Historic Settlement Reached on TACS Duties
On September 30, 2025, Clerk Division Director Lamont Brooks reached agreement with the Postal Service regarding Time and Attendance Collection System (TACS) duties. “TACS entries and TACS allied duties are clerk craft bargaining unit work in all Postal facilities/installations Level 18 and above where clerks are employed,” the first line of the settlement agreement states. This […]
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Maryland Teamsters Authorize Strike at Zum Transportation
(JESSUP, Md.) – Teamsters Local 570 members at Zum Transportation have authorized a strike after voting overwhelmingly to reject the company’s unacceptable last, best, final contract offer. The more than 300 bus drivers, van drivers, trainers, and attendants provide student transportation for Howard County Public Schools. “Teamsters at Zum are the pillar of the community, […]
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RRB Operations to Continue During Government Shutdown
October 1, 2025 – We want to assure our TCU/IAM members that the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will remain open and continue to process benefits without interruption. The RRB has confirmed that: Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment & Sickness benefits will be paid on time. RRB field offices will remain open, although staffing levels may
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Bernie Sanders Urges Boeing CEO Ortberg to End St. Louis Strike, Supports IAM Union District 837 Members
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2, 2025 — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is calling on Boeing to return to the bargaining table and reach a fair contract with 3,200 striking members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837. In an Oct. 1 letter to Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, Sen. Sanders said the IAM
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Solidarity on the Line: Labor Movement Rallies Behind Striking IAM Union Members at Boeing St. Louis
IAM Union and allies across the labor movement joined together for a powerful rally to support more than 3,200 IAM District 837 members on strike at Boeing Defense in the St. Louis region. IAM District 837 members have been on strike since Aug. 4 after Boeing refused to negotiate a fair contract. The union has
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Support Services Division Announces 2026 Annual Leave Exchange and Carryover MOUs
The APWU Support Services Division announced the signing of MOUs to continue the higher levels of the Annual Leave Carryover and Annual Leave Exchange for the two groups represented by the IT/AS and NPPN bargaining units. For Leave Year 2026 (begins Jan. 10, 2026, and ends Jan. 8, 2027), APWU-represented employees aforementioned are entitled to […]
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Teamsters Strike at DFA Subsidiary
(ST. ALBANS, Vt.) – More than 60 workers at St. Albans Creamery, a subsidiary of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), are on strike as the company refuses to address ongoing issues with management and bargain in good faith. Members of Teamsters Local 597 are taking action to demand fair wages, safer working conditions, and an […]
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IAM Maryland and D.C. State Council Delegates Meet with Congressional Allies
The Maryland and Washington, D.C. State Council of Machinists recently held a meeting in which delegates gathered to discuss legislative priorities and hear directly from allies in Congress. VIEW PHOTOS HERE The IAM welcomed U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), a longtime advocate for working people, who stressed his commitment to fighting for pro-worker legislation and
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Teamsters Local 396 Launches 2026 Sanitation Contract Campaign
(LOS ANGELES) – Teamsters Local 396 has officially launched its 2026 sanitation contract campaign, as more than 3,000 waste workers prepare to bargain strong new agreements ahead of their contract expiration in exactly one year. After years of strategic planning, Local 396 has succeeded in aligning contract expiration dates across eight waste companies, including 29 […]
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Federal Government Shutdown – Postal Workers NOT Impacted
Congress failed to reach a deal to keep the government funded, resulting in a shutdown that went into effect at midnight on September 30. At this time, it is uncertain how long the shutdown will last; the last federal shutdown was 35 days. Postal workers and postal operations are not interrupted. As an independent agency […]
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