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Tell Congress to Pass the Fast Labor Contracts Act! 04/27/26 - Teamsters Local 492 Tell Congress to Pass the Fast Labor Contracts Act! Workers shouldn’t have to wait years for their first contract! Workers have the right to a collective bargaining agreement after they vote for a union, but the law is full of loopholes and companies drag out the negotiation process for years. On average today, it takes 458 days to secure a first contract.

Democracy Dies in Darkness, and Even Darker Warehouses 04/27/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 24, 2026 | WORKERS’ VOICE | […] sometimes democracy doesn’t just die in darkness. Lately, it looks like it dies in editing. Earlier this month, the Post published an editorial attacking the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA), a bipartisan bill designed to ensure that when workers vote to form a union, they can actually secure a first contract in a reasonable amount of time.

Week Ending 04/25/2026 04/27/26 - Teamsters Local 355   • Jeff Bezos: ‘One greedy, public-be-damned CEO’   • There are still some good things going on for labor   •  CEO to workers: Ask AI to write your obituary   • Teamsters statement on reclassification of cannabis   • We are in a ‘fossil-fuel crisis’: Is labor meeting the moment.

TLU480 Scholarship Application 04/27/26 - Teamsters Local 480 Brothers and Sisters, For those of you interested in applying for the Teamsters Local 480 Scholarship Fund.

2026 Teamsters Local 480 Golf Tournament 04/27/26 - 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.

May GMM 04/27/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Teamsters Local 162 –May General Membership Meeting The Teamsters Local 162 May General Membership Meeting will be held on May 3rd at 10:00 AM PT, at Joe Edgar Union Hall in Portland, OR. For members who are 75+ miles away from the Local, you may join via Zoom to hear reports of Officers.

Know Your Labor Rights Act 04/24/26 - Teamsters Local 776 The International Brotherhood of Teamsters supports the introduction of the Know Your Labor Rights Act by Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Representatives Riley Moore (R-WV) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), legislation that would strengthen workplace transparency by requiring employers to clearly inform workers of their federally protected labor rights.

War Isn’t Working for American Workers 04/24/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 24, 2026 | JOBS | […] The growing influence of military tech barons in defense procurement reflects a long-standing pattern in which weapons contractors exert outsize political influence to secure sustained military funding, further consolidating corporate power while continuing to erode the unionized jobs that once defined the sector.

NEO Labor Blood drive 04/23/26 - Teamsters Local 964

Theme Park Discounts 2026 04/23/26 - Teamsters Local 964 .

ATTN DHL MEMBERS 04/23/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Local 162 will be conducting a contract ratification vote for our members working at DHL under the Local 162 Driver, Ramp and Clerical Riders.

ATTN BAKEMARK MEMBERS 04/23/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Bakemark Contract Ratification Meeting and Vote: When: Sunday, May 3rd, at 8:00 AM PT Where: Joe Edgar Union Hall, 1850, NE 162nd Ave.

Scholarship Deadlines Approaching! 04/23/26 - Teamsters Local 162 There is still time to apply for the Teamsters Local 162 and Teamsters Joint Council 37 scholarships. Do not let your high school graduate miss out on these opportunities.  Teamsters Local 162: Due Friday, May 8th, 2026, by 5:00 pm. Teamsters Joint Council 37 All Charities Fund: Due Wednesday, May 27th, 2026, by 5:00 pm.

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.