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UPS Air and Ground Members Join In Solidarity In Their Opposition to the Proposed National Master and Central Region Supplement
05/25/13 - Teamsters Local 89 
On Friday Night, May 24, sisters and brothers from both the Air and Ground divisions showed their solidarity by standing together to inform their fellow members of upcoming contract vote on the proposed National Master Agreement and Central Region Supplement. In just three hours, volunteers handed out over 4000 leaflets to Next Day Air workers at every entrance to the Air District. |
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Memorial Day Tribute
05/25/13 - Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation . |
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UPS Members Attend Contract Explanation Meetings--Voice Their Opposition to National and Central Proposals
05/25/13 - Teamsters Local 89 
Throughout the past week, hundreds of UPS members from the Air and Ground divisions have attended a series of contract explanation meetings at Teamsters Local 89. Throughout each meeting, all changes and additions contained in the proposed National Master Agreement and Central Region Supplement, were throughly reviewed with those in attendance. |
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Memorial Day Tribute
05/25/13 - Working Families' Friend . |
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UPS Members Attend Contract Explanation Meetings--Voice Their Opposition to National and Central Proposals
05/25/13 - Teamsters Local 89 
Throughout the past week, hundreds of UPS members from the Air and Ground divisions have attended a series of contract explanation meetings at Teamsters Local 89. Throughout each meeting, all changes and additions contained in the proposed National Master Agreement and Central Region Supplement, were throughly reviewed with those in attendance. |
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Memorial Day Tribute
05/25/13 - Kansas City Labor Beacon Newspaper . |
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NY TIMES REPORTS on VOICE LINK
05/25/13 - CWA Local 1103 The NY Times picks up on Verizon’s attempt replace its copper plant with Voice Link in areas where FiOS is not available. The Times reports on concerns from groups like the AARP who are worry about reliability issues for older NYers especially during storms and disasters. Read the entire article: http://www.nytimes. |
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Respect DC
05/25/13 - Communications Workers of America Local 2336 DC Jobs with Justice supporters- During the first week of June, Walmart workers from across the country, and around the globe, will converge on Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas for the company's annual shareholders' meeting. |
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Maryland and District of Columbia AFL-CIO 2013 MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY and COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
05/25/13 - Communications Workers of America Local 2336 TUESDAY, June 04, 2013 9:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. IBEW LOCAL 24 UNION HALL 2701 W. Patapsco Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21230 REGISTRATION STARTS AT 9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION FEE: $40. |
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True Meaning of Memorial Day
05/25/13 - Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO . |
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Payroll System Upgrade - Summary of Changes
05/24/13 - AFA US Airways MEC |
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In Case You Missed It
05/24/13 - Teamsters local 570 • TPP is a deregulation treaty, not a trade treaty… • But the bad deal may not get done this year. • We need a fully functioning National Labor Relations Board. • New era for Labor: Creative defiance from the factory to the street. • Oklahoma Teamsters lose family, homes as offers of help pour in. |
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Construction & Maintenance News
05/24/13 - IBEW local 453 . |
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District 7 Committee Run-off
05/24/13 - UAW local 602 |
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2013 Hazardous Materials Instructors Training
05/24/13 - Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen The Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program prides itself on delivering the most valuable worker safety training available. Peer Instructors are members of the railroad labor community and take pride in offering the latest and most up-to-date information, teaching techniques and peer support. |
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Memorial Day
05/24/13 - National Correctional Employees Union 
Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. |
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Thank you from All Star Fusion
05/24/13 - IBEW Local Union 48 On the behalf of my daughters cheer team All Star Fusion. I would like to start by thanking all of my fellow brothers and sisters of the IBEW. I just recently got back from Orlando Florida where the Summit was held. The Summit is an invite only meet, for the top 10% of cheer teams. Now when I say cheer team this isn’t the pompom cheer team most of you are probably thinking. |
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MAY 24 EQUITY COMMITTEE UPDATE
05/24/13 - TWU Local 568 |
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A Memorial Day Message From CWA Local 1120 President Frank Fauci
05/24/13 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120 Remember the Men and Women who Have sacrificed so much for our Country A Message from President Frank Fauci, JR. On behalf of the staff and officers of Local 1120, we want to thank all those who have served in our armed forces. |
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In Case You Missed It
05/24/13 - Teamsters Local 355 • TPP is a deregulation treaty, not a trade treaty… • But the bad deal may not get done this year. • We need a fully functioning National Labor Relations Board. • New era for Labor: Creative defiance from the factory to the street. • Oklahoma Teamsters lose family, homes as offers of help pour in. |
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A Strike Is a Strike and Only a Strike
05/24/13 - Teamsters Local 355 May 24, 2013 | WORKERS' RIGHTS | The fifth article in a Truth-Out series by law experts Ann Hodges and Ellen Dannin discusses how the Supreme Court, followed by the NLRB and lower courts, has limited union strikes. "There is no question that employees' right to strike increases unions' bargaining power. |
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A Strike Is a Strike and Only a Strike
05/24/13 - Teamsters local 570 May 24, 2013 | WORKERS' RIGHTS | The fifth article in a Truth-Out series by law experts Ann Hodges and Ellen Dannin discusses how the Supreme Court, followed by the NLRB and lower courts, has limited union strikes. "There is no question that employees' right to strike increases unions' bargaining power. |
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JOIN US FOR TACOMA PAID SICK DAYS KICKOFF - THURSDAY, MAY 30
05/24/13 - Teamsters Local 117 
You shouldn't have to choose between your health and your job. That's why Teamsters Local 117 is committed to passing Paid Sick Days for workers in the City of Tacoma.
Will you join us on Thursday, May 30th at 6:30 p.m. at the Pierce County Central Labor Council to help kick off the Tacoma Paid Sick Days campaign. |
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Q & A JOINT ALLIANCE SHEET II
05/24/13 - TWU Local 568 MAY 24, 2013- SINCE THE FORMATION OF THE TWU-IAM ALLIANCE BACK ON MAY 9, THERE HAVE BEEN ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. ATTACHED IS AN UPDATED Q & A SHEET CONTAINING THOSE QUESTIONS. PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHEMENT. |
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In Case You Missed It
05/24/13 - Teamsters Local 992 • TPP is a deregulation treaty, not a trade treaty… • But the bad deal may not get done this year. • We need a fully functioning National Labor Relations Board. • New era for Labor: Creative defiance from the factory to the street. • Oklahoma Teamsters lose family, homes as offers of help pour in. |
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A Strike Is a Strike and Only a Strike
05/24/13 - Teamsters Local 992 May 24, 2013 | WORKERS' RIGHTS | The fifth article in a Truth-Out series by law experts Ann Hodges and Ellen Dannin discusses how the Supreme Court, followed by the NLRB and lower courts, has limited union strikes. "There is no question that employees' right to strike increases unions' bargaining power. |
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SAFETY NEWS FLASH
05/24/13 - IBEW Local 105 |
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June 1 2013 Inside Wage Allocation
05/24/13 - IBEW Local 6 |
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Moving and Storage Contract
05/24/13 - Teamsters Local 814 Down to the Last Three All of the Moving and Storage companies have now signed the new collective bargaining agreement except for three companies, who are currently not in good standing with Local 814. Not in Good Standing: Accurate Moving Systems Clancy-Cullen Moving and Storage Collins Bros. |
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UC Hospital Workers
05/24/13 - Contra Costa County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Assemblywoman Bonilla stands in support of striking UC hospital workers SACRAMENTO - Statement from Assemblywoman Susan A. Bonilla (D-Concord) in reaction the strike by patient care workers at University of California medical centers: "I support the striking workers from AFSCME 3299 who are fighting every day to improve patient conditions at their hospitals. |
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SPOG Membership Approves New 2011-2014 Contract
05/24/13 - Seattle Police Officers' Guild The Seattle Police Officer’s Guild is pleased to announce that our membership has overwhelmingly voted to approve a new four year contract offer from the City of Seattle. 93% of the ballots cast voted to approve the contract which contains a wage increase and maintains medical coverage. |
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THOMPSON EDITORIAL - CITY OF AUBURN DOES A DISSERVICE TO TAXPAYERS
05/24/13 - Teamsters Local 117 
The City of Auburn doesn't know a good thing when it sees it. Like other municipalities across our region, the City is strapped for cash. But when its own employees make proposals in bargaining that would save the taxpayers money, the City balks. What gives?
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Mohawk Time
05/24/13 - IBEW Local 483 Business Manager, Alice Phillips, challenged Local 483 members to donate 1000 jars of Jif Peanut Butter. Well they came through and Alice kept her word. Click on the link below to see a picture and read a great article in the AFL-CIO national publication on Alice's challenge. http://www.aflcio. |
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Fighting the Attack on the National Labor Relations Board
05/24/13 - cwa-ppmws.org 
Corporate America wants to stop the NLRB from protecting workers who stand up for their rights at work. Join the fight for a fully functioning NLRB. |
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Americans Still Like the Postal Service
05/24/13 - Queens Area Local AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIO 
Nearly all Internet-enabled Americans would feel the impact of the elimination of the U.S. Postal Service, according to a recent survey, though only about half would be significantly impacted. |
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Congress to PMG
05/24/13 - OPWU Donahoe Told to "Slow Down" On May 20, forty members of the House of Representatives wrote to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and urged him to "maintain operations at all mail processing facilities as originally reported to allow Congress to take action on postal reform legislation". They went further by saying. |
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STUDY: Employers Were Cutting Workers’ Hours Long Before Obamacare Was Around
05/24/13 - Queens Area Local AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIO 
Obamacare critics have been pointing to several companies’ claims that the law is forcing them to cut their part-time workers’ hours as proof that the health law is bad for businesses and employees. But a new report finds that employers were cutting health benefits and workers’ hours long before Obamacare was even an idea. |
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47 Members of Congress Tell PMG: Stop Accelerating Consolidation of Mail Processing
05/24/13 - Queens Area Local AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIO 
Forty-seven members of Congress have signed a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe urging him to stand by his commitment to keep more than 70 mail processing facilities open until next spring. |
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Next Monthly Meeting in Austin June 9th
05/24/13 - IATSE Local 484 . |
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Current E-board minutes
05/23/13 - Oregon AFSCME Council 75 |
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AFSCME supports PRIDE ON Events
05/23/13 - Oregon AFSCME Council 75 |
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Member Conference Call May 28, 7PM
05/23/13 - CWA Local 2222 As many of you may already know, the CWA Virginia state Local’s have been in discussions with Verizon regarding the possibility of a new schedule template which would include a 4-ten hour day tour. If we successfully reach such an agreement, going onto the four 10’s schedule would be completely voluntary. |
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United Way Activates May Tornadoes Relief Fund
05/23/13 - Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen OKLAHOMA CITY — The devastating May tornadoes have left most Oklahomans stunned and wondering what they could do to help. United Way of Central Oklahoma advises that monetary donations are the best way to assist. |
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ABF Tentative Contract Meeting Dates
05/23/13 - Teamsters Local 492 2-Man Committee sends the vote to the ABF Teamsters May 23, 2103- You can now download/view the 2013 ABF Tentative Contract Meeting Dates Decision Time for ABF Teamsters From Teamsters492.org administrator, Trey White; an editorial on the ABF Tentative Agreement The following statement is to be considered an editorial by Teamsters492. |
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America's Killer Jobs
05/23/13 - Teamsters Local 355 May 23, 2013 | WORKERS' RIGHTS | While the surreal quality of the Texas disaster was somewhat unique, the deaths and injuries caused by it where not. Every year thousands of American workers die on the job, and millions are injured. The reason? Lax worker safety laws, and real enforcement of those that do exist. |
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District Committee Election Results
05/23/13 - UAW local 602 |
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America's Killer Jobs
05/23/13 - Teamsters local 570 May 23, 2013 | WORKERS' RIGHTS | While the surreal quality of the Texas disaster was somewhat unique, the deaths and injuries caused by it where not. Every year thousands of American workers die on the job, and millions are injured. The reason? Lax worker safety laws, and real enforcement of those that do exist. |
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