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It's Finally Time to Vote! 09/20/18 - AFSCME Local 2067 Here is the schedule for the upcoming Union Contract ratification vote on September 26 & 27. Schedule and locations We are holding the vote over two days to make sure everyone has multiple times/locations to cast their vote.

Jeffcom 911 Employees Want Collective Bargaining! 09/20/18 - AFSCME Council 76 The Jefferson County Communications Center Authority (JEFFCOM 911) is a 911 call-center that handles emergency calls for Arvada, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Edgewater, the Evergreen and West Metro Fire protection districts, and the Jefferson County Sheriff.

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER 09/20/18 - IUOE Local 286 http://iuoe286.org/docs/September%202018.

ALERT: Wang needs help this weekend. 09/19/18 - IATSE Local B4 Robin Jones needs help this Friday & Saturday at Wang  Please send her an email if you are available, gtrmnky@aol.com.    Note: All houses are open this weekend - if you are available please work at your house.

Ohio FOP Statement on Olentangy Local Schools Workshop 09/19/18 - Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio, Inc. For Immediate Release September 19, 2018 Contact:  Gary Wolske, Ohio FOP President Phone:  216-570-1242 OHIO FOP STATEMENT ON OLENTANGY LOCAL SCHOOLS Columbus, OH -- The Olentangy Local School District has a workshop scheduled for tomorrow entitled, "Discussing Race and Racism with Children" featuring Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries.  Dr.

Millennials United: Labor Unions Enjoy a Youthful Surge 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 355 September 19, 2018 | ORGANIZING | […] Millennial-aged workers are now leading growth in overall union membership, upending historical stereotypes that younger workers don’t identify with the labor movement. For decades, total union membership numbers were seemingly in terminal decline, coming down from 16.27 million in 1996 to 14.37 million in 2012.

Millennials United: Labor Unions Enjoy a Youthful Surge 09/19/18 - Teamsters local 570 September 19, 2018 | ORGANIZING | […] Millennial-aged workers are now leading growth in overall union membership, upending historical stereotypes that younger workers don’t identify with the labor movement. For decades, total union membership numbers were seemingly in terminal decline, coming down from 16.27 million in 1996 to 14.37 million in 2012.

EPPD Promotion Ceremony 09/19/18 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association encourages all members to attend the El Paso Police Department's Promotion Ceremony on Friday, September 28, 2018.  The ceremony will be held at 10:00 AM in the AV Theater Room at the Wyndham Aiport Hotel, 2027 Airway Blvd.

AMERCIAN RED CROSS HELPS WITH HURRICANE RELIEF 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 71 Hello Brother and Sisters, As all of you know by now many of our members across the Carolinas have been and will continue to be affected by Hurricane Florence's aftermath for some time. With this said I have been contact with the IBT Disaster Relief Department, Deputy Director of the American Red Cross Disaster Relief and FEMA.

How Working People Win 09/19/18 - CWA Local 7777 Union members aren’t afraid of hard work. When others are unable or unwilling to do the work, time and again, union members STAND UP and GET IT DONE! That is why we are asking you to make sure you get out to vote this year. But, this year just voting isn't enough. We need you to do the hard work too.

Day of Action- September 22nd 09/19/18 - Charlotte Area Local APWU DAY OF ACTION Saturday Sep. 22nd, we will hold a canvass talking to fellow union members, neighbors and friends about why our endorsed candidates are the right choice to win victories for North Carolina’s working families. Join us.

SPECIAL MESSAGE CONCERNING HURRICANE FLORENCE 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 71 Hello Brothers and Sisters Here’s some very important information concerning your TeamCare benefits in light of the hurricane and and it’s affects on out members.    Please pass this along.

Annex Buiding Operations / Staffing 09/19/18 - Charlotte Area Local APWU Annex Building Operations /Staffing September 19, 2018          We have been meeting with management daily to complete what operations will be at the annex along with the staffing for the annex building. Due to hurricane Florence, some processing will take place at the annex for Fayetteville mail.

TEAMCARE HEALTH & WELFARE BULLETIN 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 71

Millennials United: Labor Unions Enjoy a Youthful Surge 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 888 September 19, 2018 | ORGANIZING | […] Millennial-aged workers are now leading growth in overall union membership, upending historical stereotypes that younger workers don’t identify with the labor movement. For decades, total union membership numbers were seemingly in terminal decline, coming down from 16.27 million in 1996 to 14.37 million in 2012.

Here’s Why Thousands of Steelworkers Just Voted to Authorize a Strike 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 888 September 18, 2018 | STRIKES | […] U.S. Steel was seen a significant bump in profits in 2018, thanks to increased demand for steel, as well as new tariffs that have pushed up the cost of steel and helped pad the bottom line for large corporations such as U.S. Steel, a publicly traded company worth over $6 billion.

Janus v. AFSCME 09/19/18 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP On June 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Janus v. AFSCME.  Not surprisingly given the makeup of the Court, in a 5 to 4 decision the Court overturned its own precedent that had stood for over 40 years.

PA FOP Issues Statement Regarding Shooting In East Pittsburgh 09/19/18 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP HARRISBURG, Pa. (June 21, 2018) – Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge President Les Neri today issued the following statement regarding the shooting in East Pittsburgh. "Law enforcement is a very dangerous profession. Police officers never know when rapidly evolving situations will lead them to the use of deadly force.

Swearing in of new Local 231 Officers 09/18/18 - Teamsters Local 231 Congratulations to Daron Smith and Russell Hayes who were sworn in by Secretary-Treasurer Rich Ewing on September 12, 2018.

Here’s Why Thousands of Steelworkers Just Voted to Authorize a Strike 09/18/18 - Teamsters local 570 September 18, 2018 | STRIKES | […] U.S. Steel was seen a significant bump in profits in 2018, thanks to increased demand for steel, as well as new tariffs that have pushed up the cost of steel and helped pad the bottom line for large corporations such as U.S. Steel, a publicly traded company worth over $6 billion.

AMFA-SWA AMT Rejected Tentative Agreement Survey Notice – 2018 09/18/18 - AMFA Local 32 AMFA-SWA AMT Rejected Tentative Agreement Survey Notice – 2018 The AMFA-SWA Negotiating Committee has called for a survey of the membership regarding the recent rejection of the AMFA-SWA AMT Tentative Agreement. Your feedback will help guide your Negotiating Committee to pursue an agreement worthy of the membership's approval.

AMFA – SWA AMT Tentative Agreement Ratification Referendum Results 09/18/18 - AMFA Local 32 AMFA – SWA AMT Tentative Agreement Ratification Referendum Results The votes for the AMFA – Southwest Airlines (SWA) Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) Tentative Agreement (TA) Ratification Referendum were tallied on September 18, 2018. Votes for this referendum were counted and certified by TrueBallot, Inc.

COMPAS CALL FOR HELP TO DEFEAT I-940 09/18/18 - KCPOG COMPAS Members: This is an URGENT call for HELP! If you are a member of the Seattle Police Officers' Guild the King County Police Officers' Guild or the Puget Sound Police Managers' Association , you are also a member of COMPAS! I-940 is finally here and I need ALL COMPAS members with their families and friends to engage in this battle.

PORAC Legal Defense Fund 09/18/18 - KCPOG THE PORAC LEGAL DEFENSE FUND The PORAC Legal Defense Fund is the nation's oldest, largest, and most respected public safety legal plan. Serving more than 123,000 members nationwide, PORAC-LDF remains committed to protecting the rights and benefits of its members since 1974.

Here’s Why Thousands of Steelworkers Just Voted to Authorize a Strike 09/18/18 - Teamsters Local 355 September 18, 2018 | STRIKES | […] U.S. Steel was seen a significant bump in profits in 2018, thanks to increased demand for steel, as well as new tariffs that have pushed up the cost of steel and helped pad the bottom line for large corporations such as U.S. Steel, a publicly traded company worth over $6 billion.

AMFA-SWA AMT Rejected Tentative Agreement Survey Notice 09/18/18 - AMFA September 18, 2018 -- The AMFA-SWA Negotiating Committee has called for a survey of the membership regarding the recent rejection of the AMFA-SWA AMT Tentative Agreement. Your feedback will help guide your Negotiating Committee to pursue an agreement worthy of the membership's approval.

Here’s Why Thousands of Steelworkers Just Voted to Authorize a Strike 09/18/18 - Teamsters Local 992 September 18, 2018 | STRIKES | […] U.S. Steel was seen a significant bump in profits in 2018, thanks to increased demand for steel, as well as new tariffs that have pushed up the cost of steel and helped pad the bottom line for large corporations such as U.S. Steel, a publicly traded company worth over $6 billion.

Press Release: AMFA AMTs Overwhelmingly Reject Tentative Agreement With Southwest Airlines 09/18/18 - AMFA September 18, 2018 -- Today, Southwest Airlines (SWA) Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) rejected a tentative agreement put forward for a referendum vote. According to the union’s National Executive Council, the group rejected the contract because the economic package overall falls short. In the next week, AMFA will survey the AMT group to confirm the reason for rejection.

PSE CONVERSIONS 09/18/18 - APWU Cleveland Area Local FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT… A.P.W.U.’s efforts have resulted again in Cleveland’s most senior Clerk Craft PSE’s being converted to career employees.   Effective Sat., Sept. 29, 7 PSE’s will enjoy the benefits and security of full-time status. I am proud to say that the National, along with our Officers and Stewards of the A.P.W.U.

Local #10 Car Show and Rib Cookoff 09/18/18 - IUEC Local 10 The Local #10 Car Show and Rib Cookoff will be held Saturday, October 20, 2018.  The Local will provide each competitor with a rack of baby back ribs.  Your ribs will be available at 6:00 am at the Union Hall.  We will be serving ribs, wings, bbque and all the sides.  Rib judging will be at 2:00 pm.  Food will be served from 11:00 am until we run out.

AMFA - SWA Tentative Agreement Ratification Referendum Results 09/18/18 - AMFA September 18, 2018 -- The votes for the AMFA – Southwest Airlines (SWA) Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) Tentative Agreement (TA) Ratification Referendum were tallied on September 18, 2018. Votes for this referendum were counted and certified by TrueBallot, Inc. and the results are as follows...

Rest in Peace, Brother 09/18/18 - IUEC Local 10 The Officers and Members of Local #10, are hereby notified of the passing of Honorary Brother, William "Billy" Shumaker on September 13, 2018.  Billy had to be one of the nicest men I ever met.  He was a small man, but stood 12 feet tall when it came to personality and drive.  He knew what he wanted to do and knew how to do it.

MVS Settlements 09/18/18 - Charlotte Area Local APWU Holiday Peak Exception Period Terms Also Reached Major Win for the MVS Craft - POM 1995 Language Restored WEB NEWS ARTICLE #:  89-2018 09/13/2018 - When the USPS made changes to Chapters 5 and 7 of the Postal Operations Manual (POM) in 1995, APWU challenged the changes as not fair, reasonable, and equitable.

Amazon is Worth $1Trillion. It’s Workers Are on Food Stamps 09/17/18 - Teamsters local 570 September 17, 2018 | WAGES | Amazon just hit a $1 trillion valuation, but some of its workers feel poorer than ever. Jeff Bezos’s tech giant is the second U.S. company to be worth thirteen-digits on the stock market, following Apple, which hit $1 trillion in August. That’s all well and good for Bezos, whose net worth exceeds $150 billion.

Amazon is Worth $1Trillion. It’s Workers Are on Food Stamps 09/17/18 - Teamsters Local 355 September 17, 2018 | WAGES | Amazon just hit a $1 trillion valuation, but some of its workers feel poorer than ever. Jeff Bezos’s tech giant is the second U.S. company to be worth thirteen-digits on the stock market, following Apple, which hit $1 trillion in August. That’s all well and good for Bezos, whose net worth exceeds $150 billion.

Amazon is Worth $1Trillion. It’s Workers Are on Food Stamps 09/17/18 - Teamsters Local 992 September 17, 2018 | WAGES | Amazon just hit a $1 trillion valuation, but some of its workers feel poorer than ever. Jeff Bezos’s tech giant is the second U.S. company to be worth thirteen-digits on the stock market, following Apple, which hit $1 trillion in August. That’s all well and good for Bezos, whose net worth exceeds $150 billion.

Contract Vote Update - Monday - Sept 17 09/17/18 - IUOE 302 Contract Vote Update: Now that the ballots are out for the Third Tentative Agreement (TA) of the Western WA AGC Master Labor Agreement and you will soon be reviewing the offer and casting your vote I wanted to relay some thoughts and perspective on the offer. First, I want to refer you to the compensation packages for both this TA and the new Master Labor Agreement of Western WA (MLAWW). Both of these agreements reflect some of the most significant compensation increases we have had in as far back as I can remember. In addition to our significant monetary increases, we also negotiated for the inclusion of some critical language changes relating to double-time after 12 hours of work and special shift premium. I realize that there is some confusion about the impact on the two rates and how that will affect the members working under these two agreements. Simply put, public work will be prevailed at the higher of the two rates and private work will be paid at the contract rate that your contractor is signatory to. The new Prevailing Wage law that we were successful in passing last year, provides: “For trades and occupations with more than one collective bargaining agreement in the county, the higher rate will prevail.” At this time, the new MLAWW includes a rate that is higher than the TA. With respect to the TA before you, I believe this TA reflects the highest financial offer the contractors are willing to make without further concessions on the language and retro pay. I am proud of this organization and the membership for taking a stand! The way we came together was phenomenal and, with the support of the other crafts, we were able to come back with a final counter offer that is worthy of your thoughtful consideration. Thank you for seriously considering this TA and casting your vote.

2018 IBEW 332 Health Fair 09/17/18 - IBEW Local 332 Join us for IBEW'3 332 Health Fair on Saturday, October 6th, 2018. 9:00 am to noon. Free Health Screenings.

Union Car For Sale 09/17/18 - IBEW Local 659 For Sale $4,000 2007 Chevy Impala LTZ 186,000 miles Clean Leather Interior Moon Roof Boise Premium Sound Michelin Defenders, lots of mileage left. Contact the Union hall @ 541-664-0800 For more info.

El Paso Police Officer Arrested and Charged With Injury to Child 09/17/18 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Children (CAC) unit has arrested and charged five-year veteran El Paso Police Officer, Carlos Mendez with Injury to Child/Intent Serious Bodily Injury.  Investigators assigned to the El Paso Police Department’s CAC unit responded to University Medical Center (UMC) regarding an Injury to a Child case Thursday evening.

EVT UPDATES....... 09/17/18 - Connecticut Fire Equipment Mechanics Association CONGRATULAIONS to Dan Lamouteux, New Haven FD on his certification of MASTER FIRE APPARATUS TECHNICIAN... THANK YOU to Phil Boyer, Town of Greenwich, Fleet Dept for his time and dedication to the EVT program by sitting at the table for the validation conference to evaluate the current exams and make changes and develop questions to keep up with the new and ever changing technology.

And this: Tronc in talks to sell to McClatchy? 09/17/18 - Teamsters Local 888 Sept. 17, 2018 | A second firm is in talks to potentially acquire Chicago-based newspaper chain Tronc. California-based newspaper chain McClatchy is in “early stage” discussions to buy Tronc, owner of the Chicago Tribune and other major newspapers, a source familiar with the negotiations said Friday.

It looks like Tronc is about to be chopped up, sold for parts 09/17/18 - Teamsters Local 888 Sept. 17, 2018 | While it still requires some deal jiu-jitsu, Tronc looks to be on the brink of being broken up. Will Wyatt’s new Donerail Group, several confidential sources tell me, has now gotten the financing in place to do a deal to buy Tronc.

Amazon is Worth $1Trillion. It’s Workers Are on Food Stamps 09/17/18 - Teamsters Local 888 September 17, 2018 | WAGES | Amazon just hit a $1 trillion valuation, but some of its workers feel poorer than ever. Jeff Bezos’s tech giant is the second U.S. company to be worth thirteen-digits on the stock market, following Apple, which hit $1 trillion in August. That’s all well and good for Bezos, whose net worth exceeds $150 billion.

OSHA 10 two-day class 09/17/18 - IATSE Local 33 The Training Committee is offering an OSHA 10 two-day class. Dates/Times/Location: Tue.-Wed. Oct. 9-10, @ 7:30 a.m. at Local 33 hall. If you would like to reserve a spot in this class, please use the e-mail link listed below.  Do not call the office.

Forklift & Aerial Lift Certificates Class 09/17/18 - IATSE Local 33 The Training Committee is offering a Forklift & Aerial Lift Certificates class. Dates/Times/Location: Tuesday, Oct 9. @ 7 a.m. at Industrial Compliance Services, 12850 Foothill Blvd. Sylmar CA If you would like to reserve a spot in this class, please use the e-mail link listed below.  Do not call the office.

Fall Protection-Authorized User Certificate class 09/17/18 - IATSE Local 33 The Training Committee is offering a Fall Protection-Authorized User Certificate class. Dates/Times/Location: Friday, October 5,@ 8:30 a.m. at Local 33 hall. If you would like to reserve a spot in this class, please use the e-mail link listed below.  Do not call the office.