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Tariffs on Products Flowing from Canada, Mexico to Maryland
03/05/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 5, 2025 | ECONOMY | A 25 percent tariff was imposed early Tuesday on goods from Mexico and Canada, as well as an increase in the China levy. Those three countries are the U.S.’s top trading partners, and Maryland – home to the one of the nation’s busiest car ports – could feel the effects in the form of higher retail prices, reciprocal tariffs and less trade. |
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2025 APWU National Postal Press Association Conference Registration form
03/05/25 - American Postal Workers Union National Postal Press Association http://apwupostalpress.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/data_manager/control. |
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Yellow Cprp. Bankruptcy Update
03/05/25 - Teamsters Local 776 Please see below for important information from the IBT concerning the Yellow Corp.... |
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Tariffs on Products Flowing from Canada, Mexico to Maryland
03/05/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Mar. 5, 2025 | ECONOMY | A 25 percent tariff was imposed early Tuesday on goods from Mexico and Canada, as well as an increase in the China levy. Those three countries are the U.S.’s top trading partners, and Maryland –- home to one of the nation’s busiest car ports –- could feel the effects in the form of higher retail prices, reciprocal tariffs and less trade. |
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Hawley Leads Bipartisan Pro-Labor Push
03/04/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 4, 2025 | LEGISLATION | Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) are introducing a major bipartisan, union-backed labor bill [today], according to a draft first obtained by Axis. It’s the first time in decades aRepublican has spearheaded pro-union reforms. It comes as the Senate looks likely to confirm President Trump’s pro-labor nominee Rep. |
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Teamsters Take Action!
03/04/25 - Teamsters Local 776 On Thursday, March 6th, the Senate will vote to confirm Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary of Labor. Nearly all.... |
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Hawley Leads Bipartisan Pro-Labor Push
03/04/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Mar. 4, 2025 | LEGISLATION | Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) are introducing a major bipartisan, union-backed labor bill [today], according to a draft first obtained by Axis. It’s the first time in decades aRepublican has spearheaded pro-union reforms. It comes as the Senate looks likely to confirm President Trump’s pro-labor nominee Rep. |
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CPS Award
03/04/25 - Communications Workers of America Local 1107 The CPS Award for Plan Year 2024 The Award will be prorated for part-time employees and for those employees who participated for more than (3) months but less than (12) twelve months in the Plan Year. |
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Update to current events
03/03/25 - AFGE Local 1647 All right everyone little update from today. Probationary employees: as of COB no update from the agency. They said they have got no additional guidance at this point. |
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Social Security Fairness Act Q&A & Update
03/03/25 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP 
The Social Security Fairness Act represents a significant step forward in addressing long-standing inequities in the Social Security system. This legislation repeals two unfair provisions in the Social Security Code, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which have disproportionately impacted public safety officers and other government employees. |
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ACT 111 ALERT
03/03/25 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP 
On behalf of over 50,000 active and retired Police Officers, State Troopers and Firefighters across Pennsylvania, the Fraternal Order of Police, Pennsylvania State Lodge, the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association, and the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association ask that you strongly oppose recently introduced legislation that will cause grave harm to Pennsylvania’s heroes and their families. |
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LOCAL 162 KEEPS MEMBERS INFORMED ON CHANGE OF OPERATIONS AT UPS
03/03/25 - Teamsters Local 162 
LOCAL 162 KEEPS MEMBERS INFORMED ON CHANGE OF OPERATIONS AT UPS
Local 162 organized a March 2nd call on Zoom with members from UPS to discuss the change of operations and temporary closure of the Swan Island facility in Portland. Hundreds of members logged onto the call. |
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2025 Scholarship Opportunities
03/03/25 - IBEW Local 768 Brothers and Sisters, There are scholarship opportunities available to our members and member's families. The links below will direct you to the applications and eligibility information on each scholarship. Some scholarships may be used towards apprenticeships or college. |
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Health and Peer Support health Line
03/03/25 - IUEC Local 71 Helpline 786-730-6233 Use this for substance-use disorder, mental health or speak to member for peer support. If you do have an emergency, please call 911. Other Numbers, LYRA 877-330-6735 behavior health. Suicide Hotline - 988 Crisis Counseling text HOME to 741741 crisis counseling. https://www.neibenefits. |
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Social Security Fairness Act
03/03/25 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION MARCH 3rd 2025 UPDATE For those who are being penalized by the WEP and are collecting SS. If your spouse is collecting SS and it’s higher than what you are or will be receiving See our info on the retirement information tab on the left. To see what you're entitled to. |
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CWA Files 23,000 Complaints with DOH
03/02/25 - CWA Local 1103 On February 27, CWA took action and filed a record-breaking 23,000+ staffing complaints with the Department of Health. |
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AEU Ratification Informational Meeting
03/01/25 - Association Employees Union MEETING NOTICE - BARGAINING UPDATE The AEU bargaining team has been busy lately negotiating on behalf of the members. Listed below are the fruits of that labor. |
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Celebrating Womens History Month
03/01/25 - APWU Cleveland Area Local 
The American Postal Workers Union and William H. Burrus Cleveland Area Local 72 honor all women and the many contributions they have committed to society and history.
March is Womens History Month!
Click here to read an article from our national and the proclamation that was adopted:
https://apwu. |
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Targeted Postal Workers Are a Bellwether for All Unions
03/01/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 1, 2025 | VIEWPOINT | The Trump administration has set its sights on the U.S. Postal Service and its 600,000 workers, 91% of whom are union members. The USPS is the nation’s largest unionized employer. Postal workers like me are raising the alarm. If any agency should be immune to political meddling, it’s the USPS. The Postal Service’s role is outlined in the U.S. |
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2025 Peanut Butter Drive
02/28/25 - IBEW Local 483 
It is peanut butter time! Over the past 14 years IBEW Local 483 has collected over 83,000 jars for the Emergency Food Network! These jars help provide vital nutrients to our community. This year our goal is to get to a total of 100k jars donated, meaning we are looking to have over 17,000 jars donated! Help us reach our goal by donating today. |
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HENRY FORD INFORMATIONAL PICKET
02/28/25 - RN Staff Council, OPEIU, Local 40, AFL-CIO, CLC 
Join us for an important informational picket in support of the dedicated nurses at Henry Ford Rochester Hospital (formerly Ascension). The event will take place on Friday, February 28th, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM outside the Rochester Henry Ford Hospital. |
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Tentative Agreement Reached!
02/27/25 - Association Employees Union Dear AEU Members, We have reached a Tentative Agreement! Your AEU Bargaining Committee met today for our fifth day of negotiations. Your bargaining team arrived at 8:00 AM to draft our counterproposal to CSEA’s Initial Proposal and to finalize the document merge. We also reviewed CSEA’s response to our letter regarding Article 1. We began negotiations today at 11:30 AM. |
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Driverless Trucks Are Coming and Unions Aren’t Happy About It
02/27/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Feb. 27, 2025 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Robotaxi companies like Waymo get a lot of attention, but economically speaking, trucking is far more important. The trucking industry had revenues of almost $1 trillion in 2023, an order of magnitude larger than the $80 billion consumers spent on taxis and ride hailing apps that year. |
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Driverless Trucks Are Coming and Unions Aren’t Happy About It
02/27/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Feb. 27, 2025 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Robotaxi companies like Waymo get a lot of attention, but economically speaking, trucking is far more important. The trucking industry had revenues of almost $1 trillion in 2023, an order of magnitude larger than the $80 billion consumers spent on taxis and ride hailing apps that year. |
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AEU Successor Negotiations Day 4 Concludes
02/26/25 - Association Employees Union Dear AEU Members, Your AEU Bargaining Committee met today for our fourth day of negotiations. Your bargaining team arrived at 8:00 AM to draft our counterproposal to CSEA’s Initial Proposal. We began negotiations today at 1:15 PM. When the session started, CSEA presented their partial counterproposal to our initial proposal. |
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VOLUNTARY EARLY OUT National APWU held a zoom meeting on VER and this is what came out of it.
02/26/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union VOLUNTARY EARLY OUT National APWU held a zoom meeting on VER and this is what came out of it. |
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US Dockworkers Approve 6-Year Contract, Averting A Strike
02/26/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Feb. 26, 2025 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | Dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts overwhelmingly approved a six-year contract Tuesday, averting the threat of a strike that could have crippled the economy. The yes vote was expected after the leadership of the International Longshoremen’s Association union reached a tentative contract agreement in January with the U.S. |
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TCG Townhall
02/26/25 - CWA Local 1123 CWA is holding a townhall meeting to support our TCG unit as they continue to fight for their first contract with Ebay. It will be held in the Canandaigua room at the downtown Marriott on Sunday, March 9th, which will run from 6:30-8pm. Mark Spaddafore of SEIU and the Greater Syracuse Labor Council will participate in the panel, as will Tim Dubnau (CWA), and other labor and political allies. |
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
02/26/25 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION UPDATED 02 19 2025 One-Time Retirement Incentive Questions & Answers See the RETIREMENT TAB On the left side For A.P.W.U. |
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PRESIDENT SUSLAK REPORTS
02/26/25 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION . |
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Benefit for FTO R. Cook
02/26/25 - Travis County Sheriff's Officer's Association Benefit for FTO R. Cook March 4th Outside of Visitation |
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[URGENT] USPS Under Threat: Join APWU Member Townhall with Pres. Dimondstein
02/25/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union The Postal Service is facing one of the most serious threats in our history. Reports indicate that the Trump administration is preparing an illegal and hostile takeover of the USPS, threatening the stability of our jobs, our workplaces, and the public service we proudly provide. |
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NLRB’s Acting General Council Rescinds Biden-Era Labor Policies
02/25/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Feb. |
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NLRB’s Acting General Council Rescinds Biden-Era Labor Policies
02/25/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Feb. |
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Shriner Circus
02/24/25 - Teamsters Local 776 The Circus is coming to town! And Local 776 has tickets for you! The Local Union has purchased.... |
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Signed MOU for LRR/MESD Position
02/24/25 - Association Employees Union Dear AEU Members, AEU and CSEA were able to come to an agreement on a MOU for the newly created LRR/MESD classification. This agreement is attached to this notice and ratificaiton information will be coming in the near future. |
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Negotiations Day 3 Bargaining Update
02/24/25 - Association Employees Union Dear AEU Members, Your AEU Bargaining Committee met today for our third day of negotiations. On February 21, 2025, CSEA sent a Request for Information (RFI) regarding our initial proposal. The RFI was 11 pages and contained many questions that we previously discussed during our previous negotiation sessions. |
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Labor's Community Service Agency Online Workshop for UPS Employees Affected by Swan Island Layoff
02/24/25 - Teamsters Local 162 
Labor’s Community Service Agency will be hosting an online workshop to inform and help assist UPS Swan Island employees affected by recent layoffs. Local 162 recommends that affected employees participate in this important call, so you can better understand what services and benefits are available to you through Oregon State programs and non-profit organizations. |
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
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UPDATED Important message from AFGE regarding OPM email
02/23/25 - National Council of Field Labor Locals @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
02/23/25 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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Important message from AFGE regarding OPM email
02/23/25 - National Council of Field Labor Locals @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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Amended - Sad News - Sister Susan Epstein has passed
02/23/25 - IATSE Local B4 
It is with a heavy heart that we have learned of the passing of Susan Epstein, User at the Wang. She passed on Saturday, February 22, 202.
As more information on services comes to light, we will pass it on. |
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In Memorium
02/22/25 - Teamsters Local 776 We are deeply saddened to learn that the Police Officer killed in the line of duty this morning was Local 776 member Andrew Duarte. We offer our sincerest condolences to Brother Duarte’s family and fellow Brothers and Sisters at the West York Police Department. |
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STATE FOP ISSUES STATEMENT ON SHOOTING DEATH OF WEST YORK BOROUGH POLICE OFFICER
02/22/25 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE – PENNSYLVANIA STATE LODGE 5262 E. Trindle Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 STATE FOP ISSUES STATEMENT ON SHOOTING DEATH OF WEST YORK BOROUGH POLICE OFFICER MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Feb. |
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ASA ALR Update February 21, 2025
02/21/25 - AMFA Local 32 . |
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Week Ending 02/21/2025
02/21/25 - Teamsters Local 355 . |
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