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Letter from IUEC Safety Director
05/28/20 - IUEC Local 10 Brothers and Sisters, OSHA has just issued COVID-19 guidance for the construction industry. This guidance closely mirrors the requirements in the NABTU/CPWR standards adopted by the Governing Board of The American Building Trades Unions (NABTU) last month with your input, which CPWR used to produce and present the CPWR/COVID-19 Awareness Training. |
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Union Demands Ford Close Dearborn Plant, Test All Workers for COVID-19
05/27/20 - Teamsters Local 888 May 26, 2020 | SAFETY & HEALTH | The local union that represents workers at Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant is asking the automaker to shut down the assembly line until all plant workers are tested for the coronavirus. The union also is asking for additional break time at the plant that builds the best-selling F-150 pickup. |
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This Map Shows the Staggering Number of Reported OSHA Complaints
05/27/20 - Teamsters local 570 May 27, 2020 | SAFETY & HEALTH | The health and safety of workers in the United States has never come under more scrutiny in the history of this country than it has in recent months during the COVID-19 pandemic, for good reason. |
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This Map Shows the Staggering Number of Reported OSHA Complaints
05/27/20 - Teamsters Local 355 May 27, 2020 | SAFETY & HEALTH | The health and safety of workers in the United States has never come under more scrutiny in the history of this country than it has in recent months during the COVID-19 pandemic, for good reason. |
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2020 CENSUS
05/27/20 - Teamsters Local 542 Dear Teamsters Local 542 Member, As of today the self-response rates of the 2020 Census Count are as follows: National - 60.1% or 88.9 Million households responded. California - 61.3% or 9.3 Million households. San Diego - 65. |
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Inside $5 Allocation Results
05/27/20 - IBEW Local 332 Brothers and Sisters, The Inside Allocation vote concluded on Tuesday at 5pm with 790 total votes, or 34% of the Inside membership. Option #1 came out on top with 361 votes. Option #2 had 258 votes, and option #3 had 171 votes. The allocation is as follows: $3 to wages, $1 to pension part B, $.50 to HRA / Navia, $.35 to Health and Wellfare, $.15 to JATC. |
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Residential Contract Vote Results
05/27/20 - IBEW Local 332 Brothers and Sisters, The proposed residential contract has been voted down, by a vote of 23 - 19. The negotiating team will be meeting with NECA to continue negotiating on your behalf. More information will be posted and shared as it becomes available. Thank you. |
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Conference Call
05/27/20 - CWA Local 2222 There will be a Conference Call Thursday May 28th @ 8pm to discuss the June 1st return to business as usual. |
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Take Action!!!!
05/27/20 - Teamsters Local 249 
TAKE ACTION!
The shutdown of the U.S. economy in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic has greatly amplified the pension crisis facing many Teamster members and retirees. Multiemployer pension plans are on an even faster path to insolvency, further jeopardizing the benefits that Teamster retirees, and active workers, have earned. |
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Union Demands Ford Close Dearborn Plant, Test All Workers for COVID-19
05/26/20 - Teamsters local 570 May 26, 2020 | SAFETY & HEALTH | The local union that represents workers at Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant is asking the automaker to shut down the assembly line until all plant workers are tested for the coronavirus. The union also is asking for additional break time at the plant that builds the best-selling F-150 pickup. |
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Plans for new El Paso Police command center move forward
05/26/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The City of El Paso is moving forward with its plans to build the El Paso Police Department's Eastside Regional Command Center. City council is expected to discuss and vote on offering the design contract to MNK Architects, Inc. for $2,379,046.48 Tuesday morning. In total, the project will cost $38,600,000 and be paid for through the 2019 Public Safety Bonds. |
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June 7th Local 162 General Membership Meeting Cancelled
05/26/20 - Teamsters Local 162 
In order to continue to comply with the orders of the Oregon Governor during this pandemic, and in the best interests and safety of the membership, Local 162’s upcoming Sunday, June 7th General Membership and Initiates Meetings are cancelled. |
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Union Demands Ford Close Dearborn Plant, Test All Workers for COVID-19
05/26/20 - Teamsters Local 992 May 26, 2020 | SAFETY & HEALTH | The local union that represents workers at Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant is asking the automaker to shut down the assembly line until all plant workers are tested for the coronavirus. The union also is asking for additional break time at the plant that builds the best-selling F-150 pickup. |
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Collective Bargaining for Colorado State Employees: We Need YOU to Act!
05/26/20 - Teamsters Local 455 Collective bargaining for state employees needs to happen now! It has been a priority for the Colorado AFL-CIO for two years, and we need you to please send emails this week to the members of the State Senate. Here is a social media toolkit with sample emails, facebook and twitter posts, graphics, and links to an everyaction page: https://docs.google. |
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Pascrell Demands Investigation of USPS Mayhem
05/26/20 - Queens Area Local AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIO 
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-9) today called for an immediate investigation of turmoil at the United States Postal Service (USPS), purportedly stemming from a pattern of interference engineered by the Trump administration in its efforts to destabilize the post office, he said. |
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Over 60 Labor Leaders Urge Congressional Leaders to #SaveThePostOffice
05/26/20 - Queens Area Local AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIO 
On May 11, over 60 Labor leaders sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, copying both the Postal Board of Governors and the Postmaster General, urging them support the United States Postal Service. |
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Letter Carriers Launch ‘Heroes Delivering’ Campaign
05/26/20 - Teamsters Local 776 The workers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) are needed now more than ever, keeping us connected and delivering lifesaving..... |
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Adjuncts: Emergency Fund Grants
05/25/20 - Los Angeles College Faculty Guild - Local 1521 . |
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Workers Helping Workers
05/25/20 - IATSE Local 488 
Workers Helping Workers
Unions are coming together to distribute food boxes to members on Saturday, June 6th, the from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.at LIUNA Local 737 (Laborers Union), 17230 NE Sacramento St in Portland. If you and your family would like a food box please come out. |
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Memorial Day
05/25/20 - IBEW Local 73 
Wishing everyone a safe and happy Memorial Day |
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Memorial Day Why We Remember
05/25/20 - CWA Local 1103 
From the Commander of the American Legion- Why We Remember
The American military has served this country for more than 240 years. That service can never be understated or repaid.
That service has stretched from the American Revolution in 1775, to current service in more than 130 countries around the world today. And to this day Americans continue to die on foreign soil. |
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CWA Colorado town hall call
05/24/20 - CWA Local 7777 I hope you’ll join us for a CWA Colorado town hall call on Thursday, May 28 at 7:10pm MDT. Join us to discuss CWA’s fight to address the Covid-19 crisis like pushing for paid leave, premium “hazard” pay, and more. |
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Memorial Day
05/24/20 - I.B.E.W. Local Union 266 From the Brothers & Sisters of the I.B.E.W. Local 266, We wish you all a safe and wonderful Memorial Day weekend! We recognize that this is a painful reminder for some because of the loss of your loved ones and our hearts go out to you and your families. |
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EPPD officers involved in 3 crashes in just 11 hours
05/24/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association El Paso Police were involved in three crashes in 11 hours Friday night into Saturday morning. The first crash happened when a wrong-way driver got on I-10 heading east in the westbound lanes of traffic near Artcraft just before 11 p.m. Friday night. The driver hit a marked EPPD unit, causing a complete closure of all westbound lanes of traffic on I-10 at Redd Road. KTSM. |
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AMFA Celebrates AMT Day, Recognizing the Expert Aircraft Maintenance Technicians
05/24/20 - AMFA May 24, 2020 -- The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) is proud to recognize the expert mechanics that make up our field on the annual AMT Day each May 24.“On behalf of AMFA members and members of our craft, we are proud of the AMTs, also known as aircraft mechanics, who use their knowledge, skill and integrity each and every day to maintain our country’s aircraft,” said AMFA National Director Bret Oestreich. |
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Memorial Day- May 25, 2020
05/23/20 - Charlotte Area Local APWU 
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. |
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Message from the President
05/22/20 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120 IMPORTANT UPDATE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Friday, May 22, 2020 I hope this message finds you and your families healthy and safe. We are fortunate that there have been no new cases of Covid-19 in Local 1120. All indications are that the 5 members that tested positive are either recovering well or have returned to work. |
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In Case You Missed It
05/22/20 - Teamsters Local 355 . |
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Honoring Memorial Day...
05/22/20 - APWU Cleveland Area Local We remember the many brave men and women who have given their lives through the histroy of our country to protect us from danger and harm. We remember all those who sutatined injury in mind and/or body in the course of their service. We salute all those who served in the military. |
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Teamsters Joint Council Scholarship
05/22/20 - Teamsters Local 964 Reminder Deadline Approaching Teamsters Joint Council No. |
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Wage Gap Becomes Unscalable Ravine for Too Many
05/22/20 - Teamsters local 570 May 22, 2020 | ECONOMY | Income inequality, already a significant issue for the nation’s workers before the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, has exploded in recent weeks due to tens of millions of U.S. workers who have lost their jobs. And even once more people return to work, the wage gap is unlikely to improve significantly. |
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Memorial Day 2020
05/22/20 - Teamsters Local 776 “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.”- Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Day-It’s about those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.... |
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We Honor Their Sacrifices For Us
05/22/20 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 The Officers, Executive Board and Staff of IBEW Local 21 remember those heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms we have today. We also take this time to thank our IBEW members who have served, are currently serving, and those with family members who are in our military, especially those from our IBEW 21 family. We hope you all have a safe Memorial Day. If you are a veteran we encourage you to take advantage of the resources available from the AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council. They bring working-class veterans together to speak out on the issues that impact veterans the most, especially the need for a strong, fully funded and staffed VA. The Union Veterans Council fights every day for those who have fought for us. |
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Local 776 Update 05-22-2020
05/22/20 - Teamsters Local 776 Local 776 Membership Update..... |
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Memorial Remembrance - Richard Cochran: May 22nd
05/22/20 - KCPOG 
On December 2nd, 2016 the King County Sheriff’s Office unveiled a memorial honoring the 18 members of our department who lost their lives in the line of duty since the founding of the KCSO in 1853.
Today, on the anniversary of the passing of Deputy Richard S. Cochran II, we want to take a moment and honor his memory.
Deputy Richard S. |
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MyLink Member Portal
05/22/20 - IUEC Local 71 The IUEC MyLink member portal is now online. You can access the instructions here . |
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Dues Information
05/22/20 - IUEC Local 10 Brothers and Sisters: In accordance with Article XII Sec 4 of the Local #10 Constitution & By Laws any member that is laid off, furloughed, on sick & accident, workers compensation, or has a reduction of hours will be eligible for a dues reduction for the months of April, May and June 2020 (2nd quarter) that were off work for 15 calendar days for that month. |
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UPS 9.5 Hour Grievance Settlements
05/22/20 - Teamsters Local 776 Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a rash of package car drivers in the UPS Harrisburg East and West Shore.... |
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Avaya employee appreciation month
05/21/20 - CWA Local 2222 . |
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Verizon Crisis Care program
05/21/20 - CWA Local 2222 Verizon has a Crisis Care program where employees can get $100.00 per day to have a relative or friend watch their children during Covid-19. The ACFC does not offer this program. Here is some information on it. All employees can email vz.backup.care.administration@verizon.com . |
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HPOA Charitable Foundation
05/21/20 - Henderson Police Officers' Association The HPOA works diligently together to enhance the quality of life in the Henderson community through community service and charitable giving. Each year, we participate in civic service events through their HPOA Charitable Foundation; an IRS recognized 501(c) 3 non-profit, public charity; which we formed in 2006. |
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Wage Gap Becomes Unscalable Ravine for Too Many
05/21/20 - Teamsters Local 355 May 21, 2020 | ECONOMY | Income inequality, already a significant issue for the nation’s workers before the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, has exploded in recent weeks due to tens of millions of U.S. workers who have lost their jobs. And even once more people return to work, the wage gap is unlikely to improve significantly. |
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Verizon Members-Vacation Time
05/21/20 - CWA 2201 HELLO VERIZON BROTHERS & SISTERS, THIS IS A REMINDER THAT PER THE EXTENDED AGREEMENT FOR 2019 RESERVE TIME, YOU HAVE UNTIL MAY 31ST TO USE IT. BE SAFE AND HAVE A HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. |
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Workers Are Afraid of Returning to Work. Will There Be a General Strike?
05/21/20 - Teamsters Local 992 May 21, 2020 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Calls for a general strike are growing as millions of people consider going back to work after months of quarantine. Could a mass work stoppage be on the horizon? What about waves of local and regional general strikes as more cities and states move to reopen businesses during a global pandemic? Let’s consider the conditions of our current moment. |
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EPMPOA Special Election Results for Second Vice President
05/21/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association held a special election May 10-16, 2020 for the office of Second Vice President (Executive Board - Class I Director).
The election for Second Vice President was conducted via online electronic voting at www.epmpoa.org. |
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EPMPOA General Membership Meetings Cancelled Until Further Notice
05/21/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association held a virtual (online) Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
As per the City's "Work Safe, Stay Home" directive, now extended through May 17, 2020, the EPMPOA has no choice but to cancel the General Membership meeting scheduled for 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 16, 2020. |
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Monday, June 8, 2020 General Membership Meeting has been Cancelled.
05/21/20 - Teamsters Local Union No. 436 Monday, June 8, 2020 General Membership Meeting has been Cancelled. |
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