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Holiday Closure
07/02/25 - IBEW Local 125 
Members are encouraged to plan their business accordingly due to closures.
Our office will close at 12:00 pm on Thursday, July 3, and will be closed on Friday, July 4, for the Fourth of July. |
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By-Laws Vote 2025 - Passed!
07/01/25 - New Mexico Hospital Workers Union 
Sisters and Brothers,
The By-Law vote passed with 92% in favor! Congratulations to the District on passing the new By-Laws! (See Letter)
This is the first update to the By-Laws since September 2021. |
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Vote Yes On The FVR Library Levy Lid Lift!
07/01/25 - Southwest Washington Central Labor Council 
On August 5th voters in our region will vote on a “levy lid lift” that will determine what services the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District can deliver to working families in the years ahead.
The SWWACLC urges you to vote YES on the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries Levy Lid Lift! |
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9,000+ Philadelphia City Employees Are On Strike
07/01/25 - Teamsters Local 355 July 1, 2025 | STRIKES | Greg Boulware, president of District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, called for an immediate and indefinite work stoppage of the more than 9,000 municipal employees he represents after contract negotiations with Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration fell apart late Monday night. |
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Now Accepting Photo Submissions for the 2026 Union Calendar
07/01/25 - Teamsters Local 231 
Teamsters Local 231 is now collecting photo submissions from current Union members, Retirees or their family members for the opportunity to be published in our 2026 Union calendar! |
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Amended: Sad News - Brother David Gaboriault has passed.
07/01/25 - IATSE Local B4 
Unfortunately, David had not been heard from in a few days, so a wellness check was carried out by the Boston Police today and David was found in his recliner at home with the TV on, he had passed away.
We were grateful that he passed away at home peacefully.
Per David's wishes there will be no services. |
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9,000+ Philadelphia City Employees Are On Strike
07/01/25 - Teamsters Local 992 July 1, 2025 | STRIKES | Greg Boulware, president of District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, called for an immediate and indefinite work stoppage of the more than 9,000 municipal employees he represents after contract negotiations with Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration fell apart late Monday night. |
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Health Plan Scam Alert
07/01/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union Be on the lookout for a phone scam directing members to contact APWU Health Plan at a fraudulent number, 1-888-356-9583. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER. |
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Here's What's New!
07/01/25 - UA Local 131 New feature for Local Union 131 members! The "LU131 Members Only" page. This new tab in the resource list allows members to view their personal data in the union database. AND . . . We now take Credit Card payments... Members (who are in good standing) can now pay their dues on-line or over the phone! Just login or call the Office at 603.669.7307 |
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Yellow Corp. Bankruptcy Proceedings
06/30/25 - Teamsters Local 776 On Friday, June 27, former employees of Yellow who filed individual proofs of claim outside.... |
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U.S. Journalist Faces Deportation for Covering Protest in Atlanta
06/30/25 - Teamsters Local 992 June 30, 2025 | IMMIGRATION | Mario Guevara, a Hispanic journalist who has lived in the United States for more than 20 years, was arrested on 14 June while he was reporting on the ‘No King’ protests in Atlanta. |
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Behind the Wrench: Mental Health in Aviation Maintenance
06/30/25 - AMFA Local 32 Mental Health in Aviation Maintenance - Together, we maintain more than aircraft - we maintain each other. |
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2025 Back to School Drive
06/30/25 - TWU Local 513 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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AMFA-JTS Negotiations Update #2
06/30/25 - AMFA June 30, 2025 -- On June 24-26, 2025, Jazz and AMFA representatives met in Toronto, ON, for collective agreement negotiations. The negotiations were led by AMFA General Counsel Lee Seham and Jazz VP Employee Relations Kirk Newhook. During this session, rank-and-file observers sat in on the negotiations and contributed valuable information during Committee caucuses. |
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Week Ending 06/28/2025
06/29/25 - Teamsters Local 355 • MA Teamsters tell lawmakers NO to AVs • Teamsters authorize strike at Tyson • Baltimore Fishbowl: Your July events calendar, Baltimore. |
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OSHA Budget Would Cut 10,000 Job Safety Inspections
06/29/25 - Teamsters Local 992 June 29, 2025 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Trump’s budget for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 would cut job safety inspections nationally by almost 10,000, or one-third, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) says. Baldwin unveiled the figure at a Senate Labor Committee confirmation hearing for David Keeling to be Trump’s OSHA administrator. |
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Week Ending 06/28/2025
06/29/25 - Teamsters Local 992 • MA Teamsters tell lawmakers NO to AVs • Teamsters authorize strike at Tyson • Baltimore Fishbowl: Your July events calendar, Baltimore. |
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UPCOMING GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
06/28/25 - Association Employees Union AEU General Membership Meeting July 12, 2025 Upcoming General Membership Meeting in Long Beach. View the Agenda HERE. |
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National Election UPDATES
06/28/25 - APWU Cleveland Area Local 
Ballot Placement for the National Election is SET! Two Officers from our local will be running for National Office:
Thomas Vlasek, William H. Burrus, Cleveland Area Local, #72 (OH)-National Business Agents, Maintenance Division Central Region, (A)
Bruce C. Jackson, William H. |
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AMFA-Jazz Line Negotiations Update #1
06/27/25 - AMFA June 27, 2025 -- On June 23-25, 2025, Jazz and AMFA representatives met in Toronto, ON, to initiate collective agreement negotiations. |
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USW 13-1 Supplemental Insurance Open Enrollment
06/26/25 - United Steelworkers Local 13-1 Supplemental Insurance open enrollment is happening now!! Call the call center to answer questions enroll: 501-943-4182 |
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OSHA Budget Would Cut 10,000 Job Safety Inspections
06/26/25 - Teamsters Local 355 June 26, 2025 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Trump’s budget for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 would cut job safety inspections nationally by almost 10,000, or one-third, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) says. Baldwin unveiled the figure at a Senate Labor Committee confirmation hearing for David Keeling to be Trump’s OSHA administrator. |
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135th Anniversary Celebration Dinner & Dance
06/26/25 - Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 44 
Mark your Calendar and Save the Date
Join us on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the Historic Davenport Hotel as we commemorate 135 years of unparalleled excellence and commitment to our craft and the communities we serve.
A cocktail reception begins at 5:00 p.m. with dinner to be served at 6:00 p.m. A program and presentation will follow, then you can dance the night away! |
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June General Membership Meeting
06/26/25 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association Last night during the June General Membership meeting, a $2,000 attendance prize drawing was held for the third time. The drawing includes the name of every active member of the SLPOA, but you had to be present to win. Member Deonte Hill’s name was randomly drawn, but he was not in attendance, so the $2,000 attendance prize will be carried over to the July meeting. |
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June General Membership Meeting
06/26/25 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association Last night during the June General Membership meeting, a $2,000 attendance prize drawing was held for the third time. The drawing includes the name of every active member of the SLPOA, but you had to be present to win. Member Deonte Hill’s name was randomly drawn, but he was not in attendance, so the $2,000 attendance prize will be carried over to the July meeting. |
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First Choice Community Healthcare Ratifies Contract!
06/26/25 - New Mexico Hospital Workers Union 
Sisters and Brothers,
We are thrilled to announce a historic milestone! District 1199NM and the healthcare workers at First Choice Community Healthcare have officially ratified their first-ever union contract.
This achievement is a testament to the collective dedication and unity of our frontline healthcare workers. |
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Kelly Middleton Fundraiser
06/26/25 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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Teamsters Take Action!
06/25/25 - Teamsters Local 776 Stop the Big Tech Power Grab: Take Action to Stop Congress from Stealing Your Rights! The Senate reconciliation bill prohibits states from regulating artificial intelligence (AI) for ten years. This includes the use of AI in autonomous vehicles, worker surveillance and monitoring technologies, hiring decisions, and many other applications. |
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Job Opportunity-King Co. Metro (light rail)
06/25/25 - IBEW Local 191 We received a call from a recruiter for King Co. Metro. They are looking for licensed electricians to join their team. This would require travel carding to local 77. Details in file. @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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Teamsters Request UPS Data on Heat Protections, OT Violations, Staffing
06/25/25 - Teamsters Local 992 June 25, 2025 | CONTRACTS | The International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Tuesday issued a formal request for information to UPS on its current delivery of air-conditioned vehicles to drivers, outstanding grievances on overtime violations by the company, and the status of full-time job offers to tens of thousands of part-time workers. |
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Local 2222 annual picnic 2025
06/25/25 - CWA Local 2222 . |
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Six Ways a 78-Year-Old Law is Still Screwing Workers
06/25/25 - Teamsters Local 992 June 24, 2025 | LABOR HISTORY | If you’ve ever watched a union campaign get crushed by employer intimidation, wondered why you see so few strikes, or been frustrated that unions don’t demand more on climate or racial justice, you’re seeing the effects of a US law passed 78 years ago. |
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Six Ways a 78-Year-Old Law is Still Screwing Workers
06/24/25 - Teamsters Local 355 June 24, 2025 | LABOR HISTORY | If you’ve ever watched a union campaign get crushed by employer intimidation, wondered why you see so few strikes, or been frustrated that unions don’t demand more on climate or racial justice, you’re seeing the effects of a US law passed 78 years ago. |
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NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
06/24/25 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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Knoebels Picnic Photos
06/24/25 - Teamsters Local 776 A member submitted some photos from the Family Picnic at Knoebels. They have been added to the Members Photos section in the Photo Gallery. Thanks for sending them in. Anyone else who would like to share their photos, email them to info @teamsterslocal776. |
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Second Payment of $15 Million Settlement for Part-time Regular Workers Announced
06/23/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union Second Payment of $15 Million Settlement for Part-time Regular Workers Announced June 22, 2025 Share this article The second payment of the Part-time Regular (PTR) settlement is now being processed. APWU set aside $750,000 to cover anyone missed during the first payments. |
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Posal Press Association Conference
06/23/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union APWU NATIONAL POSTAL PRESS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IS FOR ALL LEADERS Good day, everyone. We have 22 days before the negotiated rates for the APWU 2025, PPA Conference. Read More... Full URL: https://www.apwupostalpress.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article. |
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APWU NATIONAL POSTAL PRESS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IS FOR ALL LEADERS
06/23/25 - American Postal Workers Union National Postal Press Association 
Good day, everyone. We have 22 days before the negotiated rates for the APWU 2025, PPA Conference. |
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THIS INFORMATION IS FOR ALL APWU MEMBERS AND LEADERS
06/23/25 - American Postal Workers Union National Postal Press Association 
Good day, everyone. We have over 20 days before the negotiated rates for the APWU 2025, PPA Conference. |
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Week Ending 06/21/2025
06/23/25 - Teamsters Local 355 • Teamsters: Airgas workers prepare to strike • Gov. |
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Fwd: WaPo: Trump and GOP’s tax bill would sell off USPS’s brand-new EVs (link to guest article)
06/23/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union Group, if have not heard by now the Trump administration, DOGE and the treasury department are in behind closed door meetings with lawyers on how they plan to take down the People's Post Office. You would think they would have enough on their plate but their plate of money is runneth over and their greed will not stop. |
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Week Ending 06/21/2025
06/23/25 - Teamsters Local 992 • Teamsters: Airgas workers prepare to strike • Gov. |
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Lead Cable Letter from Senator Markey
06/23/25 - IBEW local 2325 Thank you to Senator Edward Markey and his staff for continuing to hold Verizon accountable for worker and community Health Hazards. |
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Vacation Deduct Forms (Opting OUT)
06/20/25 - IBEW Local 191 Voluntary Vacation Deduction Forms are going out with Dispatches and are available on the Dispatch tab under Forms. Please TURN THEM INTO YOUR EMPLOYER. DO NOT send them to the Hall. Thank you. |
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UPS Portland Feeder Webinar
06/19/25 - Teamsters Local 162 
We have scheduled a meeting of all feeder drivers working in the Portland feeder department to vote on whether we should pursue the proposed change to the Portland feeder bid and dispatch rules specific to how sleeper team “A” drivers select their “B” drivers. |
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Darrin Kenneth Prock - Obituary
06/19/25 - IBEW Local 387 
Memorial Service
Darrin Kenneth Prock
Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:00 am
Payson High School Auditorium
301 S. McLane Road
Payson, AZ 85541
A livestream for tomorrow's service for Darrin will be available on the KRIM YouTube channel. They will start the stream about 15 minutes before the service begins, so around 9:45 AM Arizona Time. Here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/@krim963fmpayson
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PBC Wins Recertification Election!
06/19/25 - Communications Workers of America Local 3181 We are pleased to advise you that a re-certification election was held for Palm Beach County workers who overwhelmingly voted YES to keep CWA as their bargaining agent. The vote was 494 YES and 24 No. |
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