Patty’s Corner, July 2016
I had the pleasure of attending the 29th International Convention the last week of July as an Alternate Delegate for 174. 1600 Delegates and Alternates from around the US, Canada…
Patty’s Corner — July 2016
Teamster Convention I had the pleasure of attending the 29th International Convention the last week of July as an Alternate Delegate for 174. 1600 Delegates and Alternates from around the…
It’s the Same ‘Ol, Same ‘Ol in New GOP Platform
TEAMSTER.ORG | The Republican Party platform, adopted at its convention in Cleveland this week, backs a national so-called right-to-work (RTW) law, slams federal workers and trashes the National Labor Relations…
Teamster Nation News for July 20-26
TEAMSTER.ORG | In this week's podcast: Increase in Strike Benefits Approved at IBT Convention; Teamster-Sponsored Panel Outlines Pitfalls of Union Curbing Legislation; Long Hours Play Large Part in ULP Strike…
Teamster Nation News for July 6-12
In this week's podcast: Union Sends United Message Against Soda Taxes; Freshman Gallego Joins Teamsters in Opposition to TPP; 4K More Costco Workers Now Have Better Pension Benefits; Three Years…
Happy Friday from the Hard Working Members at BMC Building Materials
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Teamster Nation News for June 29-July 5
TEAMSTER NATION | In this week's podcast: Raucous Quinquennial Celebration Draws More Than 5K; Union Call on Members to Stand Up and Be Counted; Freight, Warehouse, Tech, Port Workers Share…
FedEx Ground Settles Decade-Old Misclassification Case: $240M Across 20 States
WE PARTY PATRIOTS | For over 10 years, FedEx Ground has been battling claims that it misclassified its drivers as independent contractors. But they finally settled. Late last week the company…
Made In America Week: Take a Made-in-America Vacation
AFL-CIO | It's Made in America week, and we'll be spotlighting a different product area every day so that working families can show their solidarity for their sisters and brothers.…