Coral Gables honors 9/11 amid mayor’s controversial remarks
After Vince Lago’s comments sparked outrage, Coral Gables makes Sept. 11 a local holiday following pressure from union leaders and residents.
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Brentwood Union School District Workers Join Teamsters Local 856
(BRENTWOOD, Calif.) — Nearly 500 Brentwood Union School District workers have overwhelmingly chosen to join Teamsters Local 856. These workers formalized the affiliation on Tuesday after a card victory driven by the need for more robust representation. “We have had a lot of changes at the district, which has made negotiations and member representation very […]
Read More....New UAW Brings “Stand Up” Energy to Worksites and Targeted Battleground Communities in Mass Political Mobilization Campaign
On the one-year anniversary of the Big Three Stand Up Strike, the United Auto Workers (UAW) is launching its bold 2024 political campaign to energize and activate tens of thousands of union members to rally behind Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz and other UAW endorsed candidates in the upcoming election.
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Fire fighter unions are America’s favor labor group, new poll finds
A recent survey asked Americans which trade unions they viewed most favorably, with fire fighters taking the top spot.
Read More....Postal Service Overhaul Runs Into Challenges
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/us/politics/postal-service-changes-dejoy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G04.hhuG.VzQrsaTkArJ2&smid=em-shareThursday, August 29, 2024Postal reformA Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal ServiceLouis DeJoy, the postmaster general, defended the 10-year plan to stabilize the agency’s finances, although he acknowledged that officials had faced initial challenges.
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IAM Union Fully Supports District 751 and W24 Members After Rejecting Boeing Contract
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2024 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) released the following statement on IAM District 751 and W24’s rejection of a tentative agreement with the Boeing Co.: “We are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication shown by the negotiating teams from District 751 and W24 and the unwavering solidarity of
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Rail Division Spokesman to Speak Out About Rail Safety at Federal Hearing
The IAM Rail Division will be featured in an upcoming Surface Transportation Board (STB) hearing concerning growth in the freight rail industry. The STB is an independent federal agency that is charged with economic regulation and policy of various forms of surface transportation, primarily rail transportation, and will hold hearings on Monday, Sept. 16
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Teamsters Flight Simulator Technicians Secure Tentative Agreement with Southwest Airlines
(DALLAS) – Teamsters Local 19 has reached a tentative agreement significantly raising pay and improving benefits for flight simulator technicians at Southwest Airlines. “This just the latest example of our union securing the best collective agreements out there for aviation maintenance workers,” said Jesse Ruiz, President of Local 19. “We’re going to fight anywhere and everywhere we need to get our […]
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IAM Honors Our Past, Builds Our Future at 41st International Convention
The IAM Eastern Territory and the city of New York welcomed 1,135 IAM delegates from across North America. The theme of this year’s 41st IAM Convention was “Honoring Our Past, Building Our Future” IAM International President Brian Bryant kicked off the 41st IAM Grand Lodge Convention in New York City. Other highlights of the week
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IAM Members Build Skills in Collective Bargaining Program
Twenty-four IAM members recently wrapped the Collective Bargaining program at the IAM’s Winpsinger Education and Technology Center, which offers participants a unique opportunity to analyze, build and practice effective bargaining techniques which are useful in an ever-changing bargaining environment. The participants are divided into teams and assigned specific objectives to attain in a simulated bargaining
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