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National Conference Update
05/26/23 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP Hello Brother and Sisters, I’m Gil Cortinas, Nevada FOP State Treasurer. The time is almost upon us to meet up in fabulous Las Vegas for the 66th Biennial FOP Conference & Expo. For the first time in FOP history, we will all be under one roof at the famous MGM Grand Hotel & Convention Center. |
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Thank you ILWU
05/26/23 - ILWU Local 40 https://www.youtube.com/watch. |
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Deborah Morris' letter in support of candidate LaSpina
05/26/23 - GCC/IBT Local 406 - C I write to share my support for Mike LaSpina for president of Local 406 and urge you to do the same. Mike is a proven labor leader who has been a good steward of the union and representative for its members for decades. |
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Happy Memorial Day!
05/26/23 - Teamsters Local 776 On behalf of the Officers, Business Agents, Staff, and myself, I would like to wish everyone a .... |
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Memorial Day: Honoring U.S. Military Personnel Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
05/26/23 - Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen 
There are more than 1 million working union veterans in the labor movement—found within every affiliated union of the AFL-CIO. For many of those veterans and their families, Memorial Day is a day of reflection and remembrance. It’s up to all of us to honor the memories of those we celebrate today and to be there for our sisters and brothers who might be having a tough day. |
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Support for candidate LaSpina from Sandra Peddie
05/26/23 - GCC/IBT Local 406 - C When I vote in a union election, I’m voting to protect my interests – wages, seniority and buyouts, to name a few. I also am voting for someone who will defend me if and when there is an issue with management. |
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Support for LaSpina from EPR Vice Chairman Hooghkirk
05/26/23 - GCC/IBT Local 406 - C I have always known Mike to be a proven leader and representative for our members. He has always looked out after the local first and its members, whether upholding the contracts and negotiating contracts than eventually as our president, leading contract negotiations. |
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A letter from Joe Forys endorsing candidate LaSpina
05/26/23 - GCC/IBT Local 406 - C I am endorsing Mr. Laspina for Union president with all my Union knowledge and training over the years within 406. |
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An endorsement of Mike LaSpina by JT Madore
05/26/23 - GCC/IBT Local 406 - C Elections have consequences and now is not the time to lose Local 406’s experienced negotiator. The Local faces key challenges in the coming months: |
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B4 Supports the Writers Guild of America Strike
05/26/23 - IATSE Local B4 
IATSE Solidarity with Writers Guild @ NBC
(L-R) Local 798 Political Coordinator Gina Riggi, Local 798 Business Representative Rosemarie Levy, International Representative Liz Pecos with International President Matt Loeb
FYI: Sister Riggi is a long-time political activist for our IATSE District 3 Family who serves her home local and our District very well. |
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Unions Can Organize High-Turnover Workplaces
05/25/23 - Teamsters Local 570 May 25, 2023 | ORGANIZING | When the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) first submitted union authorization cards, “we had to withdraw and file again,” recalled organizing committee member Justine Medina, “because Amazon challenged over one thousand of our signatures, saying they no longer worked there. |
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Unions Can Organize High-Turnover Workplaces
05/25/23 - Teamsters Local 355 May 25, 2023 | ORGANIZING | When the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) first submitted union authorization cards, “we had to withdraw and file again,” recalled organizing committee member Justine Medina, “because Amazon challenged over one thousand of our signatures, saying they no longer worked there. |
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Union Meetings
05/25/23 - Teamsters Local 41 The Monthly Union Meetings and Stewards Meetings during the months of June, July and August are cancelled. We will resume monthly meetings on September 16, 2023. Be safe and enjoy your summer with family and friends. |
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Unions Can Organize High-Turnover Workplaces
05/25/23 - Teamsters Local 992 May 25, 2023 | ORGANIZING | When the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) first submitted union authorization cards, “we had to withdraw and file again,” recalled organizing committee member Justine Medina, “because Amazon challenged over one thousand of our signatures, saying they no longer worked there. |
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Highlander Golf Tournament
05/25/23 - IBEW Local 191 
https://form.jotform. |
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AT&T Grace Street Article by Article 2023 Tentative Agreement Highlights
05/25/23 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 IBEW - AT&T Chicago Grace Street Call Center Article by Article 2023 Tentative Agreement Highlights May 25, 2023 - This update contains information on changes made to articles, appendixes, memorandums and letters to the IBEW System Council T-3 (SCT-3) and AT&T four-year tentative agreement covering employees working for the company at the Chicago Grace Street Call Center. |
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Sysco Ottawa Joins Local 91
05/24/23 - Teamsters Local Union No. 91 Teamsters Local 91 capped off a dedicated and successful organizing drive on May 10, 2023 with 72% of Sysco Ottawa workers voting in favor of joining Local 91. Approximately one hundred and seventy-five workers will be added to the Local 91 ranks as we continue to grow our Local. |
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Government Executive Article
05/24/23 - Afge 1834 Union and Alaska Army Posts Resolve Differences Over Official Time and Illegal Contract, But Other Fights Remain |
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UPS Strike Looms in A World Grown Reliant on Everything Delivered Everywhere All The Time
05/23/23 - Teamsters Local 570 May 23, 2023 | PACKAGE INDUSTRY | […] There are millions of families like the Rays who have swapped store visits for doorstep deliveries in recent years, meaning that contentious labor negotiations now underway at UPS could become vastly more disruptive than the last time it happened in 1997, when a scrappy upstart called Amazon.com became a public company. |
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Grace Street AT&T Agreement Reached
05/23/23 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 Breaking News - AT&T Grace Street Agreement Reached. Tuesday, May 23, 2023 8:00pm (CDT) - The IBEW System Council T-3 (SCT-3) and AT&T Diversified Services reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year Yellow Mobility contract covering approximately 160 employees working for the company at the Chicago Grace Street call center. Details of the tentative agreement will be released in the days to come. The new tentative agreement must be voted on and accepted by the members of the IBEW. The IBEW SCT-3 will present the contract to its members over the next few weeks through a series of meetings and other communications. Complete ratification information and detailed contractual changes will be provided as soon as possible. |
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Teamsters Call on CSX Transportation to End Lockout in Baltimore
05/23/23 - Teamsters Local 570 
May 23, 2023 | For over a week, 40 Teamster Carhaulers in Baltimore have been locked out at the CSX railhead in Annapolis Junction, Md.
The lockout began on May 9 after negotiations broke down between Auto Warehousing Company (AWC) and Teamsters Local 355. |
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UPS Strike Looms in A World Grown Reliant on Everything Delivered Everywhere All The Time
05/23/23 - Teamsters Local 992 May 23, 2023 | PACKAGE INDUSTRY | […] There are millions of families like the Rays who have swapped store visits for doorstep deliveries in recent years, meaning that contentious labor negotiations now underway at UPS could become vastly more disruptive than the last time it happened in 1997, when a scrappy upstart called Amazon.com became a public company. |
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2023 Scholarship
05/23/23 - Teamsters Local 162 
The 2023 scholarship season is now closed. All award recipients have been notified via mail of their award. On behalf of Teamsters Local 162, congratulations to our 2023 Teamsters Legacy of Leadership Scholarship Fund recipients.
Our scholarship for the 2024 college year will be available in November of 2023. |
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Celebration of Life for Leroy Gill
05/23/23 - Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 44 
You are invited to a Celebration of Life for Leroy Gill on Saturday, July 8, 2023, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the American Legion Post #143, 1138 E. Poleline Ave., Post Falls, ID 83854.
Please RSVP by June 30, 2023 with name and number of attendees to Janice Christopherson at rjchristopherson@hotmail.com or (360) 609-2901.
Please bring a dish to share. |
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LGBTQ+ Event June 10
05/22/23 - Teamsters Local 492 
Click Read More button to view the flyer for all the info |
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just a Reminder, The Picnic at Knoebels!
05/22/23 - Teamsters Local 776 Are you coming to the local 776 picnic at Knoebels? Great! We’re looking forward to .... |
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Ranking Members Larsen, Payne, Jr., and T&I Colleagues to Chair Graves: Hold a Rail Safety Hearing
05/22/23 - Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Rep. |
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IBEW & AT&T Extend Yellow Contract to May 23rd
05/22/23 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 Monday, May 22, 2023 - 5:00pm (CDT) - The IBEW SCT-3 Council and AT&T Diversified Services have agreed to extend the IBEW Yellow collective bargaining agreement while talks to reach a new contract continue. The current IBEW Yellow collective bargaining agreement is now extended through the end of the day, Tuesday May 23, 2023. |
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WOUNDED WARRIOR LEAVE
05/20/23 - Queens Area Local AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIO @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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UPS 2023 Negotiations
05/19/23 - Teamsters Local 71 
The UPS contract expires on July 31, 2023. President Willie Ford has been appointed to the National negotiating committee and has been hard at work. Secretary-Treasurer Brandon Price has been busy working on the Atlantic Area Supplement. IBT President Sean O'Brien has taken the reins and will be the lead negotiator for the expiring UPS contract. |
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AT&T IBEW Yellow Contract Extended
05/19/23 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 Friday, May 19, 2022 - 9:30pm (CDT) - The IBEW SCT-3 Council and AT&T Diversified Services have agreed to extend their current collective bargaining agreement for members working under the IBEW Yellow Agreement while talks to reach a new contract continue. The agreement was set to expire at 11:59 pm on May 19, 2023. The agreement extends the current IBEW Yellow collective bargaining agreement through 11:59 PM on May 22, 2023. |
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Week Ending 5/19/2023
05/19/23 - Teamsters Local 570 • A great week for American Labor • The momentum is on labor’s side right now • Actors threaten to strike alongside writers • The dream of one big union • Is Scabby the Rat at the tail end of his relevancy. |
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Week Ending 5/19/2023
05/19/23 - Teamsters Local 355 • A great week for American Labor • The momentum is on labor’s side right now • Actors threaten to strike alongside writers • The dream of one big union • Is Scabby the Rat at the tail end of his relevancy. |
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Week Ending 5/19/2023
05/19/23 - Teamsters Local 992 • A great week for American Labor • The momentum is on labor’s side right now • Actors threaten to strike alongside writers • The dream of one big union • Is Scabby the Rat at the tail end of his relevancy. |
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Amazon Is Still Running an Injury Mill for Workers
05/19/23 - Teamsters Local 992 May 18, 2023 | SAFETY | Working at Amazon isn’t just physically taxing; it’s dangerous. Despite years of scrutiny and years of company spin, Amazon still has a serious injury rate more than double the rest of the industry. |
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Airline Pilots in the U.S. Are Barreling Closer to a Possible Strike
05/19/23 - Teamsters Local 992 May 19, 2023 | STRIKES | As the busy summer travel season approaches, 25,000 union pilots at two of the nation’s largest commercial airlines — American and Southwest — are taxiing on the runway of a potential strike. |
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Graduates of 130th El Paso Police Academy Class sworn in on Thursday
05/19/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
City officials and the El Paso Police Department on Thursday honored the graduates of the 130th Police Academy.
Interim police Chief Peter Pacillas led the ceremony. District Attorney Bill Hicks was the keynote speaker. Dignitaries in attendance included City Clerk Laura Prine, who administered the oath of office, city Reps. |
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Airline Pilots in the U.S. Are Barreling Closer to a Possible Strike
05/19/23 - Teamsters Local 355 May 19, 2023 | STRIKES | As the busy summer travel season approaches, 25,000 union pilots at two of the nation’s largest commercial airlines?—?American and Southwest?—?are taxiing on the runway of a potential strike. |
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EPPD Promotion Ceremony
05/19/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association encourages all members to attend the El Paso Police Department's Promotion Ceremony at 10:00 AM on Monday, May 22, 2023.
The ceremony will take place at the Pebble Hills Regional Command Center Community Room, 10780 Pebble Hills Blvd. |
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Frontier Contract Bargaining
05/19/23 - CWA Local 2222 Opening day for 2023 Frontier bargaining is scheduled for Monday, June 5, 2023. Communications Workers of America and Frontier Communications will begin negotiations on the contract covering approximately 1400 CWA-represented employees in West Virginia and Ashburn, Virginia. Look for information on mobilization activities in the coming days. |
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Save the Date: General Membership Meeting, Sunday, June 4
05/18/23 - Teamsters Local 122 
The next general membership meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m., Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Teamsters Local 122, 348 D St., Boston, Mass. 02127. |
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93% NURSES' VOTE TO END CONTRACT EXTENTION
05/18/23 - RN Staff Council, OPEIU, Local 40, AFL-CIO, CLC 1.png)
CURRENT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE HERE |
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MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS CONTRACT RALLY
05/18/23 - RN Staff Council, OPEIU, Local 40, AFL-CIO, CLC .png)
150+ OPEIU NURSES,' RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGISTS,' & SEIU SERVICE GROUP STAFF RALLIED TOGETHER APRIL 29th WITH POLITICAL LEADERS, COMMUNITY, FAMILY/FRIENDS, AND UNION ALLIES FOR CONTRACTS THAT RECRUITS, RETAINS, AND RESPECTS SKILLED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AT ASCENSION ROCHESTER. |
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Airline Pilots in the U.S. Are Barreling Closer to a Possible Strike
05/18/23 - Teamsters Local 570 May 18, 2023 | STRIKES | As the busy summer travel season approaches, 25,000 union pilots at two of the nation’s largest commercial airlines — American and Southwest — are taxiing on the runway of a potential strike. |
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Amazon Delivery Drivers Unionized. Now They Have to Prove They Work for Amazon.
05/18/23 - Teamsters Local 570 May 16, 2023 | ORGANIZING | Two weeks ago, a group of drivers working for an Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) became the first unionized drivers in the company’s network of contractors when they ratified a union contract with the Teamsters. |
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Support for candidate Mike LaSpina from Joan Gralla
05/18/23 - GCC/IBT Local 406 - C Local 406 member, reporter Joan Gralla, tells how the union and candidate Mike LaSpina supported her at a time she feared losing her job. |
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EPPD 130th Academy Class Graduation Ceremony
05/18/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association invites members and their families and the general public to attend the graduation ceremony for the El Paso Police Department’s 130th Police Academy Class. The event will take place on Thursday, May 18, 2022, 2019 at 9:00 AM at the Bowie High School Fine Arts Auditorium, 801 S. San Marcial St. |
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