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US Workers Overwhelmingly Support Union-Backed Policies on AI
05/12/26 - Teamsters Local 355 May 10, 2026 | TECHNOLOGY | US workers overwhelmingly support pro-worker policies on artificial intelligence (AI) and view labor unions as the most reliable protectors of workers from the effects of AI, according to a new poll released by the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor unions in the US. |
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May Meeting Notice
05/12/26 - Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO This month's meetings will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Argosy Casino, located at 777 NW Argosy Casino Parkway, Riverside, MO, in the Casablanca Room, located on the 2nd floor of the Casino. The Executive Board Meeting will be held at 4:00 PM and the Delegate Meeting at 5:00 PM. |
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Supplemental Insurance- Open Enrollment
05/12/26 - United Steelworkers Local 13-1 Supplemental Insurance OPEN ENROLLMENT 2026- Coming Soon- August 2026 What is being offered? Supplemental Cancer Insurance Price Locked Life Insurance STD benefit that pays after 30 days of illness or injury approximately $338 per week tax-free for 26 weeks. |
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Montana State Prison Job Opening
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Unions or Abundance? That’s a False Choice.
05/11/26 - Teamsters Local 355 May 11, 2026 | ECONOMY | … [The Roosevelt Institute] report pushes back on some of the criticisms of unions from the abundance movement, mainly that they slow down and raise the costs of building, especially when it comes to housing. The authors point out that construction costs in the U.S. |
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Week Ending 05/10/2026
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Retirees Club Meeting
05/11/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Mark your calendars for the next Retirees Group meeting this Wednesday, May 13, 2026. We will gather at 10:00 a.m. for a morning dedicated to fellowship and catching up with old friends. There is no guest speaker scheduled for the May session. Instead, we are keeping things simple with our regular member meeting and plenty of time for good conversation. |
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Breakthru Beverage Workers in St. Louis Launch ULP Strike
05/09/26 - Teamsters Local 355 May 9, 2026 | UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES | More than 100 drivers and warehouse workers have walked off the job and launched an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike at Breakthru Beverage in St. Louis. The members of Teamster Locals 600 and 688 are demanding that the company come to the table to negotiate a fair contract without illegal regressive proposals and surface bargaining. |
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Lubertha Neal
05/09/26 - CWA Local 3511 Lubertha Neal Hello CWA Family! On May 8th, 2026, CWA Local 3511 Vice President Lubertha Neal passed. She was a strong, committed leader, devoted to making sure that her union brothers and sisters were treated fairly. She never backed away from a fight no matter what. |
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New Benefit Opportunity 5/8/2026
05/08/26 - FOP Local 18 The following message was sent out by the State Lodge to have local lodges get geared up for this new National FOP initiative. Lodge 18 responded and has completed the nessary paperwork in preparation for the initiative. I offer it here as a heads up for local members. See President Anaya's message below and attached flyer. |
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Wang needs Ushers for May 10, 2026
05/07/26 - IATSE Local B4 A request is going out for extra ushers. House: Wang Date: May 10, 2026 Call Time: 6:45 pm Show Time: 8 pm Show: Hatsune Miku Contact: For work at the Wang Orchestra, contact Mary Healey, call 339-224-0388 (cell); maryhealey46@hotmail.com (email). For Mezzanine and Balcony. contact Larry Ricketts (home) 617-427-7640. |
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CIRB Reverses Fragmentation Decision – AMFA to Initiate Legal Challenge
05/06/26 - AMFA May 6, 2026 -- On May 6, 2026, a reconsideration panel of the Canada Industrial Relation Board (CIRB) reversed a previous decision that had fragmented the Air Canada Technical, Maintenance, and Operational Support (TMOS) Unit in recognition of the community of interest shared by Tech Ops employees. |
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First Student Teamsters to Vote on National Master Agreement
05/06/26 - Teamsters Local 445 
After tense negotiations, and averting a nationwide strike, the bargaining committee has secured a tentative National Master Agreement with First Student! The Voting Process will begin May 5th. |
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Teamsters Local 179 LMCC - NOTICE of Late Fee
05/06/26 - Teamsters Local 179 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px !important} NOTICE: All companies that make monthly payments into the Industry Funds should note this new late fee. (LMCC, Will Grundy & Three Rivers) If your company is signed to the Will Grundy Agreement, the Kankakee-Iroquois Agreement, or operates as a traffic company, this information applies to you. |
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?? Scholarship Award Announcement! ??
05/06/26 - United Steelworkers Local 13-1 Scholarship Award Announcement USW Local 13-1 Officers would like to congratulate the following recipients of the USW Local 13-1 Reverend James E. Daniels Memorial Scholarship: Ashlee Brown Liam Gurka Zaire Mack Shaniya Williams Each of these high school seniors were awarded $1,500. |
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Local 32 ASA Legacy HAL Shop Rep Election Notice
05/06/26 - AMFA Local 32 AMFA Local 32 is accepting nominations from Legacy Hawaiian members to fill one (1) Neighbor Islands Area Representative (serving ITO, KOA, LIH, OGG, and PPG) and various Shop Representative vacancies |
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Block Walk for Marcos Velez
05/06/26 - United Steelworkers Local 13-1 Join us this Saturday as we support Brother Marcos Velez in his campaign for Texas Lieutenant Governor. We will be conducting a block walk beginning at 9:00 a.m. at: Location: USW Local 13-227 ?? 704 E. Pasadena Freeway, Pasadena, TX 77506 Marcos is a former USW District 13 member and current USW District 13 staff. |
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Rest well Ildefonso (Alfonso) Salgado Jr
05/05/26 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 We are saddened to share the passing of our brother, Ildefonso (Alfonso) Salgado Jr. Alfonso was a valued member and will be missed by all who worked with and knew him. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and brothers and sisters during this difficult time. Service information are be shared using link provided. Rest in peace, Brother. Always solidarity IBEW 21 |
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Police Board Meeting Tomorrow at 9am
05/05/26 - Saint Louis Police Officers' Association The St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners will meet this Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, at 9am on the 7th floor of Police Headquarters. |
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Local 776 Family Picnic
05/05/26 - Teamsters Local 776 It’s that time of the year again, the days are getting longer and warmer, and the end of the school year is fast approaching. Many of you have been calling about it; it’s the Local 776 Family Picnic! Again this year, Local 776 will host the Family Picnic at Knoebels Amusement Park again. What has become the largest gathering of Local 776 Members of the year keeps growing. |
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Local 231 Teamsters Solidarity Night
05/04/26 - Teamsters Local 231 
Local 231 Teamsters and their families Solidarity Night
Join us at a Bellingham Bells Baseball game on Sunday, August 2, 2026. First pitch is at 1:35 PM*
Joe Martin Field
1220 Civic Field Way
*Gates open at 12:30 pm. |
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Life Moves Pretty Fast – Unless You’re an American Worker
05/04/26 - Teamsters Local 355 May 4, 2026 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | In today’s fast-paced, on-demand world, we don’t expect to wait for things we need or want. If you broke your arm today, you wouldn’t wait a year to see a doctor. You wouldn’t order takeout that couldn’t arrive for 14 months. A CEO certainly doesn’t wait 400 days to make a major decision or roll out a new strategy. |
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National Correctional Officers Week
05/04/26 - National Correctional Employees Union Correctional Officers Week serves as a commemoration honoring the men and women currently serving in our justice system who work in obscurity in an often difficult and dangerous environment, with silence, strength, courage, and dignity. Your steadfast commitment and sacrifices do not go unnoticed. The NCEU will always have your back. Thank you for your service. |
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Bend Golf Tournament
05/04/26 - IBEW Local 125 
IBEW Local 125 Bend Gold Tournament. Please visit www.IBEW125golf for more information. |
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Discount Dental Work From SLU
05/04/26 - Saint Louis Police Officers' Association 
Saint Louis University is offering a discount on orthodontics, endodontics, and periodontics dental work for Police Officers and their families. Since they are a school, their fees are already drastically lower than those of a traditional dentist. In addition to that, they are offering another 10% discount to Police Officers. See the attached flyer for details. |
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Press Release: AMFA Responds to Spirit Airlines Shutdown, Vows Support for Displaced Aircraft Maintenance Technicians
05/02/26 - AMFA May 2, 2026 -- After 34 years of service to the traveling public, the closure of Spirit Airlines and the loss of more than 14,000 jobs mark a deeply painful moment for the aviation industry and the workforce that sustained the carrier through decades of operation. |
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Captive Audience Meetings Banned
05/02/26 - Teamsters Local 776 A clear precedent for Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia: “Maryland Joins New Jersey in Banning Captive-Audience Meetings.” |
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National President Issued the Following Statement on Relief for Spirit Airlines
05/02/26 - AMFA April 28, 2026 -- The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), the certified labor union representing the skilled aircraft technicians and related employees who keep Spirit aircraft safe and flying, supports relief for the airline — but any such relief should include protections for frontline workers, including layoff protections and limits on executive compensation. |
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Maryland Senate Bill 417 and Local 570
05/01/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 570 
Maryland Becomes 14th State to Prohibit Anti-Union Sessions as Nationwide Movement Grows
Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(ANNAPOLIS, Md. |
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Maryland Becomes 14th State to Prohibit Anti-Union Sessions as Nationwide Movement Grows
05/01/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 570 
Maryland Becomes 14th State to Prohibit Anti-Union Sessions as Nationwide Movement Grows
(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) – Maryland Teamsters are celebrating the passage of SB 417/HB 45, legislation authored by Delegate Joe Vogel (D – Gaithersburg), which bans mandatory attendance for workers at captive audience meetings. |
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Next Monthly Meeting Sunday May 10, 2026
05/01/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 570 
The Calendar Module to the right has all of the 2025 meetings scheduled for the 2ND SUNDAY MONTHLY MEETINGS. |
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TMRP MEETING NOTICE!
05/01/26 - District Council 4 Recently, the Trustees of The Members Retirement Plan (TMRP) restated the Plan’s Trust Indenture, the governing document. Under the terms of the Trust Indenture, the revisions must be approved by the Participating Local Unions to become effective. Each Participating Local Union must hold a vote of its active and retired TMRP members. |
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May Day Protests in Maryland, DC, and Virginia
05/01/26 - Teamsters Local 355 May 1, 2026 | INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ DAY | May Day protests are expected across Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia on May 1 as organizers call for protests, rallies, marches, and walkouts tied to labor and immigration rights. May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, commemorates the efforts made to improve workers' rights. |
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With Teamsters Support, Maryland Bans Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings
04/30/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 30, 2026 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | (Click image to view.) Maryland Teamsters are celebrating the passage of SB 417/HB 45, legislation authored by Delegate Joe Vogel (D – Gaithersburg), which bans mandatory attendance for workers at captive audience meetings. These meetings are employer-sponsored propaganda sessions designed to discourage workers from organizing. |
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Guild Wins Major Public Safety Victory in Pierce County
04/30/26 - Pierce County Deputy Sheriff's Independent Guild Pierce County residents deserve the strongest law enforcement services their tax dollars can provide. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office has been stuck in a staffing crisis caused by inadequate deputy pay and benefits. |
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‘It Feels Like a Betrayal’: Anger as Apple Closes 1st Unionized Store in US
04/29/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 29, 2026 | UNION BUSTING | Workers at the first Apple store to unionize in the US are pushing back against the company’s decision to shut it down by June, alleging that Apple’s decision is rooted in “a cynical attempt to bust the union”. |
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Local 22 Political Endorsements
04/29/26 - IATSE Local 22 IATSE Local 22 stands with the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO, in endorsing a slate of candidates for local office. |
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Membership Appreciation Night
04/29/26 - IBEW local 2325 Come join us for membership appreciation night with the WooSox on 8/28. Tickets are limited so reserve now. |
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FOR THOSE WHO SAY WE DON'T NEED A UNION I SUGGEST YOU READ THIS ARTICLE CLICK HERE
04/28/26 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION FOR THOSE WHO SAY WE DON'T NEED A UNION I SUGGEST YOU READ THIS ARTICLE |
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2026 TLU480 Scholarship Application
04/28/26 - Teamsters Local 480 Brothers and Sisters, If you are interested in applying for the TLU480 Scholarship, please review the application and submit it. Scholarships will be awarded to children/grandchildren of active or retired members of Teamsters Local 480. |
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Every 104 Minutes Corporate Neglect Kills Another Worker
04/28/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 28, 2026 | WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY | A worker dies from corporate negligence every 104 minutes. The suppliers of auto parts for Hyundai and Kia cars. The Subway restaurant chain. The nation’s biggest homebuilder, which let Donald Trump’s vicious and violent ICE agents raid its job sites. |
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Support Those Who Support Us
04/28/26 - UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 7-1 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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New Goal
04/28/26 - IBEW Local 483 
We have a NEW GOAL of 10,000 JARS for this year! Help us reach our new goal today by donating at: https://unionly.io/. |
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2026 Scholarship Information
04/27/26 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 IBEW Local 21 is now offering the 2026 Scholarship for members and their families. This is a great opportunity to help with the cost of college while supporting the next generation of union families. We encourage everyone who is eligible to apply. More details on how to apply and deadlines can be found at: https://www.ibew21.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article. |
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2026 Scholarship Information
04/27/26 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 IBEW Local 21 is now offering the 2026 Scholarship for members and their families. This is a great opportunity to help with the cost of college while supporting the next generation of union families. We encourage everyone who is eligible to apply. More details on how to apply and deadlines can be found Here IBEW Local 21 — supporting our families and our future. |
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Tell Congress to Pass the Fast Labor Contracts Act!
04/27/26 - Teamsters Local 492 Tell Congress to Pass the Fast Labor Contracts Act! Workers shouldn’t have to wait years for their first contract! Workers have the right to a collective bargaining agreement after they vote for a union, but the law is full of loopholes and companies drag out the negotiation process for years. On average today, it takes 458 days to secure a first contract. |
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Democracy Dies in Darkness, and Even Darker Warehouses
04/27/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 24, 2026 | WORKERS’ VOICE | […] sometimes democracy doesn’t just die in darkness. Lately, it looks like it dies in editing. Earlier this month, the Post published an editorial attacking the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA), a bipartisan bill designed to ensure that when workers vote to form a union, they can actually secure a first contract in a reasonable amount of time. |
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