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Election Day 11/3
10/21/20 - APWU Cleveland Area Local 
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU VOTE!
EARLY VOTING ENDS 11/2 &
THE GENERAL ELECTION DAY IS 11/3 |
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Hitting the Books and Sharing Ideas with LACC Instructors
10/21/20 - Los Angeles College Faculty Guild - Local 1521 Hitting the Books and Sharing Ideas with LACC Instructors Shortly after being hired as full-time faculty in noncredit and adult education at City College, former adjuncts Kimberly Guppy (pictured at right) and Martha Clayton (at left) did exactly what you would expect energized and engaged AFT 1521 members to do: They started a book club. |
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Presidents Message
10/21/20 - Los Angeles College Faculty Guild - Local 1521 Voting Season In between autumn and winter, we’ve added a new ‘season’ - voting season - which runs October 5 to November 3. And with it come some unexpected problems: unofficial ballot drop-off boxes, conflicting information in the media, unsupported claims in political ads, health risks when voting in person or volunteering to be a poll worker. |
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Phone Banking
10/21/20 - Los Angeles College Faculty Guild - Local 1521 Faculty, Students Phonebank for Election Campaign With so much at stake in the upcoming election, AFT 1521 has mobilized its forces to ensure that LACCD faculty, staff, and students get the resources and representation they deserve. Since September, faculty and students have been phone banking and spreading the message about the Colleges We All Deserve (#CollegesWeAllDeserve) campaign. |
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IATSE Communications Cornerstones Webinar
10/21/20 - IATSE Local 33 
IATSE Local Officers,
Today is the final day to register for tomorrow's Communications Cornerstones Webinar. Please click here to view the flyer. Please note the webinar is open only to current local union leaders. |
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Sudden Valley HOA Joins Teamsters
10/21/20 - Teamsters Local 231 
Employees at Sudden Valley Homeowners Association Vote to Join Teamsters Local 231
A group of 30 employees working for Sudden Valley Homeowners Association have voted to join Teamsters Local 231. The workers, who take care of the grounds, roads, golf course, parks, marina, administration, and accounting voted strongly in favor of becoming Teamsters. |
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Did your vote get counted?
10/21/20 - IATSE Local 33 
This year, millions of Americans will cast their ballots away from polling stations for the first time.
Depending on your state, factors such as improperly completed paperwork, having a signature that doesn’t match your driver’s license, or even placing your ballot in the wrong envelope can result in your vote being nullified by election officials. |
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Reminder 3rd & 4th Quarter Per Capita Stamps due
10/21/20 - IATSE Local 33 
Brothers & Sisters:
A credit from the International was given to Local 33 for the 2020 2nd Quarter Per Capita stamp of $57.00. Local 33 passed this credit on to all members, however, your 3rd and 4th Quarter are still due.
FYI - If you paid your 2020 membership card in full this credit will be applied to your 2021 membership card. |
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From the desk of the B/A: Formulation Committee
10/21/20 - IATSE Local 33 
Brothers & Sisters:
BR Theatre Pagnotta has requested formulation committee for LA Philharmonic at the Disney Concert Hall and Hollywood Bowl.
At the request of B/A Pagnotta, President Wright is requesting anyone interested in being on either of these committee's to please send an email to President Wright and cc'd to Business Agent Theatre Pagnotta. |
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IBEW- COVID-19 Resources
10/21/20 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 57 Stay up to date on the IBEW Corona Virus 19 information. |
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TCSOA Purchases #TCSOCares mask
10/21/20 - TCSOA As you all have seen in the emails that TCSO has ordered masks specially designed to show the TCSO agency patch, as well as the #TCSOCares online hashtag.TCSOA has decided to purchase a mask for each of our members. |
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CAN/BOTTLE DRIVE & EPIC RAFFLE
10/21/20 - IBEW Local 659 IBEW Local 659 & PacifiCorp team up for this fundraising event to support the Oregon Burn Center. |
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Workers Who Were Laid Off Say They Were Passed Over – for Their Own Jobs
10/20/20 - Teamsters Local 888 Oct. 20, 2020 | JOBS | Like millions of Americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic, Jorge Padilla had hoped to work for many more years before the economic meltdown interrupted his plans. But in March, Padilla was laid off from his job as a banquet server in the Las Vegas area and even though his old company has ramped up hiring again, it hasn’t contacted him. |
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Monthly Membership Roundtable
10/20/20 - International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 7 
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85439299937. |
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Why Stronger Labor Unions Would Speed Up the U.S. Post-COVID Recovery
10/20/20 - Teamsters local 570 Oct. 20, 2020 | COMMENTARY | Recessions always inflict the most pain on Americans in the middle and lower end of the income distribution range, destroying jobs, eroding wages, and wiping out savings for those working in industries such as construction, manufacturing, hospitality, and retail. |
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Why Stronger Labor Unions Would Speed Up the U.S. Post-COVID Recovery
10/20/20 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 20, 2020 | COMMENTARY | Recessions always inflict the most pain on Americans in the middle and lower end of the income distribution range, destroying jobs, eroding wages, and wiping out savings for those working in industries such as construction, manufacturing, hospitality, and retail. |
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Your 2020 Labor Voting Guide
10/20/20 - Southwest Washington Central Labor Council 
Ballots are arriving in SW Washington mailboxes - it's finally time to
VOTE!!!
Still trying to decide who to vote for? These candidates have been endorsed
by the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council -
our region's voice for working families. |
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New Template Update!
10/20/20 - support.unionactive.com 
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Workers Who Were Laid Off Say They Were Passed Over – for Their Own Jobs
10/20/20 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. 20, 2020 | JOBS | Like millions of Americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic, Jorge Padilla had hoped to work for many more years before the economic meltdown interrupted his plans. But in March, Padilla was laid off from his job as a banquet server in the Las Vegas area and even though his old company has ramped up hiring again, it hasn’t contacted him. |
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MV Transportation
10/19/20 - Teamsters Local 776 VICTORY AT MV TRANSPORTATION, LOWELL MA Teamsters Local 776 Business Agent Spencer Dearth joined striking workers from Teamsters Local.... |
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OSAC Scholarship Opportunity
10/19/20 - AFSCME Local 2067 OSAC Scholarship Opportunity Calling all ASFCME members and their families! Office of Student Access and Completion is offering scholarships for AFSCME members and their families. Apply by 2/15/21 and you may win $1k scholarship. |
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Rest in Peace Brother Walls
10/19/20 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21 IBEW Local Union 21 mourns the loss of our Brother, Quntrell Walls who worked as a Premises Technician at AT&T. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and our members. Visitation- Saturday, October 24, 2020 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Funeral- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 4344 W Madison St., Chicago. |
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VOTE!
10/19/20 - UAW Local 4911 Service & Skilled Trades Unit Members…VOTE for your new Chairperson Friday, Oct 23, 2020 7:00am-6:00pm at the UAW Offices in the Med Arts building. |
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Early Voting
10/19/20 - IBEW Local 648 Early voting is underway at the Butler County Board of Elections (1802 Princeton Road, Suite 600 Hamilton, Ohio 45011), and here is a list of their hours up until the day of the election. Week 3: October 19 – October 25 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on each weekday (Monday through Friday) 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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AMFA Response to the TWU’s Raiding Accusations
10/19/20 - AMFA October 19, 2020 -- As many are aware, the members of unions representing the American Airlines Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) are conducting a card drive in an effort to displace the dysfunctional alliance between TWU and IAM with AMFA — a singular craft-specific union that specializes in the representation of mechanic and related personnel. This movement within the union’s membership is a result of ineffective representation by the incumbents. Their grievances with the incumbent dual union compromise are many. |
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CWA Local 7777 Moving Sale
10/19/20 - CWA Local 7777 In anticipation of saying ‘Good-Bye’ to the building at 2840 S. Vallejo St. Englewood, CO 80110 we will be holding an ‘in the building’ moving sale on Friday, October 23, Saturday, October 24, and Friday October 30, and Saturday October 31, 2020. It will be for ‘members only’ from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon each day. |
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Workers Who Were Laid Off Say They Were Passed Over – for Their Own Jobs
10/19/20 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 19, 2020 | JOBS | Like millions of Americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic, Jorge Padilla had hoped to work for many more years before the economic meltdown interrupted his plans. But in March, Padilla was laid off from his job as a banquet server in the Las Vegas area and even though his old company has ramped up hiring again, it hasn’t contacted him. |
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Workers Who Were Laid Off Say They Were Passed Over – for Their Own Jobs
10/19/20 - Teamsters local 570 Oct. 19, 2020 | JOBS | Like millions of Americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic, Jorge Padilla had hoped to work for many more years before the economic meltdown interrupted his plans. But in March, Padilla was laid off from his job as a banquet server in the Las Vegas area and even though his old company has ramped up hiring again, it hasn’t contacted him. |
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ASA Annual Wage Review Discussions - CBA Extension First Year Review
10/19/20 - AMFA October 19, 2020 -- In accordance with the terms outlined in Article 23, Wage Rules, AMFA and Alaska Airlines met via video conference on October 15, 2020, to discuss the first Annual Wage Review of our current Extension Agreement. Both sides examined all data used for the review. We conducted the external review with the data we had, comparing the all-in wage to our primary competitors in accordance with the Agreement. |
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2020 AEI Annual Congress Report
10/19/20 - AMFA October 19, 2020 -- Last week AEI held its 48th Annual Congress virtually utilizing the Teams Application due to the realities of the Covid-19 virus that has swept the world. At first there was a plan to have the executive board gather in person and have the delegates from our affiliate unions join an on-line meeting; however, as the date got near and the virus started its fall surge, travel restrictions were raised, and that plan had to be abandoned in favor of an all virtual meeting. The Congress was well coordinated and attended, even with the participants being in various time zones around the globe. |
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HELP WANTED
10/17/20 - South Shore Area Local #3844 HELP WANTED DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS – Responsibilities – Paid position The Director of Communications shall be responsible for gathering items the writing and publication of the official organ of this local. He/she shall have the right to refuse to print any article or language in any article that he/she deems may be detrimental to the objectives of this local. |
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In Case You Missed It
10/16/20 - Teamsters local 570 • COVID-19 news updates for Oct. |
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In Case You Missed It
10/16/20 - Teamsters Local 355 • COVID-19 news updates for Oct. |
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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18
10/16/20 - Teamsters Local 179 The Teamsters Local 179 General Membership meeting for October will be held on Sunday, October 18 at 10:00 a.m. at the Local 179 membership hall located at 990 NE Frontage Road in Joliet. We are following state guidelines for Covid-19 and are allowing 50 attendees including staff. Masks are required. |
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In Case You Missed It
10/16/20 - Teamsters Local 992 • COVID-19 news updates for Oct. |
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Unions Are Democratically Organized, Corporations Are Not
10/16/20 - Teamsters Local 992 Oct. |
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Unions Are Democratically Organized, Corporations Are Not
10/16/20 - Teamsters local 570 Oct. |
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Lit Drop
10/16/20 - Denver Metro Area Local APWU AFT Local in Douglas Council is sponsoring a socially distanced, mask required, lit drop this Saturday and we would love to have your help. We will have lit for Jennifer Mitkowski (HC 43), Darien Wilson & Lisa Neal Graves (County Commissioners), Ilana Speigel (CU Regent), and Amy Padden (DA). |
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Letter to Members
10/16/20 - IBEW local 2325 Dear Member, IBEW 2325 is continually trying new ways to keep our members informed; especially with issues that directly impact you. On July 21st, the National Labor Relations Board, seriously hampered a steward’s ability to represent workers fairly. Previously, while engaged, stewards and management were considered equals, neither was subordinate to the other. |
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Funeral Services for Retired Officer Phil G. Mendoza
10/16/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Officer Phil G. Mendoza #89 who passed away on March 18, 2020. (Ret.) Officer Mendoza served with the El Paso Police Department for 22 years, from April 1960 until his retirement on April 9, 1982.
Funeral Services for (Ret. |
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Urgent - Rally on Oct. 17 To Support Classified Staff At Clark College
10/16/20 - Southwest Washington Central Labor Council 
The Washington Public Employees Association is asking all union members and working people in Southwest Washington join them for a rally at Esther Short Park on Saturday October 17 to stop the cuts to classified staff at Clark College. |
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In Case You Missed It
10/16/20 - Teamsters Local 888 • COVID-19 news updates for Oct. |
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Agency Tasked With Protecting Union Rights Instead Champions Interests of Bosses
10/16/20 - Teamsters Local 888 Oct. 16, 2020 | LABOR LAW | The NLRB is tasked with administering union elections and processing unfair-labor-practice cases under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, which protects “concerted activity,” the collective action that workers take to try to improve conditions on the job. |
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Election Notice
10/15/20 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120 Election Notice Following the nomination and acceptance procedures, the candidates for the following offices are uncontested in the upcoming election. |
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Local 776 Election Results
10/15/20 - Teamsters Local 776 On October 15, 2020 the ballots for the Local 776 Officers and Agents Election were tabulated. In voting conducted and certified by TrueBallot, Inc. |
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Agency Tasked With Protecting Union Rights Instead Champions Interests of Bosses
10/15/20 - Teamsters Local 355 Oct. 15, 2020 | LABOR LAW | The NLRB is tasked with administering union elections and processing unfair-labor-practice cases under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, which protects “concerted activity,” the collective action that workers take to try to improve conditions on the job. |
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COVID Unpaid Leave Agreement
10/15/20 - CWA Local 2222 Attached is the COVID Unpaid Leave Agreement. |
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