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Thank You Shop Stewards!
12/04/24 - Teamsters Local 231 
A huge thank you goes out to the Shop Stewards and activists that attended the 2024 Teamsters Local 231 Shop Steward Seminar on October 24th! Thirty-three of your hard-working Shop Stewards volunteered their Saturday to attend this vital workshop. |
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IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED
12/04/24 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP The PA State Lodge is working on securing transportation from Western, Central and Eastern, PA to Washington, DC for the rally being held December 11th at 11:30AM. Additional details will be forthcoming. Please see the below email from President Yoes. |
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APP/World Kinect workers from Teamsters Locals 58, 174, and 231 stand in solidarity!
12/04/24 - Teamsters Local 231 
In a strong display of multi-local solidarity, Teamsters from Locals 58 and 174 voted this weekend to authorize a strike against APP/World Kinect, while APP/World Kinect Teamsters at Local 231 pledged to stand in solidarity with the rest of the group. |
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Workers Overwhelmingly Back OSHA’s Proposed Heat Protections
12/04/24 - Teamsters Local 992 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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December Meetings Canceled
12/04/24 - Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO The Delegates took action at the November meeting to cancel the December 2024 E-Board and Delegate Meetings. |
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In Fighting the NLRB, Amazon Proves It’s Terrified of Worker Power
12/03/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 3, 2024 | OPINION | We are at a turning point in the movement to unionize Amazon. Across the country, in the face of overwhelming corporate money and power, Amazon workers are organizing with the Teamsters Union, fighting back against low wages, long hours, and limited benefits. |
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In Fighting the NLRB, Amazon Proves It’s Terrified of Worker Power
12/03/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 3, 2024 | OPINION | We are at a turning point in the movement to unionize Amazon. Across the country, in the face of overwhelming corporate money and power, Amazon workers are organizing with the Teamsters Union, fighting back against low wages, long hours, and limited benefits. |
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Meeting UPDATE!
12/03/24 - IBEW Local 191 New General Meeting time is 6:30pm! The next General Meeting will be on Monday, December 9 with an IBEW swag swap and auction starting at 5:30. |
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PLANNING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACT RALLY AT THE U.S. CAPITOL
12/03/24 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP Dear Brothers and Sisters, I want to give you a heads-up that we are in the planning stages for a rally at the U.S. Capitol to push for the passage of H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act. |
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AFGE: Americans Should Brace for ‘Massive Cuts’ to Benefits and Services
12/02/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 2, 2024 | GOVERNMENT WORKERS | Efforts to cut government [spending by $2 trillion ] should start with runaway contractor spending, if the so-called Department of Government Efficiency recommendations become law, American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley says. |
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Presidents Memo
12/02/24 - AMFA Local 32 https://www.amfa32.com/Presidents%20Reports/2024/Craig%20Smith%20President%20memo.pdf |
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Teamsters File Charges After Amazon Union Buster Wages Homophobic Attack
11/27/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Nov. 27, 2024 | WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION | Amazon Teamsters marched on the boss in New York on Wednesday after a corporate union buster hired by the trillion-dollar company verbally assaulted and repeatedly used a homophobic slur against an Amazon driver as he arrived for work. |
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Teamsters File Charges After Amazon Union Buster Wages Homophobic Attack
11/27/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Nov. 27, 2024 | WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION | Amazon Teamsters marched on the boss in New York on Wednesday after a corporate union buster hired by the trillion-dollar company verbally assaulted and repeatedly used a homophobic slur against an Amazon driver as he arrived for work. |
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Joe Bierne Scholarship
11/27/24 - CWA Local 1123 This is to inform you that we will be announcing the application process for the CWA Joe Beirne Foundation’s scholarship for the 2025-2026 school year. This valuable scholarship program is made possible by the funding of CWA locals. The Foundation’s Board of Directors has approved the awarding of sixteen (16) partial college scholarships of $4,000 each for two years. |
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NCFLL Call to Action-Telework
11/27/24 - National Council of Field Labor Locals @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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Thanksgiving
11/27/24 - CWA Local 2222 . |
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Happy Thanksgiving!
11/27/24 - Teamsters Local 776 On behalf of the Officers, Agents, Staff, and myself, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving. More people travel for Thanksgiving than any other U.S. holiday. AAA predicts more than 80 million people are expected to head at least 50 miles to their Thanksgiving destination between Wednesday, November 26, and Sunday, December 1. |
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Yellow Corp Bankruptcy Update
11/26/24 - Teamsters Local 776 Please see below for important information from the IBT concerning the Yellow Corp.... |
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Whole Foods Workers File for First-Ever Union, Defying Amazon
11/26/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Nov. 26, 2024 | ORGANIZING | With a rich history stretching back to 1682, Philadelphia boasts the nation’s first library, its first hospital, its first daily newspaper, even its first zoo. Now, a tenacious group of grocery store workers wants to earn the City of Brotherly Love another accomplishment: the nation’s first unionized Whole Foods Market. |
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Whole Foods Workers File for First-Ever Union, Defying Amazon
11/26/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Nov. 26, 2024 | ORGANIZING | With a rich history stretching back to 1682, Philadelphia boasts the nation’s first library, its first hospital, its first daily newspaper, even its first zoo. Now, a tenacious group of grocery store workers wants to earn the City of Brotherly Love another accomplishment: the nation’s first unionized Whole Foods Market. |
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Change is Coming to the Dept. of Labor. But How Much?
11/25/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Nov. 25, 2024 | WORKERS' RIGHTS | President-elect Donald Trump tapped outgoing Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) to lead the Labor Department — part of an avalanche of announcements that kept a good chunk of professional Washington glued to their work phones Friday evening. Chavez-DeRemer, who narrowly lost reelection earlier this month, is an unorthodox choice. |
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Yellow Bankruptcy Check Update
11/25/24 - Teamsters Local 776 Please see below for further information concerning checks that the Yellow Bankruptcy.... |
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Change is Coming to the Dept. of Labor. But How Much?
11/25/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Nov. 25, 2024 | WORKERS' RIGHTS | President-elect Donald Trump tapped outgoing Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) to lead the Labor Department — part of an avalanche of announcements that kept a good chunk of professional Washington glued to their work phones Friday evening. Chavez-DeRemer, who narrowly lost reelection earlier this month, is an unorthodox choice. |
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DC 4 Supports Veterans
11/25/24 - District Council 4 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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Kings Island WinterFest
11/25/24 - Teamsters Local 175 Kings Island WinterFest 2024 Its time to break out the peppermint & hot chocolate! Click for Read More for details. |
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Christmas Celebration!
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"It's That Time Again!"
A.P.W.U SNEAKER BALL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION. |
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Week Ending 11/22/2024
11/22/24 - Teamsters Local 355 • Where did the labor vote go. |
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Week Ending 11/22/2024
11/22/24 - Teamsters Local 992 • Where did the labor vote go. |
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DEC 8 ROCHESTER CHRISTMAS PARADE
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That's right! We are strutting our stuff in Rochester too! Bring your spirit, gather your colleagues, family & friends! Let’s show our solidarity and celebrate with our community we care for! |
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Join Us for SPCA Lobby Day December 3rd!
11/21/24 - RN Staff Council, OPEIU, Local 40, AFL-CIO, CLC 
We are excited to announce that we will be attending the SPCA Lobby Day in Lansing on December 3rd, and we strongly encourage all of you to join us!
We did not come this far to come this far—let’s take this final step toward better patient care! |
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Update your website for the new year!
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James R Hoffa Memorial Scholarship
11/21/24 - Teamsters Local 776 Please see below for important information concerning the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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CSEA's Notice to AEU of New FY 2024-2025 Positions
11/21/24 - Association Employees Union Dear AEU Members: Attached please find correspondence from CSEA regarding the creation of new and modified positions for FY 2024-2025. Upon receipt of this document, AEU sent CSEA a demand to bargain along with a request for information. CSEA responded to AEU's request for information, and all of the documents are incorporated. |
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Labor’s Resurgence Can Continue Despite Trump
11/20/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Nov. 19, 2024 | U.S. LABOR UNIONS | Does Trump’s reelection mean that the US labor resurgence is over? Not necessarily. It’s true that the new administration is preparing major attacks against workers and the labor movement. And many union leaders will assume that the most we can hope for over the next four years is to survive through purely defensive struggles. |
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Labor’s Resurgence Can Continue Despite Trump
11/20/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Nov. 19, 2024 | U.S. LABOR UNIONS | Does Trump’s reelection mean that the US labor resurgence is over? Not necessarily. It’s true that the new administration is preparing major attacks against workers and the labor movement. And many union leaders will assume that the most we can hope for over the next four years is to survive through purely defensive struggles. |
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Yellow Corp. Update
11/20/24 - Teamsters Local 776 Please see below for important information concerning checks issued from the Yellow Bankruptcy Court: @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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PRESIDENT SUSLAK REPORTS
11/20/24 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION https://postaltimes.com/urge-senate-leadership-to-bring-h-r-82-s-597-to-a-floor-vote/ ATTENTION ALL ESPICALLY RETIREES YOUR RETIREMENT IS ON THE BLOCK Urge Senate Leadership to Bring H.R. 82/S. 597 to a Floor Vote Destiny November 19, 2024 On November 12, we witnessed a historic moment with the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. |
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BID POSTINGS AND RESULTS RESULTS NOVEMBER 2024
11/20/24 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION . |
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Organizing victory at UNFI!
11/19/24 - Teamsters Local 776 Earlier this year drivers at United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) in Harrisburg voted nearly unanimously to join.... |
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
11/19/24 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION . |
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2025 Zone Rates
11/19/24 - IUEC LOCAL 21 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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2025 Wage Rates
11/19/24 - IUEC LOCAL 21 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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Space X and Amazon Challenge the NLRB’s Authority
11/19/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Nov. 19, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | SpaceX and Amazon have initiated a bold legal challenge against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), questioning its constitutionality and power. This is part of a larger effort by conservative groups and businesses to curb the influence of federal agencies. |
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Space X and Amazon Challenge the NLRB’s Authority
11/19/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Nov. 19, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | SpaceX and Amazon have initiated a bold legal challenge against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), questioning its constitutionality and power. This is part of a larger effort by conservative groups and businesses to curb the influence of federal agencies. |
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HR 82 ADDITIONAL ACTION REQUIRED
11/19/24 - Le-Hampton Lodge 35 FOP As you know, HR 82 passed the House last week and now must pass the Senate. The below link is a legislative update from the National FOP. Your National Legislative team has been working tirelessly on many issues facing officers in our Nation. Please take a moment to read over the update. On page 2 near the bottom of the article you will see “ACTION CENTER” in the body of the article. |
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2025 James R Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
11/18/24 - Teamsters Local 264 The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications from high school seniors for their 2025 Scholarship. For additional information please visit: https://www.jrhmsf. |
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Stellantis Lays Off 1,100 Auto Workers in Toledo
11/18/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Nov. 18, 2024 | JOBS | Following a disturbing trend of recent auto worker layoffs, auto giant Stellantis notified 1,100 Toledo workers, members of UAW Local 12, that they will be indefinitely laid off. |
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