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Wounded Warriors Leave
01/22/19 - Charlotte Area Local APWU . |
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From the Desk of the Business Agents 01/22/19
01/22/19 - IATSE Local 33 
All members/referrals taking a call at CBS Television City ( Hackman Capital) needs to check in with either Jerilynne Akutagawa or Bobbie in the scheduling/staging operations office and fill out new I-9 forms. CBS HR Dept. has purged their payroll system and unfortunately have deleted many of our worker's information causing delays in payroll. |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Was a Union Man
01/21/19 - Teamsters local 570 Jan. 21, 2019 | U.S. LABOR | If Martin Luther King Jr. still lived, he’d probably tell people to join unions. King understood racial equality was inextricably linked to economics. He asked, “What good does it do to be able to eat at a lunch counter if you can’t buy a hamburger?” Those disadvantages have persisted. |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Was a Union Man
01/21/19 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 21, 2019 | LABOR HISTORY | If Martin Luther King Jr. still lived, he’d probably tell people to join unions. King understood racial equality was inextricably linked to economics. He asked, “What good does it do to be able to eat at a lunch counter if you can’t buy a hamburger?” Those disadvantages have persisted. |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Was a Union Man
01/21/19 - Teamsters Local 992 Jan. 21, 2019 | U.S. LABOR | If Martin Luther King Jr. still lived, he’d probably tell people to join unions. King understood racial equality was inextricably linked to economics. He asked, “What good does it do to be able to eat at a lunch counter if you can’t buy a hamburger?” Those disadvantages have persisted. |
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Steward Training February 23, 3019
01/21/19 - I.B.E.W. Local Union 266 ATTENTION Local 266 Stewards: Local 266 will be hosting a Steward Training class on Saturday, February 23rd from 8am-4pm at the hall. Please call the hall by Friday, February 1st at 602-275-6222 to either RSVP or decline attendance. If you have further questions please feel free to call the hall. |
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2019 Wanda Waldo Memorial Scholarship
01/21/19 - I.B.E.W. Local Union 266 Local 266 Brothers & Sisters, The 2019 Wanda Waldo Memorial Scholarship Essay contest information is now posted. Please login to our site and click on the 2019 Wanda Waldo Memorial Scholarship tab under the Member Resources menu. Good luck. |
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Nacho Bar
01/21/19 - CWA Local 7777 Community Action, Women's & Equity Committees Join us before the General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. |
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
01/21/19 - UFCW Minority Coalition . |
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CWA Labor Day at the Capitol
01/21/19 - CWA Local 7777 . |
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Transportation Labor Proudly Carries Dr. King's Legacy Forward
01/21/19 - Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for a more just and fair society was driven by a belief that America can and should be a place where all people prosper together. By focusing on what unites us, rather than what divides us, Dr. King showed us there is strength in unity, and taught us the immeasurable power working people have when they join together. |
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Chicago Blackhawks IBEW Member Discount!
01/21/19 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 Join your IBEW 21 Brothers and Sisters at two Blackhawks games. You can purchase specially discounted tickets for these games: Blackhawks vs Vancouver Canucks-Monday, March 18th 7:30 pm and Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche-Sunday, March 24th 7:00 pm Go to the links and enter the discount code: LABOR Tickets are very limited score yours by ordering today. |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Was a Union Man
01/21/19 - Teamsters Local 888 Jan. 21, 2019 | U.S. LABOR | If Martin Luther King Jr. still lived, he’d probably tell people to join unions. King understood racial equality was inextricably linked to economics. He asked, “What good does it do to be able to eat at a lunch counter if you can’t buy a hamburger?” Those disadvantages have persisted. |
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Vote For Activist Of The Year
01/20/19 - Local 328, Oregon AFSCME Council 75 VOTE HERE |
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Helping Government Employees
01/20/19 - Teamsters Local 776 With a partial federal government shutdown that has left 800,000 government workers... |
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Union Stewards Minimum rule/requirements
01/19/19 - Teamsters Local 743 
Thank you for serving as a Union leader at your worksite.
Please be advised that the ground rules and requirements for Local 743 union stewards implemented by the Executive Board in 2012 have been updated. |
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Updated Stewards Minimum Qualifications
01/19/19 - Teamsters Local 743 
Thank you for serving as a Union leader at your worksite.
Please be advised that that the 2012 ground rules/requirements for union stewards implemented by the Teamsters Local 743 Executive Board have been updated. |
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Winter Park Bargaining Report
01/19/19 - CWA Local 3176 Winter Park Bargaining Report 01/18/19 CWA Brothers and Sisters: After four days of negotiations, this is the bargaining teams first report to the membership, as you would expect the company is once again playing Hardball with Winter Park group. |
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Hoffa, Teamsters call on Congress to Reopen Government
01/18/19 - Teamsters local 570 Jan. 18, 2019 | PUBLIC SERVICES | Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa joined other labor leaders at a rally today in the nation’s capital to call for an end of a partial federal government shutdown that has left 800,000 government workers without a paycheck for nearly a month. |
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In Case You Missed It
01/18/19 - Teamsters Local 355 . |
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Black History Mobile Museum in Lansing
01/18/19 - UAW Local 602 The East Lansing Public Library is thrilled to host the Black History 101 Mobile Museum on Tuesday, January 22 in honor of Black History Month! The exhibit will be open from 10am-6pm with a lecture by Khalid el-Hakim at 1pm. |
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Hoffa, Teamsters call on Congress to Reopen Government
01/18/19 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 18, 2019 | PUBLIC SERVICES | Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa joined other labor leaders at a rally today in the nation’s capital to call for an end of a partial federal government shutdown that has left 800,000 government workers without a paycheck for nearly a month. |
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Blog: With Hawaii on the Horizon, Focus Shifts To Contract Negotiations
01/18/19 - AMFA January 18, 2019 -- Southwest’s proposed service to Hawaii is projected to account for almost half of the carrier’s 2019 growth. It would seem natural that this growth would lead to benefits for their employees. |
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Hoffa, Teamsters call on Congress to Reopen Government
01/18/19 - Teamsters Local 992 Jan. 18, 2019 | PUBLIC SERVICES | Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa joined other labor leaders at a rally today in the nation’s capital to call for an end of a partial federal government shutdown that has left 800,000 government workers without a paycheck for nearly a month. |
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Time to Apply for EPMPOA Ben Ayala Scholarships
01/18/19 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association reminds members that the period to submit applications for the EPMPOA Ben Ayala Scholarships is here.
All graduating high school seniors who are sons/daughters of association members in good standing are eligible to apply. |
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The Impact Of A Government Shutdown On Public Safety
01/18/19 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association As the Trump administration and Congress continue to spar over $5 billion in funding for a new border wall, the resulting government shutdown has reached day 26. On Jan. 12, it officially became the longest shutdown in American history, with no indication of an end in sight. Here’s how a government shutdown affects public safety personnel and first responders. |
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Start up of "Dues Check Off"
01/18/19 - IUEC Local 10 Effective June 1, 2019, the IUEC Dues Check Off will go into effect. If you are interested in participating, you must sign the "Authorization for Check-Off of IUEC Dues Form". Your employer will then commence the deduction of those dues beginning with the second pay period following receipt of a signed and dated authorization form. The employer shall deduct $14. |
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Pritzker Sworn In - Signs PLA's Day One
01/18/19 - Laborers' Local 231 Gov. JB Pritzker and all state constitutional officers took the oath of office Monday, January 14, 2019, during a ceremony in Springfield attended by thousands, including many union members and labor leaders. |
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UPS Supplemental Agreements
01/17/19 - Teamsters Local 776 The seven Teamster local unions that represent UPS Teamsters covered by the Upstate and Western New York Supplement have reached... |
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IBEW 21 Mourns the Loss of Our Brother Jeffrey Harris
01/17/19 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 IBEW Local Union 21 mourns the loss of our Brother Jeffrey Harris, who worked at AT&T, in the Joliet Garage. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and coworkers. |
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Should Federal Workers Walk Off the Job?
01/17/19 - Teamsters local 570 Jan. 17, 2019 | OPINION | [...] For the most part, federal employees deemed essential are required to still turn up and do their jobs and they are doing just that. After all, if they don’t, they could be fired and their unions fined. |
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Should Federal Workers Walk Off the Job?
01/17/19 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 17, 2019 | OPINION | [...] For the most part, federal employees deemed essential are required to still turn up and do their jobs and they are doing just that. After all, if they don’t, they could be fired and their unions fined. |
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Should Federal Workers Walk Off the Job?
01/17/19 - Teamsters Local 992 Jan. 17, 2019 | OPINION | [...] For the most part, federal employees deemed essential are required to still turn up and do their jobs and they are doing just that. After all, if they don’t, they could be fired and their unions fined. |
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11 PSE's to be Converted, 1/19
01/17/19 - APWU Cleveland Area Local FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT… A.P.W.U.’s efforts have resulted again in Cleveland’s most senior Clerk Craft PSE’s being converted to career employees. Effective Sat., January 19, 11 PSE’s will enjoy the benefits and security of full-time status. I am proud to say that the National, along with our Officers and Stewards of the A.P.W.U. |
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National Day of Action
01/17/19 - Communications Workers of America Local 1107 Hello Local 1107 member, , Join me for a National Day of Action today to fight for a fair democracy! Corporate CEOs and the wealthiest 1% have spent decades rigging the system to reduce our power and make it harder and harder to pass legislation that helps working people. It’s time to do something about it. |
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124th El Paso Police Academy Graduation Ceremony
01/17/19 - 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 124th Police Academy Class. The event will take place on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 9:00 AM at the Bowie High School Auditorium, 801 S. San Marcial St. |
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Update on the operation and equipment moves at the Mid-C P&DC
01/17/19 - Charlotte Area Local APWU Update on the operation and equipment moves at the Mid-Carolina P&DC * I met with management on January 15, 2019. The manual clerk operations at the Mid-C P&DC will be done away with in the coming weeks. The mail from the manual operation will be worked on the USS machine. The staffing for the USS machine will be clerks and mail handlers. |
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UPDATE: Suspect shot by EPPD officers dies
01/17/19 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Police say the man shot by El Paso Police officers Monday morning has died. He has been identified as 25-year-old Louis Jose Burrus. Burrus was in critical condition after he was shot just before 5:00 a.m. Monday on the 2900 block of Trawood Drive, near George Dieter Drive. |
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A.P.W.U. Night w/ the Cavs Feb. 5
01/17/19 - APWU Cleveland Area Local Dear A.P.W.U. Member: Below is the link to the ticket link for the American Postal Workers Union Night @ the Q! 15 kids that purchase through this link ( ages 5-18 )will be partnered with a Cavs player on the court during the National Anthem! |
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Advocacy Day for Statewide Film Industry on Monday, March 18 in Olympia
01/16/19 - IATSE Local 488 
It’s time once again for IATSE 488 Members from around the state and our jurisdiction, to come to Olympia to make sure we #KeepFilmInWA! |
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Teamsters: Fed Workers Deserve Respect – and Pay – for Their Jobs
01/16/19 - Teamsters local 570 Jan. 16, 2019 | WAR ON WORKERS | Some 800,000 Americans who work for the federal government are closing in on a month of going without pay. And that is not good news for this country. As it stands, the U.S. government currently owes federal workers some $5 billion in back wages. The effect of the federal furlough reaches far beyond these government workers, however. |
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Teamsters: Fed Workers Deserve Respect – and Pay – for Their Jobs
01/16/19 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 16, 2019 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Some 800,000 Americans who work for the federal government are closing in on a month of going without pay. And that is not good news for this country. As it stands, the U.S. government currently owes federal workers some $5 billion in back wages. The effect of the federal furlough reaches far beyond these government workers, however. |
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Teamsters: Fed Workers Deserve Respect – and Pay – for Their Jobs
01/16/19 - Teamsters Local 992 Jan. 16, 2019 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Some 800,000 Americans who work for the federal government are closing in on a month of going without pay. And that is not good news for this country. As it stands, the U.S. government currently owes federal workers some $5 billion in back wages. The effect of the federal furlough reaches far beyond these government workers, however. |
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Supreme Court Ruling Gives Truckers a Victory and a New Weapon in Labor War at L.A. Ports
01/16/19 - Teamsters Local 992 Jan. 16, 2019 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | A U.S. Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for drivers to sue trucking companies could have a major impact on the labor battle that has raged for years at Southern California’s ports, according to worker advocates. |
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Electrical State Certification
01/16/19 - IBEW Local 100 The State of California has required state certification for all electricians for many years now. Most contractors will not hire you until your state cert is validated. If you already have a state cert, please DO NOT forget to renew it in a timely manner! The State has a backlog of about 8-10 weeks before it shows on their database as being renewed. |
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Supreme Court Ruling Gives Truckers a Victory and a New Weapon in Labor War at L.A. Ports
01/16/19 - Teamsters local 570 Jan. 16, 2019 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | A U.S. Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for drivers to sue trucking companies could have a major impact on the labor battle that has raged for years at Southern California’s ports, according to worker advocates. |
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NMFA-YRCW CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS TIME TABLE
01/16/19 - Teamsters Local 71 Steve Bishop, Business Agent for YRC and Holland will be in contrace negotiations during the following weeks: Monday, February 11, 2019 through Friday, February 15, 2019. Monday, February 25, 2019 through Friday, March 1, 2019. Monday, March 11, 2019 through Friday, March 15, 2019. Monday, Marchh 18, 2019 through Friday, March 22, 2019. |
