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AMFA-SCA Negotiations Update #22
05/31/25 - AMFA May 31, 2025 -- The Parties met in Chicago on May 20-22, 2025. On Day 1, the Company submitted proposals on all open items through a term sheet, including standalone attachments addressing: the Traveling Technician Appendix to the CBA; Article 7 – Holidays; Article 20 – Transportation; and Part-Time Employees. |
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Union Election in PBC to Take Place
05/30/25 - Communications Workers of America Local 3181 Union Election for Palm Beach County Workers to take place on June 17 and 18. Please read the attachment below. Additional information will be forthcoming. |
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URGENT ACTION IS NEEDED!
05/29/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union URGENT ACTION IS NEEDED! Make the call to stop the wolf from entering the hen house. We will be in serious jeopardy if a member of one of our staunchest competitors (FedEx) is confirmed as the next Postmaster General. Only if we stand together and get the help of our family, friends and neighbors will we be able to stop this! Your Future is at stake. |
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Court Rules No Mass Layoffs of Federal Workers Without Congressional Approval
05/29/25 - Teamsters Local 355 May 29, 2025 | LEGAL | In a major victory for federal workers and the American people they serve, a judge last week granted a preliminary injunction ruling that President Trump cannot implement mass layoffs of federal workers without the approval of Congress which created these agencies. |
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Make the Call- Restore the programs that make our country run
05/29/25 - CWA Local 1103 
From delayed veterans’ care to missing Social Security checks, the consequences of DOGE’s illegal mass firings go far beyond Washington. Make a call to say, “no cuts that hurt working families. |
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News Regarding Vacation Deduction
05/29/25 - IBEW Local 191 Brothers and Sisters, As all the moving parts from CIR fall into place I wanted to let everyone know about the timeline for the Qualstar deductions. While the contract is effective June 1, 2025, both IBEW Local 191 and NECA Cascade Chapter recognize that implementation takes time. |
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Court Rules No Mass Layoffs of Federal Workers Without Congressional Approval
05/29/25 - Teamsters Local 992 May 29, 2025 | LEGAL | In a major victory for federal workers and the American people they serve, a judge last week granted a preliminary injunction ruling that President Trump cannot implement mass layoffs of federal workers without the approval of Congress which created these agencies. |
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Executive Board Appointments
05/29/25 - Teamsters Local 776 According to new data published by the Economic Policy Institute, labor unions' popularity has surged over the past decade, while American sentiment toward big business.... |
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General Membership Meeting
05/29/25 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association Members, At last night’s General Membership meeting, the second $2,000 attendance prize drawing was held. The drawing includes the name of every active member of the SLPOA, but you must be present to win. Member Matthew Gregston's name was selected, but he was not in attendance, so the $2,000 attendance prize will be carried over to next month's meeting. |
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Interview with Jason Rantz
05/29/25 - Pierce County Deputy Sheriff's Independent Guild Please take a few minutes to listen to this in depth conversation Guild President Shaun Darby just had with Jason Rantz on Wednesday evening’s show. The full audio interview is here —> https://shows.audiocdn.com/s/bonneville/highlights-the-jason-ran-d1649a/shaun-darby Print article —> https://mynorthwest. |
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District 1199NM Election 2025 - Official Notice
05/28/25 - New Mexico Hospital Workers Union 
Sisters and Brothers,
2025 is our District Election year! This is your opportunity to fully involve yourself with District 1199NM and healthcare in New Mexico! Please see the "Official Notice" for full details and important deadlines. If you want to run for an elected position and help the District make decisions on our Electoral Board, now is your chance. |
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Judge Nixes Treasury’s Bid to Cancel IRS Workers’ Union
05/28/25 - Teamsters Local 992 May 28, 2025 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | A federal judge has rejected a bid by the U.S. Treasury Department to cancel a union contract covering tens of thousands of IRS staff, an early blow to President Donald Trump's efforts to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many federal workers. U.S. |
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Kendel Kafer Obituary
05/28/25 - IBEW Local 545 
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Memorial Day Parade
05/28/25 - Teamsters Local 776 Flags flew high, and patriotism filled the air Monday morning as the Camp Hill, PA, community gathered for its... |
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The NLRB’s Existence Is At Stake
05/27/25 - Teamsters Local 355 May 27, 2025 | LEGAL OPINION | […] Congress created the NLRB as an independent agency governed by a five-member Board. To ensure the Board Members’ independence, Congress provided that they could only be removed for “neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. |
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The NLRB’s Existence Is At Stake
05/27/25 - Teamsters Local 992 May 27, 2025 | LEGAL OPINION | […] Congress created the NLRB as an independent agency governed by a five-member Board. To ensure the Board Members’ independence, Congress provided that they could only be removed for “neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. |
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NW Line JATC/VOLTA Instructor
05/27/25 - IBEW Local 125 
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Memorial Day
05/26/25 - I.B.E.W. Local Union 266 The hall will be closed Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 27th. |
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Palm Beach County Commissioner Attends CWA Membership Meeting
05/24/25 - Communications Workers of America Local 3181 
Commissioner Gregg Weiss attended and spoke at the Palm Beach County Membership Meeting on May 21st. He also took questions from Union Members.
We would like to thank the Commissioner for taking the time to meet with the Union Members/County Employees. |
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Happy Memorial Day!
05/23/25 - Teamsters Local 776 On behalf of the Officers, Business Agents, staff, and myself, I wish everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day. If you're traveling, be careful. AAA projects 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day holiday period. |
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ATTENTION HYDRO MEMBERS IMPORTANT JUNE 1 MEETING!
05/23/25 - Teamsters Local 162 
We have scheduled a meeting of the membership for June 1st at 12:00 PM PT to either vote on a contract offer if one is achieved or discuss the next steps in the contract campaign. Please arrange your schedule to attend this very important meeting at Teamsters Union Hall. Your participation is highly encouraged. Please see the attached notice for details. |
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Thank you!
05/22/25 - IBEW Local 483 
Thank you to everyone for your generous contributions to the peanut butter drive! Your donations enabled us to collect over 9,200 jars of peanut butter this year! You guys rock. |
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NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Media Coverage
05/22/25 - Pierce County Deputy Sheriff's Independent Guild Please take a look at our recent news coverage. We appreciate the time all of our media contacts took on these stories. “The math is right there,” Darby said. “We are underpaid, understaffed and overworked.” “They have a lot of money, and they have a very good financial outlook. |
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PRESIDENT SUSLAK REPORTS
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MAKE THE CALL!
05/22/25 - APWU Cleveland Area Local 
Keep Calling Congress to Oppose Cuts to Postal and Federal Pensions!
We encourage APWU members and supporters to call our Legislative Hotline at 844-402-1001
and urge your House representative to OPPOSE any cuts to federal and postal pensions!
Click the following links for more information:
https://apwu. |
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THE APWU 2025 NATIONAL POSTAL PRESS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IS APPROACHING SOON!
05/21/25 - American Postal Workers Union National Postal Press Association 
Good day, everyone. We are just over two months away from our APWU 2025 National Postal Press Association Conference. Hopefully, you have made your hotel reservations, paid for your conference registration, and are ready to gain new knowledge, network with other editors and APWU leaders, and enjoy being in Altoona, Iowa. |
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Pension Presentation
05/21/25 - Teamsters Local 162 
Attention Teamsters Local 162 Members
Representatives from the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust will be in attendance at our Sunday, June 1, 2025, General Membership meeting. The meeting starts promptly at 10:00 a.m. PT. We encourage all members and their spouses to attend. |
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Just a Reminder
05/20/25 - Teamsters Local 776 The last day to register for the Local 776 Family Picnic is Friday, May 23rd. If you’ve already registered, great! We look forward to seeing you there. If you haven't yet registered, don't delay, do it today! Full details are below. We realize plans change, and emergencies arise. |
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John Epperson Appointed Int'l. Representative
05/20/25 - IUOE Local 542 
Local 542 C-Branch Business Agent and Organizer John Epperson is Appointed International Representative for the Northeast Region
John became a member of Local 542 in 2001, when he worked for TCM Sweeping. |
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Contract Negotiations Supporting Documents
05/20/25 - Pierce County Deputy Sheriff's Independent Guild Our first reading of the County's contract proposal to our members took place this week, and we will be voting on it in the coming weeks. Please see the attached documents for useful information that helps to inform our position during negotiations. |
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Regional Work and Family Committee
05/20/25 - CWA Local 1123 To: CWA NY/NE and IBEW 2213 Members From: Regional Work and Family Committee Date: May 20, 2025 Subject: Utilization of Funds and Changes to Programs The Collective Bargaining Agreement between CWA/IBEW and Verizon requires the Company to fund the programs enacted by the Work and Family Committees at $1.4 million, per year, each August, including through 2025. |
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PRESIDENT SUSLAK REPORTS
05/20/25 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION Call the Legislative Hotline now to speak to your House Representative and urge them to OPPOSE any cuts to federal and postal pensions. Tell Congress: Oppose Pension Cuts! Ask your family and friends to make the call too. |
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Poker Night May 30th @ 6pm
05/20/25 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association 
Please join us on Friday, May 30th at 6pm for Poker Night at the SLPOA Hall. See the attached flayer for details. |
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Union Train Engineers Reach a Deal That Could End Strike
05/19/25 - Teamsters Local 355 May 19, 2025 | STRIKES | Negotiators for New Jersey Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), the union representing 450 striking engineers, have reached a tentative labor agreement that could bring an end to the three-day strike, according to the union. “This is a good result for labor. It’s a good result for NJ Transit. |
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Vacation
05/19/25 - CWA Local 2222 The President of Local 2222 will be on vacation starting May20th and returning May 27th. While away, please contact the EVP, Eddie Woodruff @ 703-963-2400 with any questions or concerns. |
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Union Train Engineers Reach a Deal That Could End Strike
05/19/25 - Teamsters Local 992 May 19, 2025 | STRIKES | Negotiators for New Jersey Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), the union representing 450 striking engineers, have reached a tentative labor agreement that could bring an end to the three-day strike, according to the union. “This is a good result for labor. It’s a good result for NJ Transit. |
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Parliamentary Procedure (Robert's Rules of Order) Part I - classes scheduled June 30th & July 7th
05/19/25 - IBEW Local 191 In Wenatchee: Parliamentary Procedure Workshop (Part I) is on Monday June 30, from 6:30-8:30pm, at the Wenatchee Hall. Doors open @ 6pm. Pizza provided. In Marysville: Parliamentary Procedure Workshop (Part I) is on Monday July 7, from 6:30-8:30pm, at the Marysville Hall. Doors open @ 6pm. Pizza provided. |
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Bee Moua GoFundMe
05/19/25 - IBEW Local 100 . |
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New Paid Maternity Leave Benefit
05/19/25 - IUOE Local 542 
Building Strong Families, Building a Stronger Union!
We’re proud to announce IUOE has rolled out a new Paid Maternity Leave benefit to all its members across North America providing much needed financial security and parenting support to operating and stationery engineers. |
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Week Ending 05/17/2025
05/17/25 - Teamsters Local 355 • On Labor: To tariff or not to tariff… • Reuters: CSX reaches TA with BLET Teamsters • AFSCME: Judge blocks unconstitutional reorganization of federal government • Teamsters: $1. |
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Week Ending 05/17/2025
05/17/25 - Teamsters Local 992 • On Labor: To tariff or not to tariff… • Reuters: CSX reaches TA with BLET Teamsters • AFSCME: Judge blocks reorganization of fed. govmt • Teamsters: $1. |
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Contract Negotiations Update
05/16/25 - Pierce County Deputy Sheriff's Independent Guild To Our Members, Your Guild negotiations team has been in the bargaining process with the County for over 1 year, with no headway. The County Executive’s representatives and your Guild are nowhere near reaching an agreement that we as a team representing you feel is a fair agreement. Staffing levels at PCSO are at the same level as 20 years ago. |
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AMFA-Spirit Negotiations Update #17
05/16/25 - AMFA May 16, 2025 -- On Day One, the Company presented a counterproposal on Article 5 – Hours of Service. The Company’s counterproposal aligned, in part, with AMFA’s previous pass on this Article, but areas remained where the Parties were apart. |
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UPS Change of Ops Webinar
05/16/25 - Teamsters Local 162 
Join Teamsters Local 162 Officers for additional UPS Change of Ops Webinars. If you previously registered for the May 10th and 17th webinar, you will automatically be registered for the May 31st and June 7th webinar.
Registration closes the Thursday prior to each webinar.
Click here to register: https://teamster-org.zoom. |
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NJ Transit Train Engineers on Strike
05/16/25 - Teamsters Local 355 May 16, 2025 | STRIKES | Today, New Jersey transit engineers went on a historic strike, affecting more than 350,000 commuters. The workers, members of BLET, who have been without a union contract since 2019, are demanding pay raises that would allow them to live in the areas they serve. |
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