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Gendarme Special Election Edition - Online Only
08/26/25 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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AMFA-SCA Negotiations Update #24
08/26/25 - AMFA August 26, 2025 -- The Parties met in person in Chicago on August 19-21, for another mediated bargaining session. |
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Teamsters Local 50 Labor Day Parade & Picnic 9/1/25
08/26/25 - Teamsters Local Union No 50 
Monday September 1, 2025
Line up 1st & Washington St. |
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Stand With Striking Evergreen Classified Staff
08/26/25 - Southwest Washington Central Labor Council 
Members of the Evergreen Chapter of Public School Employees of Washington are on strike! Please join one of these picket lines (or more than one,) attend the Evergreen Schools Board meeting, and show your support for these working people who keep Evergreen schools running! |
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IBEW/Military Veteran’s Challenge Coin
08/26/25 - IBEW Local 684 Available to all IBEW/Military Veteran's who fill out the required information. Click the link: https://ibew01.formstack. |
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President Donald Trump said he’s looking to change the US Postal service
08/25/25 - Ohio Postal Workers Union President Donald Trump said he’s looking to change the US Postal service including giving the Secretary of Commerce authority over what has been an independent organization for more than 50 years. |
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Unions Warn Greater Risk of Toxic Derailments If Railroad Merger is Approved
08/25/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 25, 2025 | HEALTH & SAFETY | A proposed mega-merger of two of the largest railroad companies in the US will hurt jobs, raise costs for consumers and increase the risk of more catastrophic train crashes, according to workers and unions. |
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Unions Warn Greater Risk of Toxic Derailments If Railroad Merger is Approved
08/25/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Aug. 25, 2025 | HEALTH & SAFETY | A proposed mega-merger of two of the largest railroad companies in the US will hurt jobs, raise costs for consumers and increase the risk of more catastrophic train crashes, according to workers and unions. |
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Meeting Tomorrow Cancelled, Updates from WA FOP
08/25/25 - FOP Local 18 Brothers and Sisters, You're going to get several notificaitons about upcoming meetings, some cancelled some still on. This email is a courtesy to provide a little more info. As a board we really don't like blowing up your emails and try to limit how much we do these email blasts but will all the "dings" you all are about to get I felt a heads up as to why was needed. |
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The US Postal Service helped build the Black middle class. Trump could end that legacy
08/24/25 - Ohio Postal Workers Union The US Postal Service helped build the Black middle class. Trump could end that legacy Trump is expected to privatize the USPS, where Black people make up 29% of the staff, and cut down on the number of jobs In recent weeks, the fate of the United States Postal Service (USPS), a revered and vital public institution, has been uncertain. |
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Republicans look to make a uturn on electric vehicles for the USPS
08/23/25 - Ohio Postal Workers Union Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding BySUSAN HAIGH Associated Press August 17, 2025, 7:37 AM National headlines from ABC NewsCatch up on the developing stories making headlines. |
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Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose privatizing thePO
08/23/25 - Ohio Postal Workers Union Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Privatizing the U.S. Postal Service, Finds New Survey from Democratic and Republican Polling firms Postal customers have a very positive view of the USPS and believe that it meets their needs. They fear privatization will lead to higher prices at a time when inflation concerns remain elevated. |
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Week Ending 08/22/2025
08/22/25 - Teamsters Local 355 • VT Digger: UPS Teamsters in Vermont allege violations of FMLA • Supply Chain Brain: The struggle to unionize at Amazon warehouses • Peoples World: Airline pilots outraged at one-pilot proposal • Labor Day 2025: More protests than parades and picnics • U.S. |
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Musk Wins, Workers Lose As Court Rules NLRB is Unconstitutional
08/22/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 22, 2025 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Multibillionaire Elon Musk won and workers lost as a three-judge panel of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the National Labor Relations Board’s structure is unconstitutional. If upheld, the August 19 decision, authored by Donald Trump-named Appellate Judge Donnald Willett, throws U.S. labor law up for grabs. |
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Week Ending 08/22/2025
08/22/25 - Teamsters Local 992 • VT Digger: VT UPS Teamsters allege violations of FMLA • Labor Day 2025: More protests than parades and picnics • U.S. |
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Musk Wins, Workers Lose As Court Rules NLRB is Unconstitutional
08/22/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Aug. 22, 2025 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Multibillionaire Elon Musk won and workers lost as a three-judge panel of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the National Labor Relations Board’s structure is unconstitutional. If upheld, the August 19 decision, authored by Donald Trump-named Appellate Judge Donnald Willett, throws U.S. labor law up for grabs. |
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District 1199NM Election Results 2025 are In!
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Unions Aren’t Just Good for Workers, They Also Benefit Communities, Democracy
08/22/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 22, 2025 | WORKER POWER | We know that unions promote economic equality and build worker power, helping workers to win increases in pay, better benefits, and safer working conditions. But that’s not all unions do. Unions also have powerful effects on people’s lives outside of work. |
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Labor Day Rally
08/22/25 - Teamsters Local 492 
Official Notice from Teamsters Local 492: "We remain committed to protecting the rights, safety, and livelihoods of our members. Our focus is clear: standing firm against cooperate overreach, defending hard-won contracts, and ensuring every worker is treated with dignity. Solidarity is our strength!" |
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threat to vote-by-mail
08/21/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union A direct attack on postal workers and our democracy! Pay attention to the actions going on. When they attack federal workers then you have to ask yourself WHO'S NEXT. |
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Attention Sysco Members
08/21/25 - Teamsters Local 162 
Attention all Local 162 Sysco members, please see important contract negotiations update.
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UPS RPCD Bid Protection
08/21/25 - Teamsters Local 492 
The UPS Teamsters National Master Agreement guarantees Regular Package Car Drivers {RPCDs} the right to protect their bid routes and overtime opportunities from Seasonal Support Drivers. As peak season approaches, RPCDs who want to protect their overtime and route must submit a completed 9.5 add/cut form to their steward by no later than Monday, August 25, indicating that they would like to be removed from the 9.5 list for the rest of the year. |
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SLPOA Third Annual Golf Tournament
08/21/25 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association The 3rd Annual SLPOA Golf Tournament, presented by QuikTrip, is just over a month away. A limited number of foursomes remain available for this year’s event. Proceeds from the tournament enable SLPOA to engage in community outreach, support injured officers, and contribute to charitable events and organizations, all without drawing on SLPOA general funds. |
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Business Representative Position
08/21/25 - IBEW Local 483 Open Business Representative Position We are now accepting applications for a driven/self-motivated individual for the position of Business Representative at IBEW Local 483. |
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Retiree Medical Pre-Medicare Presentation
08/20/25 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EVF-pgegYQ3HYW0Y6p7t1_Q1LmYUoIH7DNHI4Dk1nK0/edit?usp=sharing |
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Yellow Corp. Bankruptcy Update
08/20/25 - Teamsters Local 776 Please see below for important information from the IBT concerning the Yellow Corp. Bankruptcy Proceedings: |
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What the Economy Really Looks Like
08/20/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 20, 2025 | TRENDING | […] If data is either not being collected or is no longer reliable, now that Trump has fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics as punishment for weak jobs numbers, it’s hard not to succumb to bias or motivated reasoning, on either side of the political divide. |
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What the Economy Really Looks Like
08/20/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Aug. 20, 2025 | TRENDING | […] If data is either not being collected or is no longer reliable, now that Trump has fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics as punishment for weak jobs numbers, it’s hard not to succumb to bias or motivated reasoning, on either side of the political divide. |
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Brother Wayne R Tanner - Celebration of Life
08/20/25 - IBEW Local 387 We invite you to join us for an all-day celebration of Skip's life. This will be a time to share stories, enjoy good food throughout the day, and honor the incredible man who touched so many lives. Come and go as you're able—we know Skip would want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable. |
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Historic Contract Ratified at Louisville Packaging
08/19/25 - Teamsters Local 89 
On Friday, August 15, 2025, Teamster members at Louisville Packaging ratified a historic new three-year agreement by an overwhelming 93%. Just six days prior to the ratification, members had unanimously voted to authorize a strike if necessary, which was one of the factors that resulted in this contract victory.
Economic highlights include general wage increases of $3. |
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Local 776 Newsletter
08/19/25 - Teamsters Local 776 Recently, Local 776 mailed the Summer 2025 Edition of the 776 Review to the Membership. If you missed it because you were away on vacation or the USPS lost it, fear not! It is available in the downloads section of the website under Member Resources. |
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IBT Delegates
08/19/25 - Teamsters Local 175 The Plan Summary for Election of Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the IBT Convention can be downloaded below. |
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AMFA-JTS Negotiations Update #4
08/19/25 - AMFA August 19, 2025 -- On August 13-15, 2025, representatives from JTS and AMFA met in Halifax to engage in their fourth session of collective bargaining agreement negotiations. |
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AMFA-Jazz Line Negotiations Update #3
08/19/25 - AMFA August 19, 2025 -- On August 11-13, 2025, Jazz and AMFA representatives met in Halifax for the third round of collective bargaining agreement negotiations. |
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UPS Bows to Teamsters Strike Threat
08/18/25 - Teamsters Local 776 UPS bowed to a credible, coordinated strike threat authorized by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters around midnight last |
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Union-Buster in Chief
08/18/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 18, 2025 | U.S. LABOR UNIONS | Up until now, the go-to example of a president using his power to try to destroy unions and set back the labor movement was Ronald Reagan’s firing of striking air traffic controllers in 1981. That move threw 11,000 dedicated workers who kept Americans safe and flight paths clear out of their jobs. |
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NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
08/18/25 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION Share Tentative Date for 2024-2027 National Agreement Pay Increases Announced The Postal Service has provided a tentative date to the APWU for the pay increases due under the National Agreement. |
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Notice of Local Union Election Plan
08/18/25 - Teamsters Local 71 
Notice of Local Union Election Plan Submission Form to all Members of Teamsters Local Union No. |
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Notice of Nomination Meeting
08/18/25 - Teamsters Local 71 
Official Notice Teamsters Local 71 |
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Union-Buster in Chief
08/18/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Aug. 18, 2025 | U.S. LABOR UNIONS | Up until now, the go-to example of a president using his power to try to destroy unions and set back the labor movement was Ronald Reagan’s firing of striking air traffic controllers in 1981. That move threw 11,000 dedicated workers who kept Americans safe and flight paths clear out of their jobs. |
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Local 776 Retirements
08/16/25 - Teamsters Local 776 Recently, two Local 776 members retired after both amassing over thirty years of service. The Members worked in different industries: freight and airline maintenance. Still, both attest to their longevity at their respective employers because of being Teamsters and working under exceptional contracts, earning good wages, benefits, and having outstanding representation. |
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NVLF Events
08/15/25 - IBEW Local 684 
The North Valley Labor Federation will be celebrating Union Workers this Labor Day Weekend with two special events: Labor Night at the Modesto Nuts Game on Saturday, August 30, and the Labor Day Picnic on Monday, September 1.
Labor Night at the Modesto Nuts will kick off with a tailgate gathering at the NVLF office in Modesto at 3:00 p.m. |
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The U.S. Postal Service Is Not for Sale
08/15/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union APWU President Mark Dimondstein penned an opinion piece for Newsweek in honor of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Postal Service. Read the piece reprinted below, or read and share the piece from Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/mail-workers-union-leader-us-postal-service-not-sale-opinion-2110501 Mail Workers Union Leader: The U.S. |
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ALERT: FIRST LABOR DAY MARCH
08/15/25 - IATSE Local B4 Hello Everyone, Below you will find an invite to march in the Labor Day parade. Please share with your members. Everyone is welcome! Colleen A. Glynn IATSE Local 11 Business Manager International Vice President MA AFL-CIO Executive Vice President cglynn@iatse11. |
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Verizon Pre-Medicare Retiree Medical Zoom
08/15/25 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120 We will be holding a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6p.m. to discuss the changes in pre-medicare retiree medical for Verizon members. Members that are either currently retired and pre-Medicare or members that are considering retirement in the near future are urged to attend. Please see the link below. |
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Never Forget
08/15/25 - CWA Local 1103 
Friends,
We gathered this morning (and later at 12:00 pm) to remember and honor Gerry Horgan. The Local 1103 Executive Board visited the Gerry Horgan Garage in Greenburgh, (White Plains) NY and spoke about his passing on August 15, 1989, which occurred as a result of a scab hitting him with a car on a picket line during the strike. |
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August 14, 2025 AS-HA Carrier Supplied Represented Lists to NMB
08/14/25 - AMFA Local 32 Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian have both submitted the requested eligibility lists of current members who represented the carriers within the Mechanics and related Craft and class to the NMB.... We are publicizing the carrier submitted lists to the membership for review. |
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