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Why States Are the Key to the Modern Labor Movement
08/18/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 18, 2026 | THE FUTURE OF LABOR | Unions have a history of coming together when workers need them most. During the Gilded Age of the late 19th century, labor unions sprang up in response to the harsh conditions of the Industrial Revolution. In the 1930s, a massive surge in union organizing helped the country find its way out of the Great Depression. |
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Local 71 Golf Tournament 2026
08/18/26 - IUEC Local 71 @media only screen and (max-width: 760px){ .contenttable img{max-width:100%; width: auto !important; height:auto . |
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Nomination & Elections
08/18/26 - Communications Workers of America Local 1107 Nomination & Elections For President, Vice-President, and Secretary Treasurer CWA Local 1107 August 18, 2026 As provided in the CWA Local 1107 by-laws article XIV, “Nominations and Election of Local Officers and Shop Stewards”. Fifteen (15) days notice is hereby giving for the Nominations & Election for President, Vice-President, and Secretary- Treasurer. |
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Response to Mayor
08/17/26 - Saint Louis Police Officers' Association 
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2026 Special EVP Election Re-Run Information
08/17/26 - Denver Metro Area Local APWU ATTENTION!!!! ALL MEMBERS OF THE DENVER METRO APWU!!!!! Ballots were mailed on August 13, 2026, for the upcoming election to the position of Executive Vice President. |
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NOMINATION NOTICE
08/17/26 - CWA Local 7777 Attention CWA Local 7777 Members! If you have not received a nomination notice by mail by August 24, 2026, please contact CWA Local 7777 at (303) 781-8700 or Election Supervisor Laura Gililland at (202) 329-0671 to verify the mailing address registered with the union. Please review the two .PDF's that have been attached. |
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Paddlefest 2026
08/17/26 - Cincinnati Building Trades 
NEW WORLD RECORD!
Congratulations to all the paddlers who braved the rain and helped set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Largest Paddle Craft Party with 1,440 participants. Your commitment, energy, and good humor turned a wet morning into a milestone moment for our region. |
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Teamsters Review WALL-E (Two Decades Later)
08/17/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 17, 2026 | ECONOMY | If you’ve seen WALL-E, Pixar’s Oscar-winning film from 2008, you remember the premise: an abandoned Earth buried in trash, a single mega-corporation running life from a spaceship above, and fat/lazy/unemployed humans drifting on autopilot while robots do all the work. It was supposed to be an exaggerated allegory. |
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Breakfast tomorrow for NPC
08/15/26 - National Presidents' Conference Good Afternoon Presidents! Tomorrow morning from 8am until 930am we will have breakfast in our meeting room, 408 A/B in the LA Convention Center. I have attached the flyer in three different ways in case anyone has trouble accessing it. Click here to view the full flyer. https://canva. |
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NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
08/15/26 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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2026 Local 6 Picnic
08/14/26 - IBEW Local 6 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. |
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2026 Teamcare Family Health Fair Event
08/13/26 - Teamsters Local 41 . |
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Should a Union Contact Run Eight Years?
08/13/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 13, 2026 | DELIVERY INDUSTRY | […] Deere wants to extend its six-year contract to eight years. The current pact for 10,000 workers at nine Midwestern plants expires on October 31, 2027—six months before the union’s deals with the Big 3 automakers expire on May 1, 2028. In 2021, Deere workers struck for 34 days, gaining national press. |
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COLA UPDATE AUG 2026
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Pierce County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild Local Endorsements
08/12/26 - Pierce County Deputy Sheriff's Independent Guild The Pierce County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild has voted to endorse Bryan Chushcoff for Prosecutor, Mike Solan for County Council (District 7), and Jerome O’Leary for County Council (District 1). Please visit their websites below to learn more: Bryan Chushcoff for Prosecutor - https://www.bryanforjustice.com/ Mike Solan for County Council - https://solanforpierce. |
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NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Labor Unions, Trucking Groups Clash Over Proposed NYC Last-Minute Delivery Rules
08/11/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 11, 2026 | DELIVERY INDUSTRY | The Delivery Protection Act requires companies operating last-mile distribution facilities to obtain city licenses, establish minimum safety and training standards, and directly hire their delivery workforces. |
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Pre-2008 Pre-Medicare Retiree Health Care Caps and Alternative Options
08/11/26 - CWA Local 1103 
The Union’s representatives on the Advisory Committee on Health Care (“ACHC”) met with Verizon numerous times throughout the process. |
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Where Have All the Working-Class Heroes Gone?
08/10/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 10, 2026 | FILM INDUSTRY | The action movie: it’s a staple of Hollywood’s success. Some of the most enduring and well-known movies in history fall within the action and adventure genre — franchises like “The Terminator,” “Die Hard,” and “Mad Max. |
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Week Ending 08/08/2026
08/10/26 - Teamsters Local 355 • ‘A reminder of why we have unions’ • How we made UPS create Teamster FT jobs • Why the U.S. |
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Teamsters VIP+ Plan
08/10/26 - Teamsters Local 71 
Teamsters VIP+ Plan
VOLUNTARY INCOME PROTECTION PLUS (VIP+) PLAN
Discover enrollment options for financial protection. |
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Officers and Staff
08/10/26 - Teamsters Local 71 
Teamsters Local Union 71
Officers and Staff |
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Truck Driving Championship
08/08/26 - Teamsters Local 776 The Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championship (TDC) was held earlier this summer. It is the premier showcase of safety, skill, and professionalism in the Commonwealth's trucking industry. |
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USW Local 7-1 Pop-Up Store Is Live — Open for 2 Weeks Only
08/07/26 - UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 7-1 The USW Local 7-1 pop-up store is officially LIVE — but only for two weeks! This nationwide fundraiser supports our locked-out members and their families while helping spread the message of solidarity across the country. |
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USW Local 7-1 Pop-Up Store Is Live — Open for 2 Weeks Only
08/07/26 - UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 7-1 This nationwide fundraiser supports our locked-out members and their families while helping spread the message of solidarity across the country. The first release features two designs: “No Kings, No Lockout” “One Day Longer, One Day Stronger” Both are available in multiple shirt styles, and all items are union-made and American-made. Do not wait to order. |
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Oregon's TP Freight Lines Suspends Operations
08/06/26 - Teamsters Local 162 T.P. FREIGHT LINES SUSPENDS OPERATIONS |
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Economic Patriotism Tour
08/06/26 - Teamsters Local 776 As part of a 5-day Economic Patriotism Tour across Pennsylvania, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) was welcomed by Local 776 President Spencer Dearth at the Teamsters Local 776 Union Hall in York, PA. Rep. Khanna began the event by outlining his vision for Economic Patriotism, which he described as a New Deal for our time. |
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CWA Local 1103 54th Annual Scholarship Program 2026
08/06/26 - CWA Local 1103 
Since 1973, CWA Local 1103 has proudly awarded over $530,000.00 in scholarships to the sons and daughters of members in good standing to assist them in pursuing higher education and professional training. We are honored to continue this tradition through our 54th Annual Scholarship Program. |
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Social Security and Medicare Seminar on Sunday, August 16th
08/05/26 - Teamsters Local 492 Social Security and Medicare seminar on Sunday, August 16th 8/6/2026 - Teamsters Local 492 will be holding a Social Security and Medicare seminar on Sunday, August 16th starting at 10:00 am at the Teamsters Local 492 hall, located at 4269 Balloon Park Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. This seminar is for any member who is close to retirement or would like to get information, or explanations regarding Social Security and/or Medicare benefits. |
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How We Made UPS Create FT Jobs in Our Teamster Local
08/05/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 5, 2026 | JUSTICE | Often, winning something in your contract is only half the battle—the other half is enforcing it. It was a huge win in 2023 when our national contract campaign made UPS end its two-tier driver program. After the lower-tier drivers moved up to regular, our center in Charleston, South Carolina, had 91 full-time delivery drivers. |
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Local 776 Golf Tournament
08/05/26 - Teamsters Local 776 For the first time in quite a while, the Local 776 Golf Tournament had to battle the elements, namely rain and wind. And it did rain all day, making conditions less than favorable and putting a damper on things. But the one thing the rain couldn't put a damper on was the enthusiasm of the Members who came out to play. |
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The Labor Movement Is Divided Over How to Deal With AI
08/04/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 4, 2026 | ECONOMY | Artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated our workplaces, where many employers have sought to boost productivity, cut labor costs, and eliminate jobs via the technology. A 2025 Pew Research Center poll found that 1 in 5 workers now use AI in their jobs. Organized labor’s response to AI has been fraught. |
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SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMY EDUCATORS JOIN TEAMSTERS LOCAL 492
08/04/26 - Teamsters Local 492 SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMY EDUCATORS JOIN TEAMSTERS LOCAL 492 Teachers Become First Charter School Workforce in New Mexico to Organize With Teamsters 8/4/2026 - Teachers at South Valley Academy in Albuquerque have voted to join Teamsters Local 492, making history as the first charter school workforce to organize with the Teamsters in New Mexico. |
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Join Us For The 2026 Labor Day Picnic Of Southwest Washington!
08/03/26 - Southwest Washington Central Labor Council 
Join the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council and the Cowlitz Wahkiakum Central Labor Council in celebrating working people throughout our region at the Labor Day Picnic of Southwest Washington on Monday, September 7th! |
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Employers Stall Labor Contracts for Years: A New Bill Could Change That
08/03/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 3, 2026 | LEGISLATION | […] Precarious fast-food workers around the country wondered if corporate goliaths like Starbucks and Chipotle, which employ hundreds of thousands of workers without a union contract, could be brought to the bargaining table. Not so fast, they learned. . |
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Solidarity Across Generations: The 123rd Anniversary of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
08/03/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Aug. 3, 2026 | UNION MILESTONES | ( Click here to enlarge image.) August 4 marks the 123rd anniversary of the founding of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. This anniversary is not just a milestone — it is a reminder that the notion of workers fighting as one is still the most formidable force for change in America. |
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SLPOA Voter Guide
08/03/26 - Saint Louis Police Officers' Association 
The St. Louis Police Officers’ Association and Fraternal Order of Police have endorsed the following candidates and ballot measure for the August 4th Primary tomorrow. Many of the contested primary races involving SLPOA/FOP-endorsed candidates in St. Louis City and St. Louis County are on the Democratic ballot. |
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SLPOA Executive Board Elections
08/03/26 - Saint Louis Police Officers' Association SLPOA Executive Board Elections Candidate filing begins today and closes Friday at 5 p.m. Interested candidates should respond to the SLPOA Hall to obtain a Declaration of Candidacy form. At-Large candidates must obtain 10 signatures, and Division Representative candidates must obtain 5 signatures. Completed forms must be returned to the SLPOA Hall by Friday at 5 p.m. |
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Upcoming VEBA Vote
08/02/26 - Whatcom County Deputy Sheriff's Guild The vote for VEBA contributions will be posted soon. I want to make sure everyone has a chance to share their input and have their questions answered before the vote. Please take a look at the forum post if you have not yet. (https://www.wcdsg.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/group_view_message. |
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Antique Truck Show
08/02/26 - Teamsters Local 776 The Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) hosted the 29th annual John Hiestand Memorial Antique Truck show in Carlisle, Pa., on August 1st. Local 776 Members, the father-son duo of Jeff and Kraig Keller, again invited Local 776 to participate. |
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Erie County Fair Tickets SOLD OUT
07/31/26 - Teamsters Local 264 We are SOLD OUT of tickets for the Erie County fair. We look forward to seeing you all there. |
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NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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July 2026 Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) & Integrated Seniority List (ISL) Update
07/30/26 - AMFA Local 32 AMFA and Alaska Airlines had a face-to-face meeting on July 29, 2026 in Seattle to discuss issues regarding a Merger Transition Protocol Agreement (MTP). |
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Dale Dotson Cook-off & Toy Show 2026
07/30/26 - IUEC Local 10 Dale Dotson Cook-Off & Toy Show Mark your calendars for the Dale Dotson Cook-Off & Toy Show on Saturday, October 17, 2026! Gates Open: 9:00 a.m. Bring your family and friends for a day of great food, classic toys, and fellowship. Whether you're competing in the cook-off, browsing the toy show, or simply enjoying the event, there's something for everyone. |
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Police Officers Ball
07/30/26 - Saint Louis Police Officers' Association 
Please join us for the 1st Annual St. Louis Police Officers Ball hosted at Hotel St. Louis. This is an event for Police Officers, Police Retirees, their families and supporters to come together for a night of fun and celebration. Please follow the QR code listed in the attachment to purchase your tickets, which include food, drinks, and music. |
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DOJ Moves to Dismiss Criminal Case Against CA Labor Leader
07/29/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 29, 2026 | JUSTICE | […] The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles filed a motion Monday to dismiss its case against David Huerta, president of Service Employees International Union California, which has more than 750,000 members, including janitors, security officers and other workers. |
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AMFA’s Submission to the CIRB regarding Collective Bargaining Between the IAMAW and Air Canada
07/28/26 - AMFA July 29, 2026 -- The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) hereby files its submission in connection with the July 24, 2026 correspondence from the Board inviting party remarks on recent collective bargaining between the IAMAW and Air Canada. |
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