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Hurricane Helene Relief 10/22/24 - Teamsters Local 776 Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Florida Big Bend region the last week of September and quickly carved a path of....

New Film Documents Struggle, Triumph of Amazon Labor Union 10/21/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 25, 2024 | DOCUMENTARY | Stephen Maing and Brett Story’s documentary Union is one of the best American films about the labor movement since 1940’s The Grapes of Wrath. Using cinéma vérité “you-are-there” film techniques, Union chronicles the fight to organize the JFK8 Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York.

Local 150 Phones are Down 10/21/24 - Teamsters Local 150 The Local 150 phones system has been down for the last few days. We are working on getting it back up soon. If you need immediate assistance, please contact your Business Agent directly on their cell phone.

New Film Documents Struggle, Triumph of Amazon Labor Union 10/21/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 25, 2024 | DOCUMENTARY | Stephen Maing and Brett Story’s documentary Union is one of the best American films about the labor movement since 1940’s The Grapes of Wrath. Using cinéma vérité “you-are-there” film techniques, Union chronicles the fight to organize the JFK8 Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York.

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The Long Road to Union Recognition: Trader Joe’s Workers Press On 10/18/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 18, 2024 | ORGANIZING | […] Like with Starbucks and Amazon, union busting?–??–?or alleged union busting?–??–?has been part of the Trader Joe’s unionizing story from the jump.

A Faster Path to Collective Bargaining: Majority Sign-Up 10/18/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 18, 2024 | LABOR ACTIVISM | […] it’s imperative to win meaningful labor law reform in the next Congress. As labor lawyer Matt Bruenig recently pointed out, “American labor laws, and the bureaucracy they require, make mass unionization impossible unless rules for certifying unions and negotiating contracts are simplified and streamlined.

The Long Road to Union Recognition: Trader Joe’s Workers Press On 10/18/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 18, 2024 | ORGANIZING | […] Like with Starbucks and Amazon, union busting?–??–?or alleged union busting?–??–?has been part of the Trader Joe’s unionizing story from the jump.

A Faster Path to Collective Bargaining: Majority Sign-Up 10/18/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 18, 2024 | LABOR ACTIVISM | […] it’s imperative to win meaningful labor law reform in the next Congress. As labor lawyer Matt Bruenig recently pointed out, “American labor laws, and the bureaucracy they require, make mass unionization impossible unless rules for certifying unions and negotiating contracts are simplified and streamlined.

NOVEMBER GENERNAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 10/18/24 - Teamsters Local 90

Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative Organizing Form 10/18/24 - Teamsters Local 162 Employed at Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative and interested in organizing with the Teamsters? Take the Interest in Organizing survey below and take your first step towards improving your wages, hours, and working conditions.

NLRB: Union Election Petitions Have Doubled Since Biden Took Office 10/17/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 17, 2024 | ORGANIZING | Unions filed twice as many petitions seeking to hold elections over the last year than they did in 2021, the National Labor Relations Board said on Tuesday, due in part to a nationwide surge in organizing in industries that have long been union-free. The NLRB said it had received 3,286 election petitions in the fiscal year that ended Sept.

NLRB: Union Election Petitions Have Doubled Since Biden Took Office 10/17/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 17, 2024 | ORGANIZING | Unions filed twice as many petitions seeking to hold elections over the last year than they did in 2021, the National Labor Relations Board said on Tuesday, due in part to a nationwide surge in organizing in industries that have long been union-free. The NLRB said it had received 3,286 election petitions in the fiscal year that ended Sept.

SIU Football Tickets Available! 10/16/24 - Teamsters Local Union No 50 Teamsters Local 50 has 4 seats/tickets available for the SIU home football games on November 3rd and November 23rd. Call the Swansea office if you would like some tickets.

US Supreme Court Asked to Weigh In on Challenge to NLRB’s Structure 10/15/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 15, 2024 | LEGAL | An auto parts maker on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to block a National Labor Relations Board administrative case from proceeding against it while the company pursues claims that the agency's structure violates the U.S. Constitution.

US Supreme Court Asked to Weigh In on Challenge to NLRB’s Structure 10/15/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 15, 2024 | LEGAL | An auto parts maker on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to block a National Labor Relations Board administrative case from proceeding against it while the company pursues claims that the agency's structure violates the U.S. Constitution.

OCTOBER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 10/15/24 - Teamsters Local 90

Get your Flu Shot 10/11/24 - District Council 4 Need to locate a pharmacy near you to get your flu shot? Click on the image and type in your zip code to find a pharmacy near you. Our goal is always to keep our members healthy and safe during this flu season.

Week Ending 10/11/2024 10/11/24 - Teamsters Local 355   • Amazon workers in Calif.

Happy Retirement! 10/11/24 - Teamsters Local 231 Congratulations to Brian Schols on his retirement! Brian was a 45 year Teamster who started his career in 1979 and retired last month from Waste Management. Brian became a Trustee for Teamsters Local 231 in May of 2011, and he has also served the Union as both a Shop Steward and a Bargaining Committee member.

Week Ending 10/11/2024 10/11/24 - Teamsters Local 992   • Amazon workers in Calif.

Be Prepared to Vote 10/11/24 - District Council 4

Calling All Retirees! 10/11/24 - Teamsters Local 776 The Teamsters Local 776 Retirees Club is becoming active again! Join us for a Retirees...

Why Pensions Are Part of Labor Discussions Again 10/10/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 10, 2024 | RETIREMENT | Nearly four weeks into the Boeing worker strike, the parties are no closer to reaching a union contract. The plane manufacturer offered a 30% pay increase over four years, and union members said no. The major sticking point here? Pensions. Boeing workers stopped getting defined benefit plans a decade ago, and they want them back.