Chipotle Teamsters Hold Day of Action Throughout Michigan to Demand Fair Contract
(LANSING, Mich.) – Members of Teamsters Locals 243, 247, 332, 337, 406, and 1038 picketed and leafleted outside of Chipotle restaurants in Lansing and Detroit on Monday to demand a fair contract from the fast casual behemoth. Chipotle workers at one of the chain’s Lansing restaurants are represented by Local 243. “These hardworking Teamsters aren’t […]
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Costco Fleet Drivers Overwhelmingly Authorize Strike
(SUMNER, Wash.) – Over 150 Costco fleet drivers have voted by an overwhelming 97 percent margin to authorize a strike. The strike vote is a result of Costco management’s refusal to bargain in good faith. The group of drivers, who became the first-ever Costco distribution center workers to organize with the Teamsters, voted to join […]
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One year later: honoring fallen Newark fire fighters Brooks and Acabou
Break the Bias: In the States Roundup
Break the Bias: In the States Roundup
It’s time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on X (formerly Twitter).
Arizona AFL-CIO:💪Michael “BIG MIKE” Dawson, a member of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) has made the 10,000th call in our #2024LaborVotes campaign! pic.twitter.com/ZtBxIG3XSe— Arizona AFL-CIO (@ArizonaAFLCIO) August 21, 2024California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO:We are training up more union members throughout the state to hit worksites and the doors about the importance of the upcoming elections. pic.twitter.com/zXQ9WklIs9— California Federation of Labor Unions (@CaliforniaLabor) August 24, 2024Connecticut AFL-CIO:The Connecticut AFL-CIO strongly condemns the anti-Semitic remarks made by Rep. Figueroa. @ehawthorne3 pic.twitter.com/Fwvi0lj7hy— Connecticut AFL-CIO (@ConnAFLCIO) August 13, 2024Florida AFL-CIO:We love to see it! ✊ 💪 https://t.co/Srce55p0aP— Florida AFL-CIO (@FLAFLCIO) August 23, 2024Georgia State AFL-CIO:As of 2020, roughly 10.6 million of the 15.9 million workers covered by a union contract are women and/or people of color. Almost half of workers represented by a union are women (47.1%).#WomenEqualityDay #1u #unionstrong #unionproud #solidarity #UnionsForAll #love #Equality pic.twitter.com/6ger5qGLvM— Georgia AFL-CIO (@AFLCIOGeorgia) August 26, 2024Illinois AFL-CIO:Our friends at the @CFM10208 are organizing Hip Hop musicians, DJs, and EDM artists. These genres have rich ties to Illinois. Let’s celebrate these artists as they fight for fair wages and an end to a “pay to play” culture of exploitation. More here: https://t.co/QOyVYfkV2M pic.twitter.com/vfERUxuiEl— Illinois AFL-CIO (@ILAFLCIO) August 26, 2024Indiana State AFL-CIO:https://t.co/GsrHDWdQ7Q— Indiana AFL-CIO (@INAFLCIO) August 27, 2024Massachusetts AFL-CIO:🚨Primary GOTV Alert🚨 Election Day is Tuesday, 9/3!! We will be working to elect our endorsed labor champions before, during, and after primary day! To kick off GOTV week, join Women Build Boston in Cambridge Monday to support State Rep. Marjorie Decker! 1/3 pic.twitter.com/Km15WcTJJ2— Massachusetts AFL-CIO (@massaflcio) August 23, 2024Minnesota AFL-CIO:The two-year-old Inflation Reduction Act is fulfilling its promise of accelerating the country’s transition to renewable energy while creating good-paying, union jobs along the way. #1u https://t.co/Ym21wOop4P— Minnesota AFL-CIO (@MNAFLCIO) August 26, 2024Missouri AFL-CIO:🌡️ ☀️ It is very hot. Make sure you are hydrating and know the symptoms of a heat stroke. #heatwave pic.twitter.com/eQCoY2MS3X— Missouri AFL-CIO (@MOAFLCIO) August 27, 2024Nevada State AFL-CIO:Thank you to our amazing affiliates, sponsors, elected officials, and community partners for joining us for our 68th Constitutional Convention Welcome Reception! pic.twitter.com/iyMTdSliHN— Nevada State AFL-CIO // Pass the #PROAct (@NVAFLCIO) August 26, 2024New York State AFL-CIO:Congratulations to our President Mario Cilento, Secretary-Treasurer Terry Melvin, and the Vice Presidents on their elections! A special thanks to @NYSDOLCommish for swearing in our leaders this morning. pic.twitter.com/0suk9PNu6N— NYS AFL-CIO // #UnionStrong (@NYSAFLCIO) August 27, 2024North Carolina State AFL-CIO:NC Labor Movement Welcomes @VP @KamalaHarris back to Raleigh! https://t.co/1eLJR68CvR #1u #ncpol 1/3 pic.twitter.com/D16u6hqaF8— NC State AFL-CIO // #CountMeIn (@NCStateAFLCIO) August 16, 2024Ohio AFL-CIO:It’s easy to see where @johnlegend got his values when we find out he grew up in a @UAW @AFLCIO #union household. https://t.co/HPtJLOqJjN— Ohio AFL-CIO (@ohioaflcio) August 26, 2024Oregon AFL-CIO:The clock is ticking Boeing ⏰ @IAM751 and District W24’s contract expires on September 12. Boeing Machinists deserve a #FairContractNow. #Solidarity Read more 👇https://t.co/tFCm6fxtvM pic.twitter.com/JsrHVCMP9Y— Oregon AFL-CIO (@OregonAFLCIO) August 27, 2024Pennsylvania AFL-CIO:Unions are the best tool to stand up to the historic inequity & corporate greed we are up against. In 2022 unions won 76% of National Labor Relations Board elections, the highest rate ever. And unions are more popular with the public now than at any time since the 1960s.#LaborDay pic.twitter.com/lltdUBH44S— PA AFL-CIO (@PaAFL_CIO) August 26, 2024Texas AFL-CIO:NEWS: Through our 2024 Scholarship Program, the Texas AFL-CIO awarded 25 grants of $1,500 each to an outstanding class of applicants.Thank you to the locals and members who made this possible through their generous donations.Read more: https://t.co/3M5bK7ZO1A— Texas AFL-CIO (@TexasAFLCIO) August 26, 2024Wisconsin State AFL-CIO:Under Gov. Walz, Minnesota runs one of the most effective OSHA state plan programs. The state ranks fifth-lowest in the rate of workplace fatalities, significantly lower than the federal workplace fatality rate. https://t.co/FX4BpGhOm0— WI AFL-CIO (@wisaflcio) August 24, 2024
Kenneth Quinnell
Tue, 08/27/2024 – 10:37
IAM Union Statement on Reports of Deadly Tire Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility
ATLANTA, Aug. 27, 2024 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) released the following statement on the tragic incident at the Atlanta Hartsfield Airport involving workers at Delta Air Lines: “The IAM Union, which represents over 100,000 members in the airline industry across North America, stands in solidarity with the community of
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Air Transport Territory Holds General Chair Training
The IAM Air Transport Territory recently conducted General Chair training at the Winpisinger Center. Participants heard presentations from the Legal Department, Communications Department and others to help their work in the field. This valuable training class was put together at the direction of Air Transport General Vice President Richie Johnsen and Chief of Staff Edison
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IAM Local 1746 Helps Kids Start the School Year Right
For the fourth year, the IAM Local 1746 Women’s Committee has again partnered with East Hartford Public School in Connecticut to help with a backpack rally event by collecting donations, packing backpacks, and participating as a vendor on the distribution day. “This collection and event takes many volunteers to make it a success,” said Local
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Guitar Center Workers in Six Locations Ratify New Contract
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Guitar Center Workers in Six Locations Ratify New Contract
Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU-UFCW) members at six Guitar Center locations in Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada and New York ratified a new three-year contract.The agreement includes multiple meaningful wins for staff, like an increased minimum wage rate for every position—which will continue to go up every year throughout the life of the contract—and an additional seniority wage adjustment for more tenured workers. Additionally, members are maintaining their union health care plan with the addition of a new short-term disability benefit. Other highlights are an updated attendance policy that increases the grace period for being late, provisions protecting the right to call additional labor-management meetings during the year, work schedule transparency, upward mobility opportunities, protections for the current commissions policy and more.
Kenneth Quinnell
Tue, 08/27/2024 – 09:56
MA governor, labor leaders open 57th Convention
Marty Walsh, the Executive Director of the NHL Players Association, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy, and Timothy Driscoll, President of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers spoke at the 57th IAFF Convention in Boston.
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UNFI Workers Overwhelmingly Join Teamsters
(URBANA, Ill.) – Warehouse workers at UNFI in Urbana, Ill., have decisively voted, by a 3-to-1 margin, to join Teamsters Local 26. The group of 244 warehouse workers organized with the Teamsters to secure fair pay, better health care, and improved working conditions. “We joined the Teamsters because we’ve had enough of skyrocketing health care […]
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