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Workers Roast as Federal Heat Standard Languishes 07/30/25 - Teamsters Local 355 July 30, 2025 | HEALTH & SAFETY | It was 100 degrees in Baltimore the day Ronald Silver II died on the job last summer. He had already taken time off from his sanitation job that week to recover from body cramps, a symptom of heat-related illness recognized by the U.S. Army and federal agencies.

Fair Tickets Sold Out 07/30/25 - Teamsters Local 264 We are officially sold out of this years Erie County Fair Tickets.

Workers Roast as Federal Heat Standard Languishes 07/30/25 - Teamsters Local 992 July 30, 2025 | HEALTH & SAFETY | It was 100 degrees in Baltimore the day Ronald Silver II died on the job last summer. He had already taken time off from his sanitation job that week to recover from body cramps, a symptom of heat-related illness recognized by the U.S. Army and federal agencies.

Boeing’s Fighter Jet Workers Reject Contract Offer 07/29/25 - Teamsters Local 355 July 29, 2025 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | Boeing Co. expects more than 3,200 union workers at three St. Louis-area plants that produce U.S. fighter jets to strike after they rejected a proposed contract Sunday that included a 20% wage increase over four years.

Boeing’s Fighter Jet Workers Reject Contract Offer 07/29/25 - Teamsters Local 992 July 29, 2025 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | Boeing Co. expects more than 3,200 union workers at three St. Louis-area plants that produce U.S. fighter jets to strike after they rejected a proposed contract Sunday that included a 20% wage increase over four years.

Teamsters, Allies Again Battle Push for Oversized Trucks 07/28/25 - Teamsters Local 355 July 28, 2025 | FREIGHT INDUSTRY | In a rerun of a 40-year-old battle over safety on the nation’s roads, the National Consumers League, the Teamsters, and their allies are again trying to throttle the truck companies’ push for longer and heavier trucks traversing U.S. highways. On July 22, it played out before the Senate Commerce Committee at a hearing on bus and truck safety.

Teamsters, Allies Again Battle Push for Oversized Trucks 07/28/25 - Teamsters Local 992 July 28, 2025 | FREIGHT INDUSTRY | In a rerun of a 40-year-old battle over safety on the nation’s roads, the National Consumers League, the Teamsters, and their allies are again trying to throttle the truck companies’ push for longer and heavier trucks traversing U.S. highways. On July 22, it played out before the Senate Commerce Committee at a hearing on bus and truck safety.

Week Ending 07/26/2025 07/28/25 - Teamsters Local 355   • Labor Notes: Fight ICE. Build the union.   • Teamsters: UPS buyout is ‘a slap in the face’   • Peoples World: NLRB just turned 90. Will it reach 100.

Week Ending 07/26/2025 07/28/25 - Teamsters Local 992   • Labor Notes: Fight ICE. Build the union.   • Teamsters: UPS buyout is ‘a slap in the face’   • Peoples World: NLRB just turned 90. Will it reach 100.

UNFI Members Teamcare Meetings 07/27/25 - Teamsters Local 776 On July 19th and 20th, 2025, Local 776 sponsored a health insurance seminar for UNFI Members to....

Labor Day Fishing Derby 07/26/25 - Teamsters Local 776 In cooperation with the City of York, the York Adams County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, is sponsoring a fishing Derby on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025, at Kiwanis Lake in York, PA. Kiwanis Lake is located at 500 Parkway Blvd, York, PA 17404.

UPS’s DVS BUYOUT PROGRAM: A DEVIOUS PLAN 07/25/25 - Teamsters Local 492 Click "read more" to view the full flyer.

Truckers Say Oil, Gas Industry Ignore HAZMAT Procedures 07/25/25 - Teamsters Local 355 July 25, 2025 | HEALTH & SAFETY | A seemingly unlikely coalition of oil and gas workers and environmentalists have joined forces to ask the federal government for help.

Truckers Say Oil, Gas Industry Ignore HAZMAT Procedures 07/25/25 - Teamsters Local 992 July 25, 2025 | HEALTH & SAFETY | A seemingly unlikely coalition of oil and gas workers and environmentalists have joined forces to ask the federal government for help.

Trump Makes His Move at the NLRB 07/24/25 - Teamsters Local 355 July 24, 2025 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Trump is no friend of unions, as his order to unilaterally abrogate the government’s contracts with its federal employees’ unions makes unmistakably clear. But in this, he deviates from the traditional Republican opposition to unions only in degree.

Trump Makes His Move at the NLRB 07/24/25 - Teamsters Local 992 July 24, 2025 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | Trump is no friend of unions, as his order to unilaterally abrogate the government’s contracts with its federal employees’ unions makes unmistakably clear. But in this, he deviates from the traditional Republican opposition to unions only in degree.

Hershey Medical Center Contract Books 07/23/25 - Teamsters Local 776

Labor Dept. Proposes 60+ Rule Changes in Push to Deregulate Workplaces 07/23/25 - Teamsters Local 355 July 23, 2025 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances.

Labor Dept. Proposes 60+ Rule Changes in Push to Deregulate Workplaces 07/23/25 - Teamsters Local 992 July 23, 2025 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances.

Coping with Climate Crisis on the Job 07/22/25 - Teamsters Local 355 July 22, 2025 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Heat, smoke, flooding, hurricanes, fires, turbulence—on the job, workers are already facing the ravages of a changing climate.These problems are ripe for organizing—usually everyone is feeling it. Often it’s very clear what solution would help, and who could deliver it. Such fights don’t address the underlying causes of climate change.

Coping with Climate Crisis on the Job 07/22/25 - Teamsters Local 992 July 22, 2025 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Heat, smoke, flooding, hurricanes, fires, turbulence—on the job, workers are already facing the ravages of a changing climate.These problems are ripe for organizing—usually everyone is feeling it. Often it’s very clear what solution would help, and who could deliver it. Such fights don’t address the underlying causes of climate change.

Week Ending 07/19/2025 07/21/25 - Teamsters Local 355   • Labor Notes: Fight ICE. Build the union.   • Peoples World: NLRB just turned 90. Will it reach 100.

Week Ending 07/19/2025 07/21/25 - Teamsters Local 992   • Labor Notes: Fight ICE. Build the union.   • Peoples World: NLRB just turned 90. Will it reach 100.

WORKING IN HOT WEATHER SAFETY TIPS 07/17/25 - Teamsters Local Union No 570 Ten Hot Weather Safety Tips: Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of fluids; drink about 16 ounces before starting and 5 to 7 ounces every 15 or 20 minutes. Avoid dehydrating liquids. Alcohol, coffee, tea and caffeinated soft drinks can hurt more than help. Wear protective clothing. Lightweight, light-colored and loose-fitting clothing helps protect against heat.

APWU, U.S. Postal Service Finalizes 3-Year Contract 07/17/25 - Teamsters Local 355 July 17, 2025 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | The American Postal Workers Union, which represents more than 190,000 clerks, mechanics, vehicle drivers, custodians and administrative personnel, has ratified a new three-year labor contract with the U.S. Postal Service that will run through Sept. 20, 2027.