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Covid Vaccine Update 04/15/21 - GCC/IBT District Council 4

Bimbo Bakery Contract Vote Overwhelmingly Passed 04/15/21 - Teamsters Local 455

Update: IBT Delegates and Alternate Delegates Election 04/14/21 - Teamsters Local 542 UPDATE Teamsters Local 542 IBT Delegate and Alternate Delegate Election Ballots were counted on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. However, official notice of the Elections Results will be posted once the the Election Supervisor certifies the election.

Amazon Union Vote Shows Why We Need the PRO Act 04/14/21 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr.

The Message from the Amazon Union Defeat in Alabama is Clear: Keep Organizing 04/14/21 - Teamsters Local 570 Apr. 14, 2021 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | [...] Despite the valiant efforts of the workers, Amazon?—?which has more resources than nearly any company in the world?—?was able to blunt their momentum through its anti-union campaign…. But this is hardly the last word on organizing Amazon.

Scabby: The Law of the Rat 04/14/21 - Teamsters Local 570 Apr. 14, 2021 | LABOR LAW | What has sharp teeth, bloodshot eyes, festering nails, looms twelve feet tall, but doesn’t look mean enough to be threatening? Though it might seem like an unlikely subject of cutting-edge labor and constitutional law, the union’s inflatable rat balloon called Scabby has been at the center of these disputes for over a decade.

Amazon Union Vote Shows Why We Need the PRO Act 04/14/21 - Teamsters Local 992 Apr.

America Needs to Empower Workers Again 04/14/21 - Teamsters Local 992 Apr. 14, 2021 | OPINION | […] Organized labor used to provide a counterweight to corporate influence. Unions were never in a position to match corporate dollar power, but they could offer people power — the ability to mobilize their members and their members’ friends and neighbors in a way corporations couldn’t.

America Needs to Empower Workers Again 04/14/21 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 14, 2021 | OPINION | […] Organized labor used to provide a counterweight to corporate influence. Unions were never in a position to match corporate dollar power, but they could offer people power — the ability to mobilize their members and their members’ friends and neighbors in a way corporations couldn’t.

Amazon Union Vote Shows Why We Need the PRO Act 04/14/21 - Teamsters Local 888 Apr.

America Needs to Empower Workers Again 04/14/21 - Teamsters Local 888 Apr. 14, 2021 | OPINION | […] Organized labor used to provide a counterweight to corporate influence. Unions were never in a position to match corporate dollar power, but they could offer people power — the ability to mobilize their members and their members’ friends and neighbors in a way corporations couldn’t.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SUNDAY, APRIL 18 04/13/21 - Teamsters Local 179 The Teamsters Local 179 General Membership meeting for April will be held on Sunday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. at the Local 179 membership hall located at 990 NE Frontage Road in Joliet. Once again, we will be operating under state COVID-19 guidelines limiting attendance to 50 including officers and staff. Masks are mandatory.

Harris, Rosen Applaud Teamsters’ Role in Vaccine Rollout 04/13/21 - Teamsters Local 570 Apr. 13, 2021 | COVID-19 | The Teamsters understand what is at stake when it comes to combatting the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Teamsters have been working on the front lines during the pandemic, keeping our communities safe and our economy moving. The union is doing all it can to not only deliver the COVID-19 vaccine, but to create opportunities for members to be vaccinated as well.

Scabby: The Law of the Rat 04/13/21 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 13, 2021 | LABOR LAW | What has sharp teeth, bloodshot eyes, festering nails, looms twelve feet tall, but doesn’t look mean enough to be threatening? Though it might seem like an unlikely subject of cutting-edge labor and constitutional law, the union’s inflatable rat balloon called Scabby has been at the center of these disputes for over a decade.

The Message from the Amazon Union Defeat in Alabama is Clear: Keep Organizing 04/13/21 - Teamsters Local 992 Apr. 13, 2021 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | On April 9, the National Labor Relations Board announced the results of a mail ballot certification election that concluded on March 29 for workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama.

The Message from the Amazon Union Defeat in Alabama is Clear: Keep Organizing 04/12/21 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 12, 2021 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | On April 9, the National Labor Relations Board announced the results of a mail ballot certification election that concluded on March 29 for workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama.

General NOTICE: Membership Meeting Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 04/12/21 - Teamsters Local 177 This is the formal Notice for the Local 177 General Membership Meeting on Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 @ 9:00 am. ZOOM LINK can be found in the article.

Amazon Warehouse Election in Alabama 04/09/21 - Teamsters Local 492 Opinion - by 492 Teamsters President Trey White Amazon Warehouse Election in Alabama 4/9/2021 - Over 2,000 people signed cards asking the NLRB for an election at the Alabama Amazon facility, but in the end, a majorty of those people either didn't vote or were intimidated into changing their minds.

This Week's News Wrap-Up: 4/09/2021 04/09/21 - Teamsters Local 570 .

Weekly News Wrap-Up: 4/09/2021 04/09/21 - Teamsters Local 355 .

NOTICE OF ELECTION RULES VIOLATION 04/09/21 - Teamsters Local 542 .

Weekly News Wrap-Up: 4/09/2021 04/09/21 - Teamsters Local 992

Alabama Amazon Workers Reject Union, But Organizers Say the Fight Isn’t Over 04/09/21 - Teamsters Local 992 Apr. 9, 2021 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Workers at the Amazon plant in Bessemer, Alabama have voted against unionizing, dealing a major defeat to labor organizers hoping for a galvanizing victory in the South. The final vote tally: 1,798 against unionizing versus 738 in favor of union.

Teamsters Statement on the Election Results from the Vote at the Amazon Facility in Alabama 04/09/21 - Teamsters Local 570 Apr. 9, 2021 | “The Teamsters commend the efforts of Amazon workers in Bessemer who came together to fight for respect and to provide a better life for themselves and their families,” said Randy Korgan, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters National Director for Amazon.

Alabama Amazon Workers Reject Union, But Organizers Say the Fight Isn’t Over 04/09/21 - Teamsters Local 570 Apr. 9, 2021 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Workers at the Amazon plant in Bessemer, Alabama have voted against unionizing, dealing a major defeat to labor organizers hoping for a galvanizing victory in the South. The final vote tally: 1,798 against unionizing versus 738 in favor of union.