March 03, 2010

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On a sad note.

Bill Snyder
(McLean, Preston Retiree)       

 

 

 


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If you have a favorite photo that you would like to see posted on the Photo of The Month. Submit it in JPG format to Photo of the Month and it will be considered for listing here. Please include who, what, when where, who took the photo and members name and place of work. If this information isn't included the photos will be rejected from entries.


 Food Collection

The retirees will be collecting food donations for St. Paul the Apostle Church 2777 Albany St Schenectady, NY. Retiree Jerry Menz is in charge of this project. If you wish to donate, please bring your contributions to the next meeting. Items such as canned goods: soup, veggies, tuna fish, mac & cheese, pasta, cereal, sauce etc. Any non perishable foods will be accepted.

 Please consider making a donation each month as this will be an ongoing project. Your generosity and donations are appreciated.

 

Moving? Change of Address or Phone Number?
If you move or change your address or phone number please call the hall and let us know. This is important to us and to you. We need your updated addresses and phone numbers so we may keep you posted on news and updates to insurance and  pensions etc.

Honor our Service men, women and Veterans.
Local 294 is proud of our fighting men and women, especially any of those who are members or related to our members. If any of our members has an immediate member of their family serving with the armed forces, and would like to see their name and photo posted on our Military Page  let me know. We would like to honor our service men and women with a page all their own. Please send me a photo if available, their name rank, branc
h of service, their relationship to you and where they are serving.  We would also like to include pictures of our members who have served in the past, either in war or peace time. So if you are a veteran please send in your picture. Please include the information posted above and also the years you served.
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Email Database
The local would like to maintain a email database for our members and retirees. Please click on the link below and add your email  to our list. Please include where you work or if you are retired where you did work.   Thank You

Withdrawal Cards
As always please get a withdrawal card if you leave the craft for any reason. This includes breaks in service for active duty in the military. To download Withdrawal card form in pdf format. CLICK HERE

What our members are doing.
If you have a picture of yourself  doing something we might be interested in seeing, please send a photo of yourself and whoever else is engaged in what ever,  hobby, charity, community project etc. Use your imagination and let the rest of the members know what you are interested or involved in. Send a photo and some explanation of what is going on, who, what, when and where?.  We would like to post it on our web site.  Thanks. To post something Click Here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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Local 294 News of Interest

March 3, 2010

BMWED Efforts Strengthen Whistleblower Protection For Rail Workers

Truck drivers give union OK to strike

Arbitrator says Union Gap judge was in the wrong

March 2, 2010

Sheard- Nelson is Working Against Labor

Solid Waste Workers Join Local 350

Wrecking US Economy Didn't Start With Labor- Harry J. Holzer

Union workers strike at food distribution center

February 26, 2010

Paterson won't seek new term

Unions reject Bell's giveback plan

Union Charges UT Owner with Unlawful Surveillance

Keep ethanol in the fuel mix, GM exec says

Trucking Industry Expecting Huge Shortage of Drivers

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 3.1 Percent In January

February 25, 2010

Southwest Stock Clerks Reject Proposed Contract

US workers unlikely to go the way of Greece

After a brutal 2009, auto industry suppliers are increasingly optimistic

February 24, 2010

Workers At Mission Linen Unanimously Vote To Join Teamsters Local 166

Teamsters Commend Senate for Passing Jobs Bill

Teamsters aid locked out employees at US Borax in Boron

GM's Northern Strategy

February 23, 2010

Judge rules against bus firm

Michigan short line's MOW workers join BMWED

Freight Workers In Pennsylvania Join Local 463

Drivers at Bayonne concrete company Duramix on strike over wage, pension issues

How A Possible Strike By Stop & Shop Workers Would Affect The Customers

Trent Lott among FedEx lobbyists

Hoffa Praises Obama For Sticking To Agreement On Health Plan Tax

February 22, 2010

School Bus Workers in Iowa Join Teamsters Union

Waste Workers Join Local 959 in Anchorage

Cadillac tax' on health plans would hit union and nonunion jobs equally

Pension reform bills up for vote today in New Jersey Senate

Most Successful Olympics Ever For Team USA-

Boycott FedEx

Unions come out in support of Vermont Yankee

February 20, 2010

Warren Buffett mentor Charlie Munger on U.S. Economy - "Basically it's over"

FedEx Workers Join the Teamsters Union!

Hours-of-service rules leave roadbuilders in a bind

February 19, 2010

US Trucker YRC survives in crowded market

California Costco Workers Ratify New Contract

United Airlines outsourcing leads to questions over aircraft safety

Biddeford settles Public Works contract

Plain Talk- How dare a working stiff earn big bucks-

February 18, 2010

Sustainable Food Supply Chain Coalition Calls on UNFI CEO to Respect Workers Rights, Stop Undermining Organics

Teamsters And Steelworkers Report Hazards Of Combustible Dust

Baltimore Rental Car Workers Join Teamsters Union

Hoffa Seeks Level "Playing Field" Between FedEx, UPS

Anti-Union Scent In Air At Fresh Direct- Teamsters Fight To Unionize Online Grocery Sites Workers

U.S. Cracks Down on Contractors as a Tax Dodge

Money manager pleads guilty to $24M pension fraud

February 17, 2010

McGill To Retire From General Executive Board

YRCW Stockholders Approve Changes That Enable Company To Finalize Bond Exchange

Report health Hazards at your workplace

Media Ignoring Labor Union Successes - Feb 17

Hyundai plans an import facility at Phila. port | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02 ...

February 16, 2010

Hoffa Says Teamsters to Build on YRC Success

Hoffa Addresses Teamsters Brewery Conference, Calls on Government to Put Americans Back to Work

YRC, Teamsters lobbying for pension rule changes

New Trucking Index Drops in January after December Growth

For-hire motor carriers of freight, annual supplement- Financial statistics

A Pattern of Retreat- The Decline of Pattern Bargaining

February 15, 2010

YRC Worldwide Still En Route

Asbestos found at site of Sackets sewage plant

Man arraigned on $31K in traffic citations in North Towanda

Weak Drilling Regulation- A Big Frackin' Problem

February 13, 2010

Manager wants to get Sullivan out of adult-care business

February 12, 2010

Union workers rally to save NUMMI plant

UPS Violated Agreement With Union Retirees

Teamsters To Represent Workers At Continental

Continental Service Crews Vote To Unionize

Rhode Island First Student Drivers Choose Teamsters

New Fines Up to $2,720 for Texting While Driving

February 11, 2010

Union Fights to Reinstate Veteran Teamster Social Worker, Secures Extensive Back Pay

YRCW Completes Bond Refinancing

Bottlers rally against 'fat tax'

Obama Admires FedEx's Smith Among CEOs Who Advise (Correct)

YRC Worldwide gets $70M financing agreement to boost its turnaround

February 10, 2010

Consumers, Teamsters Release Video of Washington, D.C. Auto Show Protest

Industry urges DOT to oppose truck changes

A Dagger in the Heart of Labor

Information War- TheTeaPartyIsOver.org

Mexican Freight Trucks May Be Permitted To Cross The US Border

Trucking Stocks Losers on Monday (YRCW, CNW, JBHT)

February 9, 2010

Cadet Mess Hall employees win new contract

"Extreme Makeover' leaves big imprint on area economy

In-Car Tracking Device Tells Us We're Not Good Drivers

Driver issued over $15K in traffic citations after vehicle hits bridge ...

New York Truck Driver Watching Porn Kills Mother, Appalls Personal Injury ...

February 8, 2010

Newsday Union Leaders to Meet With Management to Review Paper's Financials

US Mexico closer to resolving trucking dispute

UPS Starts Pilot Furlough Process

Work, jobs at former Penn Traffic grocery warehouses winds down as Tops winds up

February 4, 2010

Teamsters Mourn Loss Of Coleman Davis

Teamsters Applaud Confirmation Of Patricia Smith As Labor Solicitor

Court rules Wilmington trucking firm denied benefits to employees

Con-way Inc. Falls Short of Analyst Expectations; CNW, JBHT, LSTR

Oil slips below $77 as demand lags economic recovery

February 3, 2010

YRC Worldwide CEO to Present at BB&T Transportation Conference

US truck tonnage up 2.1% in December

Amid Toyota Recall, UAW Rallies Against Company's Factory Closing

2-3-10 MEDFORD SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS AVOID STRIKE WITH NEW CONTRACT

February 2, 2010

UPS Rises on Q4 Beat; Forecasts '10 In Line; Says Gains Shares in Tough ...

How The Teamsters Successfully Played The CDS Market

Labor Leader Coleman Davis Dies

Planes With Maintenance Problems Have Flown Anyway

Flight Options Pilots, Management Reach Tentative 5-Year Contract

February 1, 2010

DOT Sends Safety Message

Congressmen Praise Teamster Effort To Save Jobs, Protect Pensions

Teamsters Praise Obama Budget for Focus on Jobs

Teamsters, Flight Options Reach Tentative Agreement

Carhaul Conference Call Provides Members With Update On Fight To Save Jobs

Duke University Clashes with Local Union

Chicago Teamsters let YRC Worldwide temporarily halt pension payments

January 30, 2010

Shift in union membership felt in region

Georgia Tech bus drivers demand justice

January 29, 2010

YRC Worldwide- Clients are getting back on board

Customer Survey Reveals Positive Business Outlook and Confidence In YRC Worldwide

YRC introduces automatic money-back guarantee on Standard Service shipments

ABF, Teamsters to Meet for 'Dialogue'

Teamsters Crash Private Equity Conference, Tell CD&R to Stop Hurting American ...

PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMISSION v. TEAMSTERS LOCAL 250

Voice of the Day Unions help all workers in country

One Mans Trash, Anothers Treasure

Obama Awards States $8 billion for High-Speed Rail

January 28, 2010

UAW, Teamsters Protest Toyota in Washington

Ohio high court won't hear dispute between Sheriff's Office, union

Horizon Air Pilots Petition NMB After Nearly Four Years Of Contract Talks

January 27, 2010

Local 284 Member- We Cannot Have Economic Recovery Until We Start Manufacturing

Cape, Scott City school bus drivers join union

Bankrupt Tribune Company Hands Out $45 Million In Bonuses

Ninth Circuit Declines to Force Newspaper to Rehire Employees

P&C warehouse workers prepare for layoffs

Attorney General- FW Russell violated wage laws

Swift sued over employee status

January 26, 2010

Devastation Hits Home

Stricter Regulations Will Keep Reckless Banks From Killing American Jobs

'Newsday' Union Rejects 'Giving Everything Up for Nothing'

Hoffa Applauds Obama for Proposing Stricter Bank Regulation

Harborlite ends lockout of union

Tops awarded winning bid for Penn Traffic's 79 stores

Indian Point reaches tentative agreement with union

January 25, 2010

Trucking industry continues down tough road

Oil price to average US$77.50 a barrel in 2010

C&S Wholesale Grocers may lose jobs after Penn Traffic sale

Newsday Management, Union To Meet After Contract Rejection

NY nuclear plant company cites progress with union

Entergy and Teamsters Local 456 reach contract agreement

January 22, 2010

Hoffa Applauds Obama For Proposing Stricter Bank Regulation

Somerville Waste Company Must Pay $90,000 For Wage Violations

Newspapers Cover Our Victories!

Teamster Carhaul Campaign Saves Jobs

City of Chicago truck drivers consider strike vote

Teamsters urge 'no' vote on Newsday labor pact

Dover school bus drivers join Teamsters union

January 21, 2010

YRC union workers in Chicago vote on pension concessions without pay cut

YRC sets special shareholders meeting- Trucking company hopes to make $470 ...

Massachusetts School Bus Drivers Join Local 653

Multi-Employer Plan Sponsors May Face Peril

House Bill 3936 Text- “Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009”

Batten Down the Hatches- Supreme Court Opens Floodgates for Corporate Spending ...

Teamsters Benefit Funds Trustee Program Scheduled March 22-24

Road Show- Fiat-Chrysler Destroying Good U.S. Jobs

Hoffa- Reject 'Newsday' Pay-Cut Contract

4-year deal averts Indian Point strike

January 20, 2010

Obama's Pro-Union Nominations to Labor Relations Board Stalled

New Hampshire First Student Drivers Join Teamsters

Teamsters Seek Reversal Of Bush-Era Hours-Of-Service Rule

Xpress Jet Negotiations Update

Teamsters Urge Congress To Save Jobs, Protect Pensions

January 19, 2010

Labor Secretary Pays Surprise Visit To Local 25

FedEx Freight becomes latest LTL carrier to push rate increase

ATA Files Suit on HOS Rule's Documentation Regulations

Republic Pilots Come to Washington in Pursuit of Their Own Local

Turnout Is Key in Massachusetts BattleClose Race For Senate Galvanizes Supporters

Privatization backlash

Bailed-Out US Automakers Give Thanks They're Not French

Much at stake for Obama as Mass. fills Senate seat

 

                 

             
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