IAFF Local 1973
Agawam Firefighters
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    Contract Negotiations
    04/18/24 - Duluth Police Local #807
    The city and the union board have come to a TA. Our first informational meeting will be April 24th at 1500 in the turnout room, April 25th at noon & 1700 in the front training room and April 26th at 1400 in the front training room.  You MUST attend a meeting to be able to vote.
    Contract Negotiations
    04/18/24 - Duluth Police Local #807
    Today the city and the union board came to a TA. Our first informational meeting will be April 24th at 1500 in the turnout room, April 25th at noon & 1700 in the front training room and April 26th at 1400 in the front training room.  You MUST attend a meeting to be able to vote.
    Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Teamsters Win $53,000 Grievance Arbitration
    04/18/24 - Teamsters Local Union No. 142
    Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Teamsters Win $53,000 Grievance Arbitration April 18, 2024 Teamsters Locals 135 & 142 members recently achieved a huge arbitration victory against Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Indiana. In 2022, the company agreed during contract negotiations that drivers would receive overtime pay when they work on Mondays, which is normally one of their weekend days off. At the time, drivers were the only workers who did not receive overtime pay when forced to work on one of their regular days off, so Monday overtime was an important proposal for the drivers during negotiations.
    Yellow Corporation Bankruptcy Update Regarding Member WARN Act Claims
    04/18/24 - Teamsters Local 492
    4/18/2024 - The following is a message from John A. Murphy, IBT National Freight Director and Co-Chair, TNFINC: Re: Yellow Corporation Bankruptcy Update Regarding Member WARN Act Claims TO ALL LOCAL UNIONS HAVING MEMBERS EMPLOYED OR FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY YELLOW CORPORATION AFFILIATES I.
    2024 Paul Priddy Memorial Golf Scramble
    04/18/24 - Teamsters Local 89
    We are now accepting sign-ups for the 2024 Paul Priddy Memorial Golf Scramble. The scramble is limited to the first 27 teams that enter, so don't delay.
    2024 - Theme Park Tickets Available
    04/18/24 - Teamsters Local Union No. 436
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    Funeral Services for Retired Captain Luis Barba #37
    04/17/24 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association
    The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Captain Luis "Louie" Barba #37, who passed away on March 30, 2024, at the age of 89. Retired Captain Barba served with the El Paso Police Department for 31 years, from October 1957 until his retirement on July 11, 1988.
    Chicago OEMC contract negotiations update
    04/17/24 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21
    Today, April 17, 2024, here is the latest information about the ongoing negotiations involving OEMC members and The City Of Chicago.
    VW Workers in Tennessee Vote; Test Union Ambitions
    04/17/24 - Teamsters Local 355
    Apr. 17, 2024 | ORGANIZING | Last fall the United Automobile Workers union won big pay increases from the Detroit automakers, and the impact rippled quickly through the nonunion auto plants scattered across the South. Afterward, Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen, Nissan, Hyundai and Tesla raised wages for their own hourly workers in the U.S., none of whom are unionized.
    Contract Ratified at Clariant
    04/17/24 - Teamsters Local 89
    Teamsters Local 89 members at Clariant, a chemical manufacturing and warehousing facility, ratified a new three-year contract on April 15th. The Agreement passed by an overwhelming 97%, the highest in the shop's modern history. The new contract contains historic economic gains for Clariant members across all classifications.
    CWA National Issue Survey
    04/17/24 - CWA Local 2222
    Good Afternoon, CWA National is asking the membership to fill out an Issue Survey form to find out which issues are most important to the members.  The form can be completed in just about a minute. ISSUE SURVEY Direct Link:  http://cwa.
    Teamsters Local 492 Wins Historic Grievance Against Sysco for Members
    04/16/24 - Teamsters Local 492
    4/16/2024- It is with great pleasure that I can report to all our members, that Teamsters Local 492 has won a hard-fought grievance for our Sysco brothers and sisters! On April 03, 2020, a grievance was filed to enforce the forty-hour language in our contract.  This grievance was filed during the Walter Maestas administration, in the early stages of Covid-19.
    Stand With Peacehealth Nurses At Their Picket On April 18th
    04/16/24 - Southwest Washington Central Labor Council
    Nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center will hold a picket on April 18th from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. outside the hospital at 400 N.E. Mother Joseph Place, Vancouver. Please join these important working people in our community at their picket on Thursday, April 18th! Be sure not to park on PeaceHealth property, and wear your union gear if it you have it.
    Union Labor Would Bring Strongest Workforce to Rebuild Key Bridge
    04/16/24 - Teamsters Local 355
    Apr. 16, 2024 | COMMENTARY | When President Joe Biden came to Baltimore to survey the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, he made a promise all of Baltimore and the region desperately needed to hear. “We’re going to move heaven and earth to rebuild this bridge as rapidly as humanly possible.
    Union Labor Would Bring Strongest Workforce to Rebuild Key Bridge
    04/16/24 - Teamsters Local 992
    Apr. 16, 2024 | COMMENTARY | When President Joe Biden came to Baltimore to survey the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, he made a promise all of Baltimore and the region desperately needed to hear. “We’re going to move heaven and earth to rebuild this bridge as rapidly as humanly possible.
    May General Membership Meeting
    04/15/24 - Teamsters Local 90
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    Gilbert Elks Inc
    04/15/24 - I.B.E.W. Local Union 266
    Good afternoon, Local 266 Members! We are sharing the message below on behalf of retired Lineman and Union brother, JR Iannacone, to make you aware of who he is and what Gilbert Elks Inc is all about, so when you see them on the list of approved Booster charities, you will know what you are supporting.  A message to the Brothers and Sisters from JR.
    TODAY'S ARTICLE THAT TEAMSTERS LOCAL 786 HOSTED A PRO-IRANIAN ACTIVIST RALLY IS FALSE AND DEFAMATORY
    04/15/24 - Teamsters Local 786
    Be advised that I am an attorney representing Teamsters Local 786. The above referenced story that was published today is false and I demand that you take it down and print a retraction of it immediately. The facts are simple, Teamsters Local 786 is only a tenant in that building which is owned by a different Teamsters Local. Local 786 did not have anything to do with this event.
    Family Night Soccer Game Sponsored by Endeavors
    04/15/24 - NTEU Chapter 143
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    The Charleston Cigar Factory Strike
    04/12/24 - Teamsters Local 355
    Apr. 12, 2024 | LABOR HISTORY | The Charleston Cigar Factory Strike was a labor strike that involved workers at the Charleston Cigar Factory in Charleston, South Carolina, from October 22, 1945, to April 1, 1946. The strike resulted from the company refusing to institute raises and racial discrimination.
    2024 Teamster Local 445 Scholarship
    04/12/24 - Teamsters Local 445
    ATTENTION MEMBERS WITH GRADUATING SENIORS! Applications for the Teamsters Local 445 Scholarship, in memory of Douglas L. McCauley are available. Deadline to apply: June 28, 2024
    2024 WFF Texas Hold'em Event
    04/12/24 - Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO
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    We Are KC Strong Fundraiser
    04/12/24 - Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO
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    Week Ending 04/12/2024
    04/12/24 - Teamsters Local 992
      • Key Bridge collapse is a story about deregulation   • ‘We are the workforce that this country needs’   • The 32-hour workweek is ours for the taking   • NLRB refuses to bow to Space X, Amazon pressure   • Divided Amazon union lurches toward leadership election   • Steelworkers push back against $14B deal for U.S.
    The Charleston Cigar Factory Strike
    04/12/24 - Teamsters Local 992
    Apr. 12, 2024 | LABOR HISTORY | The Charleston Cigar Factory Strike was a labor strike that involved workers at the Charleston Cigar Factory in Charleston, South Carolina, from October 22, 1945, to April 1, 1946. The strike resulted from the company refusing to institute raises and racial discrimination.
    SWIRE MEMBERS- CONTRACT VOTE
    04/12/24 - Teamsters Local 162
    Who: Local 162 members at Swire Coca-Cola What: Contract Offer Explanation and Vote When: Sunday, April 21, 2024, @ 9:00 AM Where: Teamsters Union Hall  1850 NE 162nd Ave.  Portland, OR  97230 Please make every effort to attend this very important meeting! @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px .
    Fall Protection Class April 24th, 2024
    04/11/24 - IBEW Local 659
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    Traveling and the Electronic Reciprocal Transfer System (ERTS)
    04/11/24 - IBEW Local 551
    ARE YOU TRAVELING OUT OF YOUR HOME LOCAL?  If you are traveling and want your benefits to stay with your current home Trust Fund, then you must have an ERTS form on file. Otherwise, your benefits will get dispersed to the current local you are working within. Contact your local union office for assistance with the Electronic Reciprocal Transfer System (ERTS).
    IBEW Picnic Volunteer List
    04/11/24 - IBEW Local 659
    LU 659 and the 659 RENEW committee are looking for volunteers who would like to help out with this years picnic.
    Unemployment for Strikers Would Balance the Scales
    04/10/24 - Teamsters Local 355
    Apr. 10, 2024 | COMMENTARY | A bill that would allow workers on strike to access unemployment insurance is currently under consideration in the Minnesota Legislature.  Working people make our biggest gains on the job when we take collective action.
    The Southwest Washington Central Labor Council Is Proud To Support The Klineline Kids Fishing Derby
    04/10/24 - Southwest Washington Central Labor Council
    Each spring some 3,000 kids, their families and their friends gather at Salmon Creek Park/Klineline Pond in Vancouver, WA for the The Klineline Kids Fishing Derby, the largest event of its kind in the state of Washington.
    Unemployment for Strikers Would Balance the Scales
    04/10/24 - Teamsters Local 992
    Apr. 10, 2024 | COMMENTARY | A bill that would allow workers on strike to access unemployment insurance is currently under consideration in the Minnesota Legislature.  Working people make our biggest gains on the job when we take collective action.
    THE APWU PRE-CONVENTION WORKSHOPS-BEING HELD BY THE APWU NATIONAL POSTAL PRESS ASSOCIATION
    04/10/24 - American Postal Workers Union National Postal Press Association
    Good day, everyone.
    2024 Gloria Belvy Scholarship
    04/10/24 - APWU Cleveland Area Local
    William H Burrus Cleveland Area Local 72 has established a scholarship fund in honor of Unionist Gloria J Belvy. The Scholarship fund will award four (4) scholarships in the amount of $500 each. Click link for detailed description and application. Applications are due May 1st!!!!
    Elon Musk Wants to Gut the National Labor Relations Act
    04/09/24 - Teamsters Local 355
    Apr. 9, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Elon Musk is challenging the New Deal legislation that established the National Labor Relations Board. Experts warn that this is “a serious threat.” [Musk] hates unions, with a white-hot passion that has rendered him delusional. [T]he Tesla CEO explained that “I disagree with the idea of unions….
    Elon Musk Wants to Gut the National Labor Relations Act
    04/09/24 - Teamsters Local 992
    Apr. 9, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Elon Musk is challenging the New Deal legislation that established the National Labor Relations Board. Experts warn that this is “a serious threat.” [Musk] hates unions, with a white-hot passion that has rendered him delusional. [T]he Tesla CEO explained that “I disagree with the idea of unions….
    Unions’ Picket Power Now Extends to U.S. Boardrooms
    04/08/24 - Teamsters Local 355
    Apr. 8, 2024 | UNION POWER | U.S. Steelworkers are fighting a takeover by Japan’s Nippon. Railroad unions have rallied around Norfolk Southern’s CEO in opposing a hedge fund trying to take over its board of directors. Regulators are trying to block the biggest grocery-store merger in U.S. history because it would undercut unionized workers’ ability to successfully strike.
    Unions’ Picket Power Now Extends to U.S. Boardrooms
    04/08/24 - Teamsters Local 992
    Apr. 8, 2024 | UNION POWER | U.S. Steelworkers are fighting a takeover by Japan’s Nippon. Railroad unions have rallied around Norfolk Southern’s CEO in opposing a hedge fund trying to take over its board of directors. Regulators are trying to block the biggest grocery-store merger in U.S. history because it would undercut unionized workers’ ability to successfully strike.
    First Contract Ratified at Sysco Louisville Warehouse
    04/08/24 - Teamsters Local 89
    Workers at the Sysco Louisville Warehouse voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying their first contract on Saturday, April 6th. Less than two years ago, there were no organized Sysco workers in Louisville. After last year’s drivers’ contract and this warehouse ratification, Sysco Louisville has over 200 Teamster members, and is nearly wall-to-wall unionized.
    Week Ending 04/05/2024
    04/05/24 - Teamsters Local 355
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    Volunteers needed
    04/05/24 - IBEW local 2325
    Senator Paul Feeney from the Bristol & Norfolk County is asking for volunteers this Saturday (4/6/24) from 10 - 1pm @ the Sharon Shaws located at 780 S. Main st. He needs help collecting nomination signatures for the ballot. Sen. Feeney has been a strong advocate for labor and continues to be an IBEW 2222 card carrying member.
    PSHB AND MEDICARE
    04/04/24 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION
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    Big Unions Grew Ranks in 2023 Amid High-Profile Year of Strikes
    04/04/24 - Teamsters Local 355
    Apr. 4, 2024 | LABOR UNIONS | Many of the nation’s largest unions, including the Teamsters and West Coast dock workers, saw membership gains last year, signaling potential for new organizing even as the labor movement struggles to tighten its grip on the workforce, according to new federal data.
    Officer Troy Rawlins
    04/04/24 - Vancouver Police Officers Guild
    Officer Troy Rawlins was hired by the Vancouver Police Department on November 21, 2001. Officer Rawlins served our community as a Patrol Officer, Firearms Instructor, and dedicated member of the Honor Guard. Officer Rawlins also served his country for over 34 years in the US Army and US Air Force.
    Big Unions Grew Ranks in 2023 Amid High-Profile Year of Strikes
    04/04/24 - Teamsters Local 992
    Apr. 4, 2024 | LABOR UNIONS | Many of the nation’s largest unions, including the Teamsters and West Coast dock workers, saw membership gains last year, signaling potential for new organizing even as the labor movement struggles to tighten its grip on the workforce, according to new federal data.
    Support Lewiston Teamsters United
    04/04/24 - Teamsters Local 264
    Support Lewiston Teamsters United and let Supervisor Broderick know that Lewiston Workers deserve a fair contract. All you need to do is follow this link, input your information, and submit.
    Steward's Class - Westside
    04/03/24 - IBEW Local 191
    We have scheduled a Steward's Class on the Westside!!!  Saturday May 18th from 8am to 2pm at the Everett Labor Temple.  Please contact the Hall to sign up if you haven't already done so, as space is limited.
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