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The Big Union Fights Coming in 2025
12/17/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 17, 2024 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | In some of the most exciting fights of 2024, strikers shut down ports on the East Coast and backed up plane orders on the West. The coming year is full of expiring contracts that could keep the strike wave rolling. The list includes some big contracts lined up so unions can bargain and possibly strike together. |
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The Big Union Fights Coming in 2025
12/17/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 17, 2024 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | In some of the most exciting fights of 2024, strikers shut down ports on the East Coast and backed up plane orders on the West. The coming year is full of expiring contracts that could keep the strike wave rolling. The list includes some big contracts lined up so unions can bargain and possibly strike together. |
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FROM THE APWU: [URGENT] Tell your Senators – Stop Stealing our Retirement!
12/17/24 - American Postal Workers Union National Postal Press Association Dear Anthony, After decades of fighting to right the wrongs of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), we are at the final step. |
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Dauphin County Holiday Celebration
12/17/24 - Teamsters Local 776 In what has become a yearly tradition at Local 776, Secretary-Treasurer Ron Hicks, Business Agent Spencer Dearth, and TForce Freight Union Steward Joshua Todd assisted the Dauphin County Office of Human Services in moving toys and other items to the Harrisburg Farm Show complex for their Annual Holiday Celebration for families in need. |
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LEAVE INFO
12/17/24 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION . |
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2025 WFF Casino Night Event
12/16/24 - Teamsters Local 41 . |
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Amazon Holiday Strikes Are the Latest Example of Workers Wielding Their Collective Power
12/16/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 16, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | In a bold move aimed at hitting the company where it hurts most, Amazon workers are striking just in time for Christmas, its busiest, most profitable time of year. On Friday, thousands of workers at Amazon authorized a strike, saying Amazon refused to recognize their union and negotiate a contract at a New York City facility, per ABC News. |
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Alert: Shubert needs Ushers
12/16/24 - IATSE Local B4 A request is going out for extra ushers. House: Shubert Urban Nutcracker show times (call time is 1 hour and 15 mins prior to show time) Thursday 12.19 7pm Friday 12.20 7pm Saturday 12.21 2pm / 7pm ****MOST URGENT BOTH SHOWS Sunday 12. |
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Alert: Shubert needs Ushers
12/16/24 - IATSE Local B4 I have been asked to share this message. No need to reply to me. A request is going out for extra ushers - House: Shubert Urban Nutcracker show times (call time is 1 hour and 15 mins prior to show time) Thursday 12.19 7pm Friday 12.20 7pm Saturday 12. |
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Merger Ballot Clarifications
12/16/24 - CWA Local 2222 Dear Members, when the election committee mailed out the merger ballots the return by date was not included with the instructions. The return by date is December 27, 2024. This means we must receive all ballots by December 27th. We apologize for any confusion. Also, there was already a vote and if the merger is approved, the new members will be immediately active in the defense fund. |
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Annual Toy and Clothing Drive Donations Accepted Through 12/19
12/16/24 - Teamsters Local Union No 50 Reminder: We are collecting toys for the Shriner’s children’s hospital and clothing and personal care items for the veterans through Thursday, December 19th for our annual toy and clothing drive. Please consider donating to those in need. |
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Rocky Mountain Teamster
12/15/24 - Teamsters Local 492 
This month's Rocky Mountain Teamster is available to read online along with all Rocky Mountain Teamsters going back to 2008. |
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Week Ending 12/14/2024
12/15/24 - Teamsters Local 355 • Union-made gift guide • 10 highest-paying blue-collar jobs for 2025 • Atlanta Amazon drivers join the Teamsters • $24. |
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Week Ending 12/14/2024
12/15/24 - Teamsters Local 992 • Union-made gift guide • 10 highest-paying blue-collar jobs for 2025 • Atlanta Amazon drivers join the Teamsters • $24. |
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Local 776 UPS Retirements
12/14/24 - Teamsters Local 776 Patty Beamer retired from UPS Gettysburg on November 1st after amassing 44 years of service! She started at UPS as.... |
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Shubert is desperate for Urban Nutcracker 2 shows today
12/14/24 - IATSE Local B4 Good morning folks...I received the following message this morning from the VP and GM at the Boch Center, who expressed his condolences to Carol Arlauskas on the death of her mother. |
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Santa's Big Kids
12/14/24 - Teamsters Local 776 Santa had a busy day at the Children's Christmas Party last weekend. A steady stream of kids wanted to make their wishes known to the Big Guy. Even the big kids got in the holiday spirit and visited with Santa! Local 776 Business Agent John Taylor (L) and YRC retiree Shawn Neeley make their wishes for Christmas known to Santa. |
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City of Everett looking for Electrical Inspectors
12/13/24 - IBEW Local 191 The city is looking for 2 Electrical Inspectors. Copy and paste the following into your browser for info. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/everettwa/jobs/4742261/electrical-inspector-i. |
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Come out and show your support for Local 458M Members employed at SG360 Wheeling
12/13/24 - District Council 4 The Members at SG360 are now working under an expired agreement. The issues on the table have to do with a change to workweek schedule and wage increases. The Members have already taken a Strike Sanction vote and it was approved by the Members and our International President and Secretary-Treasurer. |
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Mass Deportation Threats Put US Food Supply at Risk
12/12/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 12, 2024 | U.S. LABOR | The political winds are stirring as the President-elect rehashes his past promises to initiate what he calls the ‘largest deportation program’ the United States has ever seen. |
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Mass Deportation Threats Put US Food Supply at Risk
12/12/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 12, 2024 | US ECONOMY | The political winds are stirring as the President-elect rehashes his past promises to initiate what he calls the ‘largest deportation program’ the United States has ever seen. |
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Go Fund Me - Local 179 Member
12/12/24 - Teamsters Local 179 . |
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HR 82 UPDATE
12/12/24 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION Schumer tells feds he’ll call a vote on windfall elimination provision repeal The Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal to controversial tax provisions affecting some federal workers and retirees, has 63 sponsors in the Senate, more than the 60 votes needed to force a vote on the measure. |
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AMFA-SCA Negotiations Update #17
12/11/24 - AMFA December 11, 2024 -- The parties met December 3-5 at the NMB offices in Washington, DC. This was our seventh session in NMB mediation. On Day 1, the parties started with a discussion regarding the current landscape of negotiations, which included the Company explaining that Bobby Purzitza will be retiring and replaced at the bargaining table with Director of Outstation Maintenance, Scott Bjergo. |
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HR 82 UPDATE DEC 11 2024
12/11/24 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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Disaster Relief II
12/11/24 - Teamsters Local 776 As disaster relief efforts continued after Hurricanes Helena and Milton, Local 776 was again contacted to provide transport for a shipment of humanitarian aid to the affected region. Pam Hess from the PA Turnpike Commission contacted the Local Union after they collected 15 skids of goods and food for the people of North Carolina. |
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Press Release: The CIRB Certifies AMFA at Calm Air
12/11/24 - AMFA December 11, 2024 – AMFA is happy to announce the CIRB authorized and ordered a representation vote for the Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs) and related trade groups from Calm Air, who approached AMFA seeking representation in June this year. Yesterday, the CIRB officially certified AMFA as the bargaining agent at Calm Air of the skilled unit. |
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JAMAICA CLERICAL BIDS RESULTS DECEMBER
12/11/24 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION . |
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Teamsters: Atlanta Card-Check Majority a Pre-Holiday Win at Amazon
12/10/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 10, 2024 | ORGANIZING | In an indication of progress in a major union organizing drive, the Teamsters are reporting “a major win outside the NLRB election process” by gaining a card-check majority among workers at the giant Amazon warehouse in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga. |
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Mountain Pacific Collecting Non Perishable Food
12/10/24 - IBEW Local 191 
We have a basket at the Marysville Hall if you would like to donate. |
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Teamsters: Atlanta Card-Check Majority a Pre-Holiday Win at Amazon
12/10/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 10, 2024 | ORGANIZING | In an indication of progress in a major union organizing drive, the Teamsters are reporting “a major win outside the NLRB election process” by gaining a card-check majority among workers at the giant Amazon warehouse in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga. |
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Press Release: AMFA Files For Certification to Represent Jazz Aviation and Jazz Technical Services Workers
12/10/24 - AMFA December 10, 2024 -- On November 29, 2024, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) filed applications for certification at Jazz Technical Services and Jazz Aviation, LP. The applications cover both the line and heavy maintenance employees at the airline. Jazz is the third largest Canadian carrier by fleet size, behind Air Canada and WestJet, respectively. |
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Christmas Dinner
12/10/24 - Teamsters Local 776 After the December Membership Meeting on December 8, 2024, the members in attendance enjoyed a Christmas dinner. Traditional Holiday fare was served, including turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, gravy, and the world-famous Smiley Family Cookies for dessert. There was plenty of food available for everyone. |
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CVS Caremark to Manage Prescription Drug Plan 1/1/25
12/10/24 - CWA Local 1103 @media only screen and (max-width: 760px){ .contenttable img{max-width:100%; width: auto !important; height:auto . |
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Wisconsin Court Ruling Restores Collective Bargaining Rights
12/09/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 9, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions scored a major legal victory Monday with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law that sparked weeks of protests and made the state the center of the national battle over union rights. |
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ALERT - Help needed at the Wang
12/09/24 - IATSE Local B4 House: Wang Date: December 14 and 15 Contact: For work at the Wang Orchestra, contact Mary Healey, call 339-224-0388 (cell); maryhealey46@hotmail.com (email). For Mezzanine and Balcony, contact Larry Ricketts (work) 857-218-3408 (home) 617-427-7640. For general information, contact Robin Jones at gtrmnky@gmail.com or text/call 617-723-2214. |
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Wisconsin Court Ruling Restores Collective Bargaining Rights
12/09/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 9, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions scored a major legal victory Monday with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law that sparked weeks of protests and made the state the center of the national battle over union rights. |
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Alert: Shubert needs Ushers
12/09/24 - IATSE Local B4 A request is going out for extra ushers. House: Shubert Contact: Liz Guptill guptille@gmail.com Note: These are all call times. Urban Nutcracker Saturday 12.14 2pm / 7pm Sunday 12.15 1pm / 5:30pm Thursday 12.19 7pm Friday 12. |
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Bimbo Bakeries ratify 4-year agreement!
12/09/24 - Teamsters Local 231 
On Saturday, November 30, 2024, Teamster members at Local 117, 231 and 252 voted and ratified a fully recommended successor agreement. The new 4-year agreement includes significant improvements to language items, including an updated grievance procedure. During the term of this agreement, the hourly wages will be at parity, effectively eliminating a two-tier wage scale. |
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Children's Christmas Party!
12/09/24 - Teamsters Local 776 After a few years of the Children's Christmas Party "Drive-thrus," the party returned... |
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Week Ending 12/07/2024
12/07/24 - Teamsters Local 355 • How to fly union • Stop the slowdown • Labor unions vs. working people • One-day strikes are in • Can Trump eliminate the Dept. of Education? • US looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette now longest strike in the US. And it’s not over. |
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Week Ending 12/07/2024
12/07/24 - Teamsters Local 992 • How to fly union • Stop the slowdown • Labor unions vs. working people • One-day strikes are in • Can Trump eliminate the Dept. of Education? • US looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette now longest strike in the US. And it’s not over. |
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IBEW Local 21 Mourns the Loss of Brother Ismael Zambrano
12/07/24 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 IBEW Local 21 Mourns the Loss of Brother Ismael Zambrano It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our union brother, Ismael Zambrano, an AT&T technician from the Hastings garage. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time. |
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
12/06/24 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION OPM has granted an extension to December 13,2024 for Health Plan Open Season Enrollment. |
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Health Plan Open Season Extended
12/06/24 - Iowa Postal Workers Union Please see the news bulletin posted on the APWU website home page in regards to PSHB open season being extended through December 13, 2024. |
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Christmas Party 2024
12/05/24 - IATSE Local 96 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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Workers Overwhelmingly Back OSHA’s Proposed Heat Protections
12/05/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 4, 2024 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Harold Schlechtweg, a former Directing Business Representative for Service Employees Local 513 in Wichita, Kansas, tells of the fate of a worker harmed by intense heat. “Several years ago, one of my members was seriously injured by heat stroke,” Schlechtweg e-mailed in late November to the regulations comments section for OSHA. |
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