mr. oba

teamsteres and long shoreman union never sanctioned this action either though some of the rank and file were on board. the city and port were saying this hurts workers, the 99% who demonstrators claim to support. several hundred occupiers converged on the port over 24 hours starting yesterday morning. the protests were nonviolent. only two arrests. they, along with other occupiers at ports up and down the west coast wanted to hurt the so-called 1%, the companies who make money exporting, importing goods through these terminals. given the headaches that they caused, the protesters believe they won this fight. here at the port of oakland, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> bob, thanks. >>> in san jose, a get out of jail free card of sorts to occupier whose defied city leaders and police for weeks while camping out at city hall will have an opportunity to avoid legal trouble. the city of san jose is offering to drop all civil charges against demonstrators who have been cited for city code violations if they agree not to set up tents on the city hall plaza for the next two years. there are r

teamster union, other unions want it. and because the president wants to please the radical environmentalists, they're going to stop 20,000 jobs? i mean, they've got to be crazy. >> reporter: and i spoke to a democratic aide yesterday who said there were some concerns within the party of the environmental impact of keystone but eventually the idea is, look, we cannot hold up a tax cut for the middle class, unemployment benefits about an issue divided within our own party, we might as well go forward on it. look, it basically says the president has to make a decision within the next 60 days. doesn't mandate the pipeline is constructed at all. a little bipartisanship last night, will go through senate today. keep in mind, though, it still has to go through house of representatives. we've seen all year getting anything through the house gop is not the easiest thing in the world. even though this has bipartisan support in the senate, it could still face a little bit of an uncertain future in the house. speaker boehner, we've

the current proposal is effectively influenced by the teamster union ltl daytime-only drivers. that represents 10% of the industry work force, and by placing great emphasis on the studies that are essentially based on an irrelevant percentage of the entire trucking industry is a smoke screen. it is an illusion that was being proposed will be a one-fit-for-all solution for an industry that is safer today than at any time in recorded history. in order for our company just to break even the with all the proposed constraints, we would need to raise our rates about 20%. they'll have a serious hyperinflationary consequence on our economy, and households will be suffering the most. since 2003 there's really been no -- excuse me. since 1938 there has been no substantive changes in the hours of service. since 2003 this will be the fifth proposed change. what has occurred in our industry over the last eight years requiring so many legislative actions? sadly, those of us who eat, sleep, breathe and live transportation feel that politics is becoming the pulse of our industry and not pragma

the teamsters unionizing marijuana growers in california. because, medicinal marijuana is a big business in california these days. so they unionized the mirn growers. if you work hard and apply yourself and join the union, you can be a junior marijuana grower at about $25 an hour, i'm told. if you really work hard and yale apply yourself, you can exceed where you start and become a senior marijuana grower and get close to $35 an hour. that's what i'm told. mr. speaker, i think that's wonderful for those folks in california. we're not bringing unionized marijuana growing to the great state of georgia. i'm not trying to stop folks in california from doing what they want to do but it's not going to come to our great state of georgia and that's what make this is country great. we can choose for ourselves as individuals, as families, as communities, as states how we want to live with our lives but not with the united states tax code, mr. speaker. the tax code is in every facet of your life. you're going to buy a green card we are going to pay you

would be built under a project labor agreement with the international union of north america, the international brotherhood of teamsters, the united association of plumbers and pipefitters, the union of operating engineers, and the pipeline contractors association. only the highest-skilled workers will be employed on the project. this will insure the safest pipeline possible. today, the u.s. is experiencing the worst economic downturn since the great depression. the keystone xl pipeline is shovel ready. as soon as a permit is granted, jobs will be created, jobs that our country and our members desperately need. i thank you for your time and look forward to your questions. >> thank you, mr. burton. >> my name is jerome ringo. [inaudible] >> would you pull your microphone closer to you? is it on? >> is this better? >> perfect. thank you. >> again, my name is jerome ringo. i am the chief business owner for an allergy harvesting and extraction project that is creating advanced technologies as alternative energy and pharmaceutical resources. my thanks to the chairman and members of the committee for inviting me to speak on

unions supporting it as well. afl-cio, international brotherhood of teamsters, international bra brohood of electrical workers, labors international union of north america, united -- international union of operating engineers. quote, "it is america's workers who are clamoring for the expedited approval of this important project. we can't wait." mark ayres, building and construction trades department, afl-cio. quote, "the keystone pipeline will offer working men and women a chance to support their families in this difficult economic climate." james p. hoffa, international brotherhood of teamsters. at a time when jobs are the top priority, the keyston project will put thousands back to work and have ripple benefits throughout the north american economy. our members look forward to being part of this historic project and pledge to deliver the highest quality work to make it a success. president edwin d. hill, international brotherhood of electrical workers. and the list goes on. as i said, this project has been studied for three years. we've already built the sister project. we've gone through that whole process. this h

the project because his environmental extremists don't want it and yet all of his union people, including the teamsters do want it because it means 20,000 new highly paid jobs and also means an a leaving some of our dependency on foreign oil. my gosh, it makes sense. it is a shovel-ready project, ready to go right now. the pipes are already bought. it just has to be done. all we need a president who will step up and start to lead and quit acting like some scared cat hiding in some closet in the white house. maybe that is not, maybe i shouldn't have said it that way but that's the what i feel like. bill: it is your opinion. >> that's what i feel like. bill: you think he is hing in a closet? >> i tell you this, he is not leading. that is one with of the problems. he is a very charming person. you can't help by like him. he is articulate, charismatic and doesn't lead. he gets pushed around by one or the other huge factions in the democratic party. in this case it is the environmental extremists. everybody knows we've got to do that project. everybody knows we need the oil. everybody knows it is a shovel-r

those encouraging the pipeline also include labor unions such as the teamsters, that together represent 25 million workers. rs is a job program creating high-paying jobs. many of these will be union workers. yet the president has blocked the pipeline construction for some time, deferring a decision now until after the next election. many argue -- it's hard not to conclude -- that this is a political decision, an attempt to avoid having to alienate the liberal anti-energy environmentalists supporters or those who favor the pipeline, like his union supporters. i don't know the politics of it. all i know is that i cannot find a single reason not to proceed with this. and i know it will be tremendously economically beneficial to america. we must address the true structural long-term problems that are hammering our economy and middle-class workers in america. robbing them of opportunity. we had before the environmental committee just a couple of days ago a witness from alabama who -- van richi sperbgs a c.e.o. -- van ritchie, a c.e.o. of citgo. a number of years ago they turned it over to th

unions. the teamsters put it this way. "the keystone pipeline project will offer working men and women a real chance to earn a good wage and support their families in this difficult economic climate." the afl-cio, "for america's skilled craft construction professionals, any discussion of the keystone x.l. pipeline begins and ends with one word: jobs." you look at what's been said by the brotherhood of electrical workers, "at a time when jobs are the top global priority, the keystone project will put thousands back to work and have ripple benefits throughout the north american economy. our members look forward to being part of this historic project and pledge to deliver the highest-quality work to mick it a success." now, that's what some of the labor leaders in this country are saying. i want to read what you some key dmems congress have said about this. these are just a few excerpts, madam president, from democratic members of congress. this is one. "america truly cannot afford to say no to this privately funded, $20 bill

driver says the former labor union boss is buried in detroit right under the headquarters of general motors. marvin says he learned where hoffa was buried during a teamsters conference back in 1985. hoffa disappeared ten years earlier, supposedly while on his way to meet mobsters. >>> north koreans have paid their last respects to their late leader kim jong il. a massive procession took place in the capital -- in the country's capital ahead of his funeral. dvor funeral. >> they line the streets to say good-bye to kim jong il. sobbing uncontrollably, they waited in the snow for a glimpse of their dear leader's casket. state tv showed mourners falling to their knees and soldiers pushing back crowds to keep the path clear. kim who ruled the nation with an iron fist died elle this month of a heart attack. his youngest son, kim jong-un led the elaborate funeral procession. as the giant military orchestra kicked in, the youngest kim saluted his father. it has only been days since kim's death and the son is already being hailed as north korea's next ruler with titles like supreme leader and great successor, washington is taking note. some analysts believe the tr

canada, international union operators and engineers, laborers international union of america, international brotherhood of teamsters, international brotherhood of electrical workers, building construction and trade department, afl-cio. now, this is one of the best christmas gifts we could give the american people by creating jobs and lessening our dependence on foreign oil and stop sending $1 billion every single day to foreign countries. again, i want to thank congressman lee terry for all the work he's done on this and thank you. mr. terry: thank you, mr. sullivan, and i appreciate your support on this issue. at this time i'd like to recognize the gentleman from illinois, one of the new phenoms on our energy and commerce committee, mr. kinzinger. mr. kinzinger: i thank the gentleman from nebraska, mr. terry, and listening to the words of the gentleman from oklahoma, very well-spoken. you know, i often ask, what are the top issues? what are the top things americans are concerned with right now? obviously number one is jobs. number two is jobs and the economy. i hear people talk a lot about energy in the 11th distr

personal driver says the former union boss for labor is buried in detroit under the headquarters of general motors. marvin says learned where hoffa was buried during a teamster's conference back in 1985. hoffa disappeared ten years earlier, supposedly while he was on his way to meet mobsters. >>> it is time to move on. that's what nebraska senator says. he's not going to run for re- election next year. a two-term democrat who is 70 years old announced his decision on tuesday. it could hurt his party's ability to keep control of the senate. republicans need four seats to pick up a majority. >>> time now to take a look at the question of the day once again. according to "usa today" poll, half of women lead one. -- leave one of these places feeling really frustrated is. it a, the dressing room. b, a restaurant or c, the hair salon. one of our facebook friends says c, they try a new hairstyle and are unhappy with the results. sounds like a man who knows what he's talking about. join the conversation by sharing your comments on our facebook page. we'll reveal the answer about an hour from now. still ahead this half hour, a band that rose to superstardom in the 1980

under a project labor agreement with the ibew, the labor international union of north america, the international brotherhood of teamsters, the united association of plumbers and pipe fitters, the international union of operating engineers, and the pipeline contractors association. only the heightest skilled workers will be employed on the project. this will ensure the most well-built, safest pipeline possible. today the united states is experiencing the worst economic downturn since the great depression. the keystone xl pipeline is shovel-ready. as soon as presidentialal permit is granted jobs would be created. jobs that our country, jobs that our members desperately need. i thank you for your time and look forward to your questions. >> thank you, mr. burton. mr. ringo, you are recognized for five minutes. >> thank you very much. my name is jerome ringo and i'm the -- officer of [inaudible] >> would you do me a favor, sir. sorry to interrupt. will you pull your microphone a little closer to you? and is it on? >> is this better? very good, thank you. thank you, mr. chairman. again my name is jerome ringo and i'm the chie

unionize. as a former teamster member, i certaiy strongly support that right.this legislation is abouting employees a fair and deliberate opportunity to make that decision, one of the most important decions they'll make in their life because it deals with their livelihood. outside of family matters and health concerns, deciding where you work and in what type of environment in which you work is going to be probably more important than anything else you do related to your career. what this legislation says is, we think employees should have a fair opportunity to make that decision. i support this legislation and urge a yes vote. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from minnesota reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. miller: i yield to the gentlewoman fr california, ms. waters. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. waters: i rise in strong opposition to the work force democracy and fairness act. this bill would severely undermine workers' rights to organize and if implemented will

unions backing the pipe line. that is interesting begin the fact that the white house. >> it is not surprising at all. yes, of course, blue collar work yerse teamstersto drill for oil. we are talking about hundreds of thousands of jobs. democrat party is elite yuppis and environmentalist and that's who obama and the democrats have to kowtow to. dick gebhart last of the old democrats and blue collar democrats voted against drill nothing anwar. that shows that the blue party alliance is dead as a door nail. >> i want to ask you a question. the year ago. you said if mitt romney was the nominee republicans would lose the white house. you have changed your mind and done a 180 and surprising a lot of folks and you support romney why? >> first of all. i make predictions it i will make sure i am not sick because i hate how i look in that video. how that was a year ago and there was pawlenty fever and jeb bush and mish daniels. and hope i my love chris christie didn't run, it will be mitt romney. and i didn't hate mitt romney. i thought the only guy who could beat obama is chris christie . i think he is spectacular. only a few months after that cpack on fox

that republican mitch mcconnell sides with the teamsters or the afl-cio but the senate minority leader, majority leader claims many democrats and their unionased support a payroll tax cut that includes a controversial pipeline project. that is the majority leader. minority leader, excuse me. and it is president obama who is the real roadblock to a deal. take a listenen to this. >> what are the chance that is a deal will be worked out before more than 150 million americans get a payroll tax hike? >> yeah, that isn't going to happen and obviously we'll reach an agreement. the president is posturing here. you have to stand up to the afl-cio. i'm on the same side as jimmy hoffa and the afl-cio on this. the teamsters and the afl-cio want the keystone pipeline, want it now. gregg: republican congressman steve scalise of louisiana sits on the house energy and commerce committee. he joins us here in studio. great to have you here in new york. >> great to be with you. gregg: majority leader, minority leader at odds. harry reid says no chance the payroll tax cut extension with the keystone pipeline extension will pass. there is bipartisan support an

unions -- to the u.s. chamber of commerce says they support because it would create tens of thousands of jobs right away. the teamsters support getting the pipeline started right now. the afl-cio sports getting the pipeline start -- supports getting the pipeline started right now. this is the kind of project the democrats themselves, including the president, have been saying all year that they want. but the presidential campaign seems to be getting in the way, to the point that my friend, the majority leader, now says he's willing to hold up a bipartisan bill to fund our troops, border security, and other federal responsibilities rather than letting the president decide if this pipeline project should move forward. let me say that again. the president and the democratic majority leader, my friend, harry reid, are now saying they'd rather shut down the government than allow this job-creating legislation to become law. that's what would happen if they succeed in blocking this bipartisan funding bill from coming to the floor for a vote. house republicans have given the president everything he asked for today. they think

willing to go against the labor unions who by the way are enthusiastically in favor of beginning this project right now. what have they had to say about it? well, the teamstersoject will offer working men and women a real chance to earn a good wage and support their families in this difficult economic climate. that's jimmy hoffa. the afl-cio, america's skilled craft construction professionals, any discussion of the keystone x.l. project begins and ends with one word -- "jobs." the afl-cio further said as many as 500,000 indirect jobs via a strong economic multiplier effect without one single dollar of government assistance. madam president, isn't this what we're looking for? doesn't cost the government anything, creates jobs immediately, this is what we're looking for. the brotherhood of electrical workers, at the time when jobs are a top global priority the keystone project will put thousands back to work and have ripple benefits throughout the north american economy. labor's international union of north america had this to say, this is not just a pipeline, but a life line. not just a pipeline but a life line for thousands of desperate working men and women