May 15, 2008

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On a sad note.

James S. Slingerland

(Albany Asphalt Retiree)

Obituary Click Here



Photo of the Month

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Laura Taylor and Dave Garhartt at the May 4, 2008 Union Meeting


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.

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albany UPS Freight workers join Local 294.
Saturday April 5, 2008 UPS freight workers in Albany held a meeting and joined Teamsters Local 294, they also ratified the UPS Freight contract. President Bulgaro and the executive board would like to welcome these new members to our local. Click Here for photos.

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, branch 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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Guest Book
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Local 294 News of Interest

May 15, 2008

Community Press- Teamsters Settle Contracts, Look to Recruit More Drivers

NY Times- Steelworkers Endorse Obama

The Crypt- Colombia FTA Opponents Continue the Attack

Wenatchee World- Eastside Police Receive 22 Percent Pay Hike over Three Years

Flint Journal- James P. Hoffa Stirs Pro-Genesys Nurses Rally

Frontier Management's Greed Puts Us All at Risk

May 14, 2008

Frontier Deal Blocked by Management Demand for Golden Parachute

Colombian Workers Stand United With U.S. Workers in Opposition to the Colombia Free Trade

Unfair Labor Practice Charges Filed Against R.R. Donnelly

Teamsters Urge Congress to Resist Pressure on Colombia Trade Deal - PR Newswire (press release)

Teamsters Slam Proposal to Let Bigger Trucks On US Highways - PR Newswire (press release)

"Let's see if they can hear us down the road"- Teamsters leader ... - The Flint Journal - MLive.com

Nightly Webcast  Local 693 fights for members jobs

Fire Mary Peters

US-Mexican trucking experiment in slow lane

Yonkers' Stewart Stamping to close, costing 145 jobs

May 13, 2008

Teamsters' Report on Cummins Diesel's Labor Abuses Sparks Shareholder Resolution

Newsday- Cablevision Chief Says Deal Will 'Bolster' Newsday

Spartan Daily- SJSU Custodians Join Teamsters

Dayton Daily News- ABX Air Pilots' Union Challenging the Company

ABX Shareholders Pass Resolution on Poison Pills

FedEx Refusing to Turn Over IRS Audit on Contractor Status to Drivers' Lawyers

Teamsters Urge Senate to Support Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

Ohio's superdelegate battle rages

May 12, 2008

Genesys nurses considering strike vote, bring in Teamsters ...

UPS Freight Workers in York, Pennsylvania Sign Cards to Become Teamsters

New York First Student School Bus Workers Vote to Join Teamsters Union

South County Independent- Bus Company, Staff Agree on Three-Year Deal

Local 813 Closes Book on $600,000 Back-Pay Settlement

Genesys nurses continue to review strike possibility despite ...

May 11, 2008

Atlanta Allied Waste Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify Contract

Union vote looms at Poly Cello

Bush administration sued for pesticides

May 9, 2008

Bonner County Daily Bee- Nurses, BGH Reach Deal

Teamsters 1-for-2 in new contract talks

Sysco, truckers reach deal

AP- Labor Department Wants More Info From Union Officials

Reuters- FedEx Holder Sues Board Over Contractor Problems

Detroit News- Teamsters Have Earned Their Freedom

McCain's Policies Sell Out the Working Class

Allied Waste Contract in West Virginia Boosts Wages, Overtime

May 8, 2008

YRC Worldwide shares fall after analyst cuts to 'Sell'

Union at Sysco Foods ratifies new contract

Teamsters Applaud Senate Leadership for Tackling High Fuel Costs

Teamsters Law Enforcement League Honors National Police Week

Unions reach out to expand war chest

May 7, 2008

Local 396 Wins Strong Contract for Republic Workers

KCRA3 News- How Safe Are Remote-Controlled Trains-

Ahead of the Bell- YRC Worldwide upgraded; shares climb

May 6, 2008

Eby-Brown Drivers Join Local 754

Baldo Specialty Foods drivers to vote on joining Teamsters

Barack Obama downshifts on his union with Teamsters

Is diesel worth the dough-

Dispute leads man to drive rig into Lake Sinclair, sheriff says

Ahead of the Bell- Hearing on Diesel Prices and Truckers

May 5, 2008

West Virginia Gazette- Teamsters Reject Capitol Beverage Contract

First Student employees join Teamsters

Teamster Mariachis Sing Cinco De Mayo Blues

Obama Denies Pledge to Teamsters to End Federal Oversight

Poll- Despite Hillary Gains In North Carolina, Obama Still Ahead ...

Obama Publicly Favored Lifting Oversight On Teamsters Back In 2004 ...

Hillary Camp Hits Obama Over Alleged Promise To Teamsters

May 4, 2008

Sysco Teamsters authorize strike

Teamsters File for Mediation With Flight Options

May 3, 2008

Nurses union says Excela violated law

Wegmans has plan for store in Mass.

Tyson Foods workers sue over OT

Black pastors reaffirm their support for Obama

Fugitive financier Robert Vesco is reported to be dead

May 2, 2008

Local 89 Fights Ford's Attempt to Eliminate Teamster Carhaul Jobs

Teamsters Mourn Death of Waste Management Worker

DHL Express Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify National Contract

Labor raises $1.58 million

US sheds jobs for 4th straight month in April

US Loses 20000 Jobs in April; Unemployment Rate Falls to 5%

May 1, 2008

David Bourne Joins Teamsters As Airline Division Director

Teamsters Local 294 to seek agreement on a new contract

Indiana Convoy for Change Kicks Off

National Carhaul Talks Resume May 18

New tentative deal reached between Purolator, Teamsters

Teamsters who load Fords face pay cuts

April 30, 2008

Land Line- Virginia Port Drivers to Form Coalition

UPS Freight Workers in ID, IL, NC, OH and OK Sign Cards to Become Teamsters

Sysco, union haven't inked contract yet

Edwards supporters go to Obama

Playing Chicken In The Skies

Teamsters rally against turnpike lease

April 29, 2008

FedEx wins reprieve in Senate bill

Union wins at Demopolis hat plant

GOP leader derides turnpike 'secrecy'

Howard Charged In $200000 Fraud At US Xpress

 

 

                 

             
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