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Mass Deportation Threats Put US Food Supply at Risk 12/12/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 12, 2024 | U.S. LABOR | The political winds are stirring as the President-elect rehashes his past promises to initiate what he calls the ‘largest deportation program’ the United States has ever seen.

Mass Deportation Threats Put US Food Supply at Risk 12/12/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 12, 2024 | US ECONOMY | The political winds are stirring as the President-elect rehashes his past promises to initiate what he calls the ‘largest deportation program’ the United States has ever seen.

Go Fund Me - Local 179 Member 12/12/24 - Teamsters Local 179 .

Disaster Relief II 12/11/24 - Teamsters Local 776 As disaster relief efforts continued after Hurricanes Helena and Milton, Local 776 was again contacted to provide transport for a shipment of humanitarian aid to the affected region. Pam Hess from the PA Turnpike Commission contacted the Local Union after they collected 15 skids of goods and food for the people of North Carolina.

Teamsters: Atlanta Card-Check Majority a Pre-Holiday Win at Amazon 12/10/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 10, 2024 | ORGANIZING | In an indication of progress in a major union organizing drive, the Teamsters are reporting “a major win outside the NLRB election process” by gaining a card-check majority among workers at the giant Amazon warehouse in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga.

Teamsters: Atlanta Card-Check Majority a Pre-Holiday Win at Amazon 12/10/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 10, 2024 | ORGANIZING | In an indication of progress in a major union organizing drive, the Teamsters are reporting “a major win outside the NLRB election process” by gaining a card-check majority among workers at the giant Amazon warehouse in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga.

Christmas Dinner 12/10/24 - Teamsters Local 776 After the December Membership Meeting on December 8, 2024, the members in attendance enjoyed a Christmas dinner. Traditional Holiday fare was served, including turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, gravy, and the world-famous Smiley Family Cookies for dessert. There was plenty of food available for everyone.

Wisconsin Court Ruling Restores Collective Bargaining Rights 12/09/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 9, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions scored a major legal victory Monday with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law that sparked weeks of protests and made the state the center of the national battle over union rights.

Wisconsin Court Ruling Restores Collective Bargaining Rights 12/09/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 9, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions scored a major legal victory Monday with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law that sparked weeks of protests and made the state the center of the national battle over union rights.

Bimbo Bakeries ratify 4-year agreement! 12/09/24 - Teamsters Local 231 On Saturday, November 30, 2024, Teamster members at Local 117, 231 and 252 voted and ratified a fully recommended successor agreement. The new 4-year agreement includes significant improvements to language items, including an updated grievance procedure. During the term of this agreement, the hourly wages will be at parity, effectively eliminating a two-tier wage scale.

Children's Christmas Party! 12/09/24 - Teamsters Local 776 After a few years of the Children's Christmas Party "Drive-thrus," the party returned...

Week Ending 12/07/2024 12/07/24 - Teamsters Local 355   • How to fly union   • Stop the slowdown   • Labor unions vs. working people   • One-day strikes are in   • Can Trump eliminate the Dept. of Education?   • US looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities   • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette now longest strike in the US. And it’s not over.

Week Ending 12/07/2024 12/07/24 - Teamsters Local 992   • How to fly union   • Stop the slowdown   • Labor unions vs. working people   • One-day strikes are in   • Can Trump eliminate the Dept. of Education?   • US looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities   • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette now longest strike in the US. And it’s not over.

Workers Overwhelmingly Back OSHA’s Proposed Heat Protections 12/05/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 4, 2024 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Harold Schlechtweg, a former Directing Business Representative for Service Employees Local 513 in Wichita, Kansas, tells of the fate of a worker harmed by intense heat. “Several years ago, one of my members was seriously injured by heat stroke,” Schlechtweg e-mailed in late November to the regulations comments section for OSHA.

US Postal Workers Are Fighting Massive Service Cuts 12/05/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 5, 2024 | JOBS | Workers are battling an overhaul of the US Postal Service (USPS) that would cost thousands of jobs and slow the mail for half the country. Postal workers are the nation’s biggest union workforce — 585,000 strong, split across four unions. They’re half women, 30 percent black, and 16 percent veterans.

US Postal Workers Are Fighting Massive Service Cuts 12/05/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 5, 2024 | JOBS | Workers are battling an overhaul of the US Postal Service (USPS) that would cost thousands of jobs and slow the mail for half the country. Postal workers are the nation’s biggest union workforce — 585,000 strong, split across four unions. They’re half women, 30 percent black, and 16 percent veterans.

West Frankfort Office Closure 12/05/24 - Teamsters Local Union No 50 Attention: The West Frankfort office will be closed Monday, December 9th and Tuesday December 10th. If you need assistance, please call the Swansea office at 618-233-0313. Sorry for the inconvenience.

12/18/24 Membership Meeting & Christmas Party! 12/05/24 - Teamsters Local Union No 50 The regular meeting will take place at 7:00 with dinner and raffles to follow. Must be present at Swansea meeting to win.

Children's Christmas Party! 12/05/24 - Teamsters Local 776 Are you coming to the Children’s Christmas Party on Saturday? Great! We’re looking forward....

Thank You Shop Stewards! 12/04/24 - Teamsters Local 231 A huge thank you goes out to the Shop Stewards and activists that attended the 2024 Teamsters Local 231 Shop Steward Seminar on October 24th! Thirty-three of your hard-working Shop Stewards volunteered their Saturday to attend this vital workshop.

APP/World Kinect workers from Teamsters Locals 58, 174, and 231 stand in solidarity! 12/04/24 - Teamsters Local 231 In a strong display of multi-local solidarity, Teamsters from Locals 58 and 174 voted this weekend to authorize a strike against APP/World Kinect, while APP/World Kinect Teamsters at Local 231 pledged to stand in solidarity with the rest of the group.

Workers Overwhelmingly Back OSHA’s Proposed Heat Protections 12/04/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 4, 2024 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Harold Schlechtweg, a former Directing Business Representative for Service Employees Local 513 in Wichita, Kansas, tells of the fate of a worker harmed by intense heat. “Several years ago, one of my members was seriously injured by heat stroke,” Schlechtweg e-mailed in late November to the regulations comments section for OSHA.

In Fighting the NLRB, Amazon Proves It’s Terrified of Worker Power 12/03/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 3, 2024 | OPINION | We are at a turning point in the movement to unionize Amazon. Across the country, in the face of overwhelming corporate money and power, Amazon workers are organizing with the Teamsters Union, fighting back against low wages, long hours, and limited benefits.

In Fighting the NLRB, Amazon Proves It’s Terrified of Worker Power 12/03/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 3, 2024 | OPINION | We are at a turning point in the movement to unionize Amazon. Across the country, in the face of overwhelming corporate money and power, Amazon workers are organizing with the Teamsters Union, fighting back against low wages, long hours, and limited benefits.

AFGE: Americans Should Brace for ‘Massive Cuts’ to Benefits and Services 12/02/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 2, 2024 | GOVERNMENT WORKERS | Efforts to cut government [spending by $2 trillion ] should start with runaway contractor spending, if the so-called Department of Government Efficiency recommendations become law, American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley says.