Black History Month Profiles: Latauna Bigelow
Black History Month Profiles: Latauna Bigelow
For Black History Month, we’re taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently actively making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today’s profile is Latauna Bigelow of SMART.
Latauna Bigelow joined SMART Local 100 16 years ago after graduating from apprenticeship school and became a journeyman. In addition to working as a conductor warden, she has served as shop steward, an organizer and a RISE committee member. In order to create a more inclusive workspace, she is educating herself, getting more involved in the RISE committee and sharing her personal experiences. Over the years, Bigelow has won many awards, but finds it most rewarding when a member thanks her for her words of encouragement and for being a great listener.
Kenneth Quinnell
Tue, 02/04/2025 – 10:35
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Hockey Players’ Unions Join the AFL-CIO
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Hockey Players’ Unions Join the AFL-CIO
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.
Today, two of professional hockey’s North American players’ associations—the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA)—announced they are formally affiliating with the AFL-CIO and joining its Sports Council.“Whether our work is on the rink, in the classroom or on the factory floor, every worker deserves a voice on the job and the power that comes with union membership,” said Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO. “We are thrilled to welcome the NHLPA and the PHPA into the federation and our Sports Council, and we look forward to supporting their work to ensure strong union contracts, fair wages, safe working conditions and professional development opportunities for professional hockey players. On the heels of SEIU’s affiliation last month, America’s labor movement is more unified than ever. We will continue to channel that strength and momentum into the fight for workers’ rights.”Read the full statement from the AFL-CIO here.
Kenneth Quinnell
Tue, 02/04/2025 – 10:27
IAM Local 778 Ratifies Strong New Contract with Kansas City Auto Dealers
IAM Local 778 and Teamsters Local 41 members working at Ford, Dodge, and Chevrolet dealerships ratified a strong new three-year agreement with the Kansas City Dealers Association on Jan. 6. The new contract covers IAM and Teamsters members at various dealerships throughout Kansas City and the surrounding area. After narrowly avoiding a strike while bargaining
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UNION PLUS – FLOWER DISCOUNTS – JANUARY 31,2025 THROUGH FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Spoil your loved ones this Valentine’s Day with 30% off Teleflora bouquets and gifts! This exclusive union member discount is available sitewide on enchanting flowers, chocolate-covered treats, and gift baskets. Special 30% offer ends 2/14. Shop now: https://unionplus.click/fb8
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IAM Union: While Tariffs Pause, U.S. and Canadian Workers Should Have Seat at Table
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union, and David Chartrand, IAM Canadian General Vice President, issued the following statement following a pause of proposed U.S.-Canadian tariffs. “As the largest aerospace and defense labor union in the United States and Canada, the IAM Union is relieved that destructive tariffs between
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Part-Time Regular (PTR) Payout Update (February 2025)
February 3, 2025Maintenance Director Idowu Balogun provides an update on the Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout as of February 2025.
Part-Time RegularsMaintenance DivisionIdowu Balogun
As of Jan. 30, 2025, nine hundred and fifty (950) Maintenance PTR employees have received their share of the PTR settlements over the past two pay periods. The amount received per person ranges from a maximum of $10,480 to a minimum of $100 based on the days served as a Part Time Regular. Over 2,000 payouts are currently pending to be paid very soon. Thank you for your patience.
Recipients will get their payment via their current method of receiving payment. If retired or resigned from postal employment, it will likely be a check in the mail. (possibly sent to your last office of employment). Be aware that higher amount expected distribution must be manually verified before releasing the payment, which could lead to above mentioned delays.
In the meantime, you can check the amount owed to you at https://apwu.org/news/awards-and-settlements/maintenance-ptr-settlement-payout-2024-2025.
Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout 2024 -2025
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Maintenance Part-Time Regular Payout Update (February 2025)
February 3, 2025Maintenance Director Idowu Balogun provides an update on the Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout as of February 2025.
Part-Time RegularsMaintenance DivisionIdowu Balogun
As of Jan. 30, 2025, nine hundred and fifty (950) Part-Time Regular (PTR) Maintenance Craft employees have received their share of the PTR settlement over the past two pay periods. The amount received per person ranges from a maximum of $10,480 to a minimum of $100 based on the days served as a PTR. Over 2,000 payouts are currently pending to be paid very soon. Thank you for your patience.
Recipients will get their payment via their current method of receiving payment. If retired or resigned from postal employment, it will likely be a check in the mail – possibly sent to your last office of employment. Be aware that higher amount expected distribution must be manually verified before releasing the payment, which could lead to the above mentioned delays.
In the meantime, you can check the amount owed to you at https://apwu.org/news/awards-and-settlements/maintenance-ptr-settlement-payout-2024-2025.
Maintenance PTR Settlement Payout 2024 -2025
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UNFI Teamsters Ratify New Contract
(WASHINGTON) – More than 160 UNFI drivers across Arizona, California, Oregon, and Utah have overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. The new contract, negotiated by 12 Teamsters locals, secures major improvements in wages, pension contributions, health care, seniority protections, and holiday pay. “This contract proves what’s possible when workers stand together,” said Conor […]
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Drivers at Titan Florida Join Teamsters
(SOUTH FLORIDA) – Concrete ready-mix drivers at Titan Florida have voted overwhelmingly to join the Teamsters. The group of more than 160 workers organized with Teamsters Local 769 to secure improved wages, job security, and working conditions at the building materials producer. “Titan Florida ready-mix drivers have made their voices heard, and we are honored […]
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Black History Month Profiles: Raya Fagg
Black History Month Profiles: Raya Fagg
For Black History Month, we’re taking a look at a group of leaders who are currently actively making Black history across the labor movement. Check back daily for a new profile and meet some of the people working to improve not only their community, but also to improve conditions for working people across the country. Today’s profile is Raya Fagg of the Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU).
Raya Fagg is the outreach coordinator for the Office of Cultural Affairs for Upper Darby Township in Pennsylvania. An OPEIU Local 153 member since 2019, she also serves as the secretary for her union’s executive board. “Systems can be changed,” she said, “but it has to start with an individual and end with a collective.”
Kenneth Quinnell
Mon, 02/03/2025 – 13:50