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From the Desk of President Tom Quackenbush
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Boeing and Workers Dig In for a Long Fight, Despite Strike’s Cost
10/09/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 9, 2024 | STRIKES | Boeing and its largest union appear to be digging in for a long fight — even as some striking workers start to look for temporary jobs and the company risks having its credit rating downgraded to junk status. Nearly a month into the strike, negotiations between Boeing and the [machinists] resumed this week under federal mediation after a long break. |
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Teamsters Local 492 Endorses Kamala Harris In Upcoming Presidential Election
10/09/24 - Teamsters Local 492 Teamsters Local 492 Endorses Kamala Harris In Upcoming Presidential Election 10/8/2024 - Teamsters Local 492 is proud to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for President and Vice President of the United States. The Executive Board of Local 492 based their decision to endorse the Harris/Walz campaign solely on their support for Labor-related issues. |
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Boeing and Workers Dig In for a Long Fight, Despite Strike’s Cost
10/09/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 9, 2024 | STRIKES | Boeing and its largest union appear to be digging in for a long fight — even as some striking workers start to look for temporary jobs and the company risks having its credit rating downgraded to junk status. Nearly a month into the strike, negotiations between Boeing and the [machinists] resumed this week under federal mediation after a long break. |
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Union Dues Notice
10/08/24 - Teamsters Local 179 Dues for the 4th Quarter of 2024 (October–December) are now due. Please be aware that a $200 re-initiation fee will be applied if dues for the period of October–December are not received at our union office by 12:00 PM on Monday, December 30, 2024, or if your dues become three months overdue prior to this date. |
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Teamsters VIP Plus Plan
10/08/24 - Teamsters Local 179 |
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State of the Union Fall 2024
10/08/24 - Teamsters Local 162 Attention Teamster Local 162 members! The Fall 2024 magazine has been mailed out, and it’s packed with important local news and updates from the past year. Be sure to check your mailbox for your copy! If you do not receive your magazine by the end of October, please take a moment to verify that your address is up-to-date with our local union. |
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A National Movement to Organize Amazon Takes Off
10/07/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 7, 2024 | ORGANIZING | The Teamsters are spinning off momentum from recent organizing fights to new battle fronts across Amazon’s logistics chain. A group of 100 warehouse workers at DCK6, an Amazon delivery station in San Francisco, marched on company managers October 2 demanding voluntary recognition rather than filing for a National Labor Relations Board-supervised election. |
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A National Movement to Organize Amazon Takes Off
10/07/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 7, 2024 | ORGANIZING | The Teamsters are spinning off momentum from recent organizing fights to new battle fronts across Amazon’s logistics chain. A group of 100 warehouse workers at DCK6, an Amazon delivery station in San Francisco, marched on company managers October 2 demanding voluntary recognition rather than filing for a National Labor Relations Board-supervised election. |
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West Frankfort Office Closure
10/07/24 - Teamsters Local Union No 50 Attention: The Local 50 office in West Frankfort, IL will be closed Tuesday, October 8th and Thursday October 10th. If you need anything, please call the Swansea office at 618-233-0313. Thank you. |
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Teamsters Local 492 Retirement Seminar 10/26/24
10/06/24 - Teamsters Local 492 Teamsters Local 492 Retirement Seminar 10/26/24 10/7/2024 - Teamsters Local 492 is pleased to announce that we will be holding a retirement seminar on Saturday, October 26, 2024, starting at 10:00 am. This seminar is for any of our members who are close to retirement. We will be welcoming Brad Yablonsky from RBC wealth management to explain social security benefits. |
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Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust October Appointments Available - Reminder
10/04/24 - Teamsters Local 492 Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust October Appointments Available Dear /userfirstname/, 10/5/2024- Teamster Local 492 will have a representative from the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan from Northwest Administrators in our office this month. |
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General Membership Union Meeting Friday, November 15th at 5:30pm
10/04/24 - Teamsters Local 492 General Membership Union Meeting Saturday, October 5th at 9:30am 10/4/2024- There is a General Membership Meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, October 5th at 9:30am, which will be held in the Teamsters Union Hall (downstairs) at 4269 Balloon Park Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. |
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Week Ending 10/04/2024
10/04/24 - Teamsters Local 355 |
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Firefighters Union Declines to Issue Presidential Endorsement
10/04/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 4, 2024 | VOTE 2024 | […] Leaders of the International Association of Fire Fighters gathered this week and determined “by a margin of 1.2%” against picking a candidate, according to General President Edward Kelly. |
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Teamsters JC 25 Project 2025 Notice
10/04/24 - Teamsters Local Union No 50 |
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Week Ending 10/04/2024
10/04/24 - Teamsters Local 992 |
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Firefighters Union Declines to Issue Presidential Endorsement
10/04/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 4, 2024 | VOTE 2024 | […] Leaders of the International Association of Fire Fighters gathered this week and determined “by a margin of 1.2%” against picking a candidate, according to General President Edward Kelly. |
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Port Union Agrees to Suspend Strike
10/03/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 3, 2024 | STRIKES | The International Longshoremen’s Association agreed on Thursday to suspend a strike that closed down major ports on the East and Gulf Coasts. The move followed an improved wage offer from port employers. |
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Port Union Agrees to Suspend Strike
10/03/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 3, 2024 | STRIKES | The International Longshoremen’s Association agreed on Thursday to suspend a strike that closed down major ports on the East and Gulf Coasts. The move followed an improved wage offer from port employers. |
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Teamsters Voluntary Income Protection Plan Now Available
10/03/24 - Teamsters Local Union No 50 |
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NLRB Doubles Down: Amazon is a Joint Employer
10/02/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 2, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The National Labor Relations Board Region 31 (NLRB) issued a formal complaint against Amazon affirming that the company is a joint employer of its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) drivers and has a legal duty to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters Union. |
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Teamsters Organize 50,000 New Members in Less Than Three Years
10/01/24 - Teamsters Local 492 Record Number of Workers Join North America’s Strongest, Most Militant Labor Union The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced today the union has grown by an astounding 50,000 new members in the last two-and-a-half years, a direct result of key investments in strategic organizing under Teamsters General President Sean M. |
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Maryland Becomes the First East Coast State to Adopt Worker Heat Protections
10/01/24 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 1, 2024 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Maryland’s newly published and adopted heat standard, which goes into effect Monday, requires all workers to have access to water, shade and rest breaks when temperatures exceed 80 degrees — joining just a handful of other states that have standards protecting workers from extreme heat. |
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Maryland Becomes the First East Coast State to Adopt Worker Heat Protections
10/01/24 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 1, 2024 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Maryland’s newly published and adopted heat standard, which goes into effect Monday, requires all workers to have access to water, shade and rest breaks when temperatures exceed 80 degrees — joining just a handful of other states that have standards protecting workers from extreme heat. |
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Teamcare Special Bulletin 2024
10/01/24 - Teamsters Local 71 |
