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UPSEU Secures COVID Relief Stipend for Waterbury BOE Administrative Support Staff & Classroom Assistants
02/02/23 - UPSEU When the City of Waterbury approached UPSEU last spring about what do with a surplus of Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds, the Union was quick to suggest in a detailed letter to city officials that such monies should be utilized to compensate UPSEU employees who worked through the early/darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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Amazon Faces New Round of Penalties for Worker Safety Violations
02/02/23 - Teamsters Local 355 Feb. 2, 2023 | HEALTH & SAFETY | The U.S. workplace safety regulator has again cited Amazon.com Inc for placing warehouse workers at risk of serious injuries by imposing onerous production quotas. The U.S. |
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Amazon Faces New Round of Penalties for Worker Safety Violations
02/02/23 - Teamsters Local 570 Feb. 2, 2023 | HEALTH & SAFETY | The U.S. workplace safety regulator has again cited Amazon.com Inc for placing warehouse workers at risk of serious injuries by imposing onerous production quotas. The U.S. |
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A. Philip Randolph: Leader of the First Successful Black Labor Union
02/02/23 - Teamsters Local 570 Feb. 2, 2023 | BLACK HISTORY MONTH | (Click image to enlarge) The organizer of the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech was also the leader of the first successful black labor union. For A. Philip Randolph [pictured third from left], labor and civil rights were one and the same. |
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Funeral Services for Retired Commander Gene D. Gwyn
02/02/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Commander Gene D. Gwyn #765, who passed away on January 27, 2023, at the age of 69. (Ret.) Commander Gwyn served with the El Paso Police Department for 28+ years, from June 1981, until his retirement on September 12, 2009.
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City of El Paso interviews candidates for interim police chief position
02/02/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association City of El Paso officials are interviewing applicants for the interim police chief position, city spokesperson Laura Cruz-Acosta said in an email Wednesday. An announcement about who will serve as interim police chief following the death of Police Cheif Greg Allen is expected after interviews are completed this week, Cruz-Acosta added. |
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UPS Stewards National Call-In
02/01/23 - Teamsters Local 776 National UPS Teamsters Stewards Call - Sunday, February 5 General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman will be holding a National UPS Teamsters Call with shop stewards this.... |
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Teamsters Oppose House Bill That Would Threaten Worker, Motorist Safety
02/01/23 - Teamsters Local 570 
Feb. 1, 2023 | Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien sent letters to members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urging them to oppose H.R. 471, the Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act. |
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A. Philip Randolph: Leader of First Successful Black Labor Union
02/01/23 - Teamsters Local 355  Feb. 1, 2023| BLACK HISTORY MONTH | (Click image to enlarge. |
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A. Philip Randolph: Leader of First Successful Black Labor Union
02/01/23 - Teamsters Local 992 Feb. 1, 2023| BLACK HISTORY MONTH | (Click image to enlarge) The organizer of the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech was also the leader of the first successful black labor union. For A. Philip Randolph [pictured third from left], labor and civil rights were one and the same. |
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COVID COP
02/01/23 - Iowa Postal Workers Union The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) expired on January 27. The APWU has opposed the expiration of those provisions of the act that protected federal workers who contracted COVID-19 (COVID). |
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Negotiating Committee Chair
02/01/23 - Teamsters Local 162 
Congratulations to Teamsters Local 162 Business Agent Ben Vedus who has been appointed by General President Sean O’Brien to serve as Chair of the Joint Council 37 Package and Sort Rider Negotiating Committee. In addition to being appointed Chair of the JC 37 Package and Sort Rider Negotiating Committee, Ben will serve on the committee for the Western Region Supplemental Agreement. |
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SLPOA Auxiliary Super Bowl Party
02/01/23 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association Bring your friends and family along and watch the game with us, FOP style. Contact Rose Busso for more details, 314-566-6980. |
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annual leave advancement for leave year 2023
02/01/23 - Iowa Postal Workers Union I have received multiple questions on the annual leave advancement for leave year 2023. People are asking about why this year’s (2023) leave year was less than last year. The answer is simple: Leave year 2022 had 27 pay periods and leave year 2023 has 26 pay periods. This is for Full-time Career employees. PSEs and PTFs get 40 hours advanced no matter their leave earning category. |
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Area Meeting Schedule
01/31/23 - Iowa Postal Workers Union Area Meetings in 2023: Here is your opportunity to talk with you Union. |
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UPS Faces Rising Labor Costs, Strike Risk in Upcoming Union Fight
01/31/23 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 31, 2023 | PACKAGE DIVISION | United Parcel Service Inc. will pay more for labor after replacing a union contract that expires in July. The main question for Chief Executive Officer Carol Tomé is how much more — and if it’s enough to avoid a strike that would throw package delivery into chaos. |
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UPS Faces Rising Labor Costs, Strike Risk in Upcoming Union Fight
01/31/23 - Teamsters Local 992 Jan. 31, 2023 | PACKAGE DIVISION | United Parcel Service Inc. will pay more for labor after replacing a union contract that expires in July. The main question for Chief Executive Officer Carol Tomé is how much more — and if it’s enough to avoid a strike that would throw package delivery into chaos. |
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2023 - 2024 Member Contest Form
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2023 Standard Mileage Rate
01/31/23 - Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen The 2023 standard mileage rate set by the Internal Revenue Service will be 65.5 cents per mile, effective January 1, 2023. Please use this rate when calculating mileage reimbursement on expense reports for 2023. |
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JAMES R. HOFFA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
01/31/23 - Teamsters Local 175 ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR 2023 GRADUATING SENIORS AVAILABLE AT www.jrhmsf.org!!! ** The application process opens November 30,2022 for the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship for 2023 Academic or Vocational Training Program Scholarships. For more information, visit www.jrhmsf.org. Deadline is March 1, 2023. (For the sons, daughters, and financial dependents of Teamsters members.) |
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Unions Can Help Beyond Their Membership. César Chávez Proved it.
01/30/23 - Teamsters Local 570 Jan. 30, 2023 | LABOR HISTORY | [...] Chávez and the United Farm Workers union he led recognized in the 1960s what was happening — long before most other Americans did. They started blowing the whistle on how the chemical industry and agribusiness manipulated the idea of scientific uncertainty to continue selling pesticides they knew were dangerous. |
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Unions Can Help Beyond Their Membership. César Chávez Proved it.
01/30/23 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 30, 2023 | LABOR HISTORY | [...] Chávez and the United Farm Workers union he led recognized in the 1960s what was happening — long before most other Americans did. They started blowing the whistle on how the chemical industry and agribusiness manipulated the idea of scientific uncertainty to continue selling pesticides they knew were dangerous. |
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Unions Can Help Beyond Their Membership. Chávez Proved it.
01/30/23 - Teamsters Local 992 Jan. 30, 2023 | LABOR HISTORY | [...] Chávez and the United Farm Workers union he led recognized in the 1960s what was happening — long before most other Americans did. They started blowing the whistle on how the chemical industry and agribusiness manipulated the idea of scientific uncertainty to continue selling pesticides they knew were dangerous. |
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TACS RWHT RMSS LETTER Dean letter and EAS performing BUW dispute documents
01/30/23 - Iowa Postal Workers Union . |
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Active Shooter Stand Up Talk
01/30/23 - Iowa Postal Workers Union Madatory Active Shooter Information Here is the standup talk management at the stations are supposed to be giving. We are putting pressure on plant management to give an active shooters class by the inspection service. |
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LELS
01/30/23 - Duluth Police Local #807 We have officially moved to LELS. Please complete the registration form placed in your mailbox and send in to the address located at the bottom of the form. |
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El Paso police shoot pit bull after 2 dogs attack, bite 2 people in far East Side
01/30/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association A pair of pit bulls bit at least two people before an El Paso police officer shot and mortally wounded one of the dogs Sunday afternoon in a far East Side neighborhood, police said. The dog that was shot was not expected to survive. The shooting is under investigation, as is standard procedure with all officer-involved shootings, according to a police media statement. |
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The Chicago Passenger Federation (CPF) votes to merge with the United Passenger Rail Federation (UPRF)
01/30/23 - United Passenger Rail Federation BMWED-IBT The Chicago Passenger Federation (CPF) representing BMWED members employed on the Chicago-based commuter railroad Metra has voted to merge with the United Passenger Rail Federation (UPRF), creating a “super system” of passenger railroad maintenance of way members. CPF General Chairman Robert Shanahan Jr. |
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Teamsters Local 104 Endorses Ruben Gallego for U.S. Senate
01/28/23 - Teamsters Local Union No. 104 TEAMSTERS LOCAL 104 ENDORSES RUBEN GALLEGO FOR U.S. |
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Protecting LiteBlue from Cyber Criminals: Multifactor Authentication Required After January 15
01/28/23 - Youngstown, Ohio Area Local 443 APWU national officers are continuing to advocate for members who have had had their wages stolen in the recent online fraud attack on USPS systems. Below is an update on management’s introduction of multifactor authentication (MFA) for LiteBlue log ins. MFA is a tool that banks and other institutions use when dealing with sensitive personal information to prevent cyber-attacks. |
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APWU Position on Employees Who Have Had Direct Deposits Stolen in LiteBlue Fraud
01/28/23 - Youngstown, Ohio Area Local 443 APWU national officers have filed a national dispute with postal management on behalf of members who have had their pay stolen by cyber-criminals and are unable to recover the money. Several hundred postal workers have had pay stolen by cyber-criminals who used fraudulent websites to obtain sensitive personal data that was used to divert and steal direct deposit payments. |
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The Debt Ceiling and Postal Workers
01/28/23 - Youngstown, Ohio Area Local 443 No postal worker or federal retiree will see a gap or reduction in pension payments or healthcare coverage. The Treasury Department announced on Thursday that the United States government has hit its statutory “debt limit.” The next several months will be full of political drama, with serious risks at hand for working people and working-class retirees. |
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Week Ending 1/27/2023
01/27/23 - Teamsters Local 355 . |
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Week Ending 1/27/2023
01/27/23 - Teamsters Local 570 . |
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Maryland Allies Amplify Struggle of Starbucks Workers at ‘Sip-In’
01/27/23 - Teamsters Local 570 Jan. 26, 2023 | WORKERS' RIGHTS | Among the 20 or so people who attended the Starbucks “Sip-In for a Contract” in Belair on January 20, 2023, was Ed Crizer. He’s a just-elected Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee member in District 6, the old shipbuilding neighborhood of Baltimore City/County. |
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Maryland Allies Amplify Struggle of Starbucks Workers at ‘Sip-In’
01/27/23 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 26, 2023 | WORKERS' RIGHTS | Among the 20 or so people who attended the Starbucks “Sip-In for a Contract” in Belair on January 20, 2023, was Ed Crizer. He’s a just-elected Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee member in District 6, the old shipbuilding neighborhood of Baltimore City/County. |
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Parking Info for Pantages
01/27/23 - IATSE Local 33 Brothers, Sisters, & Kin: This is for Sunday nights load-out and Lion King load-in Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Rate should be around $20. Say you are from Local #33 CASH ONLY PLEASE! If you don’t have cash you will need to pay the full rate. Please remember to be respectful to all parking and security personnel. |
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America’s Trucking Industry Is At A Crossroads
01/26/23 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 26, 2023 | FREIGHT INDUSTRY | Life for truck drivers in the United States is changing. From government mandates to the approach of greater automation to drastically lower wages, making a living behind the wheel of a big rig is becoming tougher every year. By some estimates, around 90% of those who take up the profession leave within the first year. |
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America’s Trucking Industry Is At A Crossroads
01/26/23 - Teamsters Local 992 Jan. 26, 2023 | FREIGHT INDUSTRY | Life for truck drivers in the United States is changing. From government mandates to the approach of greater automation to drastically lower wages, making a living behind the wheel of a big rig is becoming tougher every year. By some estimates, around 90% of those who take up the profession leave within the first year. |
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UAW IEB Election Information
01/26/23 - UAW Local 602 Pursuant to the Monitor’s Candidate Forum Rules, the Monitor will conduct voluntary Candidate forums for the following three offices: (1) International President; (2) International Secretary-Treasurer; and (3) International Vice President. |
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PARK CITY, UTAH APWU NPC JUNE 24-26, 2023
01/26/23 - National Presidents' Conference 
The dates for June NPC are Friday, June 23 (arrival date)- June 26th, 2023. The Hotel is Yarrow (DoubleTree) Hotel, 1600 Park Avenue, Park City, UT 84060.
The room reservation link is https://group.doubletree.com/xarrkw. The phone number is 1 (435) 649-7000. Ask for the American Postal Workers Union group rates. |
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General Membership Meeting Notice
01/26/23 - Teamsters Local 786 . |
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If America Had Fair Labor Laws, 60 Million Workers Would Join A Union Tomorrow
01/25/23 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 25, 2023 | LABOR LAW | According to the latest data, the ranks of unionized workers grew by 200,000 between 2021 and 2022. |
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Governor Hochul Signs the “Supplemental Spousal Liability Bill”
01/25/23 - UPSEU New York now requires that insurance companies provide motorists with supplemental spousal liability insurance coverage equal to bodily injury liability coverage, unless the insured specifically rejects such coverage in writing. In Short, your spouse now has supplemental spousal liability coverage under your policy. |
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Local 162 Scholarship
01/25/23 - Teamsters Local 162 
ATTENTION LOCAL 162 MEMBERS WITH GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS!
As your student begins to make plans to further their education after graduation, make sure they apply for the Teamsters Local 162 Legacy of Leadership Scholarship Fund today. |
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February General Membership Meeting Notice
01/25/23 - Teamsters Local 542 . |
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NLRB Settlement for Veritiv Operating Company
01/25/23 - GCC/IBT Local 285-M January 24, 2023 Graphics Communications Union, Local 285-M, a/w Graphics Communications Conference/International Brotherhood of Teamsters has entered into a settlement, from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regarding matters related to grievances that were filled on behalf of union members who were employed at Veritiv Operating Company which is no longer in business. |
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