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Teamsters Scholarship 2026
02/03/26 - Teamsters Local 264 The Teamsters Scholarship Fund has opened their scholarship fund to applications. Applications are due by April 1st and can be access here: https://teamster. |
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Support Union Brewery Jobs in FY2026 State Budget
02/03/26 - Teamsters Local 1149 
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Support Union Brewery Jobs in FY2026 State Budget
02/03/26 - Teamsters Local 1149 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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On Capitol Hill, Every Day is Groundhog Day
02/03/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Feb. 3, 2026 | PERSPECTIVES | Every February, America dusts off the same joke. The groundhog pops out, sees his shadow, and we pretend to be surprised by six more weeks of winter. On Capitol Hill, Groundhog Day never ends. |
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Moe Biller Scholarship 2026
02/03/26 - Denver Metro Area Local APWU !!!!!ATTENTION ALL APWU DMAL MEMBERS!!!!!! Our Moe Biller Scholarship has returned for its final year and we are going to start accepting applications and essays starting March 2nd to May 31st. The application is available under the scholarships tab on this website. All Active DMAL Members and their children /grandchildren are eligible to apply. |
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Week Ending 01/31/2026
01/31/26 - Teamsters Local 355 • Teamster solidarity in Minnesota • AFL-CIO: ‘ICE is a danger to working people’ • General strikes have a long history in the U.S. |
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Negotiation Update - 1/30/26
01/30/26 - UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 7-1 Brothers and Sisters, Contract negotiations are ongoing at both the national and local levels. At the national table, the industry continues to ignore the issues that the membership thinks are important. Our top table has rejected three offers that have failed to address most of our issues. Locally, bp has insisted that they will not meet NOBP pattern at the refinery or the pipelines. |
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Contracts Signed
01/30/26 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association 
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NY/NE Work & Family Committee Updates 2026
01/30/26 - CWA Local 1123 Please see the attached pdf regarding updates to the NY/NE Work & Family Committee for 2026. |
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Union Update #8: PSC Filing, Grievance Action, and Next Steps with MasTec
01/30/26 - CWA Local 1103 
We want to share an update on several important actions your Union has taken this week as we continue to fight for transparency, accountability, and your rights. |
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Ratification Vote
01/30/26 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association ***Reminder*** ***Reminder *** Online voting for the Police Officer and Sergeant bargaining agreements closes today at 12pm. |
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2026 EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS
01/29/26 - RN Staff Council, OPEIU, Local 40, AFL-CIO, CLC 
2026 Executive Board nominations are CLOSED! Elections will be conducted February 13–14th 2026. Look for your electronic ballot via Election Buddy. |
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Try our Help Desk AI Assistant!
01/29/26 - support.unionactive.com Try our help desk AI assistant for questions about using the UnionActive system. The assistant has access to all of our documentation and past ticket answers and can provide easy-to-follow steps for using the system and all the built-in features. Give it a try if you haven't yet in the admin area > support tab. |
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Unions Sue to Block Thousands of Staffing Cuts at FEMA
01/29/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 29, 2026 | JUSTICE | Unions representing U.S. government workers have asked a federal judge to block President Donald Trump's administration from cutting more than 10,000 jobs at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. |
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AMFA-Spirit Negotiations Update #20
01/29/26 - AMFA January 29, 2026 -- The Parties held a bargaining session, January 20-22, 2026, at Spirit Headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida. This was our first mediated bargaining session since August 2025 due to the federal government shutdown and Spirit’s second bankruptcy. |
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Zina Silva Advisory Group
01/29/26 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
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Tariffs Add to Strain on Port, Warehouse Workers in Cooling Freight Economy
01/28/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 28, 2026 | U.S. JOBS | For America’s port and warehouse workers, the past year has brought a familiar but unwelcome reality: fewer hours, less opportunity, and growing uncertainty about what comes next. After years of pandemic-era upheaval, the freight sector has cooled, and employment tied to moving products has softened. |
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Bowling Night
01/27/26 - AFSCME Local 2067 
Join us on Monday, February 16, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at The Rec in Keizer. |
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AI Policy, Implementation Must Be Worker First
01/27/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 27, 2026 | PERSPECTIVE | Teamsters aren’t afraid of a fight. With the AI revolution upon us, now is the time for workers to make our voices heard against Big Tech and greedy corporations that want to replace us with robots. In the Teamsters Union, we do not oppose new technology that enhances work, makes work safer, or creates new jobs in the supply chain. |
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CIRB Finds Misleading Communication and Carelessness In IAMAW Handling Of “6-Day Rule” Policy Grievance
01/26/26 - AMFA January 26, 2026 -- On January 22, 2026, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issued a decision addressing a duty of fair representation charge brought by an individual Air Canada Tech Ops member against the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW). |
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2026 CBA Update
01/26/26 - Police Officer's Association of CCSD Current top out pay 2025 $52.01 per hour $108,180.8 Annual (based on 12 months or 2080 hours) With Intermediate and Advanced Post +3% ($3,245.42)= $111,426.22 New CBA 2025-2026 PERS Covered value of 4. |
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2026 CBA Update
01/26/26 - Police Officer's Association of CCSD Current top out pay 2025 $52.01 per hour $108,180.8 Annual (based on 12 months or 2080 hours) With Intermediate and Advanced Post +3% ($3,245.42)= $111,426.22 New CBA 2025-2026 PERS Covered value of 4. |
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2026 CBA Update
01/26/26 - Police Officer's Association of CCSD Current top out pay 2025 $52.01 per hour $108,180.8 Annual (based on 12 months or 2080 hours) With Intermediate and Advanced Post +3% ($3,245.42)= $111,426.22 New CBA 2025-2026 PERS Covered value of 4. |
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Teamsters Local 231 Executive Board
01/26/26 - Teamsters Local 231 
Congratulations to Teamsters Local 231's Executive Board who was elected by "white ballot" on November 5, 2025. Heather Ewing has been sworn in as the 25th Sectetary-Treasurer and the first woman to fill this role in the Local's 116 year history. |
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February GMM
01/26/26 - Teamsters Local 162 
Teamsters Local 162 – February General Membership Meeting
The Teamsters Local 162 January General Membership Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 1st, at 10:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM MT, 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. |
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DWTS Sunday Showtime Change
01/23/26 - IATSE Local B4 From the Boch Center website: Due to anticipated weather conditions on Sunday, January 25, the start time of Dancing with the Stars LIVE has moved from 7:00pm to 1:00pm. |
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‘Day of Truth and Freedom’ in Minneapolis and Across the Nation
01/23/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 23, 2026 | COLLECTIVE ACTION | (Click map to enlarge. |
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Tentative Agreement Reached
01/23/26 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association Members, The SLPOA Negotiating Team has successfully negotiated a tentative agreement regarding our next collective bargaining agreement. This agreement is subject to approval by the full Board of Police Commissioners and requires ratification by our membership prior to becoming effective. |
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NOMINATION MEETING NOTICE
01/22/26 - Teamsters Local 786 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px !important} @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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NOMINATION MEETING NOTICE
01/22/26 - Teamsters Local 786 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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IBT Nomination Results
01/22/26 - Teamsters Local 52 Please click on Link to see results. |
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General Membership Meeting
01/22/26 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120 CWA Local 1120 QUARTERLY LOCAL MEETING Thursday January 29, 2026 6:00 P.M. |
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Federal Unions, Employees Urge Senate to Take Up Bill Restoring Collective Bargaining
01/21/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 21, 2026 | LEGISLATIVE | Hundreds of federal employees, union members, and other workforce advocates gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol [last week] to urge the passage of legislation that would restore their collective bargaining rights. |
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Join The Fight For Equity and Intellectual Freedom at FVRLibraries
01/21/26 - Southwest Washington Central Labor Council 
AFSCME Local 307L members are fighting to preserve equity and intellectual freedom at Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries, and they're asking for your help. |
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Solidarity
01/21/26 - Teamsters Local 776 It seems the war on workers never rests. The members of IAM (International Association of Machinists) Local 1211 found that out on Sunday, January 11, 2026. |
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VBE Crab Feed
01/21/26 - IBEW Local 684 
Sign up for the Valley Builder's Exchange Crab Feed.
4 spots left. |
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MN Labor Unions Endorse Friday as 'Day of Truth and Freedom'
01/20/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 20, 2026 | COLLECTIVE ACTION | Multiple labor unions are endorsing a “Day of Truth and Freedom” on Friday in Minnesota. They are calling for Minnesotans not to work, go to school, or shop to protest the ICE presence in the state. The labor unions and other groups sponsoring the day of protest say they want ICE out of Minnesota. |
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Contract Posted / Training FU
01/19/26 - Whatcom County Deputy Sheriff's Guild ***Updated 1/20/26*** The new contract is now posted on our site. Go to the members area and click on the Contracts tab. It should also get updated on the County's site in the coming weeks. We wont see the pay increase on our paychecks until March 6th once Finance updates our wages. Retro checks should then come out on March 20th. |
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Honoring MLK with Action for Sanitation Workers
01/19/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 19, 2026 | COMMENTARY | Hundreds of Teamsters are gathered in Atlanta today to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy. Not just with words but by directly continuing the movement he was leading to improve working conditions in the sanitation industry — the same crusade during which he was assassinated in Memphis. |
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Trump Administration Reverses NIOSH Cuts After Worker Outcry
01/18/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Jan. 18, 2026 | WORKPLACE SAFETY | Under immense pressure from working people, the Trump administration has reversed its dangerous cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). This is a major victory for worker safety, and it belongs to all of us. |
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Week Ending 01/17/2026
01/18/26 - Teamsters Local 355 • Nurses on strike at 3 major NYC hospitals • 300 workers at Zum Transportation join Teamsters • Will ICE ignite a mass strike in Minnesota? • MN unions declare Jan. |
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Dropkick Murphy's Union Night
01/16/26 - IBEW local 2325 . |
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Retirement Questionnaire
01/16/26 - IBEW local 2325 Good morning Sister's and Brother's, Margaret Pierce from Scarborough Alliance has put together a questionarre and work sheet for members looking to retire within the next 5 years, take a look and if you have any questions feel free to reach out to her. |
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Blue Ocean Retire Confidently Seminar February 5, 2026
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OPWU King/Valliere Scholarship
01/15/26 - Ohio Postal Workers Union $500 Scholarships for your sons and daughters. Winners chosen by a "Luck-of-the-draw" on May 2, 2026. |
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C-Test Dates Announced!
01/15/26 - IATSE Local 22 Dates for the upcoming C-Test have been announced, and Local 22 is now accepting applications for advancement. |
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WORKERS DAY Jan 22, 2026
01/15/26 - Teamsters Local 492 
WORKERS DAY: NM Lawmakers MUST Choose Workers Over Billionaires this Legislative Session
Unions and community organizations will gather at the state capitol during the upcoming 2026 Legislative Session to call on lawmakers to do right by New Mexico workers.
Join us from 1 pm to rally in the Rotunda and listen to movement leaders from across New Mexico (speakers list TBA). |
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