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MO AFL-CIO Cope Endorsements - Nov 6th Election 09/21/18 - Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO .

NEW!!! Solidarity Events! 09/21/18 - Hillsborough School Employee Federation HSEF is proud and excited to introduce a series of Men's & Women's Solidarity Nights that will be held throughout the year for each of the different departments we represent. The first series will be a Men's Solidarity Night on October 5th, 2018 and will be for School Security personnel only. Stay tuned for the next Solidarity Event.

Strengthen Our Schools Initiative 09/21/18 - Hillsborough School Employee Federation The School District of Hillsborough County will be asking voters to approve a one-half cent school capital outlay sales surtax to be levied for ten (10) years.

Voter Registration Deadline 09/21/18 - I.B.E.W. Local Union 266 Voter registration deadline is October 9th. Please make sure to register if you haven't already done so. We will follow up within the next week or so with a list of AFL-CIO endorsed labor friendly candidates for you to consider. The list will be posted on our website and on Facebook as well.

EPPD Promotion Ceremony 09/21/18 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association encourages all members to attend the El Paso Police Department's Promotion Ceremony on Friday, September 28, 2018.  The ceremony will be held at 10:00 AM in the AV Theater Room at the Wyndham Aiport Hotel, 2027 Airway Blvd.

TEXAS 365 Foundation - Steak Dinner Fundraiser 09/21/18 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Floyd East Jr. (Texas Tech PD Officer and El Pasoan) was killed in the line of duty on October 9th, 2017.  His wife, Carmen East started a foundation in his honor.  The TEXAS635 FOUNDATION assists Law Enforcement families around the country who have lost a loved one in the Line of Duty, with a donation to assist them during that difficult time.

Call Today: Flight Attendant Hours of Rest 09/21/18 - TWU Local 513 TWU LEGISLATIVE ACTION: Support Flight Attendant 10 Hours Rest September 21, 2018 With the FAA extension set to expire at the end of September, the House and Senate are working today to reach a final compromise on FAA reauthorization.

Letter to SWA VP of Labor Relations Regarding Continuing Negotiations 09/21/18 - AMFA September 20, 2018 -- As the Chairs of the AMFA Negotiating Committee, we want to follow-up on the tentative agreement vote results announced Tuesday, September 18, 2018, rejecting ratification.

September 2018 Lansing Labor News now available online 09/21/18 - Lansing Labor News We have uploaded the September 2018 Labor News.

VSP - Vision Health Plan 09/21/18 - Los Angeles College Faculty Guild - Local 1521 LACCD’s Vision Health Benefits Plan to See Improvements Beginning January 2019 By William Elarton-Selig, AFT 1521 Executive VP & Chair of the JLMBC The Los Angeles Community College District’s current Vision Health Benefits Plan, administered through Vision Service Plan (VSP), has come up for review.

Guild Protests Board of Trustees Appointment 09/21/18 - Los Angeles College Faculty Guild - Local 1521 Guild Protests Board of Trustees Appointment Dozens of LACCD faculty and staff, joined by members of the community, packed the downtown Educational Services Center on July 11th to protest the Board of Trustees’ appointment of David Vela to replace trustee Sydney Kamlager-Dove, who was elected to the State Assembly.

Adjunct Faculty News 09/21/18 - Los Angeles College Faculty Guild - Local 1521 Adjunct Faculty News Welcome back to the Fall semester. We hope you had a great summer break. The Adjunct Faculty Issues Committee (AFIC) has been busy updating the Adjunct Survival Guide to include new contractual language. If you have not received the new contract, which was mailed to your home address, call the Guild Office at 323-851-1521 and ask for Robert or Reyna.

Meet New Guild Leaders 09/21/18 - Los Angeles College Faculty Guild - Local 1521 Meet New Guild Leaders AFT 1521 is excited to welcome some fresh faces in Guild leadership positions as we kick off the 2018-2019 academic year. These new leaders were elected to their positions this Spring and will serve through the Spring of 2020. This is part of a series introducing some of the Guild’s new leaders.

It's Finally Time to Vote! 09/20/18 - AFSCME Local 2067 Here is the schedule for the upcoming Union Contract ratification vote on September 26 & 27. Schedule and locations We are holding the vote over two days to make sure everyone has multiple times/locations to cast their vote.

Jeffcom 911 Employees Want Collective Bargaining! 09/20/18 - AFSCME Council 76 The Jefferson County Communications Center Authority (JEFFCOM 911) is a 911 call-center that handles emergency calls for Arvada, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Edgewater, the Evergreen and West Metro Fire protection districts, and the Jefferson County Sheriff.

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER 09/20/18 - IUOE Local 286 http://iuoe286.org/docs/September%202018.

ALERT: Wang needs help this weekend. 09/19/18 - IATSE Local B4 Robin Jones needs help this Friday & Saturday at Wang  Please send her an email if you are available, gtrmnky@aol.com.    Note: All houses are open this weekend - if you are available please work at your house.

Ohio FOP Statement on Olentangy Local Schools Workshop 09/19/18 - Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio, Inc. For Immediate Release September 19, 2018 Contact:  Gary Wolske, Ohio FOP President Phone:  216-570-1242 OHIO FOP STATEMENT ON OLENTANGY LOCAL SCHOOLS Columbus, OH -- The Olentangy Local School District has a workshop scheduled for tomorrow entitled, "Discussing Race and Racism with Children" featuring Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries.  Dr.

Millennials United: Labor Unions Enjoy a Youthful Surge 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 355 September 19, 2018 | ORGANIZING | […] Millennial-aged workers are now leading growth in overall union membership, upending historical stereotypes that younger workers don’t identify with the labor movement. For decades, total union membership numbers were seemingly in terminal decline, coming down from 16.27 million in 1996 to 14.37 million in 2012.

AMERCIAN RED CROSS HELPS WITH HURRICANE RELIEF 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 71 Hello Brother and Sisters, As all of you know by now many of our members across the Carolinas have been and will continue to be affected by Hurricane Florence's aftermath for some time. With this said I have been contact with the IBT Disaster Relief Department, Deputy Director of the American Red Cross Disaster Relief and FEMA.

How Working People Win 09/19/18 - CWA Local 7777 Union members aren’t afraid of hard work. When others are unable or unwilling to do the work, time and again, union members STAND UP and GET IT DONE! That is why we are asking you to make sure you get out to vote this year. But, this year just voting isn't enough. We need you to do the hard work too.

Millennials United: Labor Unions Enjoy a Youthful Surge 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 992 September 19, 2018 | ORGANIZING | […] Millennial-aged workers are now leading growth in overall union membership, upending historical stereotypes that younger workers don’t identify with the labor movement. For decades, total union membership numbers were seemingly in terminal decline, coming down from 16.27 million in 1996 to 14.37 million in 2012.

Day of Action- September 22nd 09/19/18 - Charlotte Area Local APWU DAY OF ACTION Saturday Sep. 22nd, we will hold a canvass talking to fellow union members, neighbors and friends about why our endorsed candidates are the right choice to win victories for North Carolina’s working families. Join us.

SPECIAL MESSAGE CONCERNING HURRICANE FLORENCE 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 71 Hello Brothers and Sisters Here’s some very important information concerning your TeamCare benefits in light of the hurricane and and it’s affects on out members.    Please pass this along.

Annex Buiding Operations / Staffing 09/19/18 - Charlotte Area Local APWU Annex Building Operations /Staffing September 19, 2018          We have been meeting with management daily to complete what operations will be at the annex along with the staffing for the annex building. Due to hurricane Florence, some processing will take place at the annex for Fayetteville mail.

TEAMCARE HEALTH & WELFARE BULLETIN 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 71

Millennials United: Labor Unions Enjoy a Youthful Surge 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 888 September 19, 2018 | ORGANIZING | […] Millennial-aged workers are now leading growth in overall union membership, upending historical stereotypes that younger workers don’t identify with the labor movement. For decades, total union membership numbers were seemingly in terminal decline, coming down from 16.27 million in 1996 to 14.37 million in 2012.

Here’s Why Thousands of Steelworkers Just Voted to Authorize a Strike 09/19/18 - Teamsters Local 888 September 18, 2018 | STRIKES | […] U.S. Steel was seen a significant bump in profits in 2018, thanks to increased demand for steel, as well as new tariffs that have pushed up the cost of steel and helped pad the bottom line for large corporations such as U.S. Steel, a publicly traded company worth over $6 billion.

PA FOP Issues Statement Regarding Shooting In East Pittsburgh 09/19/18 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP HARRISBURG, Pa. (June 21, 2018) – Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge President Les Neri today issued the following statement regarding the shooting in East Pittsburgh. "Law enforcement is a very dangerous profession. Police officers never know when rapidly evolving situations will lead them to the use of deadly force.

Swearing in of new Local 231 Officers 09/18/18 - Teamsters Local 231 Congratulations to Daron Smith and Russell Hayes who were sworn in by Secretary-Treasurer Rich Ewing on September 12, 2018.

A Message from LATTC 09/18/18 - IATSE Local 33 Sweat! The play is based on ethnographies that the playwright did in Reading, Pennsylvania, and describes in painful detail the catastrophic impact of de-unionization and deindustrialization on working-class families in the U.S.

Here’s Why Thousands of Steelworkers Just Voted to Authorize a Strike 09/18/18 - Teamsters local 570 September 18, 2018 | STRIKES | […] U.S. Steel was seen a significant bump in profits in 2018, thanks to increased demand for steel, as well as new tariffs that have pushed up the cost of steel and helped pad the bottom line for large corporations such as U.S. Steel, a publicly traded company worth over $6 billion.

AMFA-SWA AMT Rejected Tentative Agreement Survey Notice – 2018 09/18/18 - AMFA Local 32 AMFA-SWA AMT Rejected Tentative Agreement Survey Notice – 2018 The AMFA-SWA Negotiating Committee has called for a survey of the membership regarding the recent rejection of the AMFA-SWA AMT Tentative Agreement. Your feedback will help guide your Negotiating Committee to pursue an agreement worthy of the membership's approval.

AMFA – SWA AMT Tentative Agreement Ratification Referendum Results 09/18/18 - AMFA Local 32 AMFA – SWA AMT Tentative Agreement Ratification Referendum Results The votes for the AMFA – Southwest Airlines (SWA) Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) Tentative Agreement (TA) Ratification Referendum were tallied on September 18, 2018. Votes for this referendum were counted and certified by TrueBallot, Inc.

COMPAS CALL FOR HELP TO DEFEAT I-940 09/18/18 - KCPOG COMPAS Members: This is an URGENT call for HELP! If you are a member of the Seattle Police Officers' Guild the King County Police Officers' Guild or the Puget Sound Police Managers' Association , you are also a member of COMPAS! I-940 is finally here and I need ALL COMPAS members with their families and friends to engage in this battle.

PORAC Legal Defense Fund 09/18/18 - KCPOG THE PORAC LEGAL DEFENSE FUND The PORAC Legal Defense Fund is the nation's oldest, largest, and most respected public safety legal plan. Serving more than 123,000 members nationwide, PORAC-LDF remains committed to protecting the rights and benefits of its members since 1974.

Here’s Why Thousands of Steelworkers Just Voted to Authorize a Strike 09/18/18 - Teamsters Local 355 September 18, 2018 | STRIKES | […] U.S. Steel was seen a significant bump in profits in 2018, thanks to increased demand for steel, as well as new tariffs that have pushed up the cost of steel and helped pad the bottom line for large corporations such as U.S. Steel, a publicly traded company worth over $6 billion.

AMFA-SWA AMT Rejected Tentative Agreement Survey Notice 09/18/18 - AMFA September 18, 2018 -- The AMFA-SWA Negotiating Committee has called for a survey of the membership regarding the recent rejection of the AMFA-SWA AMT Tentative Agreement. Your feedback will help guide your Negotiating Committee to pursue an agreement worthy of the membership's approval.

Here’s Why Thousands of Steelworkers Just Voted to Authorize a Strike 09/18/18 - Teamsters Local 992 September 18, 2018 | STRIKES | […] U.S. Steel was seen a significant bump in profits in 2018, thanks to increased demand for steel, as well as new tariffs that have pushed up the cost of steel and helped pad the bottom line for large corporations such as U.S. Steel, a publicly traded company worth over $6 billion.

Press Release: AMFA AMTs Overwhelmingly Reject Tentative Agreement With Southwest Airlines 09/18/18 - AMFA September 18, 2018 -- Today, Southwest Airlines (SWA) Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) rejected a tentative agreement put forward for a referendum vote. According to the union’s National Executive Council, the group rejected the contract because the economic package overall falls short. In the next week, AMFA will survey the AMT group to confirm the reason for rejection.

Multi Employer Pension Committee Mailing Address 09/18/18 - IUEC Local 10 It has come to our attention that the complete mailing address for Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) were not included in the mailer that you received last week and this week.  Brother Mike Herrity and his wife, Rose, who are very heavy in the politic scene, have sent us a list of the mailing addresses for all of the committee members.

PSE CONVERSIONS 09/18/18 - APWU Cleveland Area Local FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT… A.P.W.U.’s efforts have resulted again in Cleveland’s most senior Clerk Craft PSE’s being converted to career employees.   Effective Sat., Sept. 29, 7 PSE’s will enjoy the benefits and security of full-time status. I am proud to say that the National, along with our Officers and Stewards of the A.P.W.U.

Local #10 Car Show and Rib Cookoff 09/18/18 - IUEC Local 10 The Local #10 Car Show and Rib Cookoff will be held Saturday, October 20, 2018.  The Local will provide each competitor with a rack of baby back ribs.  Your ribs will be available at 6:00 am at the Union Hall.  We will be serving ribs, wings, bbque and all the sides.  Rib judging will be at 2:00 pm.  Food will be served from 11:00 am until we run out.

AMFA - SWA Tentative Agreement Ratification Referendum Results 09/18/18 - AMFA September 18, 2018 -- The votes for the AMFA – Southwest Airlines (SWA) Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) Tentative Agreement (TA) Ratification Referendum were tallied on September 18, 2018. Votes for this referendum were counted and certified by TrueBallot, Inc. and the results are as follows...

Rest in Peace, Brother 09/18/18 - IUEC Local 10 The Officers and Members of Local #10, are hereby notified of the passing of Honorary Brother, William "Billy" Shumaker on September 13, 2018.  Billy had to be one of the nicest men I ever met.  He was a small man, but stood 12 feet tall when it came to personality and drive.  He knew what he wanted to do and knew how to do it.

MVS Settlements 09/18/18 - Charlotte Area Local APWU Holiday Peak Exception Period Terms Also Reached Major Win for the MVS Craft - POM 1995 Language Restored WEB NEWS ARTICLE #:  89-2018 09/13/2018 - When the USPS made changes to Chapters 5 and 7 of the Postal Operations Manual (POM) in 1995, APWU challenged the changes as not fair, reasonable, and equitable.

Amazon is Worth $1Trillion. It’s Workers Are on Food Stamps 09/17/18 - Teamsters local 570 September 17, 2018 | WAGES | Amazon just hit a $1 trillion valuation, but some of its workers feel poorer than ever. Jeff Bezos’s tech giant is the second U.S. company to be worth thirteen-digits on the stock market, following Apple, which hit $1 trillion in August. That’s all well and good for Bezos, whose net worth exceeds $150 billion.