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Backstoppers Sporting Clay Event - 5/15/2026
04/06/26 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association
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Leo’s Legacy
04/06/26 - Teamsters Local 355
Apr. 6, 2026 | ORGANIZED LABOR | More than a century before the rise of AI and Big Tech, the Catholic Church confronted a similar question to today: what happens when technological change threatens to leave workers behind? Not that long ago, it was the robber barons of the so-called “Gilded Age” who capitalized on working-class labor.
Attention Bakemark Members
04/06/26 - Teamsters Local 162
Important Notice for Bakemark Members Your Teamsters Local 162 Union negotiating committee has reached a fully recommended offer. A contract ratification meeting and vote will be held at Joe Edgar Union Hall on Sunday, April 12th , at 8:00 AM PT. Please make every effort to attend this very important meeting.
Week Ending 04/04/2026
04/06/26 - Teamsters Local 355
  • Starbucks to resume bargaining with SBWU   • What caused the Haymarket Affair.
April GMM
04/06/26 - Teamsters Local 162
Teamsters Local 162 – April General Membership Meeting The Teamsters Local 162 April General Membership Meeting will be held on April 12th at 10:00 AM PT, at Joe Edgar Union Hall in Portland, OR. For members who are 75+ miles away from the Local, you may join via Zoom to hear reports of Officers.
IS THE USPS BROKE? OR IS IT HOPE?
04/06/26 - APWU Cleveland Area Local
Is the USPS Broke or Is There Hope? Join the APWU Livestream on USPS Finances and the Future of Our Public Postal Service On April 14, APWU President Jonathan Smith is hosting a live stream to answer your questions about the Postal Service’s financial condition and future.
Save The Post Office!
04/06/26 - APWU Cleveland Area Local
Save the Post Office from Privatization! Tell Congress: Reverse Bad Postal Policy to Stop USPS from Going Broke Now! Take action to save the Post Office! Click ‘START WRITING’ to sign and send a message demanding Congress reverse bad postal policy and stop privatization now by clicking the link below: https://actionnetwork.
Support Those Who Support Us
04/03/26 - UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 7-1
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Support Those Who Support Us
04/03/26 - UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 7-1
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2026 MICHAEL GOODWIN STUDENT DEBT REDUCTION PROGRAM
04/02/26 - RN Staff Council, OPEIU, Local 40, AFL-CIO, CLC
Click Here for more information & Program Application Link - JUNE 30, 2026 DEADLINE!
NLRB Ruling Orders Amazon to Recognize Teamsters
04/02/26 - Teamsters Local 355
Apr. 2, 2026 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | In a historic decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that Amazon illegally refused to recognize the Staten Island-based Amazon Labor Union-International Brotherhood of Teamsters (ALU-IBT) Local 1 and ordered it to begin negotiations with the Teamsters. "Four years ago, Amazon workers at JFK8 won an NLRB election.
Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio Statement Regarding Butler County Prosecutor’s Brady List Action
04/02/26 - Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio, Inc.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio Statement Regarding Butler County Prosecutor’s Brady List Action Columbus, Ohio — The Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio, Inc. is concerned by the recent decision of Butler County Prosecutor Michael T.
2026 OPENING DAY
04/02/26 - RN Staff Council, OPEIU, Local 40, AFL-CIO, CLC
JOIN OUR UNION BROTHERS & SISTERS DETROIT OPENING DAY
Rest in Peace Officer Triplett
04/02/26 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our brother Officer Gregory Triplett.  We extend our heartfelt condolences to all his family and friends. May he rest in peace.
April 1, 2026 - What's New
04/01/26 - AMFA Local 32
Nomination Notices Released Today. Several important Nomination Notices were posted today. Please take a moment to review each notice below and consider submitting a nomination form if you are interested and willing to serve in the position.
Can Workers Have Free Speech Rights?
03/31/26 - Teamsters Local 355
Mar. 31, 2026 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | When the news of former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s death broke, Donald Trump wrote, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead.” Just a few months ago, workers across the country were fired for making similar remarks related to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Board of Police Commissioners Meeting Tommorow at 9am
03/31/26 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association
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Teamsters 264 Scholarship Open!
03/31/26 - Teamsters Local 264
Our Scholarship is officially open for applications!  Application are due by June 1st.  Click here for the rules and application.
Verizon Ratification Coalition Statement - Closing the Process
03/31/26 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120
Brothers and Sisters, We are writing one final time regarding the successful completion of the ratification vote process. As you know, the Tentative Agreement was approved when a majority of members in CWA District 1 voted to ratify the contract extensions at Verizon.
NYS Coalition Statement-Closing the Process
03/31/26 - CWA Local 1103
The coalition of union locals that make up this partnership supported the agreement and recommended a YES vote—and you delivered.
What Plato Can Teach Us About AI and the Future of Work
03/30/26 - Teamsters Local 355
Mar. 30, 2026 | TECHNOLOGY | For working people, AI raises a simple but profound question: Who will technology serve? Will innovation improve jobs, or harm the workers who built entire industries with their skill and experience? The debate may feel new. The warning is ancient. More than 2,000 years ago, Plato told a story that feels strikingly modern.
Verizon Contract Has Been Ratified
03/27/26 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120
From CWA District 1 Vice President Dennis Trainor I am writing to announce that the majority of members in CWA District 1 have voted to ratify the contract extensions at Verizon.  District 1 members in Verizon Wireless Retail and Tech both overwhelmingly ratified their agreements.
Week Ending 03/27/2026
03/27/26 - Teamsters Local 355
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Labor Pushing Hard for No Kings Day III on March 28
03/27/26 - Teamsters Local 355
Mar. 27, 2026 | COLLECTIVE ACTION | In a mass conference call last week that was part planning and all pep rally, sponsors of No Kings Day III, scheduled for March 28, urged listeners to increase their activism and recruit even more people for what they hope will be the largest demonstration in U.S. history.
Funding Vote For JATC Building at April Meeting
03/27/26 - IBEW Local 648
As discussed at the March Body Meeting, the local will be voting on an allocation for $.30 for a building fund for the new JATC Lab. This $.30 allocation, if passed, will take place in September, when the raise comes due. The cost of the new building for our lab has exceeded the original budget estimate and the bank has asked the JATC for a $.
SRP Board Elections Endorsement
03/27/26 - I.B.E.W. Local Union 266
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Verizon Contract Extensions Ratified
03/27/26 - CWA Local 1103
he majority of members in CWA District 1 have voted to ratify the contract extensions at Verizon. 
Updates and Announcements
03/27/26 - IBEW local 2325
Good morning Sisters and Brothers, I’d like to keep everyone up to date on what’s happening in the Local. The voting for the ratification of the contract extension with Verizon closed last Friday and passed overwhelmingly, both in our Local and throughout System Council T6. Here in Local 2325, a total of 263 votes were cast: 242 voted yes, 19 voted no, and 2 abstained.
DONT BE BAITED!!!!
03/27/26 - Denver Metro Area Local APWU
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Big Tech is Cannibalizing the Working Class
03/26/26 - Teamsters Local 355
Mar. 26, 2026 | ECONOMY | Pundits throw around a lot of statistics to try and make people suspend their disbelief about the economy. Things are better than ever, they say. The stock market is soaring. GDP is growing. Companies are investing. Those things are all true on paper. But American workers don’t experience the economy in black and white. We see it on the road. From the shop floor.
Support MNA
03/26/26 - IBEW local 2325
MNA is holding informational pickets in a few locations across Worcester.
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03/25/26 - Teamsters Local 264
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VA Flouting Court Ruling That Restored Bargaining Agreement, Union Claims
03/25/26 - Teamsters Local 355
Mar. 25, 2026 | LEGAL | The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has been accused by a union of violating a judge's ruling reviving a collective bargaining agreement, which covers 320,000 employees of the agency that had been canceled to carry out an order from President Donald Trump.
Ratification Results
03/25/26 - IBEW local 2325
Brothers and Sisters, As many of you are aware, IBEW Local 2325 has completed the voting for the ratification of the proposed extension. The local is prepared to release the results.
Florida Democrats flip two seats in special legislative elections
03/25/26 - IBEW Local 1205
Florida Democrats flip two seats in special legislative elections In the shocker of the night, Democrat Brian Nathan defeated Republican Josie Tomkow in the Senate District 14 race by 408 votes.
Upcoming Zoom informational events
03/25/26 - CWA Local 1123
We have several informative events coming up over the next few weeks that we want to make sure you're aware of! All events are being held virtually over Zoom, so you can join from anywhere.
Rocky Mountain Teamster
03/24/26 - Teamsters Local 492
This month's Rocky Mountain Teamster is available to read online along with all Rocky Mountain Teamsters going back to 2008.
Arena/IMP Welcome Night
03/24/26 - IATSE Local 22
Call us Looney Tunes because we are Back in Action! Monday, April 13 is our rain date for our Arena - IMP Welcome Drinks Night!
CWA Complaint to NYS PSC (Optimum Sale- Contracting)
03/24/26 - CWA Local 1103
This Is a Reduction in Force in Disguise,
I Want My Daughter to Have a Job
03/23/26 - Teamsters Local 355
Mar. 23, 2026 | JOBS | […] There are contradictory stories about economic opportunity in America. On the one hand, the economy grows every year, the stock market goes up, and Elon Musk is going to be the world’s first trillionaire. The other hand? Well, the job market feels frostbitten.
AMFA National President Issued the Following Statement on the Tragic Air Canada Express Accident
03/23/26 - AMFA
March 23, 2026 -- “The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association and its aircraft maintenance members at Jazz Aviation are heartbroken by the tragic loss of two Jazz Aviation pilots in the accident involving Air Canada Express Flight 8646 at LaGuardia Airport.
AT&T Bargaining Report
03/23/26 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120
March 20, 2026  The Union Bargaining Committee continues to meet with the Company. Most of our time has been spent in subcommittee meetings trying to address specific issues. Movement has been very slow, and we continue to let the company know what issues are most important to you. As you should know by now, the Union has released the results of the strike vote.
Support Those Who Support Us
03/21/26 - UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 7-1
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Workers' Memorial Day Essay Contest
03/20/26 - Teamsters Local 776
Workers' Memorial Day is observed in York and Adams Counties on April 28th to remember workers who lost their lives on the job. The York-Adams Counties Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, York, Pennsylvania, sponsors The Richard L. Boyd Workers' Memorial Day Essay Contest, offering a scholarship to eligible High School Seniors.
AT&T Bargaining Team Report
03/20/26 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120
The strike authorization vote results are in, and the majority of AT&T Mobility Orange members, 95%, voted yes to strike if necessary to get what we deserve at AT&T. Our message to the company is clear: We will not settle for crumbs, and we deserve a strong contract. This does not mean that we are going on strike.
AT&T Bargaining Update
03/20/26 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120
March 19, 2026 The results are in for the Strike authorization vote you conducted at your Locals over the past few weeks.  Our members at AT&T Mobility have voted overwhelmingly to give CWA President Claude Cummings the authority to call a strike if negotiations between CWA and AT&T Mobility fail to reach a fair agreement.
Heres the new JCIM
03/20/26 - Iowa Postal Workers Union
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