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APWU Health Plan PSHB Consumer Driven Option (CDHP) members: 01/13/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union APWU Health Plan PSHB Consumer Driven Option (CDHP) members: If you enrolled in the new lnspira Financial flexible spending account (FSA) program, you may have received a letter stating you are only eligible for a Limited Purpose FSA account that will only reimburse for dental and vision. This letter and your Inspira enrollment status is incorrect.

The Postal Service is offering an optional retirement opportunity 01/13/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union The Postal Service is offering an optional retirement opportunity that includes an incentive to certain employees represented by the American Postal Workers Union and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union.

PRESIDENT SUSLAK REPORTS 01/13/25 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION A.P.W.U.  AND THE US POSTAL SERVICE AGREE EARLY OUT.

2025 Steward Class 01/13/25 - IBEW Local 6 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px .

Local 458M Membership Meeting 01/13/25 - District Council 4

Robert Zimmerman Retires! 01/13/25 - Teamsters Local 776 Robert "Bob" Zimmerman retired in December after working for Juniata County at the 911 Center. Bob started as a correctional officer/dispatcher at the Juniata County Jail as the COs handled both jobs. When the jobs were separated in 2000, he moved to the new 911 dispatch center. While working for Juniata County, he was a long-time Local 776 Union Steward.

2025 AEU Conference Agenda 01/13/25 - Association Employees Union @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px .

Ralph Speece Retires! 01/12/25 - Teamsters Local 776 Ralph Speece retired from Hershey Medical Center after amassing 40 years of Teamster membership. Ralph started his career at HMC in the kitchen, working up to a cook's position. Looking for a change, he transferred to medical supplies/ materials, where he worked as a group leader in the various store rooms. Ralph served as a Union Steward for 25 years.

Local 89 Meets with Governor Beshear to Discuss Jack Cooper and Ford 01/10/25 - Teamsters Local 89 On January 9th, 2025 Teamsters Local 89 President Avral Thompson, Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Cooper, Political Director Bill Miller, and Carhaul Business Agent Jason Cooper traveled to Frankfort and met with Governor Andy Beshear, Rocky Adkins, and other members of the Governor’s staff.

Acting Labor Secretary Still Optimistic About Labor’s Future 01/10/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 10, 2025 | US LABOR | There have been 29 Secretaries of Labor since President Woodrow Wilson tapped Scottish coal miner William B. Wilson to lead the fledgling department in 1913, and while less than 25% have been women, it’s still more than any other post.

We Stand In Solidarity With ONA Nurses and Providence Healthcare Providers 01/10/25 - Southwest Washington Central Labor Council The Southwest Washington Central Labor Council stands in solidarity with our sisters, brothers and siblings in the Oregon Nurses Association, and echoes their demand that Providence return to the bargaining table with a fair offer of compensation for these vital healthcare workers and a solid plan to address staffing issues.

UPCOMING AEU GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 01/09/25 - Association Employees Union NOTICE OF UPCOMING AEU GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AEU is having a general membership meeting in Pismo beach at the Cliffs Hotel and Spa on Saturday January 25, 2025. Members can attend in person or via Zoom pending Hotel Wi-Fi functionality.  Please see the meeting agenda HERE.

James R. Hoffa Scholarship 01/08/25 - Teamsters Local 776 The application process for scholarships from the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is now open.The deadline ....

January Union Meeting 01/08/25 - APWU Cleveland Area Local First Union Meeting of the year! Let's start the year off UNION strong.

New Contracts Available online 01/08/25 - I.B.E.W. Local Union 266 Updated contracts are now on our website. Please login under Member Resources/Contracts.

January 2025 Worker-to-Worker 01/08/25 - UAW Local 4911 Happy New Year!

Local 776 2025 Events and Meetings 01/08/25 - Teamsters Local 776 Here’s the list of Local 776 meetings and events for 2025. The dates are also on the....

Social Security Fairness Act Signed into Law 01/07/25 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association On January 5, 2025, President Biden signed into law the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), which will restore the Social Security benefits of millions of public servants

US Port Labor Talks Resume With Spotlight on Automations 01/07/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 7, 2025 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | Contract talks covering 45,000 dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are set to restart on Tuesday in a labor dispute that will help set the pace of automation at ports stretching from Maine to Texas.

US Port Labor Talks Resume With Spotlight on Automations 01/07/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Jan. 7, 2025 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | Contract talks covering 45,000 dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are set to restart on Tuesday in a labor dispute that will help set the pace of automation at ports stretching from Maine to Texas.

January 2025 Dues Rate Increase 01/07/25 - IBEW Local 125 In accordance with the 40th IBEW Convention resolution, there will be an increase in the International’s dues rate for all “A” and “BA” members effective January 1, 2025. Dues rates will be: $48.00 for an “A” member $25.

PSHB lnspira Financial Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Program 01/07/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union PSHB lnspira Financial Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Program APWU Health Plan PSHB Consumer Driven Option (CDHP) members: If you enrolled in the new lnspira Financial flexible spending account (FSA) program, you may have received a letter stating you are only eligible for a Limited Purpose FSA account that will only reimburse for dental and vision.

National Day Of Observance 01/06/25 - APWU Cleveland Area Local Thursday, January 9th is the National Day of Observance for Former President Jimmy Carter. Attached are vital details for postal employees. Attached is also the MOU for more details.

In Memoriam 2024 01/06/25 - IBEW Local 6 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px .

How Labor Law Changed Under Biden, And What Comes Next 01/06/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 6, 2025 | INTERVIEW | Core to the Biden administration’s economic policy was an attempt to rebalance the power between workers and employers through labor and employment regulations, from the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on non-compete clauses to the Department of Labor’s expanded overtime protections.

National Day of Observance January 9, 2025 01/06/25 - Youngstown, Ohio Area Local 443 National Day of Observance is NOT a Holiday…well…not exactly anyway. To keep Our Members informed with the most accurate information, I am E-mailing this Shout-Out about the upcoming National Day of Observance on January 09, 2025. Many Members of Our Local (and Management, too) have contacted me with many different and yet the same questions about January 09, 2025.

January Police Veteran's Meeting is Canceled 01/06/25 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association Fellow Veterans, Due to weather conditions (and an uptick in respiratory infections), the SLPVA meeting scheduled for this coming Wednesday, the 8th of January 2025, is canceled. See you in February.

Local 776 UPS Retirements 01/06/25 - Teamsters Local 776 Recently, two UPS Members decided to move on to enjoy retirement. Between them, they have 75 years of Teamster Membership at UPS. We'll start with the junior man first; he only had 35 years at UPS! Steve Light spent 35 years at UPS as a package car driver. Steve was among the few who didn't come up through the part-time ranks to attain a full-time job.

National Day of Remembrance for Former President Jimmy Carter, 01/06/25 - Iowa Postal Workers Union In recognition of the National Day of Remembrance for Former President Jimmy Carter, the Postal Service will observe a Day of Observance. Many APWU members will receive administrative leave in addition to the normal pay provisions, as per an MOU between APWU and the USPS. See more details on APWU.org: https://apwu.

KEB DRIVE CLASS- UPDATE 01/06/25 - IUEC Local 10 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px .

RC 500 PRACTICAL EXAM-CANCELLED 01/06/25 - IUEC Local 10 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px .

Social Security Fairness Act Signed into Law 01/06/25 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px .

Unions Brace Themselves As Trump Prepares to Defang the NLRB 01/05/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 5, 2025 | OPINION | In November, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) sided with Amazon workers in ruling that it is illegal to force workers to attend mandatory anti-union propaganda sessions, upending a doctrine of U.S.

HR 82 UPDATE 01/04/25 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION President Biden Signed Hr 82 Senate passes Social Security bill to repeal WEP and GPO The repeal, a decades-long priority for public employee advocates, heads to the president for his signature after a late night Senate voteThe Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act to deliver higher Social Security benefits to millions of public sector retirees.

General Membership Union Meeting January 12th, 2025 01/03/25 - Teamsters Local 492 General Membership Union Meeting January 12th, 2025 1/3/2025- There is a General Membership Meeting scheduled for Sunday, January 12th at 10 am, which will be held in the Teamsters Union Hall (downstairs) at 4269 Balloon Park Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Your Business Agents and Teamsters Local 492 Executive Board will be present to answer any questions you may have.

First General Membership Meeting of 2025! 01/03/25 - Teamsters Local 162 Attention all Teamsters Local 162 members! Make sure to join us at our first General Membership Meeting of 2025 held at Joe Edgar Union Hall this upcoming Sunday, January 5, at 10:00 AM. Listen to reports from your Local 162 Officers and meet with your fellow Teamster Brothers and Sisters.

Unions Brace Themselves As Trump Prepares to Defang the NLRB 01/03/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Jan. 3, 2025 | OPINION | In November, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) sided with Amazon workers in ruling that it is illegal to force workers to attend mandatory anti-union propaganda sessions, upending a doctrine of U.S.

January General Member Meeting: January 15, 2025 01/02/25 - Teamsters Local Union No 50 .

2025 Pocket Planners!!! 01/02/25 - Denver Metro Area Local APWU We have received our 2025 Planners! All Current DMAL Members are eligible to receive a Pocket Planner. Please contact me at 303-365-1524 ext. 111 or by email at officeast@denverapwu.com  to update your address and ensure you receive your DMAL Pocket Planner for 2025.

Scholarships for NCPSO Members 01/02/25 - CWA/NCPSO Local 2201 National Coalition of Public Safety Officers of Virginia is under the CWA umbrella.  These scholarships are eligible for CWA/NCPSO members and their spouses, children and grandchildren, including those of retired or deceased members.

PRESIDENT SUSLAK REPORTS 01/01/25 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION      Please be advised that the Day of mourning for President James Carter will be observed on Thursday, January 9th. The USPS will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on that day. Employees will receive 8 hours of administrative leave for that day.

January 2025 GMM (Los Angeles) 01/01/25 - AMFA Local 32 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION AMFA Local 32 ? 1403 W. 10th Pl., Suite B-116 ? Tempe, Arizona 85281-5257 PHONE (480) 420-6919 ? FAX (480) 323-2235 ? WEBSITE: www.amfa32.com January Membership Meeting Los Angeles, CA. ****Thursday, January 23, 2025**** H Hotel Los Angeles, Curio Collection by Hilton 6151 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. 90045 (310) 215-3000 Meeting Time 7:30 am (Los Angeles Time) ANY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA MUST BE TURNED INTO THE LOCAL SECRETARY (VIA FAX or E-mail) NO LATER THAN January 16, 2025 SAFETY IN THE AIR BEGINS WITH QUALITY MAINTENANCE ON THE GROUND

Merger Vote 12/31/24 - CWA Local 2222 The ballots for the vote on whether Local 2222 merges with Local 2105 have been counted. The merger has been approved, and the ballot count has been attached.

Happy New Year 12/31/24 - CWA Local 2222 Happy New Year from the Local 2222 E-Board. We hope everyone has a happy and safe evening.

Happy New Year 12/31/24 - IBEW local 2325 Happy New Year Sisters and Brothers,  May health, happiness, and stewardship be at the forefront of 2025 Cheers.

What is Salting, the Organizing Tactic Spicing Up the Labor Movement? 12/31/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 31, 2024 | ORGANIZING | The resurgence of the American labor movement is being led in no small part by a cohort of young, diverse, fired-up workers around the country. … Changing the world for the better has been the goal of many generations of workers; some pulled it off and some didn’t, but the most important thing for all of us is to keep trying.

National President Year End Update - 2024 12/31/24 - AMFA December 31, 2024 -- We accomplished a lot in 2024 and made significant strides in "raising the bar" in the aviation industry. Our collective efforts have led to increased recognition for your craft, enhanced job security, and industry-leading wages and benefits. We successfully negotiated contracts that recognized Aircraft Maintenance Technicians/Engineers (AMTs/AMEs) as vital skilled professionals across North America. Looking ahead, we have set ambitious goals for 2025.