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December Oregon Teamster 12/07/23 - Teamsters Local 162 The December edition of the Oregon Teamster has been mailed to all members of Joint Council No. 37. If you did not receive the December edition of the Oregon Teamster, please call Local 162 to update your address, or click the following link to update your address through our website: https://www.teamsters162.com/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/form_page.

Unions Are Coming, Not Just for the Few, But for Everyone 12/06/23 - Teamsters Local 570 Dec. 6, 2023 | OPINION | […] Unions can be the hammer that smashes economic inequality. They can be the magic ingredient that pulls together working people of all races and political persuasions and unites them in common cause. They can be every bit as powerful as rich corporations, acting in service of humanity rather than profits.

Unions Are Coming, Not Just for the Few, But for Everyone 12/06/23 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 7, 2023 | OPINION | […] Unions can be the hammer that smashes economic inequality. They can be the magic ingredient that pulls together working people of all races and political persuasions and unites them in common cause. They can be every bit as powerful as rich corporations, acting in service of humanity rather than profits.

Unions Are Coming, Not Just for the Few, But for Everyone 12/06/23 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 7, 2023 | OPINION | […] Unions can be the hammer that smashes economic inequality. They can be the magic ingredient that pulls together working people of all races and political persuasions and unites them in common cause. They can be every bit as powerful as rich corporations, acting in service of humanity rather than profits.

ABF Freight, TForce Freight Dock Visits 12/05/23 - Teamsters Local 776 Recently Local 776 Officers and Business Agents visited the terminals of ABF Freight and TForce Freight. The contingent spent time walking the dock at both facilities talking with the Members; and making themselves available to answer any questions the Members may have about their contracts. While on the ABF dock, the Officers and Agents posed for a photo with a group of Members.

Why Doctors and Pharmacists Are in Revolt 12/05/23 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 5, 2023 | ORGANIZING | Long after he took a position at Allina Health, a large nonprofit healthcare system based in Minnesota, in 2009, Dr. John Wust, a longtime obstetrician-gynecologist from Louisiana, did not see himself as the kind of employee who might benefit from collective bargaining.

Why Doctors and Pharmacists Are in Revolt 12/05/23 - Teamsters Local 570 Dec. 5, 2023 | ORGANIZING | Long after he took a position at Allina Health, a large nonprofit healthcare system based in Minnesota, in 2009, Dr. John Wust, a longtime obstetrician-gynecologist from Louisiana, did not see himself as the kind of employee who might benefit from collective bargaining.

Applications Available for James R Hoffa Academic or Vocational Scholarships 12/05/23 - Teamsters Local 570 Dec. 5, 2023 | The application process for the James R. Hoffa Memorial scholarships is now open. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $10,000 for academic awards and $500 to $2,000 for vocational awards. Eligible students must be high school seniors who are the sons, daughters, or financial dependents of Teamster members. The deadline for completing the application process is March 1, 2024.

Why Doctors and Pharmacists Are in Revolt 12/05/23 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 5, 2023 | ORGANIZING | Long after he took a position at Allina Health, a large nonprofit healthcare system based in Minnesota, in 2009, Dr. John Wust, a longtime obstetrician-gynecologist from Louisiana, did not see himself as the kind of employee who might benefit from collective bargaining.

Week Ending 12/1/2023 12/01/23 - Teamsters Local 355 .

Expanding Our View of Bargaining for the Common Good 12/01/23 - Teamsters Local 570 Dec. 1, 2023 | LABOR UNION HISTORY | Bargaining for the common good sprang up in the vernacular of labor organizing in the wake of the Great Recession. Common good bargaining is a practice by which a bargaining unit uses its negotiating power to make demands that benefit parties not formally at the negotiating table, often the community that the bargaining unit serves.

The UAW Strike May Have Finally Set Us Up for a General Strike 12/01/23 - Teamsters Local 570 Dec. 1, 2023 | COLLECTIVE ACTION | [… The UAW] announced plans to ramp up its organizing efforts in the auto industry and bring workers at nonunion companies, like Tesla and Toyota, into the fold. The move serves as both an invitation to nonunion auto workers in need of representation and a warning to the CEOs profiting off their labor: Expect us.

General President O’Brien, Other Labor Leaders, Speak to A.I. Threats at Harvard Workers Panel 12/01/23 - Teamsters Local 570 Dec. 1, 2023 | Today, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien joined other labor representatives for a deep discussion into artificial intelligence, automation, and the current state of democracy during a workers panel at the Harvard Kennedy School of Business in Cambridge, Mass. “The Teamsters and all of labor face a seismic shift with the expansion of A.I.

Expanding Our View of Bargaining for the Common Good 12/01/23 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 1, 2023 | LABOR UNION HISTORY | Bargaining for the common good sprang up in the vernacular of labor organizing in the wake of the Great Recession. Common good bargaining is a practice by which a bargaining unit uses its negotiating power to make demands that benefit parties not formally at the negotiating table, often the community that the bargaining unit serves.

Week Ending 12/1/2023 12/01/23 - Teamsters Local 992

Expanding Our View of Bargaining for the Common Good 12/01/23 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 1, 2023 | LABOR UNION HISTORY | Bargaining for the common good sprang up in the vernacular of labor organizing in the wake of the Great Recession. Common good bargaining is a practice by which a bargaining unit uses its negotiating power to make demands that benefit parties not formally at the negotiating table, often the community that the bargaining unit serves.

APPLY NOW for a JRHMSF Scholarship 12/01/23 - Teamsters Local 743 APPLY NOW for a James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship.   The application system is now open and can be accessed at: https://aim.applyISTS.

APPLY NOW for a JRHMSF Scholarship 12/01/23 - Teamsters Local 743 APPLY NOW for a James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship.   The application system is now open and can be accessed at: https://aim.applyISTS.

NOTICE - 1/7/2024 General Membership Meeting 12/01/23 - Teamsters Local 177 .

CNN: Unions are the Strongest in Decades 11/30/23 - Teamsters Local 122 CNN - Nearly 900,000 Americans sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner this week will have unions – and the double-digit pay increases they won – to thank.

James R Hoffa Memorial Scholarship 2024 11/29/23 - Teamsters Local 449

2023 Teamsters Local 41 Election Results 11/28/23 - Teamsters Local 41 .

The UAW Strike May Have Finally Set Us Up for a General Strike 11/28/23 - Teamsters Local 355 Nov. 27, 2023 | COLLECTIVE ACTION | [… The UAW] announced plans to ramp up its organizing efforts in the auto industry and bring workers at nonunion companies, like Tesla and Toyota, into the fold. The move serves as both an invitation to nonunion auto workers in need of representation and a warning to the CEOs profiting off their labor: Expect us.

The UAW Strike May Have Finally Set Us Up for a General Strike 11/28/23 - Teamsters Local 992 Nov. 27, 2023 | COLLECTIVE ACTION | [… The UAW] announced plans to ramp up its organizing efforts in the auto industry and bring workers at nonunion companies, like Tesla and Toyota, into the fold. The move serves as both an invitation to nonunion auto workers in need of representation and a warning to the CEOs profiting off their labor: Expect us.

The Biggest Delivery Business in the U.S. is Not UPS or FedEx 11/28/23 - Teamsters Local 992 Nov. 28, 2023 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Amazon has grabbed the crown of biggest delivery business in the U.S., surpassing both UPS and FedEx in parcel volumes. The Seattle e-commerce giant delivered more packages to U.S. homes in 2022 than UPS, after eclipsing FedEx in 2020, and it is on track to widen the gap this year, according to internal Amazon data and people familiar with the matter.