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New Federal COVID-19 Safety Rules Exempt Most Employers 06/14/21 - Teamsters Local 570 June 14, 2021 | SAFETY & HEALTH | The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who had spent more than a year lobbying for the protections.

New Federal COVID-19 Safety Rules Exempt Most Employers 06/14/21 - Teamsters Local 355 June 14, 2021 | SAFETY & HEALTH | The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who had spent more than a year lobbying for the protections.

Amazon’s Labor Exploitation A Return to the 1920s – And Unions Are Our Best Hope Out 06/14/21 - Teamsters Local 570 June 14, 2021 | ORGANIZING | There is perhaps no clearer manifestation of how America is failing the working class than Amazon.  In the blink of an eye, Amazon has become the largest and wealthiest logistics company the world has ever seen. Millions of Americans work in warehouse, shipping and package delivery jobs, where Amazon heavily dominates its competitors.

New Federal COVID-19 Safety Rules Exempt Most Employers 06/14/21 - Teamsters Local 992 June 14, 2021 | SAFETY & HEALTH | The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who had spent more than a year lobbying for the protections.

Elitch Gardens Pepsi Pass 2021 06/14/21 - Teamsters Local 455 CLICK LINK BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://elitchtickets.parkezpay.

Can State Governments Save Local Newspapers? 06/14/21 - Teamsters Local 888 June 14, 2021 | PUBLISHING | Newspapers across America are in peril, particularly small and midsized ones. The collapse of the traditional advertising model has caused upheaval across the industry. Since 2004, more than 2,000 newsrooms across the country have closed, most of them weeklies. The pandemic only exacerbated the problem.

Weekly News Wrap-Up: 6/11/2021 06/14/21 - Teamsters Local 888

Safety Vests 06/13/21 - Teamsters Local 776  Local 776 again is offering safety vests emblazoned wit the Teamster Logo. Show your Teamster Pride while being safe. The vests are available in: Medium, Large, XL, 2XL, 3XL, and 4XL for $25.00. The vests are available for pick up at the Harrisburg Union Hall during normal business hours. Be Seen, Be Safe.

Weekly News Wrap-Up: 6/11/2021 06/11/21 - Teamsters Local 355

Ransomeware Attack Hit Teamsters in 2019 – They Refused to Pay 06/11/21 - Teamsters Local 355 June 11, 2021 | CYBERSECURITY | When the Teamsters were hit by a ransomware attack over Labor Day weekend in 2019, the hackers asked for a seven-figure payment. But unlike many of the companies hit by high-profile ransomware attacks in recent months, the union declined to pay, despite the FBI's advice to do so, three sources familiar with the previously unreported cyberattack told.

Weekly News Wrap-Up: 6/11/2021 06/11/21 - Teamsters Local 570

UPS Teamsters Will Get A COLA Increase in 2021 06/11/21 - Teamsters Local 492 UPS Teamsters Will Get A COLA Increase in 2021 In accordance with Article 33 of the National Master UPS Agreement and with the release of the May Consumer Price Index (CPI), there will be a .33¢ per hour (0.8250 cents per mile for mileage pay) Cost of Living Allowance on August 1, 2021 for all seniority employees who have completed their appropriate wage progression schedule.

BCS Update 06/11/21 - Teamsters Local 231 Please carefully read the information updates for Bellingham Cold Storage.

COLA Increase 06/11/21 - TEAMSTERS LOCAL 577

Special Meeting for Odessa Members 06/11/21 - TEAMSTERS LOCAL 577

Weekly News Wrap-Up: 6/11/2021 06/11/21 - Teamsters Local 992 .

Ransomeware Attack Hit Teamsters in 2019 – They Refused to Pay 06/11/21 - Teamsters Local 992 June 11, 2021 | CYBERSECURITY | When the Teamsters were hit by a ransomware attack over Labor Day weekend in 2019, the hackers asked for a seven-figure payment. But unlike many of the companies hit by high-profile ransomware attacks in recent months, the union declined to pay, despite the FBI's advice to do so, three sources familiar with the previously unreported cyberattack told.

Local 776 Family Picnic 06/10/21 - Teamsters Local 776 Coming to the picnic on Sunday? From the looks of registration quite a few of you are! After the year it’s been what....

Hoffa: House Transportation Committee’s Bill Will Boost Safety, Good-Paying Jobs 06/10/21 - Teamsters Local 355

OSHA Covid-19 Rule for Health Care to Be Released Today 06/10/21 - Teamsters Local 570 June 10, 2021 | HEALTH & SAFETY | OSHA’s emergency rule to protect workers from Covid-19 infection will center on the health-care industry and be released by midday Thursday, U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said Wednesday.

Reich: Why the PRO Act is Critical 06/09/21 - Teamsters Local 570

Supreme Court Rejects Exclusive Bargaining Rights Case 06/09/21 - Teamsters Local 355 June 9, 2021 | JUSTICE | The United States Supreme Court on Monday rejected a case that challenged a public sector union right to be the exclusive bargaining agent for workers. The challenge was brought by Jade Thompson, a Marietta Ohio High School Spanish teacher who claimed that she had a First Amendment right to not be represented by a union.

BCS Strike Authorization 06/09/21 - Teamsters Local 231 Bellingham Cold Storage Teamsters On Brink of Strike Strike by over 100 workers will cripple food supply chain in northern Washington Teamsters Local 231 members at Bellingham Cold Storage (BCS) have voted unanimously to authorize a strike against their employer, after months of contract negotiations have led nowhere.

Democrats Don’t Grasp That Unions Can Transform the Electorate 06/09/21 - Teamsters Local 992 June 9, 2021 | COLLECTIVE ACTION | […] unions are probably the single most powerful institution in America capable of actually changing people’s minds about what they believe. Most institutions, from churches to political parties, serve mostly to round up people that already agree and try to turn them into a strong, coherent army on the political battlefield.

June 2021 General Membership Meeting 06/09/21 - Teamsters Local 542 .