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Click the link below to complete the Bargaining Survey today! Your Union, Your Voice! 04/22/26 - Teamsters Local 90 https://unitednursesofiowa.

May General Membership Meeting 04/22/26 - Teamsters Local 90

Strong Contract Win for Brenntag Great Lakes Teamsters 04/22/26 - Teamsters Local 90 Local 90 Teamsters at Brenntag Great Lakes have unanimously approved a strong new collective bargaining agreement following a 60-day work stoppage. This work stoppage first began in February when the employer abruptly locked out workers following a rejection of a substandard contract offer.

Labor Secretary Steps Down Amid Misconduct Investigation 04/21/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 21, 2026 | U.S. DEPT. of LABOR | U.S. Labor Secretary ‌Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned on Monday amid allegations of misconduct at the department, stepping down as the Labor Department’s inspector general neared the end of an investigation into claims involving her and her top aides. Her deputy, Keith Sonderling, will serve as acting secretary, the White House said.

Teamsters Take Action! 04/21/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Workers have the right to a collective bargaining agreement after they vote for a union, but the law

May 1st International Workers' Day 2026 04/21/26 - Teamsters Local 492 Join Teamsters 492 and the broader Albuquerque labor community this May 1st, 2026 at Civic Plaza. We are sending a clear message: It is time to prioritize workers’ families over billionaire fortunes. We aren't just asking for change, we are organizing for it.

Active Shooter Seminar 04/21/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Shooting incidents remain a persistent and tragic reality. Because these situations are unpredictable and evolve rapidly, often concluding before law enforcement can arrive, active shooter training has become a vital component of public and workplace safety.

Union Now is America’s New Strike Fund 04/20/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 20, 2026 | ORGANIZING | The American labor movement will soon have something it’s never had before: a centralized strike fund. Union Now, the new nonprofit and brainchild of Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson, began officially fundraising at a kickoff rally on Sunday, April 12th, in Manhattan.

Why This 4/20 Hits Different 04/20/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 20, 2026 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | 4/20 is a punchline on the calendar — a wink, a meme, a shorthand for getting high. But our tongue-in-cheek cultural approach ignores an urgent reality: cannabis has become a multibillion-dollar business powered by American workers whose labor is left unrecognized by the regulators overseeing these jobs. This year, that ongoing ignorance looms large.

Week Ending 04/18/2026 04/20/26 - Teamsters Local 355   • UNFI Teamsters ratify strong 1st contract   • Hegseth orders termination of union contracts   • Amazon will be this century’s biggest labor battle   • Can America’s working class organize before AI crushes it.

CVS Teamsters in Virginia Authorize Strike 04/16/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 16, 2026 | STRIKES | More than 500 drivers and warehouse workers at CVS’s distribution center in Fredericksburg, Va., have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 592, are demanding a fair agreement and rejecting CVS’s concessionary demands. The current contract expires on April 30.

Workers' Memorial Day 04/16/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Workers' Day Memorial (April 28) is an annual day of remembrance and action that honors workers killed on the job or in the line of duty. For 2025, we had eight (8) deaths. Seven (7) in York County and one (1) in Adams County. Four of those deaths were Police Officers, killed in the line of duty.

How 30,000 LA School Employees Won a Landmark Contract 04/15/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 15, 2026 | COLLECTIVE ACTION | On Monday evening, I watched as Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass paced nervously back and forth outside the conference room of SEIU Local 99.

2026 - UNION BLOOD DRIVES 04/14/26 - Teamsters Joint Council 41 2026 - UNION BLOOD DRIVES AS FOLLOWS: ** TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026 12PM-6PM ** ** THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026 12PM - 6PM ** ** TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026 12PM - 6PM **

2026 - UNION BLOOD DRIVES 04/14/26 - Teamsters Local Union No. 436 2026 - UNION BLOOD DRIVES AS FOLLOWS: ** TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026 12PM-6PM ** ** THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026 12PM - 6PM** ** TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026 12PM - 6PM **

The Headline Says ‘Strike Averted.’ The Real Story Is Much Bigger 04/13/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 13, 2026 | U.S. LABOR | For generations, the Business section of nearly every newspaper has covered labor like it’s the weather report. A storm is coming. A work stoppage may occur. Then, at seemingly the last minute, the clouds part and the headline reads: Strike Averted. And that’s it. Never to be reported on again. The news cycle does its thing.

Week Ending 04/11/2026 04/13/26 - Teamsters Local 355 .

Retiree's Club Meeting 04/13/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Back from their recent bus trip to Washington, DC, the Retirees Club Monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15th.  The Club's April guest speaker will be Izzy Brettler from the ARBOR Group. The ARBOR Group is a team of support professionals who help current and soon-to-be retirees navigate the complex financial landscape.

TLU480 32nd Annual Golf Tournament 04/10/26 - Teamsters Local 480 Good golfers, bad golfers, and ‘I swear I used to be good’ golfers- Pull Up! Join us golfing for a greater cause!!!!!! On June 27, 2026, Teamster Local 480 will be hosting our 32nd Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament at the Greystone Golf Club.

How Baristas and Warehouse Workers Rebooted the Labor Movement 04/10/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 10, 2026 | U.S. LABOR | It’s difficult not to think about what a 24-year-old barista in Buffalo, New York, changed two years before most people were paying attention when you walk into a busy Thursday morning Starbucks, the kind where the espresso machines run nonstop, and the mobile order line is backed up to the door.

April 2026 General Membership Meeting w/Local 294 Tractor Trailer Simulator 04/09/26 - Teamsters Local 480 Join us for the April 2026 GMM on April 25, 2026 at 10:00AM.

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Meat Plant Workers Plan to Halt Strike, Resume Negotiations 04/08/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 8, 2026 | STRIKES | Workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants have agreed to return to work and halt a three-week strike after plant owner JBS USA agreed to resume negotiations, labor union representatives announced Saturday.

Leo’s Legacy 04/06/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 6, 2026 | ORGANIZED LABOR | More than a century before the rise of AI and Big Tech, the Catholic Church confronted a similar question to today: what happens when technological change threatens to leave workers behind? Not that long ago, it was the robber barons of the so-called “Gilded Age” who capitalized on working-class labor.

Attention Bakemark Members 04/06/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Important Notice for Bakemark Members Your Teamsters Local 162 Union negotiating committee has reached a fully recommended offer. A contract ratification meeting and vote will be held at Joe Edgar Union Hall on Sunday, April 12th , at 8:00 AM PT. Please make every effort to attend this very important meeting.