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TForce Freight Strike Authorization Vote 06/06/23 - Teamsters Local 776 Please see below for important information from the Teamsters TForce Freight National Negotiating Committee pertaining to a strike authorization vote. Following the IBT Memo are frequently asked questions (FAQs) concerning the voting process.

IBT Letter on Yellow's Proposed LOA 06/06/23 - Teamsters Local 492 IBT Letter on Yellow's Proposed LOA The following is a message from the IBT By letter dated May 30, 2023, Yellow sent TNFINC a proposed Letter of Agreement (“LOA”) seeking significant operational changes. A copy of the proposed LOA is attached.

UPS Strike Authorization-IBT Memo 06/06/23 - Teamsters Local 776 Please see below for important information from IBT General President Sean O'Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman concerning the UPS Teamsters negotiating....

UPS MEMBERS STRIKE AUTHORIZATION VOTE 06/06/23 - Teamsters Local 162 ATTENTION TEAMSTERS LOCAL 162 UPS MEMBERS The UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee has called on all Local Unions to conduct a UPS Strike Authorization Vote. Local 162 will be holding UPS Strike Authorization voting on Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11th, 2023. Voting will be open each day from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Know Any Airplane Mechanics?… 06/06/23 - Teamsters Local 355 June 6, 2023 | JOBS | […] Replenishing a workforce diminished by a surge of retirements that began during the pandemic and has continued since is a growing problem in such fields as construction, manufacturing, nursing and some professional industries like accounting. In the airline industry, more than one-third of mechanics are between 55 and 64, according to government data.

Strike Authorization Votes 2023 06/06/23 - Teamsters Local 71 Local 71 UPS and TForce strike authorization. Where: Teamsters Local Union No.71 Union Hall               2529 Beltway Blvd.

UPS Strike Authorization Vote 06/06/23 - Teamsters Local 776 Local unions representing UPS Teamsters will begin conducting in-person voting this week for strike authorization. Voting YES will enable the Teamsters National Negotiating Committee to call a nationwide strike at UPS should the company fail to reach an agreement on a strong new contract for more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters.

UPS National Negotiations Update 06-05-2023 06/06/23 - Teamsters Local 776 Subcommittees to the UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee, including Safety and Health and Premium Services, got back to the table in full force on Monday June 5, 2023 as national negotiations with United Parcel Service resumed in Alexandria, VA.

Yellow Freight Update Zoom Call 06/05/23 - Teamsters Local 776 Please see below for important information concerning a Zoom call pertaining to Yellow Freight. To pre-register for the

Negotiations Update: Ratifications, Bargaining and What’s Coming Up 06/05/23 - Teamsters Local 570 June 5, 2023 Members at POTTS & CALLAHAN ratified a three-year contract in April that provides improvements in wages, pension, vacation pay and maintains Health & Welfare. Also in May, warehouse workers employed at LINDE (formerly Praxair) approved a contract with an increase in wages, improvements in holidays and overtime pay, and maintains Health & Welfare.

UPS Contract Update Webinar 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 776 Join General President Sean M. O’Brien, General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman, and other UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee members for a webinar on national negotiations and the contract campaign. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 7 at 8 pm ET, 7 pm CT, 6 pm MT, and 5 pm PT.

492 UPS STRIKE VOTES START THIS WEEK 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 492 UPS Teamster Brothers & Sisters, Teamsters Local Union 492 will begin conducting UPS Teamster in-person voting this week for strike authorization. These meetings will be held at the 492 Union Hall located at 4269 Balloon Park Road NE 87111.

TEAMSTERS COMPETE IN THE 2023 NEW MEXICO TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 492 TEAMSTERS COMPETE IN THE 2023 NEW MEXICO TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS This year there were 25 Teamsters from ABF Freight, Sandia Labs, and Yellow Freight among the 122 drivers that competed in seven different divisions of the championships, from 3 axle to 5 axel trucks and step-van. Congratulations to all of the Teamsters that competed and those who took home a trophy.

Letter about new PPPWU from International President 06/02/23 - GCC/IBT Local 406 - C This is a letter from Internationall President Kurt Freeman explaining the newly formed Printing, Packaging, Production Workers Union on the separation of the GCC and IBT.

Week Ending 6/2/2023 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 570   • Honoring Juneteenth   • Teamsters organize Chicago cannabis industry   • Why the 2023 WGA strike matters   • ‘Labor is rising’: Solidarity with WGA at LA rally   • Workers of the music world are uniting - and winning   • UPS is failing women workers. Can a contract change that.

Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters Supreme Court Decision: ‘This Changes Nothing’ 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 570 June 2, 2023 | LEGAL | The following is a press release jointly issued today by Teamsters Local 174, MLK Labor and the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: “[…] At the end of the day, nothing in this decision will stop workers from exercising their federally protected rights to strike when necessary to achieve better wages, benefits, and working conditions.

No Captives 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 570 June 2, 2023 | ESSAY | State legislators in Minnesota [recently] passed a package of pro-labor measures that instantly makes the state the envy of workers everywhere. The new laws include paid sick days for everyone, banning noncompete agreements, a crackdown on wage theft, and a wage board to set pay in the nursing home industry. All a big deal.

Week Ending 6/2/2023 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 355   • Honoring Juneteenth   • Teamsters organize Chicago cannabis industry   • Why the 2023 WGA strike matters   • ‘Labor is rising’: Solidarity with WGA at LA rally   • Workers of the music world are uniting - and winning   • UPS is failing women workers. Can a contract change that.

June 5, 2023 UPS Negotiations Update 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 542

June 11th Teamster Pride Parade 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 542

Week Ending 6/2/2023 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 992   • Honoring Juneteenth   • Teamsters organize Chicago cannabis industry   • Why the 2023 WGA strike matters   • ‘Labor is rising’: Solidarity with WGA at LA rally   • Workers of the music world are uniting - and winning   • UPS is failing women workers. Can a contract change that.

Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters Supreme Court Decision: ‘This Changes Nothing’ 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 355 June 2, 2023 | LEGAL | The following is a press release jointly issued today by Teamsters Local 174, MLK Labor and the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: “[…] At the end of the day, nothing in this decision will stop workers from exercising their federally protected rights to strike when necessary to achieve better wages, benefits, and working conditions.

UPS National Negotions Member Update 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 71 .

Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters Supreme Court Decision: ‘This Changes Nothing’ 06/02/23 - Teamsters Local 992 June 2, 2023 | LEGAL | The following is a press release jointly issued today by Teamsters Local 174, MLK Labor and the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: “[…] At the end of the day, nothing in this decision will stop workers from exercising their federally protected rights to strike when necessary to achieve better wages, benefits, and working conditions.

Teamsters General President O’Brien: Supreme Court Attacks All U.S. Workers 06/01/23 - Teamsters Local 570 June 1, 2023  | The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien on the Supreme Court’s ruling today in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No.