Port Union Agrees to Suspend Strike
10/03/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 3, 2024 | STRIKES | The International Longshoremen’s Association agreed on Thursday to suspend a strike that closed down major ports on the East and Gulf Coasts. The move followed an improved wage offer from port employers. |
Port Union Agrees to Suspend Strike
10/03/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 3, 2024 | STRIKES | The International Longshoremen’s Association agreed on Thursday to suspend a strike that closed down major ports on the East and Gulf Coasts. The move followed an improved wage offer from port employers. |
NLRB Doubles Down: Amazon is a Joint Employer
10/02/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 2, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The National Labor Relations Board Region 31 (NLRB) issued a formal complaint against Amazon affirming that the company is a joint employer of its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) drivers and has a legal duty to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters Union. |
Teamsters Organize 50,000 New Members in Less Than Three Years
10/01/24 - Teamsters Local 492 Record Number of Workers Join North America’s Strongest, Most Militant Labor Union The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced today the union has grown by an astounding 50,000 new members in the last two-and-a-half years, a direct result of key investments in strategic organizing under Teamsters General President Sean M. |
Maryland Becomes the First East Coast State to Adopt Worker Heat Protections
10/01/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 1, 2024 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Maryland’s newly published and adopted heat standard, which goes into effect Monday, requires all workers to have access to water, shade and rest breaks when temperatures exceed 80 degrees — joining just a handful of other states that have standards protecting workers from extreme heat. |
Maryland Becomes the First East Coast State to Adopt Worker Heat Protections
10/01/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 1, 2024 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Maryland’s newly published and adopted heat standard, which goes into effect Monday, requires all workers to have access to water, shade and rest breaks when temperatures exceed 80 degrees — joining just a handful of other states that have standards protecting workers from extreme heat. |
Teamcare Special Bulletin 2024
10/01/24 - Teamsters Local 71 |
Truckers, Rails Scramble to Move Billions in Cargo Before Midnight Shutdown
09/30/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 30, 2024 | ECONOMY | Trucking companies and freight rail operators are scrambling to move billions in trade that has been arriving at the 14 ports where the largest longshoremen's union in North America is planning to strike after midnight Monday if a new contract is not reached with ports management. |
American Income Life Insurance
09/30/24 - Teamsters Local 87 Local 87 has renewed the group's Accidental Death and Dismemberment policy, providing all members and retirees of Local 87 with $4,000 AD&D coverage. Letter with additional information was mailed to each member last week of September. |
Truckers, Rails Scramble to Move Billions in Cargo Before Midnight Shutdown
09/30/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Sept. 30, 2024 | ECONOMY | Trucking companies and freight rail operators are scrambling to move billions in trade that has been arriving at the 14 ports where the largest longshoremen's union in North America is planning to strike after midnight Monday if a new contract is not reached with ports management. |
Week Ending 09/28/2024
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Week Ending 09/28/2024
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Congratulations! 25 Years of Membership
09/27/24 - District Council 4 The following District Council 4 members are celebrating 25 years of union membership this year. Please join us in congratulating all of our members on achieving this great milestone. We have also added the link if anyone is interested in receiving their membership certificate. |
Dockworkers Brace for Another Shutdown at the Port of Baltimore
09/27/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 27, 2024 | JOBS | What once appeared to be an unlikely strike at East Coast ports is now inching closer to reality, threatening to put thousands of people in the Baltimore region out of work. The union representing dockworkers and a trade group of shipping companies are at an impasse over wages and the automation of work at ports. The deadline for a new deal is Monday night. |
TMRP Pension Moved
09/27/24 - District Council 4 As of October 1st, TMRP Pension has moved its office location. Their new office will be located at: 2075 Foxfield Rd. Suite 201 St. Charles IL 60174 Their office phone number will remain the same. |
MBR meeting
09/27/24 - Teamsters Local 786 |
Dockworkers Brace for Another Shutdown at the Port of Baltimore
09/27/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Sept. 27, 2024 | JOBS | What once appeared to be an unlikely strike at East Coast ports is now inching closer to reality, threatening to put thousands of people in the Baltimore region out of work. The union representing dockworkers and a trade group of shipping companies are at an impasse over wages and the automation of work at ports. The deadline for a new deal is Monday night. |
Steelworkers Lose Bid to Derail US Steel Sale to Nippon
09/26/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 26, 2024 | ARBITRATION | An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel, a deal that faces strong opposition from its workforce. The board, which was jointly chosen by U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers to decide disputes between them, said Wednesday that U. S. |
Steelworkers Lose Bid to Derail US Steel Sale to Nippon
09/26/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Sept. 26, 2024 | ARBITRATION | An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel, a deal that faces strong opposition from its workforce. The board, which was jointly chosen by U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers to decide disputes between them, said Wednesday that U. S. |
Teamsters Take Action!
09/26/24 - Teamsters Local 776 Teamsters Take Action - Tell your Member of Congress to Stand with Workers Against Amazon’s.... |
Teamsters Local 104 Endorses Harris/Walz
09/26/24 - Teamsters Local Union No. 104 Teamsters Local 104 proudly endorses Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for President & Vice President of the United States of America. |
Sabres Half Season Raffle
09/25/24 - Teamsters Local 264 WIN 2 TICKETS TO 20 SABRES HOME GAMES Section 112, Row 19, Seats 13 & 14 (Aisle) and 1 Parking Pass Tickets: 1 for $30.00 or 5 for $100.00 Tickets can be purchased at the hall or online through the links above or on our dedicated page. |
US Labor Dept. Reaches Out to Employer Group Amid Possible Port Strike
09/24/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 24, 2024 | ECONOMY | The U.S. Department of Labor has reached out to the United States Maritime Alliance ahead of a threatened Oct. 1 port strike on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico by the International Longshoremen's Association, the employer group said on Monday. |
Boeing’s ‘Final’ 30% Pay Hike Offer Isn’t Good Enough, Union Says
09/24/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 24, 2024 | STRIKES | Boeing said Monday it made a “best and final offer” to striking machinists that includes bigger raises and larger bonuses, but the workers’ union said the proposal isn’t good enough and there won’t be a ratification vote before Boeing’s deadline at the end of the week. |
Steelworkers Remain Adamant Against Nippon Purchase of U.S. Steel
09/24/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 24, 2024 | JOBS | United Steelworkers leaders are adamant in their opposition to the U.S. Steel purchase, as shown in both their latest statement and the private communications published this week. The Washington Post obtained a series of memos and emails that proved Nippon tried for months to win the support of United Steelworkers, with no success. |