IAFF, FOP endorse discharge petition for Social Security Fairness Act
In a joint letter to Congress, General President Edward Kelly and FOP President Patrick Yoes voiced their support for a procedural move intended to force a vote on eliminating WEP/GPO.
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Memphis City Employees Celebrate Across-the-Board Pay Raises and Bonuses
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.
Employees of the city of Memphis, Tennessee, are celebrating much-needed wage hikes and bonuses they secured through the union they formed—a testament to the power of a union.They are celebrating $5,000 bonuses along with pay raises of at least 5%. Workers who keep Memphis’ hospitals, schools and roads running saw this increase last month.Employees of the city’s Solid Waste Department, who keep Memphis clean, saw pay raises ranging from 6% to 34%.Corrections officers and deputies saw raises of 6%.These well-deserved pay raises and bonuses are thanks to AFSCME Local 1733 members, who had been negotiating with the Memphis City Council since April and came to an agreement.Tomorrow Bonds, a member of Local 1733’s negotiations team and a crewperson in the Memphis Public Works Department, said that she and her co-workers were not going to back down from their proposals.“We came to the table with our proposals for the wage increases that we wanted, but the city kept turning it down,” Bonds said. “But we decided we weren’t going to take their counterproposals for less, and we wanted a fair wage.”On June 18, Local 1733 members ratified a memorandum of understanding that they reached with the city for these pay increases and bonuses to take effect on July 1.For Bonds, these wage increases are only the beginning. The fight for a livable wage continues.“It’s very important to me that everybody has a livable wage, and right now, we’re still not at a livable wage,” Bonds said. “But I can see that fighting for this pay increase has opened up a path for us to get there.”This post originally appeared on the AFSCME blog.
Kenneth Quinnell
Fri, 08/23/2024 – 10:02
ATTENTION APWU RETIRED MEMBERS the APWU Retirees Department Presents: PSHB and Medicare Webinar
ATTENTION APWU RETIRED MEMBERS: The APWU Retirees Department is proud to announce a virtual presentation about the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program & Medicare Part B Special Enrollment Period (SEP). RETIRED APWU members, join APWU National Officers and the USPS PSHB Representatives for one of two sessions: Thursday, Aug 29 at 4:00pm EST or Friday, Aug 30 at 12:00pm EST.
August 29, 2024 – 4:00PM to August 30, 2024 – 12:00PMVirtual NationalNoYes2024-08-30 00:00:00Postal Service Health Benefits and Medicare WebinarJoin APWU National Officers and the USPS Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Representatives for one of two sessions:
Thursday, Aug 29 at 4:00pm EST or
Friday, Aug 30 at 12:00pm EST.
To register, please select one of the links below for the date you plan to attend.
Aug. 29 Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TY7P-fIpThG5bltlvVAp0A
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After registering, you will receive a link to join the webinar.
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PSHB Booklet
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United Airlines Teamsters Negotiations Update — August 22, 2024
Today, the Teamsters wrapped up the second round of negotiations with United Airlines in Denver, Colorado. After an initial tentative agreement was reached to increase the Teamsters’ recall rights from six to 10 years, the company has not made movement on all other non-economic proposals presented by the union. “After three days of negotiations, it’s […]
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Indiana laws take important steps to protect fire fighters from PFAS exposure
Indiana fire fighters hope a recently launched PFAS biomonitoring program and gear labeling requirement will lead to more protections like early screenings for related illnesses and diseases.
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Bigfoot Beverage Teamsters Vote to Authorize Strike
(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Members of Teamsters Local 324 and Local 206 have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike at Bigfoot Beverage, one of the largest soft drink and alcohol distributors in the Pacific Northwest. “Bigfoot Beverage loves to sell itself to the public as a ‘community partner,’” said Geoff Stewart, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 206. “But if […]
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Maintenance Division Appoints Josh Montgomery as Southern Region NBA
August 22, 2024In accordance with Article 21 of the APWU Constitution and Bylaws, Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun has appointed Josh Montgomery to serve as Maintenance Division, Southern Region National Business Agent “C”, with an effective date of Sept. 09, 2024.
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In accordance with Article 21 of the APWU Constitution and Bylaws, Maintenance Division Director Idowu Balogun has appointed Josh Montgomery to serve as Maintenance Division, Southern Region National Business Agent “C”, with an effective date of Sept. 09, 2024.
Brother Montgomery received unanimous consensus in a vote by the Maintenance Council on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.
In 2010, The Postal Service promoted him into the Maintenance Craft as a Mail Processing Equipment (MPE) Mechanic at the Lafayette Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) where he was quickly promoted to an Electronic Technician position.
Montgomery became a union steward in 2012 and has been the Lafayette Local President since 2014 and Louisiana state president since 2019.
Brother Montgomery attended APWU Arbitration Advocacy Training in 2017 and has been actively handling regional arbitrations for the Maintenance Craft for his local and the entire Southern Region since then.
He received a bachelor’s degree in general studies at the University of Louisiana while working as a full-time Electronic Technician on the workroom floor at night and running the local and state organizations during the day.
“Brother Josh is a very seasoned arbitration advocate,” said Director Balogun. “I am greatly confident that he will be more than ready on day one.”
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Teamsters in New Hampshire Demand First Student Offer Contract with Pension
(MANCHESTER, N.H.) – Members of Teamsters Local 633 working in several New Hampshire communities are demanding that First Student provide them collective bargaining agreements that include access to the New England Teamsters Pension Fund. These Teamsters work under collective bargaining agreements associated with school districts in Derry, Nashua, North Hampton, Plaistow, Rochester, and Swanzey. After […]
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