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UPS Freight Contract Meetings 10/15/18 - Teamsters Local 776 Local 776 has scheduled meetings to review member's concerns following the rejection of the UPSF tentative agreement...

SWA AMT Contract Negotiations update 10/15/18 - AMFA Local 32 Dear AMFA Brothers and Sisters: The Negotiating Committee is providing this update to the AMFA Membership at Southwest Airlines. This report is the only official authorized source of negotiating communications by the Committee.

Ten Ways to Support Workers on Strike, and One Don’t 10/15/18 - Teamsters Local 355 October 15, 2018 | SOLIDARITY | […] Many people may have grown up in non-union households and do not know what it is like to strike or to have a family member be on strike. I believe that most people are well meaning and want to do the right thing, but they may need some help with ideas.

2018 Political Endorsements 10/15/18 - Teamsters Local 89 Teamsters across Kentucky and Southern Indiana have an important decision to make when they go to the polls on November 6th. Your Union has endorsed the following candidates.

Teamsters Local 436 Endorsements 2018 10/15/18 - Teamsters Local Union No. 436 TEAMSTERS LOCAL 436 ENDORSEMENTS 2018 ? STATEWIDE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 436 ENDORSEMENT U.S.

Bloomington IL YMCA honors the Penn Family 10/15/18 - Great Plains Laborers' District Council The Bloomington, IL YMCA honored Midwest Region Manager & Vice-President John Penn, along with his father Paul, brother Donald, sister Linda and late brother David, at their "Legacy Dinner" on October 11, 2018.   Here's a facebook link to a very touching video they produced. https://www.facebook.

We have a Contract! 10/14/18 - New Jersey Law Enforcement Commanding Officers Association The Executive Board is pleased to announce the ratification of the 2015-2019 Contract. After many hours and tireless negotiations, we have reached an agreement with the State of New Jersey. Once we have a time line for retroactive payments and when the pay raises will be implemented in our paychecks we will be sure to put it out to the members.

ETC ION Advanced Lighting Console 4-Day Class 10/13/18 - IATSE Local 33 The Training Committee is offering an ETC ION Advanced Lighting Console 4-Day Class. Dates/Times/Location: Oct. 30 -Nov. 2 @ 9 a.m. at ETCF 6640 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028 If you would like to reserve a spot in this class, please use the e-mail link listed below.  Do not call the office.

Grand MA 3 Software Preview & New Product Demo 10/13/18 - IATSE Local 33 The Training Committee is offering a Grand MA 3 Software Preview & New Product Demo. Date/Time/Location - Friday, Nov. 2,  11 am - 3 pm,  4-Wall  Entertainment, 5435 W. San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA  90039. To RSVP Call 818-252-7481 or go to 4wall.com.    Do not call the office. Click the "Read More"

Frontier 2019 Wellness Credit 10/12/18 - CWA Local 2222 Attached is an informational flyer regarding Frontiers Wellness Credit. The information from Frontier is also wtitten out in the text below...  MEDICAL, WELLNESS CREDIT            10/11/2018 Are you eligible for the 2019 Wellness Credit.

The Trucking Industry Is a ‘Sweatshop on Wheels.’ Here’s How Kavanaugh Could Make It Worse. 10/11/18 - Teamsters local 570 October 11, 2018 | MISCLASSIFICATION | While the nation was focused on Brett Kavanaugh’s contentious confirmation process, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, a major labor case that could impact thousands of workers throughout the country.

The Trucking Industry Is a ‘Sweatshop on Wheels.’ Here’s How Kavanaugh Could Make It Worse. 10/11/18 - Teamsters Local 355 October 11, 2018 | MISCLASSIFICATION | While the nation was focused on Brett Kavanaugh’s contentious confirmation process, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, a major labor case that could impact thousands of workers throughout the country.

2018 TeamCare Family Health Fair Event 10/11/18 - Teamsters Local 41 .

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 10/11/18 - Teamsters Local 41 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Shaunie Lanning will be out our Union Hall on Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 10:00 AM till 2 PM signing cards and selling T-shirts (see image below) to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The cost of these T-Shirts are $20.00 and they will be on sale throughout the month of October at the Union Hall.

Vz Members Open Enrollment Period 10/11/18 - CWA Local 1103 The 2019 Annual Open Enrollment Dates are as follows:   October 9, 2018 to October 18, 2018 - (these dates are for Active employees and Retirees) This is your opportunity to review your benefits and make any changes to your benefits. Retirees are urged to make any changes during the annual enrollment period; however they continue to have "Anytime Enrollment".

The Trucking Industry Is a ‘Sweatshop on Wheels.’ Here’s How Kavanaugh Could Make It Worse. 10/11/18 - Teamsters Local 992 October 11, 2018 | MISCLASSIFICATION | While the nation was focused on Brett Kavanaugh’s contentious confirmation process, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, a major labor case that could impact thousands of workers throughout the country.

UPS and UPS Freight Contract Update from IBT 10/11/18 - Teamsters Local 162 Denis J. Taylor, Co-Chairman of the Teamsters National UPS Negotiating Committee has issued an important four page contract update on the UPS and UPS Freight contracts.  Click on the attachment for the full notice.

Shooting at El Paso Police Department's Pebble Hills Regional Command Center 10/11/18 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association An El Paso Police Department alert confirmed shots were fired and added that it was a suicidal subject in the parking lot of the Pebble Hills Regional Command Center.  The person died in the parking lot, but no officers were hurt during the incident, police said.  Police spokesman Sgt.

UPS Voting Results in Joint Council 37...Members Overwhelmingly Vote in Favor of all UPS Contracts 10/11/18 - Teamsters Local 162 .

4th Quarter Surplus and IPP 10/11/18 - IBEW local 2325 The company has declared a surplus under the provisions of article G25 of our labor agreement. The company will offer the provisions of an enhanced or Super IPP to surplus titles and locations that are surplus. IPP offers will be sent to affected members by Oct 2nd. Members who receive this IPP will have until October 16th to accept. Accepted members will have an off property date of Oct 27th.

OPEN ENROLLMENT 10/11/18 - IBEW local 2325 2019 Open enrollment will begin October 9th and end on October 18th. This is your opportunity to review and update your health and insurance coverages for 2019. If you are keeping the exact coverage as 2018 and nothing has changed then you will not need to make any selections. Your 2018 coverage will continue the same in 2019.

ENDORSEMENTS 10/11/18 - Kansas City Labor Beacon Newspaper We are the only labor paper in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area that is officially endorsed by all of the Major Labor Councils in this area.

Southern States Savings & Retirement - 3rd Qtr Increment 10/10/18 - TEAMSTERS LOCAL 577 Dear Tyson Members, Please be advised for those members hired prior to January 1, 2003, the Southern States Savings and Retirement Fund has posted a 4.77% increment to all members accounts for the third (3rd) quarter, July 1 through September 30, 2018.

Hudson Valley Labor Political Phone banks and walks2018 10/10/18 - HVALF AFL-CIO Labor to Labor Plan for Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation 2018. Please click the link to view the entire labor to labor plan for the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation.

Job Posting: HVALF Coordinator 10/10/18 - HVALF AFL-CIO Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation Coordinator Position Available: Description: The coordinator is responsible for coordination of all unions in the seven counties in Hudson Valley. Rockland, Orange, Sullivan, Ulster, Greene, Columbia  and Dutchess.  The Coordinator takes direction from the 4 Executive Board officers on the HVALF Executive Council.

AMFA ASA Second Yr Wage Review 10/10/18 - AMFA Local 32 In accordance with the terms outlined in Article 23, Wage Rules, AMFA and Alaska Airlines met on October 2, 2018, to discuss the second year Annual Wage Review of our current Agreement in Seattle, WA.

Job Posting: HVALF Coordinator 10/10/18 - HVALF AFL-CIO Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation Coordinator Position Available: Description: The coordinator is responsible for coordination of all unions in the seven counties in Hudson Valley. Rockland, Orange, Sullivan, Ulster, Greene, Columbia  and Dutchess.  The Coordinator takes direction from the 4 Executive Board officers on the HVALF Executive Council.

LABOR NEWS 10/10/18 - Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific-National Office Teacher Strike Wave: By the Numbers October 04, 2018 / Jasmine Kerrissey Five percent of all U.S. workers in K-12 public education walked out on strike this spring. It’s by far the biggest spike in teacher strikes in a quarter-century.   The strike wave this spring was by far the biggest spike in teacher strikes in a quarter-century.

Why Some Amazon Workers Are Fuming About Their Raise 10/10/18 - Teamsters local 570 October 10, 2018 | WAGES | …in Amazon warehouses across the country, many longtime workers are fuming that — based on the information they have received so far — they may end up making thousands of dollars less a year. Near Minneapolis, Katy Iber, who handles returned products at an Amazon warehouse, works the night shift.

Why Some Amazon Workers Are Fuming About Their Raise 10/10/18 - Teamsters Local 355 October 10, 2018 | WAGES | …in Amazon warehouses across the country, many longtime workers are fuming that — based on the information they have received so far — they may end up making thousands of dollars less a year. Near Minneapolis, Katy Iber, who handles returned products at an Amazon warehouse, works the night shift.

Summary of FAA Re-authorization Bill 10/10/18 - TWU Local 568 "Attached is a summary of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, signed into law by POTUS last week. The document provides an overview of the process and TWU’s support for the bill, as well as a section-by-section summary of the provisions most relevant to TWU members.

Rest in Peace! 10/10/18 - IBEW Local 191 Brother Rodolfo "Rudy" Ruiz passed away on October 4th.

Early Voting 10/10/18 - APWU Cleveland Area Local ATTENTION! Please note early voting starts today! The Board of Elections began mailing ballots today, if you registered for early voting, please make sure you mail your ballot in ASAP! This is a very important election.  Vote: “Choosing one’s leaders is an affirmation that the person making the choice has inherent worth”.

First-Aid AED CPR Certificate class 10/10/18 - IATSE Local 33 The Training Committee is offering a First-Aid AED CPR Certificate class. Dates/Times/Location: Thursday, Oct.25 @ 7 a.m. at ICS, 12850 Foothill Blvd.,  Sylmar, CA, 91342 If you would like to reserve a spot in this class, please use the e-mail link listed below.  Do not call the office.

OSHA 30 General Industry / Entertainment 4-day class 10/10/18 - IATSE Local 33 The Training Committee is offering an OSHA 30 General Industry / Entertainment 4-day class. Dates/Times/Location: OCT. 23-24, 30-31, @ 7:30 a.m. at the Local 33 hall. If you would like to reserve a spot in this class, please use the e-mail link listed below.  Do not call the office.

Why Some Amazon Workers Are Fuming About Their Raise 10/10/18 - Teamsters Local 992 October 10, 2018 | WAGES | …in Amazon warehouses across the country, many longtime workers are fuming that — based on the information they have received so far — they may end up making thousands of dollars less a year. Near Minneapolis, Katy Iber, who handles returned products at an Amazon warehouse, works the night shift.

ASA Annual Wage Review Discussions - Second Year Review 10/10/18 - AMFA October 10, 2018 -- In accordance with the terms outlined in Article 23, Wage Rules, AMFA and Alaska Airlines met on October 2, 2018, to discuss the second year Annual Wage Review of our current Agreement in Seattle, WA. Both sides viewed all data used for the review. We then conducted an external review of our all-in wage compared to our primary competitors in accordance with the Agreement.

Get out and Vote! 10/10/18 - GCC/IBT District Council 4 Brothers and Sisters,   EARLY VOTING begins this week all over the country. As most of you know by now UNIONS have been under attack heavily since the 1980's and is continuing to this day. Most REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS and CORPORATE AMERICA now have their eyes set on ORGANIZED LABOR AS A WHOLE now that they have total control over the NLRB and the SUPREME COURT.

A Message from Principal 10/10/2018 10/10/18 - IATSE Local 33 Your retirement plan statement is available online, on demand. To view or print it, log into your statement at principal.com/retirement/statements. Assistance with your password If you have forgotten your password, or wish to make a change, select "Forgot Your Password" on the password entry page.

Celebration of Life for Timo Feth 10/10/18 - IATSE Local 33 Brothers and Sisters We just received word that a "Celebration of Life" for Brother Timo Feth will be celebrating with a motorcycle ride on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at 11:00 am at Carson Eagles, it's a motorcycle ride and will end with a Pot Luck. The person to contact for more information regarding this ride and potluck is Phill Formanes at 310-507-5335.

Why Some Amazon Workers Are Fuming About Their Raise 10/10/18 - Teamsters Local 888 October 10, 2018 | WAGES | …in Amazon warehouses across the country, many longtime workers are fuming that — based on the information they have received so far — they may end up making thousands of dollars less a year. Near Minneapolis, Katy Iber, who handles returned products at an Amazon warehouse, works the night shift.

Treats for Members! 10/09/18 - Hillsborough School Employee Federation A treat for our HSEF members: Stop by the HSEF office on Halloween, Wednesday October 31, 7am-4pm for a TREAT.

SOCIAL SECURITY WEP & GPO LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 10/09/18 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 1205/S. 915) would fully repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)).  The House bill currently has 190 cosponsors, only 28 short of a House majority and the Senate bill has 26 cosponsors.  This is more support than we have had in the last few Congress.

Important FAA Leg Signed Into Law 10/09/18 - AMFA Local 32 Dear Members: Last week was a busy one in Washington, DC.  In addition to the Senate confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice, important legislation passed that directly affects our craft.

Important FAA Leg Signed Into Law 10/09/18 - AMFA Local 32 Dear Members: Last week was a busy one in Washington, DC.  In addition to the Senate confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice, important legislation passed that directly affects our craft.

Unionists, Allies Rally Against Postal Service Privatization Scheme 10/09/18 - Teamsters local 570 Oct. 9, 2018 | PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS | If GOP President Donald Trump and his Wall Street backers convince Congress to privatize the U.S. Postal Service, youthful postal clerk Arrion Brown of D.C., a Postal Workers activist, says he may get laid off and have to find another job to support his two young children.

Unionists, Allies Rally Against Postal Service Privatization Scheme 10/09/18 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 9, 2018 | PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS | If GOP President Donald Trump and his Wall Street backers convince Congress to privatize the U.S. Postal Service, youthful postal clerk Arrion Brown of D.C., a Postal Workers activist, says he may get laid off and have to find another job to support his two young children.