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PA Ballet Nutcracker Tree received Local 8 Love. 12/05/19 - International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees The Pennsylvania Ballet's Nutcracker tree received a $100k makeover. The project was completed by Proof Productions Inc,, and PAB crew members.

Letter from the International Office 12/05/19 - IUEC Local 10 Good afternoon: Enclosed is a very important letter from the General Officers in regard to the current status of the proposal on Pension Reform and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). Please read it carefully.

NLRB Decision 12/05/19 - Charlotte Area Local APWU National Labor Relations Board issues a Decision and Order that requires the postal service to establish processes which will expedite request for information presented by the union. This decision came about when the local filed 30 plus separate Labor Charges against the employer. Some charges were resolved when information was provided.

Teamsters Take Action! 12/04/19 - Teamsters Local 776 Did you know that the U.S. Postal Service is the most popular federal agency? USPS provides critical services....

Wages Have Risen Due to Minimum Wage Hikes, Fed's Obama Policies 12/04/19 - Teamsters local 570 Dec. 4, 2019 | WAGES |… The data on this are very clear. The weekly wage for the median worker, a worker in the middle of the wage distribution, has outpaced prices by just under 5 percent over the last four years, translating into an annual rate of real wage growth of 1.1 percent.

Local 32 National Convention Delegate Election Results 12/04/19 - AMFA Local 32 Local 32 Members: The nomination and election period for our National Convention Delegates has come to a close. Our Local was allotted four (4) Primary Delegates and we have elected to have two (2) Alternate Delegates. We had a 13.33% participation rate. The results are as follows: 1. Ken Patrick (primary) 82 votes 2. John Butkiewicz (primary) 81 votes 3.

Wages Have Risen Due to Minimum Wage Hikes, Fed's Obama Policies 12/04/19 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 4, 2019 | WAGES |… The data on this are very clear. The weekly wage for the median worker, a worker in the middle of the wage distribution, has outpaced prices by just under 5 percent over the last four years, translating into an annual rate of real wage growth of 1.1 percent.

Wages Have Risen Due to Minimum Wage Hikes, Fed's Obama Policies 12/04/19 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 4, 2019 | WAGES |… The data on this are very clear. The weekly wage for the median worker, a worker in the middle of the wage distribution, has outpaced prices by just under 5 percent over the last four years, translating into an annual rate of real wage growth of 1.1 percent.

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship 12/04/19 - Teamsters Local 542 Click on this link to apply:  https://aim.applyists.net/Account/LogOn.

2019-2020 OTIC and Teamsters Local 436 Negotiation Meeting Dates Schedule 12/04/19 - Teamsters Local Union No. 436 2019-2020 OTIC and Teamsters Local Union #436 Negotiation Meeting Dates Schedule: All meetings start at 10:00 a.m.

Give Your Time or Donate to Help a Kid 12/04/19 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 Mercy Home for Boys & Girls in Chicago is asking for IBEW volunteers to fill their remaining slots at their Aftercare Christmas party on Thursday, December 12th from 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. We realize this is short notice if you cannot volunteer and would like to brighten the holidays for a child in need please donate to the IBEW 21 & 1220 Toy & Coat Drive.

Online Form Signing 12/04/19 - support.unionactive.com Do you have a PDF form that you want to turn into an online form? We can turn just about any PDF form into an online form that even allows member signatures with a mouse or finger. The online form can output a PDF file with the user submitted information and signature image arranged in your current format.

Just a Reminder.... 12/03/19 - Teamsters Local 776 Local 776 will be kicking off the Holiday Season with our Children’s Christmas Party on Saturday December 7, 2019. Hope to see you there.

2019 Open House Holiday Party 12/03/19 - IBEW Local 332 2019 Annual Open House Holiday Party! Pictures with Santa! Snacks and drinks! Kids arts and crafts!

Fatal Accidents InvolvingBoom/Crane Usage on RMMs 12/03/19 - Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen The FAMES Committee reviewed available data from 9 fatal railroad accidents occurring since 1997 in which a boom on an RMM was in use. Roadway workers and machine operators can become engrossed in their tasks when assigned to work with or near boom-equipped RMMs  and various tasks often require ground workers to be in close proximity to the swing radius.

Holiday Food Drive 12/03/19 - CWA Local 2222 The CWA Local 2222, is now accepting non-perishable/ canned good items for the less fortunate. We have placed donation boxes in the following garages: Gallows Edsall Ashburn Herndon Fordson Winchester We will be accepting donations at these locations until 12/23/2019. All donations will be donated to the Haymarket Food Pantry.

2019 Alva. M. Fravel Scholarship winner 12/03/19 - CWA Local 2222 CWA local 2222, would like to congratulate Kelly High as the 2019 Alva. M.  Fravel Scholarship award winner.

2019 BRS Elections and Appointments 12/03/19 - Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA, December 2, 2019 — Per the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) Constitution, the General Chairmen and Grand Executive Council gathered and elected Tim M. Tarrant as Vice President Headquarters of the BRS to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the previous Vice President Headquarters, Kelly A. Haley.

Corporate Spies Are Watching Organized Labor 12/03/19 - Teamsters local 570 Dec. 3, 2019 | LABOR UNIONS | Google’s computers are spying on its workers. Anytime a Google employee uses an online calendar to schedule a meeting involving more than 100 co-workers, management gets an alert—a great way for the anti-union corporation to sniff out union organizing efforts.

Medicare for All Saves Money. Elizabeth Warren’s Plan Ensures That Working Families Get The Savings. 12/03/19 - Queens Area Local AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIO The following is a statement from Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, on Senator Elizabeth Warren’s newly released Medicare for All plan: “Medicare For All doesn’t cost money.

Corporate Spies Are Watching Organized Labor 12/03/19 - Teamsters Local 355 Dec. 3, 2019 | LABOR UNIONS | Google’s computers are spying on its workers. Anytime a Google employee uses an online calendar to schedule a meeting involving more than 100 co-workers, management gets an alert—a great way for the anti-union corporation to sniff out union organizing efforts.

Christmas Cards!! 12/03/19 - IBEW Local 191 We have Retiree Christmas cards at all our Local Offices.....Come in and pick a few up to delivery. Enjoy conversations with our retired members.

Jimmy Hoffa Helped Create the American Middle Class. Unions Today Should Learn From Him. 12/03/19 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 3, 2019 | OPINION | Jimmy Hoffa used to say he’d be forgotten 10 years after his death. This was an uncharacteristically unintelligent judgment.

Corporate Spies Are Watching Organized Labor 12/03/19 - Teamsters Local 992 Dec. 3, 2019 | LABOR UNIONS | Google’s computers are spying on its workers. Anytime a Google employee uses an online calendar to schedule a meeting involving more than 100 co-workers, management gets an alert—a great way for the anti-union corporation to sniff out union organizing efforts.

E-Board Nominations 12/03/19 - IUEC Local 10 It has been brought to our attention that one of the nominees for E-Board was printed in the November newsletter but was not printed in the December newsletter.  Mr. Jon Greulich WAS NOMINATED AND IS RUNNING FOR THE E-BOARD.  He will be on the ballad for the elections.  Our apologies go out to Jon on this mishap.

Corporate Spies Are Watching Organized Labor 12/03/19 - Teamsters Local 888 Dec. 3, 2019 | LABOR UNIONS | Google’s computers are spying on its workers. Anytime a Google employee uses an online calendar to schedule a meeting involving more than 100 co-workers, management gets an alert—a great way for the anti-union corporation to sniff out union organizing efforts.

Jimmy Hoffa Helped Create the American Middle Class. Unions Today Should Learn From Him. 12/03/19 - Teamsters Local 888 Dec. 2, 2019 | OPINION | Jimmy Hoffa used to say he’d be forgotten 10 years after his death. This was an uncharacteristically unintelligent judgment.

"No Shave November" Fundraiser Extended Through December 12/02/19 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen gave his approval for a "No Shave November Event" and was gracious enough to extend it through the month of December (to include uniformed personnel)! The criteria are listed below:

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund 12/01/19 - Teamsters Local 743 The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund has started accepting applications for the 2020 school year. Eligibility: For the sons, daughters and financial dependents of Teamster members (including the BMWED, BLET, GCC and TCRC).

Extensive Communication Tools and Messaging Systems 12/01/19 - Unions-America UnionActive features an extensive array of communication tools including email and text message broadcasting, message boards, blogs, and more.

Rest in Peace Brother Thomas Hayes 11/30/19 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 IBEW Local Union 21 mourns the loss of our Brother Thomas Hayes, who worked at AT&T. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and coworkers. Visitation Sunday, December 01, 2019 2:00PM - 8:00PM Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home 24021 Royal Worlington Drive Naperville, IL Funeral Mass Monday, December 02, 2019 11:00AM St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church 15629 S. Rt. 59 Plainfield, IL

Happy Thanksgiving CWA Local 1103 11/28/19 - CWA Local 1103 We wish the CWA Local 1103 Membership and thier family a most Happy Thanksgiving.

Black Friday Protest 11/27/19 - Teamsters Local 776 On Thanksgiving Eve this story needs to be told: Black Friday is a little darker for 70 workers who are unsure how they will pay their bills or put food on the table this year. This month, workers at the Marciano Art Foundation were fired by ?the Marciano family, the founders of Guess jeans and MAF, just four days after they petitioned to form their union with AFSCME Council 36 (California).

Teamster Retirements at UPS in Portland...New UPS Retirees Subsidy Fund A Success 11/27/19 - Teamsters Local 162 Portland package drivers Delbert Childs and Paul Thomson are both retiring from UPS after long careers.  Delbert is a 40 year member of Local 162 and Paul is a 37 year member.  They will both collect generous and secure pensions from the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund.

Thanksgiving Letter From The President 11/27/19 - Southwest Washington Central Labor Council Happy Thanksgiving, sisters brothers and siblings! Read CLC president Shannon Myers' Thanksgiving message by clicking here.

Rest in Peace Brother 11/27/19 - IUEC Local 10 The Officers and Members of Local #10, International Union of Elevator Constructors, are hereby notified of the passing of Brother Gregory R Billings on November 24, 2019.  Officers and Members may call at the Beall Funeral Home, 6512 NW Crrain Highway, Bowie, MD where visitation will be held on Sunday, December 1, 2019 from 12 pm - 3 pm.  Interment Private.

Striking Workers Sound the Alarm on Privatizing DC Public Transit 11/27/19 - Teamsters Local 355 Nov. 27, 2019 | JOBS | […] any cost-saving, as Transdev workers pointed out at the board meeting, comes from cutting worker pay and benefits as well as public safety measures.

December Worker To Worker 11/27/19 - UAW Local 4911 .

OWCP Online Claim Filing 11/27/19 - Charlotte Area Local APWU .

Happy Thanksgiving 11/27/19 - Charlotte Area Local APWU .

Happy Thanksgiving! 11/26/19 - Teamsters Local 776 On behalf of the Officers, Agents, Staff and myself, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving. If you are traveling to gather with family and friends during the holiday please be safe. According to AAA More than 55 million travelers are expected to travel from their homes for the holiday.

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours 11/26/19 - I.B.E.W. Local Union 266 Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Brothers & Sisters! We hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday! The hall will be closed Thursday, November 28th & Friday, November 29th in observance of Thanksgiving. We will resume normal business hours Monday, December 2nd. Enjoy.

Job Loss Predictions Over Rising Minimum Wages Haven’t Come True 11/26/19 - Teamsters local 570 Nov. 26, 2019 | ECONOMY | Eighteen states rang in 2019 with minimum wage increases — some that will ultimately rise as high as $15 an hour — and so far, opponents' dire predictions of job losses have not come true. The data paint a clear picture: Higher minimum wage requirements haven't reduced hiring in low-wage industries or overall.

Job Loss Predictions Over Rising Minimum Wages Haven’t Come True 11/26/19 - Teamsters Local 355 Nov. 26, 2019 | ECONOMY | Eighteen states rang in 2019 with minimum wage increases — some that will ultimately rise as high as $15 an hour — and so far, opponents' dire predictions of job losses have not come true. The data paint a clear picture: Higher minimum wage requirements haven't reduced hiring in low-wage industries or overall.

Job Loss Predictions Over Rising Minimum Wages Haven’t Come True 11/26/19 - Teamsters Local 992 Nov. 26, 2019 | ECONOMY | Eighteen states rang in 2019 with minimum wage increases — some that will ultimately rise as high as $15 an hour — and so far, opponents' dire predictions of job losses have not come true. The data paint a clear picture: Higher minimum wage requirements haven't reduced hiring in low-wage industries or overall.

Happy Thanksgiving 11/26/19 - IUEC Local 10 We would like to wish all of our members, officers, and their families a very Happy Thanksgiving.  We all have to give thanks for our jobs.  We are very lucky to be part of one of the top trades in this country.  We are very lucky to have the benefits and work load that we have at this time.

2020 Union Sportsman Alliance Calendars now available 11/26/19 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1205 The Union Sportsman Alliance calendars are now available for a $25.00 donation to the Sick and Needy Fund.  Limited quantity available, pick up yours today!  Cash and Check donations only paid directly to the hall.  Once a calendar is purchased make sure to register by mail for the 2-GUNS-A-WEEK Sweepstakes or at this link: https://unionsportsmen.