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Labor Organizers Look to Apps to Reach Wider Audiences 07/17/18 - Teamsters local 570 July 17, 2018 | ORGANIZING | […] OUR Walmart, the flagship project of Organization United for Respect, has claimed a number of victories, including substantially better corporate-wide pay and leave policies. Key to this success has been the organization’s use of online platforms to foster activism, including a mobile app called WorkIt, Schlademan said.

Labor Organizers Look to Apps to Reach Wider Audiences 07/17/18 - Teamsters Local 355 July 17, 2018 | ORGANIZING | […] OUR Walmart, the flagship project of Organization United for Respect, has claimed a number of victories, including substantially better corporate-wide pay and leave policies. Key to this success has been the organization’s use of online platforms to foster activism, including a mobile app called WorkIt, Schlademan said.

Labor Organizers Look to Apps to Reach Wider Audiences 07/17/18 - Teamsters Local 992 July 17, 2018 | ORGANIZING | […] OUR Walmart, the flagship project of Organization United for Respect, has claimed a number of victories, including substantially better corporate-wide pay and leave policies. Key to this success has been the organization’s use of online platforms to foster activism, including a mobile app called WorkIt, Schlademan said.

Sox – Cougars – School Supplies 07/17/18 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 Just a few reminders about upcoming IBEW 21 events. The IBEW 21 Days of Giving – Back to School Supply Drive starts next week. Please begin setting up collection areas in your work locations.  Your donations will benefit members in need and school children in the areas where we live and work. Our first ever IBEW 21 Solidarity Event with the Kane County Cougars will be on Saturday, August 18th. Our annual IBEW 21 Union Day Chicago White Sox game is on Sunday, September 9th. Click the link for more info on all of our events.

Labor Organizers Look to Apps to Reach Wider Audiences 07/17/18 - Teamsters Local 888 July 17, 2018 | ORGANIZING | […] OUR Walmart, the flagship project of Organization United for Respect, has claimed a number of victories, including substantially better corporate-wide pay and leave policies. Key to this success has been the organization’s use of online platforms to foster activism, including a mobile app called WorkIt, Schlademan said.

Arena Rigging Class Co-Hosted By Locals 28 & 488 August 7-8 Portland 07/16/18 - IATSE Local 488 I.A.T.S.E. Local 28 and Local 488 will be hosting two days of basic and advanced rigging training led by Colin J. Peters (member Locals 97,8, & 501). While these course are primarily geared towards our Stagehand Sisters and Brothers, there is an immense amount of cross over knowledge to be gained for those who work in the Grip and Electrics Crafts rigging our sets for Film and TV. Sign Up Today!

Verizon Early Bargaining Report: Update 2 07/16/18 - CWA Local 1103 CWA, IBEW and Verizon have reached an agreement in principle to extend the collective bargaining agreements for a four-year period. The current agreements are set to expire on August 3, 2019. If finalized, the agreements will extend through August 5, 2023.

VERIZON BARGAINING UPDATE 07/16/18 - CWA 2201 CWA/VERIZON CONTRACT EXTENSION PROPOSEDTO 2023 We will keep you posted on further details.  This will be subject to ratification by union members.

Verizon Contract Extension 07/16/18 - CWA Local 2222 CWA, IBEW, and Verizon have reached an agreement in principle to extend the collective bargaining agreements for a four-year period. The current agreements are set to expire on August 3, 2019. If finalized, the agreements will extend through August 5, 2023.

agreement in principle 07/16/18 - Communications Workers of America Local 1107 CWA, IBEW and Verizon have reached an agreement in principle to extend the collective bargaining agreements for a four-year period. The current agreements are set to expire on August 3, 2019. If finalized, the agreements will extend through August 5, 2023.

Bargaining Update July 16, 2018 07/16/18 - CWA Local 1123 CWA, IBEW and Verizon  have reached an agreement in principle to extend the collective bargaining agreements for a four-year period. The current agreements are set to expire on August 3, 2019. If finalized, the agreements will extend through August 5, 2023.

Why #Union Should Be Just The Beginning 07/16/18 - Teamsters local 570 July 16, 2018 | COMMENTARY | Mother Jones is not just a magazine, friends. An epic figure long revered in the labor movement, Mary G. Harris Jones helped lead a people-powered uprising that established workplace rights for mine workers and shined a light on the horrors of child labor in the United States in the early 1900s.

Message to our former fair share associates 07/16/18 - IUOE Local 70 The Supreme Court issued a decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 holding that agency fee agreements (sometimes referred to as fair share fees), such as the one contained in our Collective Bargaining Agreement, are not constitutional in the public sector.

PORTLAND Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP)/ Aerial Lift RE-Certification Class AUGUST 18 & 19 07/16/18 - IATSE Local 488 Announcing two, one day classes for Ives MEWP/Aerial Lift RE-Certifications AUGUST 18TH & 19TH TWO, ONE DAY CLASSES TO RE-CERTIFY YOUR OPERATOR CARDS Sign Up By AUGUST 4TH Space Is Limited!

Social Committee News Letter 07/16/18 - CWA Local 1123 Cwa Local 1123    Social Committee  July 2018 Hello The Social Committee of Local 1123 is here to arrange social gatherings and events for Members and our families.  We are always seeking Member suggestion of what events to plan. We held a Holiday Party at Barbargallo’s in December 2015 and at the Thompson Road Tavern in December 2017.

Check out our new Facebook page! 07/16/18 - IUOE Local 70 International Union of Operating Engineers Local 70 now has a Facebook page. There you can find information on our activities and how the world of organized labor is changing! Click below to check it out! https://www.facebook.com/IUOE70.

Agreement in Principle 07/16/18 - IBEW local 2325 The System Council T6, CWA and Verizon  have reached an agreement in principle to extend the collective bargaining agreements for a four-year period. The current agreements are set to expire on August 3, 2019. If finalized, the agreements will extend through August 5, 2023.

Why #Union Should Be Just The Beginning 07/16/18 - Teamsters Local 992 July 16, 2018 | COMMENTARY | Mother Jones is not just a magazine, friends. An epic figure long revered in the labor movement, Mary G. Harris Jones helped lead a people-powered uprising that established workplace rights for mine workers and shined a light on the horrors of child labor in the United States in the early 1900s.

Death Notice 07/16/18 - Communications Workers of America Local 1107 Death Notice Deceased: Richard R. Cunningham Father of Robert Cunningham Field Tech Nanuet Wake: Tuesday July 17, 2018 2-4 7-9 p.m. Higgins Funeral Home 321 S. Main St. New City Funeral: Wednesday July 18, 2018 10 a.m.

Officer's Toxic Work Environment 07/16/18 - CWA/NCPSO Local 2201 .

Why #Union Should Be Just The Beginning 07/16/18 - Teamsters Local 355 July 16, 2018 | COMMENTARY | Mother Jones is not just a magazine, friends. An epic figure long revered in the labor movement, Mary G. Harris Jones helped lead a people-powered uprising that established workplace rights for mine workers and shined a light on the horrors of child labor in the United States in the early 1900s.

Why #Union Should Be Just The Beginning 07/16/18 - Teamsters Local 888 July 16, 2018 | COMMENTARY | Mother Jones is not just a magazine, friends. An epic figure long revered in the labor movement, Mary G. Harris Jones helped lead a people-powered uprising that established workplace rights for mine workers and shined a light on the horrors of child labor in the United States in the early 1900s.

AMFA - SWA AMT Negotiating Committee Meeting Notice & Highlight Sheet (Revised) 07/15/18 - AMFA July 15, 2018 -- On April 10, 2018, AMFA and Southwest announced an Agreement in Principle (AIP) on a new five year Agreement. The AMFA Committee has been working with the Company over the last ten weeks drafting the new language, and we now have a Tentative Agreement (TA) ready for membership consideration. The full TA has been emailed to each member’s Southwest email for review.

Rally for a Fair Contract July 19 07/15/18 - AFSCME Local 2067 United we stand! Union members and their families are gathering on July 19 from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm in Peace Plaza to show the City we are AFSCME strong. Our bargaining team is working hard to bargain a contract that aligns Salem's wages and working conditions to match comparable cities. The City's proposals push us further backwards.

2018 Bargaining Update 07/15/18 - AFSCME Local 2067 Track all the bargaining updates for the 2018-2021 contract.

UPS Freight Contract Update - 7/12/18 07/13/18 - TEAMSTERS LOCAL 577 Teamster UPS Freight Negotiating Committee Reaches Tentative Agreement With UPS Freight

In Case You Missed It 07/13/18 - Teamsters local 570   • Six lies on trade   • Exploited Amazon workers need a union   • It’s open war against all unions on all fronts now   • Workers at Target in Md. protest ‘racist bosses’   • Is trade more complex than union leaders have said it is?   • Md.

In Case You Missed It 07/13/18 - Teamsters Local 355   • Six lies on trade   • Exploited Amazon workers need a union   • It’s open war against all unions on all fronts now   • Workers at Target in Md. protest ‘racist bosses’   • Is trade more complex than union leaders have said it is?   • Md.

El Paso Police Chief addresses viral incident involving officer 07/13/18 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen addresses viral video incident and discusses investigation process and Discipline Review Board.

Don't Knock Poster 07/13/18 - IBEW Local 483 .

In Case You Missed It 07/13/18 - Teamsters Local 992   • Six lies on trade   • Exploited Amazon workers need a union   • It’s open war against all unions on all fronts now   • Workers at Target in Md. protest ‘racist bosses’   • Is trade more complex than union leaders have said it is?   • Md.

UPS Freight National Negotiations Update 07/13/18 - Teamsters Local 89 Jul 13, 2018 -  Last night the IBT announced that they have reached a Tentative Agreement with the Company for the UPS Freight Agreement. The IBT released no further details, and stated that they would not do so until the "two-person" committee where Local Unions will send two representatives to review the proposed changes.

Can Millennials Save Unions in America? 07/13/18 - Teamsters Local 992 July 13, 2018 | ORGANIZING | The US Supreme Court has just stripped back the power of organized labor still further, but millennials don’t care.

IBEW 21 and CBRE Reach Tentative Agreement 07/13/18 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 IBEW Local Union 21 and CWA District 4 have each reached a tentative agreement with CBRE.  The agreement contains many improvements over existing contract provisions which were made to address the concerns of our members. Highlights of the new four year agreement include: an 11% wage increase over the life of the agreement, no negative changes to health care language, on-call pay increases, one additional floating holiday, and work up rate increases for CFC Certified Facility Mechanics.

IBEW /NECA JOB CREATION IN CINCINNATI 07/13/18 - Cincinnati Electrical Training Center IBEW / NECA , partners in the unionized electrical construction industry in Cincinnati just made a $4.5 Million dollar commitment to their newest selection of electrician apprentices.

Nomination/Elections Results CWA 1103 07/13/18 - CWA Local 1103 The nomination process for the office of Business Agent in CWA Local 1103 closed at 4:30 pm today.  There is only one nominee for the office and delegate to the CWA National Union Convention certified by the election committee.  Therefore the Election Committee has convened and cast one vote for the nominee and declares Chis Calabrese duly elected.

In Case You Missed It 07/13/18 - Teamsters Local 888   • Six lies on trade   • Exploited Amazon workers need a union   • It’s open war against all unions on all fronts now   • Workers at Target in Md. protest ‘racist bosses’   • Is trade more complex than union leaders have said it is?   • Md.

Employers Will Do Almost Anything to Find Workers – Except Offer Higher Pay 07/12/18 - Teamsters Local 888 July 12, 2018 | JOBS | Of all the addictions that undermine stability in communities and society at large, surely one of the worst and most persistent is the addiction of corporate managements to pleasing their shareholders. Billions of dollars are funneled to owners of capital in the form of dividends and stock buybacks, while laborers go begging for even the measliest wage increases.

Memorandum 07/12/18 - AMFA Local 32 As you are certainly aware, the LMS training system is not working correctly. We have discussed this issue with Southwest and there has been little improvement.

EPPD union it isn't opposed to body cameras; but feels money should be spent elsewhere 07/12/18 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Those who live in the neighborhood where this viral video was recorded told KFOX14 a lot of trouble happens near here, and it's usually caused by children. "They're really bad kids. They stop traffic down on Alameda, too,” said Joel Cantu, a neighbor. "I see them. Even in the store, they talk a lot of smack,” another neighbor said.

Labor Night @ Nats Park 07/12/18 - CWA Local 2222 We have only 15 tickets left for Labor Night at Nats Park, each ticket is $15 and are in section 201. The game is on July 20th with a start time of 7:05pm against the Atlanta Braves. Please contact us at (703) 256-2200 to reserve your tickets.

Local 40 Blood Drive 07/12/18 - RN Staff Council, OPEIU, Local 40, AFL-CIO, CLC OPEIU Local 40 is sponsoring our first blood drive, July 30th 2018 at Wayne Statue/Macomb Community College, 16840 Hall Road, 48038. Please sign up to donate at Redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code opeiulocal40. All blood types are needed, please donate and help save lives.  We need YOU to make OPEIU Local 40's first blood drive a succuss.

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2018 Kennywood Sponsors 07/12/18 - FOP local 1 THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT AT OUR 2018 ANNUAL KENNYWOOD FAMILY PICNIC.

See Pension Rally "Live" 07/12/18 - Teamsters Local 449 To view Pension Rally Live go on to,  http://Ibt.io/PensionsLive

Employers Will Do Almost Anything to Find Workers, Except Offer Higher Pay 07/12/18 - Teamsters local 570 July 11, 2018 | JOBS | Of all the addictions that undermine stability in communities and society at large, surely one of the worst and most persistent is the addiction of corporate managements to pleasing their shareholders. Billions of dollars are funneled to owners of capital in the form of dividends and stock buybacks, while laborers go begging for even the measliest wage increases.

Federal Worker Unions Head for Court Showdown with Trump 07/12/18 - Teamsters Local 355 July 12, 2018 | PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS | Unions representing federal workers are headed for a July 25 federal court showdown with President Trump over his executive orders – which started taking effect July 1 – stripping workers of many rights. The legal fracas before U.S. District Judge Ketanyi Brown Jackson in D.C.