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Can Workers Wear Union T-Shirts? Court Says It’s Complicated 09/29/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 29, 2026 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The right to wear union insignia on the job has been one of the most heavily litigated labor law questions.  This is somewhat surprising because the one Supreme Court case that addressed the issue, Republic Aviaton Corp. v.

Workers Need A New Square Deal 09/29/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 29, 2026 | OPINION | When was the last time you paid zero taxes? Got a paycheck stub with no income tax or payroll taxes deducted? Deducted your gasoline costs as a business expense, since you drive your car to work every day? Had your boss send your check to a bank account in Malta or Ireland so you can say your money was earned there, not in the U.S.

WCTPT News - Bonus Accrual Extended! 09/29/26 - Teamsters Local 162 The Board of Trustees for the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust (WCTPT), including Local 162 Secretary-Treasurer Mark Davison, met on Monday, September 28th, 2026 for a special call Board of Trustees meeting. During the meeting, Trustees voted to extend the 33% bonus accrual for another year. All covered work performed in 2027 will earn an accrual rate of 1.

Happy Retirement Brother Ron Desia 09/28/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 570

Happy Retirement Brother McKinley Womack 09/28/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 570

Happy Retirement Brother Don Green 09/28/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 570

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 09/28/26 - Teamsters Local 743

Senator Chris Ryan hosting Career Event! 09/28/26 - Teamsters Local 317 We are so excited for this event! Our great friend, Senator Chris Ryan and his office is hosting a inaugural Workforce and Labor Fair! There’s no cost. As this is the first year, please spread the word on your social media/newsletters/email blasts so we can work together and drive attendance and help drive jobs for local workers! Click the poster for more details!

Successful Golf Tournament !!! 09/28/26 - Teamsters Local 317 Thank you to all who make this event a memorable and fun-filled day every year! We hope that all the participants had a great time, with good food and awesome prizes.

Week Ending 09/26/2026 09/28/26 - Teamsters Local 355   • Inside MLB’s high-stakes labor war   • Bimbo Bakeries Teamsters in NE win strong contract   • The video game industry is brutal. Now it’s unionizing   • SEIU seeks to unionize 190,000 health workers in NY   • How unions are confronting A.I.

October 4th GMM 09/28/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Teamsters Local 162 –October General Membership Meeting The Teamsters Local 162 October General Membership Meeting will be held on October 4th 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.

Combined Notice of Nominations and elections 09/27/26 - Teamsters Local 964 COMBINED NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF LOCAL UNION NO. 964 Notice is hereby given of the nomination and election of the following Officers of Teamsters Local Union 964: Secretary-Treasurer (Principal Officer), President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, and three (3) Trustees.

On The Road Again! 09/26/26 - Teamsters Local 776 On the road again! No, it's not Willie Nelson on the road; it's the Local 776 retirees club traveling to Jim Thorpe, PA, on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

Labor Unions Lend Support to Paramount-Warner Bros. Settlement 09/25/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 25, 2026 | HORIZONTAL MERGERS | Several key labor unions are applauding a settlement reached by Paramount Skydance Corp. to help complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., despite concerns the merger could lead to job losses and a long-term loss of bargaining power.

Only 3 Weeks Away! Join Team JC25 Women for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 09/25/26 - JC 25 Women's Committee Subject: ?? Only 3 Weeks Away.

Endeavor Hospital Nurses 09/25/26 - Teamsters Local 743

Press Conference Bulletin 09/24/26 - Teamsters Local 743

Unions Rally Around the Threat of A.I. 09/24/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 24, 2026 | NEGOTIATIONS | Tim Suitter knows change is coming to Bath Iron Works, creeping up the adjacent Kennebec River in Maine like a foreboding fog. Mr. Suitter, the president of the union that represents more than 4,400 workers who build ships for the U.S. Navy at the shipyard, knows the workers must be prepared for the arrival of artificial intelligence.

SOMETIMES YOU FORGET YOU'RE AWESOME- this is your reminder! 09/23/26 - Teamsters Union Local 252

‘Union Town’ - The Battle for Better Wages, Working Conditions in NYC 09/22/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 22, 2026 | DOCUMENTARY FILM | […] Union Town follows the battle for better wages and working conditions on three fronts in New York City — at UPS, at Amazon, and among “deliveristas” – that is, people who work for apps like DoorDash, making food runs for customers. … In the past four decades, union participation in America has dropped by about half.

2026 Scholarship Winners 09/22/26 - Teamsters Local 77 Cayden Farr and Quinn Shultz were the winners of the 2026 Scholarship awards. Local 77 wishes them the very best of luck.

How to Pass the Most Important Labor Law Since… Nixon? 09/21/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 21, 2026 | LEGISLATION | Unions laid the foundation for American greatness. That has only been possible because of landmark labor laws that were passed in all kinds of political climates. The most important ones — those that have lasted — all have something in common. They were hashed out across party lines. Take the Wagner Act.

General Membership Meeting Schedule 2027 09/21/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Please see the attached General Membership Meeting schedule for 2027.

A Year on the Picket Line: Teamster Nurses Still on Strike 09/18/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Sept. 18, 2026 | STRIKES | (Click image to view.) Nurses at Henry Ford Health in Michigan—one of the state’s largest health care systems—have been on strike for over a year, but their spirit remains solid both on the picket line and at the bargaining table. Represented by Teamsters Local 332, they met with management for a negotiation session on Sept.

Albertsons Negotiations Update 09/18/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Teamsters Local 162 and 305 have been in negotiations over a contract covering more than 400 drivers and warehouse workers at the Albertsons distribution center in Portland, Oregon.  The distribution center supply’s area grocery stores under the Albertsons and Safeway banners.  After seven bargaining sessions the Teamsters and Albertsons are far apart on worker demands.