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• BMWED Urges Railroads Immediately Test, Trace COVID-19 Exposure July 3, 2020
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• Teamster Pipeline Locals Vote to Approve New Agreement July 3, 2020
  By an overwhelming majority, Teamster local unions representing workers in the growing pipeline construction industry have voted to accept and approve the recently negotiated Teamsters National Pipeline Agreement. The agreement covers more than 4,500 workers nationwide, and will soon be … The post Teamster Pipeline Locals Vote to Approve New Agreement appeared first on International […]
• Teamsters Hail Passage of Moving Forward Act July 1, 2020
  (WASHINGTON) – The House today took a substantial step towards reviving the U.S. economy when it approved a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that will beef up the nation’s transportation network while also employing thousands in good-paying, union jobs. H.R. 2, … The post Teamsters Hail Passage of Moving Forward Act appeared first on International Brotherhood […]
• Hoffa: USMCA Will Ensure Safer Roadways, Increase Labor Rights for Workers July 1, 2020
  (WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the revised North American trade deal that takes effect Wednesday. “For the first time today, Teamster truckers will have protections on the … The post Hoffa: USMCA Will Ensure Safer Roadways, Increase Labor Rights for Workers appeared […]
• Hoffa: Amid COVID-19, Election Preparedness is Essential Work July 1, 2020
  By Teamsters General President James P. HoffaPublished in the Detroit News, July 1, 2020 These continue to be trying times for our nation. The coronavirus still holds America in its grip, and it is unclear when that will improve. The … The post Hoffa: Amid COVID-19, Election Preparedness is Essential Work appeared first on International […]
• Teamsters Union Lauds CARES Act Relief For YRCW Workers July 1, 2020
  (WASHINGTON) – A $700 million loan provided by the United States Treasury under the CARES Act will help YRC Worldwide, Inc.’s operating companies pay its employees’ health care and other benefits and get through this pandemic while protecting the livelihoods … The post Teamsters Union Lauds CARES Act Relief For YRCW Workers appeared first on […]
• EPISODE 199: Ramping Up Political Power July 1, 2020
  Listen to the latest edition of the Teamsters Podcast and hear how the union is kick starting its 2020 election efforts to get members to vote for pro-worker candidates. Plus, Local 728 waste workers stand up against racial discrimination and … The post EPISODE 199: Ramping Up Political Power appeared first on International Brotherhood of […]
• A Message from Passenger Transportation Division Director Rick Middleton June 30, 2020
  Many of you employed by school districts are hopefully just beginning to enjoy your summer as coronavirus transmissions begin to subside in many parts of the country. For those of you employed in public transit, paratransit and other sectors of … The post A Message from Passenger Transportation Division Director Rick Middleton appeared first on […]
• Intermodal Truck Drivers Demonstrate Outside XPO Yard June 30, 2020
  Intermodal truck drivers employed by XPO Logistics demonstrated outside of the XPO yard in San Diego yesterday after the company slashed drivers’ pay per load and after months of XPO failing to enforce key safety procedures or provide drivers with … The post Intermodal Truck Drivers Demonstrate Outside XPO Yard appeared first on International Brotherhood […]
• BLET Reaches Tentative Agreement with Indiana Southern Railroad June 30, 2020
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• Bloomberg Law: Unions Fend Off Membership Exodus in Two Years Since Janus Ruling June 30, 2020
  Public-sector unions were largely able to stave off a membership exodus in the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court barred them from collecting mandatory fees, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis of federal disclosures. Read full article: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/unions-fend-off-membership-exodus-in-2-years-since-janus-ruling The post Bloomberg Law: Unions Fend Off Membership Exodus in Two Years Since Janus Ruling appeared […]
• COVID-19 News Updates for June 29, 2020 June 30, 2020
  Guidelines for Opening Up America Again President Trump has unveiled Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. These steps will help state and local officials when reopening their economies, getting … The post COVID-19 News Updates for June 29, 2020 appeared first on International Brotherhood […]