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Happy Memorial Day
05/23/19 - Teamsters Local 776 On behalf of the Officers, Business Agents, staff, and myself, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day.... |
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Saturday Meeting Update
05/23/19 - GCC/IBT District Council 4 One of our goals is to make aware of the benefits our members have as Union Members. At the May Membership Meeting our representative for American Income Life Sue Gilbert addressed our attending members. American Income Life is an insurance provider who employ union members to service fellow union brothers and sisters. |
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JUNE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING CANCELED DUE TO FATHER'S DAY HOLIDAY
05/23/19 - Teamsters Local 179 At the General Membership meeting held on Sunday, May 19, 2019 the membership voted to cancel the June General Membership meeting due to the Father's Day holiday. The next General Membership meeting will be held on Sunday, July 21st. |
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Workers Find New Bargaining Power in A Strong Jobs Market
05/23/19 - Teamsters Local 355 May 23, 2019 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | The United States labor market is as strong as ever: A near-record low 3.6% of Americans are unemployed -- giving workers an edge in negotiations with their employers. The economy added more than 250,000 jobs in April and nearly 200,0000 jobs in March. |
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Workers Find New Bargaining Power in A Strong Jobs Market
05/23/19 - Teamsters local 570 May 23, 2019 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | The United States labor market is as strong as ever: A near-record low 3.6% of Americans are unemployed -- giving workers an edge in negotiations with their employers. The economy added more than 250,000 jobs in April and nearly 200,0000 jobs in March. |
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OWCP Appointments
05/23/19 - Charlotte Area Local APWU The local will be providing assistance with OWCP issues every 1st Thursday and 3rd Tuesday of the month. The attached posting explains the process and how to make an appointment. |
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Training: “TRAUMAS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT”
05/23/19 - Colorado State Lodge F.O.P. 
Each year, Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) provides free training to America’s law enforcement agencies on how to appropriately respond to officers and their families affected by line-of-duty deaths at each Traumas of Law Enforcement training. Instructors will present information and provide resources that are crucial to America’s law enforcement. |
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Workers Find New Bargaining Power in A Strong Jobs Market
05/23/19 - Teamsters Local 992 May 23, 2019 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | The United States labor market is as strong as ever: A near-record low 3.6% of Americans are unemployed -- giving workers an edge in negotiations with their employers. The economy added more than 250,000 jobs in April and nearly 200,0000 jobs in March. |
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Memorial Day, May 27, 2019
05/23/19 - Charlotte Area Local APWU MEMORIAL DAY ORDER* Headquarters Grand Army of the Republic, Washington, D.C., May 5, 1868. GENERAL ORDERS No. 11 I. |
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Scabby the Rat Is Under Attack – And Needs Our Help
05/23/19 - Teamsters Local 888 May 20, 2019 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | … a range of new threats to union protections is being met with large-scale protests and grassroots organizing, from picketing school teachers to striking ride-share drivers. |
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Take Me Out To The Ball Game!
05/22/19 - Teamsters Local 776 Summer Time; warm sunny days, vacations, swimming pools, and Baseball! On July 13, 2019 join Local 776 for.... |
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Memorial Day
05/22/19 - I.B.E.W. Local Union 266 The hall will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. |
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NTSB: Inadequate Planning and Training Led to Fatal Amtrak Derailment
05/22/19 - Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Failure to provide effective mitigation of a hazardous curve and the inadequate training of the locomotive engineer led to the deadly derailment of an Amtrak train near Dupont, Washington, in late 2017, the National Transportation Safety Board(NTSB) announced yesterday. Three of 77 passengers were killed and 65 others were injured on Dec. |
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May 31 Deadline for Scholarship Applications
05/22/19 - CWA Local 1103 
Deadline for CWA Local 1103 Scholarships is May 31, 2019. You can download an application from the link below. |
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Alternate AMFA – ASA ASAP ERC Representative Election Notice and Candidate Profiles
05/22/19 - AMFA May 22, 2019 -- AMFA National is conducting an election for the position of Alternate AMFA – Alaska Airlines Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) Event Review Committee (ERC) Representative. |
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Alternate AMFA – SWA ASAP ERC Representative Election Notice and Candidate Profiles
05/22/19 - AMFA May 22, 2019 -- AMFA National is conducting an election for the position of Alternate AMFA – Southwest Airlines (SWA) Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) Event Review Committee (ERC) Representative. |
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Summer Meetings
05/22/19 - Teamsters Local 41 Reminder: As we have traditionally done for years the Union Meetings and Stewards Meetings during the months of June, July and August are cancelled during the summer months. |
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Two legged Robot delivering packages
05/22/19 - Teamsters Local 455 click below for more information https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/watch-fords-two-legged-robot-110000967. |
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May is Mental Health Month
05/22/19 - Local 755 UNITED SERVICE WORKERS UNION 
Wednesday, May 15, 2019, Michele Hart-Loughlin, Bergen County Program Coordinator Division of Mental Health Services, and with Joe Gautier, Local 755 Union President, along with several advocates, celebrate "May is Mental Health Month", at the Wellness Fair, held at 2 Bergen County Plaza. |
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More on self driving trucks
05/22/19 - Teamsters Local 455 Click link below for full report. https://www.wired. |
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From the desk of the B/A:
05/22/19 - IATSE Local 33 
Greetings Brothers & Sisters-
What a great Board of Directors day for Local 33. Councilman Joe Buscaino came to visit us and express his support personally for Local 33. His District is expecting to approve a beautiful outdoor amphitheater and he is going to back us all the way for the labor force. Joe will be attending one of our load-ins at his request to see the magic we do. |
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Blog: Southwest’s Expert Aircraft Maintenance Technicians Get The Contract They Deserve
05/22/19 - AMFA May 21, 2019 -- The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) is proud to announce our more than 2,500 members have overwhelmingly approved the new tentative agreement (TA) by a vote of 94.62% and with 93.62% participation, and the new contract with Southwest Airlines will be ratified immediately. Click here to read more. |
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Lower Swatara Township Police Dept.
05/21/19 - Teamsters Local 776 In May 2018, a secret ballot election was held for representation of Lower Swatara Township’s full-... |
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Teamsters Local 355 Mourns Passing of Brother Jim Deene
05/21/19 - Teamsters Local 355 May 21, 2019 | Teamsters Local 355 officers, staff and members are mourning the sudden loss of Jim Deene, a business agent for Teamsters Local 355 in Baltimore, Md., who passed away suddenly on May 17, 2019. Deene began his Teamster career as a driver for U.S. Foodservice. He served as a Local 355 shop steward from 1997 until 2002, when he became a business agent for the Local. |
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Updated Negotiation Sessions
05/21/19 - New Mexico Hospital Workers Union . |
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NHPA Convention 2019
05/21/19 - New Hampshire Police Association Come join the Board I’d Directors at the annual meeting and Convention at Cisco Brewery (formally Red Hook) in Portsmouth, NH on June 21st, 4-9 pm. Hospitality suite to follow at the Residence Inn Portsmouth for all attendees. Sign up now to secure a spot! https://www.eventbrite. |
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The Association Letter to American Airlines
05/21/19 - TWU Local 568 
May 21, 2019
Dear Ms. Vaughn,
We are in receipt of your email regarding holidays on American Airlines. Your failure to personally contact any designated Association representative and your demand that we respond within two days is reflective of the disrespect you have shown your employees during this entire negotiations process. |
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Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Actually Talking Union
05/21/19 - Teamsters Local 992 May 21, 2019 | ELECTION 2020 | During the past three decades, a running question raised by union activists about Democratic candidates for president has been, “Did s/he use the ‘U’ word?” Meaning, did the candidate even mention unions. |
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OSHA 10 (2 Day class) @ Microsoft Theater
05/21/19 - IATSE Local 33 
OSHA 10 GES, Tuesday- Wednesday, May 28-29, @ 7 a.m. |
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Passing
05/21/19 - IUEC Local 18 Brothers and Sisters, We regret to inform you of Brother Robert "Bob" Manny's passing. Services will be held on May 24th, 2019 from 10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. at Riverside National Cemetery. 22495 Van Buren Blvd. Riverside, CA 92518. |
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Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Actually Talking Union
05/21/19 - Teamsters local 570 May 21, 2019 | ELECTION 2020 | During the past three decades, a running question raised by union activists about Democratic candidates for president has been, “Did s/he use the ‘U’ word?” Meaning, did the candidate even mention unions. |
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Nate Silver - Union voters could be decisive in 2020 Presidential contest
05/21/19 - Great Plains Laborers' District Council Bulletpoint No. 1: The union vote could be key in both the primary and the general election In 2016, unionized workers were essential in helping Hillary Clinton maintain her lead over Bernie Sanders. Although a handful of major unions endorsed Sanders, most of the biggest ones — including the NEA, the SEIU, AFSCME, UFCW and the UAW — endorsed Clinton. |
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IBEW - AT&T DIRECTV Call Center Article by Article 2019 Tentative Agreement Highlights
05/21/19 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 This update contains more information on changes made to articles, appendixes, memorandums and letters to the IBEW System Council T-3 (SCT-3) and AT&T/DIRECTV four-year tentative agreement covering employees working for the company in DIRECTV call centers. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask your IBEW representative. Your IBEW bargaining team approves of the proposed agreement and is recommending that you vote YES on the ballot that has been sent to your home address on file. |
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Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Actually Talking Union
05/21/19 - Teamsters Local 355 May 21, 2019 | ELECTION 2020 | During the past three decades, a running question raised by union activists about Democratic candidates for president has been, “Did s/he use the ‘U’ word?” Meaning, did the candidate even mention unions. |
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Democratic candidates are "talking union" again
05/21/19 - Great Plains Laborers' District Council 
For more than a quarter century, the American labor movement has been struggling to convince Democrats of the value of unions and the crucial role they play in the struggle for social and economic justice. |
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AMFA – SWA AMT Tentative Agreement Ratification Referendum Results
05/21/19 - AMFA Local 32 The votes for the AMFA – Southwest Airlines (SWA) Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) Tentative Agreement (TA) Ratification Referendum were tallied on May 21, 2019. |
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Memorial Service
05/21/19 - IUOE 302 Memorial Service for Former Business Manager Clyde Wilson: The family has asked us to inform the membership that the services for Clyde Wilson will be held on May 26th beginning at 10am at the Mill Creek Country Club (15500 Country Club Dr, Mill Creek, WA 98012) for anyone wishing to attend. Our thoughts and prayers are with Brother Wilson and his family. |
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AMFA – SWA AMT Tentative Agreement Ratification Referendum Results
05/21/19 - AMFA May 21, 2019 -- The votes for the AMFA – Southwest Airlines (SWA) Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) Tentative Agreement (TA) Ratification Referendum were tallied on May 21, 2019. Votes for this referendum were counted and certified by ElectionBuddy, and the results are as follows: |
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Scabby the Rat Is Under Attack – And Needs Our Help
05/20/19 - Teamsters local 570 May 20, 2019 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | … a range of new threats to union protections is being met with large-scale protests and grassroots organizing, from picketing school teachers to striking ride-share drivers. |
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A Tried and True Way to Fix Inequality: Unions
05/20/19 - Teamsters local 570 May 20, 2019 | U.S. LABOR UNIONS | […] Unions help to reduce inequality by pushing for higher pay for typical workers, greater restraints on executive pay and increased taxes on the rich. Another study found that a 10% increase in the percentage of unionized workers in a US community is associated with a 3% to 4. |
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Scabby the Rat Is Under Attack – And Needs Our Help
05/20/19 - Teamsters Local 355 May 20, 2019 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | … a range of new threats to union protections is being met with large-scale protests and grassroots organizing, from picketing school teachers to striking ride-share drivers. |
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A Tried and True Way to Fix Inequality: Unions
05/20/19 - Teamsters Local 355 May 20, 2019 | U.S. LABOR UNIONS | […] Unions help to reduce inequality by pushing for higher pay for typical workers, greater restraints on executive pay and increased taxes on the rich. Another study found that a 10% increase in the percentage of unionized workers in a US community is associated with a 3% to 4. |
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Scabby the Rat Is Under Attack – And Needs Our Help
05/20/19 - Teamsters Local 992 May 20, 2019 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | … a range of new threats to union protections is being met with large-scale protests and grassroots organizing, from picketing school teachers to striking ride-share drivers. |
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A Tried and True Way to Fix Inequality: Unions
05/20/19 - Teamsters Local 992 May 20, 2019 | U.S. LABOR UNIONS | […] Unions help to reduce inequality by pushing for higher pay for typical workers, greater restraints on executive pay and increased taxes on the rich. Another study found that a 10% increase in the percentage of unionized workers in a US community is associated with a 3% to 4. |
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Teamsters Local 142 Stewards Council Car and Bike Show
05/20/19 - Teamsters Local Union No. 142 
Teamsters Local 142 Steward Council is pleased to announce it has scheduled a CHARITY CAR AND BIKE SHOW scheduled for Sunday, July 14, 2019 at our Training Center located at 9050 Mississippi Street, Merrillville, Indiana, members and the public are all invited. |
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How a cheap, brutally efficient grocery chain is upending America's supermarkets
05/20/19 - Teamsters Local 455 https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/business/aldi-walmart-low-food-prices/index. |
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EPPD, Emergence’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) works to address crucial gap in Police response
05/20/19 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The City of El Paso Police Department, in collaboration with Emergence Health Network and the County of El Paso, took a big step forward recetly in efforts to improve the behavioral health system of care. The department launched its Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) to serve El Paso residents experiencing a mental health crisis. |
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