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Teamsters Voluntary Income Protection Plus (VIP+) Plan 07/10/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 50

Teamsters VIP+ Plan info 07/10/26 - Teamsters Local 463

The Supreme Court Freed College Athletes to Earn. Collective Bargaining is the Next Step 07/10/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 10, 2026 | OPINION | It is past time for Division I colleges and universities to recognize that their student-athletes deserve both the right to bargain collectively and recognition that they are employees because of the compensation their institutions provide to them and the control those institutions have over them.

July General Membership Meeting 07/10/26 - Teamsters Local 90

WTWT Memo - Termination of BCBSNM Effective September 1, 2026 07/09/26 - Teamsters Local 492 WTWT Memo - Termination of BCBSNM Effective September 1, 2026 To: All Active Western Teamsters Welfare Trust Participants Who Participate in the BlueCross BlueShield New Mexico (BCBSNM): RE: Termination of BCBSNM Effective September 1, 2026 7/9/2026 - BCBSNM’s premiums have been increasing at an alarming rate and they are the most expensive HMO option in the 11-state area covered by the Trust. Over the years, the Trust has communicated to BCBSNM that if their premiums continue to increase, then it would be likely that the Trust will terminate BCBSNM as an option. Unfortunately, BCBSNM proposed another increase for the September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, plan year. BCBSNM remains the most expensive HMO option at a monthly premium of $3,018.84 per Active employee. For comparison’s sake, the Trust’s self-funded benefits currently cost on average $1,908.79 per Active per month or $1,110.05 a month less than the BCBSNM rate.

Timber Country Coca-Cola Survey 07/08/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Attention Teamsters Local 162 Timber Country Coca-Cola Members! Your Teamsters Local 162 Union negotiating committee is preparing for contract negotiations. CLICK HERE to take the Local 162 member contract proposal survey. All answers remain confidential with the Union.

IAM Election Results - REVISED 07/08/26 - District Council 4

The Faster Labor Contracts Act Should Be the Starting Point for Labor Reform 07/08/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 8, 2026 | U.S. LABOR | Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA), which would require contract negotiations with new unions to go to arbitration if an agreement cannot be reached within 90 days.

Summer Storm Hits the Camp Hill Union Hall! 07/07/26 - Teamsters Local 776 As many of you are aware, a major rain and wind storm passed through Central PA and surrounding areas on July 4th. Like many in the area, the Camp Hill Union Hall sustained significant damage. A portion of the Union Hall's roof was torn off, allowing water to flood the building.

Univar Ratification Meeting 07/07/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Attention Local 162 Univar members! A contract ratification meeting and vote will be held on Saturday, July 18th, at 6:00 PM at Joe Edgar Union Hall. Please make every effort to attend this very important meeting.

David Vrona Receives Governor's Appointment 07/06/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Local 776 is proud to announce the appointment of David Vrona, Business Agent of Teamsters Local 776, to the Motor Carrier Safety

Teamsters Induct Worst of the Worst Into CEO Hall of Shame 07/06/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 6, 2026 | CEO HALL OF SHAME | Greed in America has been turbocharged by a cabal of CEOs and corporate executives completely disconnected from the lives of everyday people. These out-of-touch elites use the wealth they extract off the backs of American workers to pay for a level of extravagance that’s hard to fathom.

Week Ending 07/04/2026 07/06/26 - Teamsters Local 355   • Union busters coming after me   • Teamsters beat Amazon on Prime Day   • The US labor movement as a force for peace   • Hundreds of Md.

Happy Birthday America! 07/03/26 - Teamsters Local 776 “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” – Benjamin Franklin Happy Birthday America! On behalf of the Officers, Business Agents, and staff of Local 776, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July. Many of us will celebrate with family and friends at the beach, in our backyards, or at community fireworks displays.

Nurses Are at the Heart of the US Labor Movement 07/02/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 2, 2026 | HEALTH & SAFETY | […] Health care unions are an important outlier in this national story of union retreat, however. Public and private sector health care unions drove 29.4 percent of all strikes and twelve out of the thirty-one major strikes (those involving more than one thousand workers) in 2025. Much of this activity was led by nurses.

Teamsters 31st International Convention Retrospective 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 570

Gov. Moore Declares State of Preparedness Ahead of Holiday Weekend Heat Wa 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 1, 2026 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Gov. Wes Moore declared a State of Preparedness on Tuesday ahead of extreme heat expected to hit the state and persist through the holiday weekend.

Wilsbach Distributors Contract Ratification 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Wilsbach Distributors employees have voted to ratify a new labor agreement, reaching a settlement just before the Union’s deadline to strike. The agreement comes after negotiations focused on protecting workers' interests while securing terms that support long-term stability and continued success at Wilsbach Distributors.

O’Brien, Zuckerman Reelected to Second Five-Year Term Leading Teamsters 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 570 Member-elected Delegates Deliver Mandate for Militant Leadership at Convention Press Contact: Kara Deniz Email: kdeniz@teamster.org (WASHINGTON) – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced today that Sean M. O’Brien and Fred Zuckerman have been reelected to another five-year term as General President and General Secretary-Treasurer, respectively, renewing a mandate for powerful, militant leadership on behalf of 1.3 million rank-and-file Teamsters across North America.

Election Results - PPPWU Merging with IAM 07/01/26 - District Council 4

Whatcom Museum Foundation Employees Ratify First-Ever Collective Bargaining Agreement! 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local 231 Congratulations to the newest members of Teamsters Local 231! After almost a year of negotiations, a group of 18  workers at the Whatcom Museum Foundation, represented by Teamsters Local 231, voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first-ever Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Safeway.com Survey 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Attention Local 162 members at Safeway.com: Your Union negotiating team is preparing for upcoming contract negotiations with your employer. Please CLICK HERE to fill out the Local 162 & 58 member contract proposal survey. Please submit your survey by July 16th.

Yellow Corp. Bankruptcy Update 06/30/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Please see below for important information from the IBT concerning the ongoing Yellow Corp bankruptcy proceedings: @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px .

UPS Meets Deadline for Retrofitting Delivery Vans with AC 06/30/26 - Teamsters Local 355

Teamster Scholarship Awards! 06/29/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Teamsters Local 776 is proud to announce that two children of Local 776 Members have been selected as recipients of the 2026-2027 Teamsters Scholarship Fund Awards. Congratulations to both recipients as they prepare to continue their education.