companies. a state with the teachers' union preferred company, but because they have competition, suddenly the job. >> the other thing the changed without having to deal with collective bargaining is the use to have to bargain of the rules, the work rules. since these big rowboat -- big it will books. rules about the room temperature and the paint color in the teachers' lounge. >> there were contracts has said what color the teachers lounge had to be. they actually have ranges in the contract of the room temperature for classrooms. these are the sorts of things that they would negotiate over, and it would negotiate for weeks and months over these sorts of things. to me, it shows that this is how the system was set up for adults and not for children. i mean. john: unionized adults. >> when they are fighting over the paint color whether room temperature, the adults are running the show. the children are comin second. >> thank you. john: thank you. the blob lost in wisconsin. the blood never gives up. now union activists in minnesota wants to force day care workers to join unions. the union spokesman

companies. a state with the teachers' union preferred company, but because they have competition, suddenly the job. >> the other thing the changed without having to deal with collective bargaining is the use to have to bargain of the rules, the work rules. since these big rowboat -- big it will books. rules about the room temperature and the paint color in the teachers' lounge. >> there wercontracts has said what color the teachers lounge had to be. they actually have ranges in the contract of the room temperature for classrooms. these a the sorts of things at they would negotiate over, and it would negotiate for weeks and months over these sorts of things. to me, it shows that this is how the system was set up for adults and not for children. i mean. john: unionized adults. >> when they are fighting over the paint colorhether room temperature, the adults are running the show. the children are coming second. >> thank you. john: thank you. the blob lost in wconsin. the blood never gives up. now union activists in minnesota wants to force day care workers to join uninions. the union spokesm says it

companies. a state with the teachers' union preferred company, but because they have competition, suddenly the jobes. >> the other thing the changed without having to deal with collective bargaining is the use to havto bargain of the rules, the work rules. sie these big rowboat -- big it will books. rules about the room temperature and the paint color in the teachers lounge. >> there were contracts has said what color the teachers lounge had to be. they actually have ranges in t contract of the room temperature for classoms. these are the sorts of things that they would negotiate over, and it would negotiate for weeks and months over these sorts of things. to me, it shows that this is how the system was set up for adults andot for children. i mean. john: unionized adults. >> when they are fighting over the paint color whether room temperature, the adults are running the show. the children are coming second. >> thank you. john: thank you. thelob lost in wisconsin. the blood never gives up. now union activists in minsota wants to force d care workers to join unions. the union spokesman says it will

. >> all of our companies are union companies, right? we deal with the very sophisticated real-estate construction. industriesintensive that need it sophistication. that seems to -- speaks to a broader issue of how best to educate the folks that are here. whether they are undocumented or not, you have 50 million latinos that are here. their impact is going to happen, whether we like it or not. as a business person, we look for qualified folks. as a latino business owner, it is incumbent upon us to continue to support other minority owned businesses. it is important to see that we are not the only ones in a certain industry. you have to get beyond a certain conversation of, are you even qualified to be here? we exist in this very interesting paradox, right? on the one hand, i do believe that we are this invisible economic giant. we do not talk about it and no one else talks about it. on the other hand, we are at the bottom end when it comes to economics and equality. it is about jobs, being competitive, and it is about having folks that w

companies. a state with the teachers' union preferred company, but because they have competition, suddenly the job the other thing the changed without having to deal with collective bargaining is the use to have to bargain of the rules, the work rules. since these big rowboat -- big it will books. rules about the room temperature and the paint color in the teachers' lounge. >> there were contracts has said what color the teachers lounge had to be. they actually have ranges in the contract of the room temperature for classrooms. these are the sorts of things that they would negotiate over, and it would negotiate for weeks and months over these sorts of things. to me, it shows that this is how the system was set up for adults and not for children. i mean. john: unionized adults. >> when they are fighting over the paint color whether room temperature, the adults are running the show. the children are coming second. >> thank you. john: thank you. the blob lost in wisconsin. the blood never gives up. now union activists in minnesota wants to force day care workers to join unions. the union spokesman sa

companies. a state with the teachers' union preferred company, but because they have competition, suddenly the job the other thing the changed without having to deal with collective bargaining is the use to have to bargain of the rules, the work rules. since these big rowboat -- big it will books. rules about the room temperature and the paint color in the teachers' lounge. >> there were contracts has said what color the teachers lounge had to be. they actually have ranges in the contract of the room temperature for classrooms. these are the sorts of things that they would negotiate over, and it would negotiate for weeks and months over these sorts of things. to me, it shows that this is how the system was set up for adults and not for children. i mean. john: unionized adults. >> when they are fighting over the paint color whether room temperature, the adults are running the show. the children are coming second. >> thank you. john: thank you. the blob lost in wisconsin. the blood never gives up. now union activists in minnesota wants to force day care workers to join unions. the union spokesman sa

. >>> union sheet medal workers gathered against a real estate development company. the union saysbe properties is bringing nods workers and paying them far less than union wages with few or no benefits. this rally was held wherebe was holding its annual share holders meeting. union workers say the company is costing them their jobs. >>> a u.s. marine who lost both his legs in afghanistan was honored by his former high school. staff sergeant jason ross got a hero's welcome at his alma mater. later, ross threw out the first pitch for a baseball game. ross lost his legs two years ago when he stepped on an ied while on patrol. >> at than point arillussed both my legs are gone -- i realized both my legs are gone. i sat there for a second and i was like i'm good. >> the 29-year-old says he hopes to return to active duty one day, perhaps as an instructor. >>> a brawl between a student and teacher caught on camera. we hear from the student involved and learn what sparked this classroom fight. >>> with an extra 12-cent tax on the sodas, it help fight obesity. >>> clouds alrea

unions. the company management blamed union rules and management for sending them into liquidation, labor expertse blow, because hostess was able to go into bankruptcy and essentially get out of those union articles. an article on cnbc.com about this, one thing they will not do is change the recipe. >> all right, thank you, bertha coombs, we appreciate it. >>> now, the total vict i for the republicans. democrats backed down at the furlough at the faa by merely switching money around without touching a dime of the overall spending cuts. we will talk about the winners and the losers with our super free market friday panel just ahead. [ tires screech ] . >>> welcome back to "the kudlow report," i'm larry kudlow. was it a high stakes poker game that killed a man's bid to become the next ambassador to france? cnbc has new information on that coming up. >>> also, former reagan director has a gloom and doom prediction for our economy again. he has a new book laying out his case. he was dead wrong last time. he is going to join us in just a few minutes to defend his case. first up, qual it a political vi

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teamsters picketed the area now operated republic services disrupting service in fremont and union city. the company representative says collection services will resume as soon as possible. >> today's report suggests the job market could start to rebound. according to the labor department, new claims for benefits only rose slightly last week. 353,000 people filed for first time jobless benefits. thousands of unemployed californians will feel impact of the government's spending cuts. benefits will be reduced nearby 18% starting april 28th. >> well, heavy rain causing wide spread flooding across the mid west an inch of rain fell, flooding neighborhoods and roadways. warnings are still in effect. rain caused more than just flooding. take a look at this sink hole. pavement buckles. there is a person in the car. the car ended up at the bottom and that person was rescued and sent to the hospital. they do say he was driving. the road just caved in. >> a similar sight in michigan this video from grandville. flooded streets made driving so bad for drivers they shad thood abandon cars. >> that sink hole video

basically we're going to explore whether going to a credit union is a good 0 option for your company. paul is executive vice president at the credit union national association, a national trade association for both state and federally chartered credit unions located in the united states. good to see you. >> great to be here. >> we hear so much about banks and over the last many years we've heard how hard it is to get a loan from a bank. how do you make the decision whether to go to a bank or a credit union? >> it has been hard to get a loan from the bank. during the recessionary period banks tighten down their lending. credit unions on the other hand continue to lend during a recessionary time. our lending up 12% from 2007 to 2012. we're there for our membership. as a credit union member you're an owner of that institution. unlike banks we don't have shareholders to please, we don't have to draw big profits. that's a different model, a cooperative model. >> so why wouldn't i go to you first? i mann, what do i get by going to a credit union? >> you should go to us first. you get a lot.

company. however, that obviously still goes on and may well have gone on in this case. but the whole point of the agreement is to have a dialogue between the unions and the company to make sure preventative measures are put in place so this kind of thing does not come to light in the way it has today. the challenge for multinational companies in other sectors as well is to get -- control back into their supply chains so they can be responsible and accountable. >> an issue of economics as well. it has been said that if our -- is all fashion houses were to adhere strictly to labor laws and then the cost of production would be a lot higher. that same cause and they would have to pass on to their consumers. possibly they may lose business. how do you see a middle ground? >> actually, the cost of passing on higher wages for workers is very, very small in this industry. if you break down the labor cost of any given amount of item of clothing, the labor costs represent a very small percentage. we have done calculations, for example, of t-shirts in bangladesh, labor cost of a t- shirt that is $30 or two cents. two cents. in most cases, the brands can tak

negotiations are stalled over wages and what the union calls dangerous working conditions. those talks broke down after the company rejected a union proposal to give workers a 50 cents an hour raise. we will be watching this story as it develops and we'll let you know whether a landfill strike is called. it is happening right now, more than 5,000 runners are taking part in a new half marathon in san francisco this morning. the inaugural trans america rock and roll run is under way. can you see them there on the right side of the video, crossing the golden gate bridge. the race began at 7:00 near aquatic park and winds through the marina. the field, pra siddo, across the golden gate bridge and back to the starting line. 1500 runners from 15 countries are taking part in this sold-out race. afterwards, they will be entertained by rock band in the aquatic park. this is open to the public and is free. that half marathon is expected to cause delays getting to the marina area until around 11:30 this morning. there are also street closures and detours in the area you see highlighted there. you can also expect heavy traffi

union and government owned companies. she violently cracked down on strikers and policy infuriated millions but she refused to change course. >> you turn if you want to. it's not for turning. >> she took on the ir have a and in 1984 she survived a bomb attack. >> all attempts to destroy democracy will fail. >> the mother of two succeeded in a man's world but she once thought the josh was unattainable. >> i don't think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime. >> the anger she generated pushed her out of office. she. thatcher was so divisive some are celebrating today, whether loathed or loved, the prime minister was one of the most important leaders of recent memory. >> eric: hollywood is mourning the loss of annette funicello. she died following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. he was in the mickey mouse club and doing beach party movies. she was most popular mouscatookre getting ten times the fan mail that others did. >> homicide detectives have said they detained a person with a suspicious death with a

union workers are protesting outside a hospital construction site. they are picketing outside the children's hospital site in mission bay. workers with local 38 say they are upset that the construction company in charge of the project has hired non-union refrigeration workers to dot job. that company tells abc7 news they are just following the lead of the company that hire them as a third party. >> happening now in washington, dc, the senate is debating newly proposed gun laws that expand background checks to all commercial transactions. before this debate could begin lawmakers stopped a conservative republican fish and filibuster a 61-31 vote. katie marzullo? >> they needed 60 votes and they got 68, with help from the g.o.p. 16 republicans crossed the aisle and voted with democrats. that after one last emotional plea by people who have been touched by gun violence. >> we are standing here because my sister and mom can't. >> her mother was the principal of sandy hook elementary school and her sister was a teacher there. both were killed in the december mass shooting that left 20 children and six adults dead. >> we are here to demand action and demand we receive both and we are allowed to ha

they sent us a statement saying 99% of the work on the site is being done by union workers and the company's goal is to provide as many jobs as legally possible to local construction workers. >>> report shows far fewer californians are getting insurance through their employers. the number of non-elderly employees dropped from 62% in 2000 to 53% in 2011. researchers are blaming costs that have doubled. they claim the healthcare reform act should stabilize next year. >>> there will never be another hurricane named sandy after the devastation caused last year. they retired the name today from the official list of atlantic hurricane names. the names are usually reused but officials say when they cause many deaths or a lot of damage it would be insensitive. >>> netflix is taking advantage of new rules that allow the posting of investor related postings on their website. he posted subscribers watched 4 billion hours in the last few months. they decided it was okay to release the data on social media sites as long as they informed investors. >>> happening now, dozens of protesters getting to march

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they hope the company and union will quickly reach a deal. in general, the positive turnaround is still not inside. but the lost momentum after disappointing corporate from the u.s. here is growing that the world economy will slow down once again erie it collect -- will slow down once again. >> the dax was up nearly 0.25%. the euro stoxx 550 was also up. over in the u.s., the dow jones is trading at 14,572. that is a slight gain. the euro is trading at one dollar $.30 at the moment. -- $1.30 at the moment. >> still ahead, a tax scandal rocks the world. we will be back in a moment. corexit welcome back. a scandal that has rocked the football world in germany. the country is -- the country -- the most successful team is under fire. >> he used a swiss bank account to hide millions of euros from tax authorities. he turned himself in at the beginning of the year in a bid to avoid prosecution. >> he is a successful businessman and one of the best- known faces in german football. the allegations have tarnished his public image. >> i have to pay tax

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is president of the gobi a mine workers union today he's the multinationals leading adversary he contest the company's right to operate this a go be a mines which up until two thousand and ten belong to different you know company he speaks of theft one third artist i mean other by giving the mines of the front you know gold mines company to a multinational they have violated all rights anymore they stole the patrimony that belong soley to the workers to the retired workers and to all the people of say gold the out. a speech that he repeats cecily in front of the microphones and film cameras. i see is that they're like really demand just almost every demand that once and for all they give us back the front you know minds. it does they are ours . it would seem that the minds belong to the employees to prove it. takes us to his office he wants to show us a document that he keeps preciously and notarize actually dating back to one nine hundred seventy nine. at that time frontino was in dire financial straits and it's english and american owners wanted to leave colombia but they owed years of unpaid wages

union workers are protesting outside a hospital construction site. they are picketing outside the children's hospital site in mission bay. workers with local 38 say they are upset that the construction company in charge of the project has hired non-union refrigeration workers to dot job. that company tells abc7 news they are just following the lead of the company that hire them as a third party. >> happening now in washington, dc, the senate is debating newly proposed gun laws that expand background checks to all commercial transactions. before this debate could begin lawmakers stopped a conservative republican fish and filibuster a 61-31 vote. katie marzullo? >> they needed 60 votes and they got 68, with help f the g.o.p. 16 republicans crossed the aisle and voted with democrats. that after one last emotional plea by people who have been touched by gun violence. >> we are standing here because my sister and mom can't. >> her mother was the principal of sandy hook elementary school and her sister was a teacher there. both were killed in the december mass shooting that left 20 children and six adults dead. >> we are here to demand action and demand we receive both and we are allowed to have

union and government owned companies.he violently cracked down on strikers and policy infuriated millions but she refused to change course. >> you turn if you want to. it's not for turning. >> she took on the ir have a and in 1984 she survived a bomb attack. >> all attempts to destroy democracy will fail. >> the mother of two succeeded in a man's world but she once thought the josh was unattainable. >> i don't think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime. >> the anger she generated pushed her out of office. she. thatcher was so divisive some are celebrating today, whether loathed or loved, the prime minister was one of the most important leaders of recent memory. >> eric: hollywood is mourning the loss of annette funicello. she died following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. he was in the mickey mouse club and doing beach party movies. she was most popular mouscatookre getting ten times the fan mail that others did. >> homicide detectives have said they detained a person with a suspicious death with a m

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union workers building the new childrens hospital in mission bay walked off the job today. workers walked off the picket lines and claimed nonunion workers from a sacramento construction company are now working on what is contracted to be a union job site. >> there is 700 employees walking off the job today. not good for us and best not to have them here. >> union says they'll stay off the job and the construction company tells abc 7 news they're just following the lead of the contractor that's fired them as a third party. >> ache brae through could still help with malaria. >> the berkeley researcher producing a chief drug to combat malaria has been a life long mission. >> people living on less than $1 per day whose government spends less than $4 per person per year on health care. >> shortly after meeting with him in 2011 we experienced the need firsthand n one of the series of reports i filed from sierra leon, i watched as dozens of infants were diagnosed with malaria. the surgeon told us the disease takes a greater toll than the trauma injuries he treats near the capitol city of freetown. >> they're rushed in. gasping, requiring urgent blood transfusion. >> to addressed ne

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