IAM Union Applauds Full Authorization of 68 F-35 Jets in FY25 Defense Budget
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 13, 2024 –The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union recently applauded the House and Senate defense committees’ full authorization of the 68 F-35 jets included in the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request. The F-35 program is a cornerstone of America’s national security, sustaining critical jobs nationwide, including thousands
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Teamsters Demand Regulatory Agencies Hold AV Companies to Account After Cruise Shutdown
(SAN FRANCISCO) – In response to news that General Motors (GM) will halt funding for its Autonomous Vehicle (AV) subsidiary Cruise,Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and President of Teamsters Joint Council 7, released the following statement: “With its decision to cut funding for Cruise AV development, GM is finally acknowledging what the […]
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IAFF RTI training reaches Quebec and Atlantic Canada
A newly trained cadre of instructors is prepared to teach fire fighters in eastern Canada how to protect structures from wildfire, following a four-day IAFF event held in Fredericton, N.B. in early December.
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FIREPAC-backed, IAFF supported members secure key election wins nationwide
IAFF members across the U.S. secure major election wins in 2024 general election.
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IAM Headquarters Ends Year of Charity by Giving Back to Local Retired Military Veterans
Staff members from IAM Headquarters collected household goods and traveled to a nearby military veterans home in Saint Marys County, Md., to deliver small packages of items to the residents. Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, where the staff is represented by the IAM, is an assisted living and skilled nursing facility run by the Maryland Veterans
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USPS Report: PSE Compliance Report Pay Period 25 – November 29, 2024
https://d1ocufyfjsc14h.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/apwu_pse_compliance_report_fy25_pp25v03.xlsUSPS Report: PSE Compliance Report Pay Period 25 – November 29, 2024
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Garden Society Cannabis Workers Join Teamsters Local 469
(PASSAIC, N.J.) – Garden Society workers voted overwhelmingly to become the first cannabis workers in New Jersey to join Teamsters Local 469. The 40 newest members of the union cook and manufacture cannabis products. “Garden Society workers made their voices heard loud and clear that they want Local 469 to represent them in winning the […]
Read More....Social Security Fairness Act Passes House, Senator Schumer Pledges to Bring Bill to a Vote
December 13, 2024On Dec. 11, standing alongside labor leaders and union members in the pouring rain, Sen. Schumer joined the Social Security Fairness rally outside the Capitol and pledged to bring bill H.R. 82, The Social Security Fairness Act, to the floor for a vote on the Senate floor.
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On Nov. 12, APWU members were alerted that the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), would be brought to a vote in the House of Representatives. This bill seeks to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which are two separate provisions of an over 40-year-old Reagan-era Social Security law that unfairly reduces or eliminates hard-earned Social Security benefits for almost three million civil servants, including postal workers, many state employees, and federal annuitants, as well as their survivors. The GPO and WEP unfairly penalize postal and federal Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) retirees despite meeting the requirements for Social Security benefits and paying their fair share into the program.
Responding to the APWU’s call to action, our members mobilized to make calls urging their representatives to vote “yes.”
Helping to push the legislation over the finish line was a coalition of public-sector retirees from the National WEP/GPO Repeal Task Force, including APWU members, who spent the day on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, visiting offices of the bipartisan cosponsors of the bill to thank them for their support for H.R. 82, and to remind them to vote “yes” later that evening. Retirees Department Director Nancy Olumekor took the APWU delegation to Capitol Hill to speak to congressional staffers and leave them with information fliers about the bill.
Finally, in a bipartisan effort on the evening of Nov. 12, the House of Representatives passed the Social Security Fairness Act by an overwhelming vote of 327-75. But the fight for retirees’ justice was not over.
The next challenge was to get Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to move the bill to the Senate floor for a vote. With no commitment from Sen. Schumer to move the bill forward, APWU members mobilized once again. Joining with the coalition, APWU members quickly assembled to support a rally at Capitol Hill to demand action. And senators responded.
On Dec. 11, standing alongside labor leaders and union members in the pouring rain, Sen. Schumer joined the rally outside the Capitol and pledged to bring the bill to the floor for a vote. At the time of publication on Dec. 12, the bill has not yet been put up for a vote.
“This bipartisan effort shows that we can right the wrongs of the past when we stand together as working people,” stated APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “I’m proud of the actions our members took to encourage legislators to move this bill forward.”
“We simply could not have achieved this level of bipartisan support without the continued activism of our members,” said APWU Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard. “Your stories made national headlines and allowed us to put pressure on Congressional leaders to finally correct this decades-long injustice.” ■
Click here to see photos from the Dec. 11 rally.
OSHA hears testimony on critical updates to fire fighter safety standards
OSHA will review the public comments and post hearing submissions until Jan. 17, 2025.
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Costco Refuses to Bargain in Good Faith with Teamsters
(WASHINGTON) – Costco is undermining contract negotiations by refusing to meet for scheduled bargaining sessions, cutting talks from five days a week to just three. This decision comes just one day after the company refused to accept roughly 98 percent of the Teamsters’ proposals. “Our members show up to work every single day, but Costco’s […]
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