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Teamsters Summer Picnic
05/13/24 - Teamsters Local 264 We're excited to announce our 19th annual summer picnic! Please RSVP by July first to Vicki or Maura at (716) 668-8007 x 110. |
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County PA Agreement Reached
05/13/24 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association SLPOA is happy to announce that we have successfully negotiated a contract for our members in the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. This agreement covers Attorney I, Attorney II, Attorney III, Investigators, and the Assistant Chief Investigator. An online vote was held last week which resulted in a unanimous ratification of the contract. |
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Teamsters Voluntary Income Protection Plus (VIP+) Plan
05/13/24 - Teamsters Local Union No. 104 
The Teamsters Voluntary Income Protection Plus (VIP+) Plan is comprised of three separate insurance benefits designed to provide you and your families with crucial financial security if you cannot work due to injury, illness, scheduled surgery, or death. Benefit options include Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance with AD&D (Includes Spouse and Children coverage options). All benefit options are voluntary, meaning if you want to be covered you must act by enrolling in the benefit options you desire.
Enrolling in these important benefits only takes a few minutes. Visit https://teamstersvip.com/ to find more information or sign up. All coverages are guaranteed approved. That means no medical tests or questionnaires to enroll, and you cannot be denied coverage |
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2023-2024 Scholarship Season Closed
05/13/24 - Teamsters Local 162 
The Teamsters Local 162 Legacy of Leadership Scholarship Fund is closed for the 2023-2024 school year. All applications were due to the Local 162 office by last Friday, May 10th. After applications are reviewed, award recipients will be mailed an acceptance letter no later than Monday, May 20th.
Thank you to all who applied. |
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General Membership Meeting
05/13/24 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120 CWA QUARTERLY LOCAL MEETING THURSDAY May 16, 2024 6:00 P.M. |
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2024 California Teamsters Hispanic Caucus Scholarship Applications NOW AVAILABLE
05/10/24 - Teamsters Local 492 
The California Teamsters Hispanic Caucus is proud to offer its 2024 Scholarship. The California Teamsters Hispanic Caucus Scholarship digital fill-in form application can be downloaded by Clicking the "read more" button, or a paper copy can be picked up in person at the Union Hall. The instructions, requirements, and deadline to submit the application are detailed on the application form. |
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Week Ending 05/10/2024
05/10/24 - Teamsters Local 355 • A new era of inequality • ‘We deserve more’ • Labor unrest grows at Apple retail stores • Amazon Labor Union loses union hall • Apple’s unionized Md. |
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5-10-24 Production Schedule Update
05/10/24 - UAW Local 602 5-10-24 5:03pm Production Schedule Update From: General Motors ANS Alerts Due to a temporary supply-chain issue, we are pausing production on one shift beginning Monday, May 13. First shift will report to work the week of May 13th as normal. Second shift should not report to work next week unless otherwise notified. |
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Now Accepting Class I Associate Members!
05/10/24 - Le-Hampton Lodge 35 FOP To be eligible, you must be employed as a municipal part-time police officer, a campus police officer or a school district police officer. |
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Week Ending 05/10/2024
05/10/24 - Teamsters Local 992 • A new era of inequality • ‘We deserve more’ • Labor unrest grows at Apple retail stores • Amazon Labor Union loses union hall • Apple’s unionized Md. |
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Update "Out of Work" Books for May
05/10/24 - IBEW Local 125 
REMINDER: starting May 1, 2024 our hall will be going back to in-person signing. If you are already on our out of work books (prior to May 1) you will be required to come in person before the end of May to do your first re-sign at the hall. You will be dropped off the books if you fail to come in person to re-sign. |
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When The Longshoremen Said ‘Enough’
05/09/24 - Teamsters Local 355 May 9, 2024 | LABOR HISTORY | (Click image to view.) Ninety years ago today, longshoremen led a militant wave of strikes that shut down shippers from West Coast ports from Bellingham, Washington, to San Diego, California. In cities like Seattle, the 1934 strike became more than a labor action — it became a mass movement. |
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President Vetoes Bid to Repeal NLRB Rule on ‘Joint Employers’
05/09/24 - Teamsters Local 355 May 9, 2024 | LABOR LAW | President Joe Biden followed through [last week] on his vow to veto a Republican-backed measure that would have repealed a U.S. labor board rule treating companies as the employers of many of their contract and franchise workers and requiring them to bargain with those workers' unions. |
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Nominations for AEU Offices Are Now Open
05/09/24 - Association Employees Union Dear AEU Members, In accordance with the AEU Constitution and Bylaws, nominations are now open for the offices of: Chief Steward North and Chief Steward South. All nominations must be made by a member in good standing, other than the nominee, in the designated jurisdiction. |
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When The Longshoremen Said ‘Enough’
05/09/24 - Teamsters Local 992 May 9, 2024 | LABOR HISTORY | (Click image to view.) Ninety years ago today, longshoremen led a militant wave of strikes that shut down shippers from West Coast ports from Bellingham, Washington, to San Diego, California. In cities like Seattle, the 1934 strike became more than a labor action — it became a mass movement. |
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President Vetoes Bid to Repeal NLRB Rule on ‘Joint Employers’
05/09/24 - Teamsters Local 992 May 9, 2024 | LABOR LAW | President Joe Biden followed through [last week] on his vow to veto a Republican-backed measure that would have repealed a U.S. labor board rule treating companies as the employers of many of their contract and franchise workers and requiring them to bargain with those workers' unions. |
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2024 IUEC Local 31 Fishing Tournament
05/08/24 - International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 31 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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Union Hall Dedication
05/08/24 - Teamsters Local 776 April 14, 2024, marked another milestone in Local 776’s illustrious history. Our new Union Hall in.... |
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Teamster Presidential Town Hall Special Membership Meeting
05/07/24 - Teamsters Local 492 
Who should the teamsters endorse for the US President in 2024? Attend a special local union meeting and cast your vote! On May 18th, at 1:30 pm, please participate in a Teamster Presidential Town Hall special membership meeting. Cast your vote for who you think the teamsters should endorse for US president during the in-person straw poll. |
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In Labor’s Mission to Organize the South, Another Domino Could Soon Fall
05/07/24 - Teamsters Local 355 May 7, 2024 | ORGANIZING | Late last month, workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers (UAW). This was the first time workers at a foreign car maker’s plant have unionized in the U.S. South, the least unionized region in the country. |
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Federal Labor Law Could Be Completely Upended By This Summer
05/07/24 - Teamsters Local 355 May 7, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The country’s two richest men are quietly pressing what could be the biggest labor-law issue of the 21st century — a claim that the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional. |
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In Labor’s Mission to Organize the South, Another Domino Could Soon Fall
05/07/24 - Teamsters Local 992 May 7, 2024 | ORGANIZING | Late last month, workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers (UAW). This was the first time workers at a foreign car maker’s plant have unionized in the U.S. South, the least unionized region in the country. |
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Teamsters Presidential TOWN HALL Meeting
05/07/24 - Teamsters Local Union No. 142 On May 10, participate in the Teamsters Presidential Town Hall prior to your local union's general membership meeting. |
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Zoom call Thursday May 9, 2024
05/07/24 - CWA Local 2222 . |
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Important WV Taxes and Safety Meeting
05/07/24 - CWA Local 2222 There will be a Zoom meeting this Thursday, May 9, 2024. This call will be to discuss the WV Tax issue and upcoming safety issues. It is recommended that all members employed by Verizon attend. Please call 540-323-1265 if you have any questions or concerns. Please see the link for the Zoom meeting below. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83323235915. |
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ALVA M. FRAVEL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2024-2025
05/07/24 - CWA Local 2222 We are now accepting applications for the Alva Fravel Scholarship. |
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Washington Nationals Labor Night
05/07/24 - CWA Local 2222 Washington Nationals Labor Night |
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Press Release For 2024 Police Memorial Service
05/06/24 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE – PENNSYLVANIA STATE LODGE 5262 E. Trindle Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 PRESS RELEASE FOP, DIGNITARIES HONOR FALLEN OFFICERS AT 29th ANNUAL STATE FOP MEMORIAL SERVICE HARRISBURG, Pa. |
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Ryder South & Jeffersonville Members Ratify New Agreement
05/06/24 - Teamsters Local 89 
On Sunday, May 5th, Teamsters Local 89 members at Ryder South & Jeffersonville ratified a new three-year agreement containing major wage increases, language improvements, and more. The ratification comes after a previous “Last, Best and Final Offer” from the Company was unanimously rejected. |
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Local 40 May Membership Update
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McLaren Macomb Nurses' Bargaining Team --
McLaren Macomb Service Group Stewards & Negotiations Update --
Ascension Radiology Technologists' Ratify Contract --
Ascension Registered Nurses' Keep Pushing - Negotiations & NLRB Trial --
Union Coalitions Growing, What's Happening in Lansing, Scholarship Deadlines & Member Benefits inside! |
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Save the Date - 9/26/2024
05/06/24 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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Week Ending 05/04/2024
05/04/24 - Teamsters Local 355 • Workers rule the streets on May Day • Is this labor’s comeback moment? • Will the Supreme Court kill the NLRB. |
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Week Ending 05/04/2024
05/04/24 - Teamsters Local 992 • Workers rule the streets on May Day • Is this labor’s comeback moment? • Will the Supreme Court kill the NLRB. |
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US Union Members See Record Pay Raises, Outpacing Nonunion Workers
05/03/24 - Teamsters Local 355 May 3, 2024 | WAGES | Unionized workers in the US saw record raises, while nonunion workers’ pay barely beat inflation over the past 12 months, the latest government data show. Wages of private sector union workers rose 6.3% in the year ended in March, the largest increase in data back to 2001, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics employment cost figures released Tuesday. |
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US Union Members See Record Pay Raises, Outpacing Nonunion Workers
05/03/24 - Teamsters Local 992 May 3, 2024 | WAGES | Unionized workers in the US saw record raises, while nonunion workers’ pay barely beat inflation over the past 12 months, the latest government data show. Wages of private sector union workers rose 6.3% in the year ended in March, the largest increase in data back to 2001, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics employment cost figures released Tuesday. |
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Jeff Cooper Becomes New President of Joint Council 94
05/02/24 - Teamsters Local 89 
May 2nd, 2024 – We are proud to announce that Teamsters Local 89 Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Cooper assumed the duties of President for Joint Council 94 (JC94) yesterday following the retirement of Local 783’s John Stovall, who has led JC94 since 2022.
Known colloquially as “Coupe” to most, Cooper was raised in a union home and has a long Teamsters history at Local 89. |
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EPPD opens applications for police training academy
05/02/24 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The El Paso Police Department (EPPD) opened applications for their 138th academy class on Thursday, May 2. Interested applicants are asked to apply as soon as possible, with the final date being Wednesday, Aug. 15, according to EPPD. KTSM. |
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UPS Shop Steward Training
05/02/24 - Teamsters Local 231 
Shop Stewards from the Bellingham and Burlington Centers spent their Sunday morning at the Local 231 Union Hall on April 28th to participate in a training seminar. Secretary-Treasurer, Rich Ewing and Business Representative, Kelsey Copps gave a refresher on the basics of the roles & responsibilities of a Steward. |
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2024 Graduate Spotlight
05/02/24 - UAW Local 602 . |
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2024 IBEW Local Union 21 Scholarship information
05/01/24 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 Our Local Union is proud to offer, on an annual basis, the IBEW Local 21 Scholarship Program, available to all IBEW Local 21 members and their Immediate family. Each year our Local awards winners scholarships of $1000 each. |
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ATTENTION UPS FEEDER
05/01/24 - Teamsters Local 162 
A tentative agreement has been reached on the Local 162 Bid and Dispatch Rules.
We have scheduled a Webinar on Zoom to discuss the changes on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. |
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Workers Memorial Day
05/01/24 - CWA Local 1103 
CWA's Local 1103 Executive Board stands with community groups, labor allies, and our elected officials to commemorate Workers Memorial Day.
Every day, people from all walks of life leave their homes and go to work to provide for themselves and their families. Too many workers do not come home at the end of the day.
Let's fight for safer workplaces every day. |
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Donna Castleberry Scholarship
05/01/24 - CWA Local 2222 This is a reminder for any members wishing to apply for the Donna Castleberry Scholarship, the application must be submitted by May 31st 2024. Please see the link to the application below. http://www.nettworth. |
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SLU Protest Announcement
05/01/24 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association Members, As you are likely already aware, there is a planned protest on the St. Louis University campus this evening. We have seen some of these protests across the country evolve into illegal activity requiring police action and involvement. |
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May Day is A Rust Belt Holiday
05/01/24 - Teamsters Local 355 . |
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May Day is A Rust Belt Holiday
05/01/24 - Teamsters Local 992 . |
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Safety Committee Challenge-Spread the word and win a Prize!!!
04/30/24 - IBEW Local 191 May is Mental Health Awareness Month. IBEW Local 191 Safety Committee wants you to help spread the word about the Member Assistance Program. For each person you tell, get an entry into a drawing to win a Milwaukee Cooler or Tool Bag (limit 4 entries per person). Fill out the Jotform below to submit your entries (now through the end of June). Drawings will be held in July. |
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