TeamstersOnline - The Union Hall http://teamstersonline.com/forums/ Not sure if your post fits into any division forum of the IBT below? Here is the TeamstersOnline.com Union Hall Forum. Any general Union topic is fine here. en Fri, 18 May 2012 16:21:20 GMT vBulletin 60 http://teamstersonline.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg TeamstersOnline - The Union Hall http://teamstersonline.com/forums/ Smucker’s in a Jam: Teamsters May Strike http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35678-smucker-s-jam-teamsters-may-strike.html Thu, 17 May 2012 14:08:30 GMT ---Quote--- The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 436 in Cleveland, have been trying to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement for...
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The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 436 in Cleveland, have been trying to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement for months, but Smucker’s is insisting on eliminating senior workers’ rights, which the company claims is necessary to operate their new plant.
Smucker ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35678-smucker-s-jam-teamsters-may-strike.html <![CDATA[Bankruptcy Judge Denies Hostess' Motion To Reject Teamster Contracts]]> http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35629-bankruptcy-judge-denies-hostess-motion-reject-teamster-contracts.html Tue, 15 May 2012 18:35:15 GMT I know we have a huge Hostess thread going but I wanted to give this news it's own thread!!!:thumbsup:

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(WASHINGTON) – In a victory for Hostess workers, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain issued an oral decision Monday night denying Hostess Brands Inc’s motion to reject all Teamster labor contracts, meaning that all contracts with Teamster local unions remain in effect
Bankruptcy Judge Denies Hostess' Motion To Reject Teamster Contracts | International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35629-bankruptcy-judge-denies-hostess-motion-reject-teamster-contracts.html Judge Overturns Rules on Union Votes http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35618-judge-overturns-rules-union-votes.html Tue, 15 May 2012 13:01:56 GMT ---Quote--- WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday struck down new regulations governing union elections, saying the National Labor Relations...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday struck down new regulations governing union elections, saying the National Labor Relations Board did not follow proper voting procedures when it approved the rules last year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/15/bu...rssnyt&emc=rss ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35618-judge-overturns-rules-union-votes.html In wake of Mexican bribery scandal, Los Angeles unions go on offensive against Wal-Ma http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35616-wake-mexican-bribery-scandal-los-angeles-unions-go-offensive-against-wal-ma.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:50:52 GMT
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Los Angeles, CA [May 14, 2012] – In the wake of Wal-Mart’s Mexican bribery scandal, unions in Los Angeles are going on a major offensive to stop Wal-Mart’s growth in that city.

This comes on the heels of a controversy involving the issuance of building permits for a Wal-Mart in LA’s historic Chinatown. The building permits were issued on the close of business the day before an ordinance was to be introduced in City Council that would have blocked the store.

In wake of Mexican bribery scandal, Los Angeles unions go on offensive against Wal-Mart | LAUNION ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35616-wake-mexican-bribery-scandal-los-angeles-unions-go-offensive-against-wal-ma.html Labor, Environment And Community Activists Rally Against TPP http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35603-labor-environment-community-activists-rally-against-tpp.html Mon, 14 May 2012 19:08:47 GMT ---Quote--- Hundreds of protestors turned out for a rally in Addison, Texas on May 12, protesting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – a secretive...
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Hundreds of protestors turned out for a rally in Addison, Texas on May 12, protesting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – a secretive multi-national deal that could lead to the loss of millions of American jobs overseas.
Labor, Environment And Community Activists Rally Against TPP | International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35603-labor-environment-community-activists-rally-against-tpp.html Remembering Slain Police Chief Michael Maloney http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35598-remembering-slain-police-chief-michael-maloney.html Mon, 14 May 2012 16:53:07 GMT ---Quote--- As we celebrate National Police Week with our Teamster brothers and sisters in law enforcement, every year we are reminded of the daily...
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As we celebrate National Police Week with our Teamster brothers and sisters in law enforcement, every year we are reminded of the daily sacrifices made by those who put their lives on the line in the name of justice and public safety. For members of Local 633 in Manchester, N.H., that painful reminder came a month early this year with the tragedy of another fallen officer on April 12, 2012.
Remembering Slain Police Chief Michael Maloney | International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35598-remembering-slain-police-chief-michael-maloney.html <![CDATA[A 'war on women' at L.A. City Hall?]]> http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35585-war-women-l-city-hall.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:50:51 GMT See, this is what unions are for!:flag: ---Quote--- If approved, the job cuts would follow a pattern set two years ago, when women made up less... See, this is what unions are for!:flag:

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If approved, the job cuts would follow a pattern set two years ago, when women made up less than a third of the city's total workforce but constituted 54% of the layoffs called for by Villaraigosa, according to records. Dozens of child-care workers and library employees were among those let go.

Union members have raised the issue at news conferences and council budget hearings, where one city worker this month drew cheers from the audience when she told lawmakers: "This is an attack on women!"
Los Angeles labor groups accuse mayor of a war on women - latimes.com ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35585-war-women-l-city-hall.html Unions ready to play major role in 2012 elections, buoyed by big win last fall agains http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35584-unions-ready-play-major-role-2012-elections-buoyed-big-win-last-fall-agains.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:41:04 GMT ---Quote--- The political will of organized labor is still swelling, six months after unions mobilized against attempts to limit the...
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The political will of organized labor is still swelling, six months after unions mobilized against attempts to limit the collective-bargaining rights of public employees.

Their campaign persuaded voters to trounce the law known as Senate Bill 5. But for unions, the success became more than a win. It was a transformation, at a time of declining union membership and political apathy.
Unions ready to play major role in 2012 elections, buoyed by big win last fall against law limiting collective-bargaining rights | cleveland.com ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35584-unions-ready-play-major-role-2012-elections-buoyed-big-win-last-fall-agains.html American Airlines Agrees To Consider Merger Options http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35576-american-airlines-agrees-consider-merger-options.html Sun, 13 May 2012 14:30:41 GMT ---Quote--- On Friday hundreds of pilots and other employees marched into AMR headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, and in New York to deliver a...
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On Friday hundreds of pilots and other employees marched into AMR headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, and in New York to deliver a message of "no confidence" in AMR management. The unions believe that a combined company would cut fewer jobs and stand a better chance at competing with industry leaders United and Delta.
American Airlines Agrees To Consider Merger Options ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35576-american-airlines-agrees-consider-merger-options.html <![CDATA[Starbucks Baristas Can't Cover Themselves In Union Swag, Court Rules]]> http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35538-starbucks-baristas-cant-cover-themselves-union-swag-court-rules.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:04:57 GMT This is a bunch of bull IMO!

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Starbucks' one-button policy was carried out following an informal settlement with the NLRB in March 2006. The prohibited pins were less than 1 inch in diameter and bore the initials "IWW" for Industrial Workers of the World in white letters against a red background.
Starbucks Baristas Can't Cover Themselves In Union Swag, Court Rules ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35538-starbucks-baristas-cant-cover-themselves-union-swag-court-rules.html The Changing Face of Unions http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35479-changing-face-unions.html Wed, 09 May 2012 12:55:51 GMT ---Quote--- In 2010, the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington think tank that opposes illegal immigration and advocates for a reduction in...
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In 2010, the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington think tank that opposes illegal immigration and advocates for a reduction in the number of legal immigrants allowed to come to the country, cited a Zogby poll that showed 60 percent of union household supported enforcing current immigration laws. Less than 30 percent supported legalization.
The Changing Face of Unions - Stephanie Czekalinski - NationalJournal.com ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35479-changing-face-unions.html Unions Fight to Retain Roll in Workplace http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35415-unions-fight-retain-roll-workplace.html Sun, 06 May 2012 01:58:46 GMT This website is not letting me copy and paste a quote so you will just have to click onto the link. Good article. *Unions fight to retain role in... This website is not letting me copy and paste a quote so you will just have to click onto the link. Good article.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Pushed to the margins of the U.S. economy, labor unions are engaged in an epic struggle to preserve their members' wages and benefits.

For the most part, they're losing.

Union members across America still enjoy higher pay on average than their nonunion counterparts, but the gap is shrinking. Organized labor is under persistent pressure to make concessions. Diminishing membership also has eroded union power.
Unions fight to retain role in workplace - KansasCity.com ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35415-unions-fight-retain-roll-workplace.html Big Labor forced to sell its only college http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35389-big-labor-forced-sell-its-only-college.html Fri, 04 May 2012 12:54:10 GMT ---Quote--- The stunning closure comes as Big Labor is facing a membership death spiral. Some 11.8 percent of American workers belong to unions,...
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The stunning closure comes as Big Labor is facing a membership death spiral. Some 11.8 percent of American workers belong to unions, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 1983, 20.1 percent carried union cards.
Big Labor forced to sell its only college | Washington Examiner ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35389-big-labor-forced-sell-its-only-college.html Again the media blames the Teamsters http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35380-again-media-blames-teamsters.html Thu, 03 May 2012 20:01:13 GMT $180K found in backpack of mysterious teamster who died on New York train platform | NJ.com... $180K found in backpack of mysterious teamster who died on New York train platform | NJ.com

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NEW YORK — The mystery began with a heart attack, a man with a past, and a bag of money that federal authorities now want to keep.

In August, a retired Teamster from Boston stepped off an Amtrak train in New York City and collapsed on the platform at Pennsylvania Station. As medics tried to revive him, police searched his backpack for identification. Inside, they found the stuff that "Law & Order" episodes are made of: $179,980 in cash, bundled with rubber bands and tucked inside two plastic bags.



Coyman's old union, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 25, was notorious for its organized crime ties in the 1990s. Years ago, Coyman's name was mentioned in news articles about allegations that union officials were shaking down Hollywood film crews and forcing producers to give cushy film set jobs to gangland hoodlums. He'd worked as a driver on some of the films in question.
As usual they try and blame it on the Teamsters union. This 75 year old guy was retired and working as a courier for a company that apparantly doesn't have any ties with the union. And the best they can come up with are his name was mentioned in allegations back in the 1990s ]]> The Union Hall 2631 http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35380-again-media-blames-teamsters.html Unions launch global inquiry into attacks on workers’ rights http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35358-unions-launch-global-inquiry-into-attacks-workers-rights.html Thu, 03 May 2012 13:43:28 GMT
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New evidence in the International Labor Organization's "World at Work Report 2012" shows how workers' rights have been eroded by governments between 2008 and 2012 under the guise of the economic crisis.
Unions launch global inquiry into attacks on workers? rights » peoplesworld ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35358-unions-launch-global-inquiry-into-attacks-workers-rights.html Happy May Day http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35320-happy-may-day.html Tue, 01 May 2012 18:33:14 GMT Most people living in the United States know little about the International Workers' Day of May Day. For many others there is an assumption that it is a holiday celebrated in state communist countries like Cuba or the former Soviet Union. Most Americans don't realize that May Day has its origins here in this country and is as "American" as baseball and apple pie, and stemmed from the pre-Christian holiday of Beltane, a celebration of rebirth and fertility.

In the late nineteenth century, the working class was in constant struggle to gain the 8-hour work day. Working conditions were severe and it was quite common to work 10 to 16 hour days in unsafe conditions. Death and injury were commonplace at many work places and inspired such books as Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and Jack London's The Iron Heel. As early as the 1860's, working people agitated to shorten the workday without a cut in pay, but it wasn't until the late 1880's that organized labor was able to garner enough strength to declare the 8-hour workday. This proclamation was without consent of employers, yet demanded by many of the working class.

The Brief Origins of May Day | Industrial Workers of the World ]]> The Union Hall ST JAY http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35320-happy-may-day.html Democracy Now! http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35310-democracy-now.html Tue, 01 May 2012 14:11:32 GMT Ahead of May Day, David Harvey on Urban Uprisings From Occupy Wall Street to Paris Commune - YouTube... Ahead of May Day, David Harvey on Urban Uprisings From Occupy Wall Street to Paris Commune - YouTube ]]> The Union Hall fedexnuno http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35310-democracy-now.html UPS driver arrested http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35261-ups-driver-arrested.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:12:08 GMT UPS driver suspected of possessing $30,000 worth of electronics, other items that went missing | NJ.com... UPS driver suspected of possessing $30,000 worth of electronics, other items that went missing | NJ.com

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A UPS driver from Rahway was delivered to jail on Wednesday, suspected of possessing about $30,000 worth of electronics and other items that had gone missing from a company facility in Bridgewater, township police said.
]]> The Union Hall 2631 http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35261-ups-driver-arrested.html Stewards Attend Training Seminar at Local 222 http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35254-stewards-attend-training-seminar-local-222-a.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:29:15 GMT On April 21, more than 70 stewards from Local 222 gathered for a training seminar in Salt Lake City. The seminar focused on building membership... On April 21, more than 70 stewards from Local 222 gathered for a training seminar in Salt Lake City. The seminar focused on building membership participation and the grievance process.

Stewards Attend Training Seminar at Local 222 | International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) ]]> The Union Hall ST JAY http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35254-stewards-attend-training-seminar-local-222-a.html <![CDATA[Koch brothers say, "Don't watch this video"]]> http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35182-koch-brothers-say-dont-watch-video.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:01:15 GMT Koch Brothers Say, "Don't Watch this Video" - YouTube ]]> The Union Hall fedexnuno http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35182-koch-brothers-say-dont-watch-video.html The Union that Glen, Rush, Sean Belong to AFTRA http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35164-union-glen-rush-sean-belong-aftra.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:46:26 GMT Change FedEx To Win: The Union that Glen, Rush, Sean Belong to AFTRA... Change FedEx To Win: The Union that Glen, Rush, Sean Belong to AFTRA ]]> The Union Hall fedexnuno http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35164-union-glen-rush-sean-belong-aftra.html How often do you attend your locals meetings? http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35138-how-often-do-you-attend-your-locals-meetings.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:45:12 GMT This reminds me a lot like politics........lots of people like to b!tch and complain.......and the ones doing it the loudest are the ones that don't vote or get involved! ]]> The Union Hall ST JAY http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35138-how-often-do-you-attend-your-locals-meetings.html Coca-Cola resolves differences with Teamsters, strike over http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35113-coca-cola-resolves-differences-teamsters-strike-over.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:05:13 GMT :hmmmm: I will look for something a bit more informative on this issue. ---Quote--- In what turned out to be a short picket, Coca-Cola... :hmmmm: I will look for something a bit more informative on this issue.

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In what turned out to be a short picket, Coca-Cola resolved differences with the state Teamsters union after they went on strike Thursday morning.

"In the best interest of our customers and consumers we have done what is necessary to get our employees back to work," said Alison Patient, Senior Director of Corporate Affairs for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated.
Coca-Cola resolves differences with Teamsters, strike over - Charleston - Huntington, West Virginia -- WOWK -- 13News ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35113-coca-cola-resolves-differences-teamsters-strike-over.html The fate of middle class is linked to the fate of oganized labor http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35061-fate-middle-class-linked-fate-oganized-labor.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:39:23 GMT The fate of the middle class is linked to the fate of organized labor - YouTube... The fate of the middle class is linked to the fate of organized labor - YouTube ]]> The Union Hall fedexnuno http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35061-fate-middle-class-linked-fate-oganized-labor.html Hostess Poll http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35037-hostess-poll.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:00:53 GMT Do you think the union will strike Hostess? Do you think the union will strike Hostess? ]]> The Union Hall ST JAY http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35037-hostess-poll.html Why Unions Exist http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35034-why-unions-exist.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:42:12 GMT BBC News - Lewis Hine: The child labour photos that shamed America (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17673213) Why we will always need unions.... BBC News - Lewis Hine: The child labour photos that shamed America

Why we will always need unions. :flag: ]]> The Union Hall piasared http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35034-why-unions-exist.html <![CDATA[Judge: Gov't cannot require union posters at work]]> http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35026-judge-govt-cannot-require-union-posters-work.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:45:24 GMT WAS ---Quote--- HINGTON — A federal judge ruled Friday that the National Labor Relations Board cannot require millions of private employers to put... WAS
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HINGTON — A federal judge ruled Friday that the National Labor Relations Board cannot require millions of private employers to put up posters informing workers of their right to form a union.

U.S. District Judge David Norton in South Carolina said the labor board exceeded congressional authority when it approved the poster requirement last year.

The decision Friday conflicts with a ruling last month by another federal judge in Washington, D.C., who found the posters were a reasonable means to make workers aware of collective bargaining rights.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-w...union-posters/ ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35026-judge-govt-cannot-require-union-posters-work.html 99% Spring blooming nationwide http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35021-99-spring-blooming-nationwide.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:05:23 GMT ---Quote--- The mark of the labor movement was evident in all the activity this week with the Communications Workers, the Steelworkers, Unite Here,...
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The mark of the labor movement was evident in all the activity this week with the Communications Workers, the Steelworkers, Unite Here, the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, the Service Employees, the American Federation of Government Employees and the Teamsters, handling everything from training activists in union halls and churches to getting permits for marches and demonstrations outside the offices of big banks and other corporations.
99% Spring blooming nationwide » peoplesworld ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35021-99-spring-blooming-nationwide.html CSPAN: Secretary of Labor Solis – Proud to Be From a Teamster Family http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35015-cspan-secretary-labor-solis-proud-teamster-family.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:44:09 GMT I recieved this in an Email from Teamsters Take action. *Teamsters Helped Her Family Achieve the American Dream* In her remarks at the National... I recieved this in an Email from Teamsters Take action.

Teamsters Helped Her Family Achieve the American Dream
In her remarks at the National Action Network’s 14th Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, April 12, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis shared her personal experiences growing up in a Teamster household. (View the video here.)


Solis credited the union with providing her family the security of strong wages and benefits that allowed them to move up into the middle class and fondly recalled when her father became a steward for his bargaining unit at work.

“One of the proudest moments I had was when he became the shop steward for his Teamster union and organized immigrant workers who couldn’t speak English,” Solis said. “He said – I’m going to stand up for these workers.”

Solis shared how her father’s work helped provide good wages, benefits and retirement plans for workers throughout the community. His job also provided her with the opportunity to become the first of her seven siblings to go to college. Her younger sisters followed in her footsteps, with some even receiving Teamster scholarships.

“That’s what put our foot in the door to be in the middle class,” Solis said. “My father and us, we stood tall – we were one of the first families in our neighborhood to own our own home. That gave us so much pride – having a piece of the American Dream.”

CSPAN: Secretary of Labor Solis ]]> The Union Hall ST JAY http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/35015-cspan-secretary-labor-solis-proud-teamster-family.html Bending the Health Care Cost Curve http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34997-bending-health-care-cost-curve.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:42:07 GMT ---Quote--- Hansen and other trustees at Local 49 dug deeper and learned of outside studies and data showing that medical errors and unnecessary...
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Hansen and other trustees at Local 49 dug deeper and learned of outside studies and data showing that medical errors and unnecessary tests boost health care costs substantially. Studies show that one-third of health care dollars are wasted on too much care, too little care and inappropriate care. They needed to get at the waste.

Addressing that problem was daunting. But then a small company that has tried to make a name for itself as a health care cost-cutter asked to take on a case study, a pilot case.
Bending the Health Care Cost Curve ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34997-bending-health-care-cost-curve.html Teamsters local 118 http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34966-teamsters-local-118-a.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:23:14 GMT I heard yesterday that the international put local 118 into trusteeship, has anyone heard any more news on this? I heard yesterday that the international put local 118 into trusteeship, has anyone heard any more news on this? ]]> The Union Hall pduggan1 http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34966-teamsters-local-118-a.html <![CDATA[Toll's LA truckers vote on unionisation]]> http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34924-tolls-la-truckers-vote-unionisation.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:30:11 GMT hoping it passes. maybe the americans will start to think hoping it passes. maybe the americans will start to think ]]> The Union Hall piasared http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34924-tolls-la-truckers-vote-unionisation.html Register At No-Cost for Illinois Teamster License Plates http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34925-register-no-cost-illinois-teamster-license-plates.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:49:05 GMT I wish they would do that here in Florida. I wish they would do that here in Florida. ]]> The Union Hall ST JAY http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34925-register-no-cost-illinois-teamster-license-plates.html Easter Holiday? http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34894-easter-holiday.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:39:31 GMT Please vote in this poll. *Is Easter a paid holiday for you?* Please vote in this poll. Is Easter a paid holiday for you? ]]> The Union Hall Jimmy http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34894-easter-holiday.html Historical song http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34887-historical-song.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:29:02 GMT This should be a folk song for the kids in this generation The Wreck of the Brothers Fitzgerald - YouTube... This should be a folk song for the kids in this generation

The Wreck of the Brothers Fitzgerald - YouTube ]]> The Union Hall realAZteamster http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34887-historical-song.html reach mr Hoffa http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34875-reach-mr-hoffa.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:27:29 GMT I have been looking for a way to reach mr Hoffa and ask him for help. But I can not seem to find a link? Ive tried facebbok, email and a phone... I have been looking for a way to reach mr Hoffa and ask him for help. But I can not seem to find a link? Ive tried facebbok, email and a phone call...no answers at any. Anyone know of another way to reach Mr. Hoffa? VERY DESPERATE!!! Please reply! ]]> The Union Hall bwhelm http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34875-reach-mr-hoffa.html <![CDATA[Darrell Issa's Labor Website Infuriates Unions]]> http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34856-darrell-issas-labor-website-infuriates-unions.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:38:19 GMT The GOP will stop at nothing to take union workers rights away! ---Quote--- Upon closer inspection, however, labor activists came to see what... The GOP will stop at nothing to take union workers rights away!

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Upon closer inspection, however, labor activists came to see what they considered a distinct anti-union flavor of the website, ProtectingOurWorkers.com. Pitched as a platform to listen "directly to rank-and-file union workers," the site includes three stories told in workers' own words, and all of the workers are critical of their own unions: the National Education Association (NEA), the United Auto Workers and the Service Employees International Union.
Darrell Issa's Labor Website Infuriates Unions ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34856-darrell-issas-labor-website-infuriates-unions.html Labor sees real right-wing conspiracy in the states http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34840-labor-sees-real-right-wing-conspiracy-states.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:49:36 GMT ---Quote--- The Right Wing, she said, has not learned from the backlash it received in Wisconsin and especially Ohio, where its law to strip public...
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The Right Wing, she said, has not learned from the backlash it received in Wisconsin and especially Ohio, where its law to strip public workers of all collective bargaining rights lost in a referendum last November, 61 percent to 39 percent.

Instead, it has come back to lawmakers with so-called "right to work" statutes, attacks on traditional defined benefit pensions, attempts to kill project labor agreements, and "paycheck protection" schemes designed to evict workers from politics. When that last idea failed in Michigan, she said the cabal went further, trying to ban deducting dues from unionized government workers' pay there, as well as in Utah and in Virginia.
Labor sees real right-wing conspiracy in the states » peoplesworld ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34840-labor-sees-real-right-wing-conspiracy-states.html Teamster Sanitation Workers Settle Mobile, Alabama Strike With Republic Services http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34837-teamster-sanitation-workers-settle-mobile-alabama-strike-republic-services.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:27:37 GMT I am pleased to announce that workers at Republic Services/Allied Waste – the nation’s second largest solid waste and recycling company – have... I am pleased to announce that workers at Republic Services/Allied Waste – the nation’s second largest solid waste and recycling company – have reached an agreement with Republic Services in Mobile, Ala. The strike ended on Friday when Republic agreed to meet with Local 991, and the disputed contract was unanimously ratified yesterday by the Mobile workers.

All 24 Republic Services workers in Mobile began the strike on Thursday night, March 22, in response to Republic’s withdrawal from a tentative agreement, which the Union alleged violated federal labor law. Picketing related to the Mobile work stoppage occurred at Republic’s facilities in Columbus, Ohio, Buffalo, New York, and in Washington State. Teamster members at those facilities honored the picket lines.

Teamster Sanitation Workers Settle Mobile, Alabama Strike With Republic Services | International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) ]]> The Union Hall ST JAY http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34837-teamster-sanitation-workers-settle-mobile-alabama-strike-republic-services.html How to Research Your Local’s Finances http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34814-how-research-your-local-s-finances.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:19:08 GMT
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April 2, 2012: Do you want to find out more about your local union's finances?

You can find out how much your local spent on salaries, benefits, and representation last year by looking at its LM-2 report at the Department of Labor website.
How to Research Your Local ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34814-how-research-your-local-s-finances.html 879 http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34801-879.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:58:25 GMT I hope all members of 879 read this and pass it on to all who don't. Your leadership is trying very hard to cover up thier misdoing, double dipping buying stuff for personal use and using your funds for this. the elcetion is this year you must stand up and say enough is enough. Don't let your president run your local to the ground, don't let his team snow you in thinking everything is alright, it isn't. Open yor eyes, ask questions look at the books. Money is flowing from your bank into the hands of the president's teams hands. They drink and eat on your dime. This is also the person who is the sec. treasure of the j.c., hope they are more prudent then he is with his local's money!
Remember to vote for who ever runs against them, slean up your local and get someonewho is going to run it responsably, with morals, knowing it's your money and not thiers. Stand up and say enough is enough. Let the leaders of your j.c. and your leaders at the top (Teamster Canada) know that what has/is happen that it's wrong, and you what changes ]]> The Union Hall beaver http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34801-879.html Remembering Cesar Chavez: LULAC Carries On His Work http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34772-remembering-cesar-chavez-lulac-carries-his-work.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:31:33 GMT Growing up in Southern Ca., I know what Cesar did for farm laborers in that state and for Mexican Americans in general.:thumbsup: ---Quote---... Growing up in Southern Ca., I know what Cesar did for farm laborers in that state and for Mexican Americans in general.:thumbsup:

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In 1962, Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and Gilbert Padilla founded the first successful farm workers' union in American history, The National Farm Workers Association (NFWA). Cesar led the union in historic nonviolent protests and dedicated himself to building a movement of poor working people that extended beyond the fields and into the cities and towns across the nation.
Margaret Moran: Remembering Cesar Chavez: LULAC Carries On His Work ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34772-remembering-cesar-chavez-lulac-carries-his-work.html New Teamster member http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34754-new-teamster-member.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:13:15 GMT hello all this is my 1st union job and i really love it.. and wow the pay is really good. i work for tomra. so jan 14th of this year i joined. payed... hello all this is my 1st union job and i really love it.. and wow the pay is really good. i work for tomra. so jan 14th of this year i joined. payed all my start up fees and am paying dues. dose anyone know if i shod be geting a dues card our something? ]]> The Union Hall Zaptear http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34754-new-teamster-member.html AK teamster relocating to OTR lower 48 http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34726-ak-teamster-relocating-otr-lower-48-a.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:23:32 GMT Ive currently been member of local 959 since 98. All my work last 14 yrs has been in construction field ~ dump truck w/wo pup,mixer truck, side... Ive currently been member of local 959 since 98.
All my work last 14 yrs has been in construction field ~ dump truck w/wo pup,mixer truck, side dump & belly dump w/wo doubles, vac truck, water truck, fuel truck, Ueclid B-70's, maxi hauls semi end dumps w/doubles, etc.
Before moving to AK I was school bus driver for 1yr & teamster in so Cal. Did one yr OTR car hauling & household with an O/O.
Im no longer enjoying the COLD weather and the long winters. Love the good money when the getns good, but its to speradic and seasonal.
Where in the 11 western states would be good option to relocate, for OTR Teamster work?
What companies are Teamster & OTR for the West & south west areas?
Im use to being gone long amounts of time 2-3 months. So I dont need to be home monthly, just a week every 2-3 months.
Thanks. ]]> The Union Hall AKGal http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34726-ak-teamster-relocating-otr-lower-48-a.html issues with the local http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34713-issues-local.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:54:21 GMT I was wondering what the steps were if you had problems with your local. I went down to the hall to het a copy of my contract and all they had were... I was wondering what the steps were if you had problems with your local. I went down to the hall to het a copy of my contract and all they had were old ones, and said it was expired. It was ratified 2 years ago, but we never got a signed copy and our raise was hand written in. That is the first problem. This is for the ready mix side. Now in the quarry we have non union drivers hauling material to the plant. Our 1 teamster at the quary called our BA, and after a few times he finally came out, talked to a supervisor then left with out telling the brother what was going on. I called and left a message with our secretary treasure and haven't heard anything back.
I was woundering where do I go next. (It is said that our BA did get a family member a job at the quarry quite a while back, but hes not there anymore.) ]]> The Union Hall pigfarmerdk1 http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34713-issues-local.html Teamsters highlight contradictions in Mexican trucks case http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34707-teamsters-highlight-contradictions-mexican-trucks-case.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:47:55 GMT
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WASHINGTON -- The Teamsters have apparently caught the Obama Transportation Department in several contradictions in the two sides' continuing fight over the agency's pilot program to let selected Mexican trucks roll on all U.S. roads.
Teamsters highlight contradictions in Mexican trucks case » peoplesworld ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34707-teamsters-highlight-contradictions-mexican-trucks-case.html <![CDATA['Roll the Union On' by The Raging Grannies of S. Fla.]]> http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34702-roll-union-raging-grannies-s-fla.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:07:39 GMT Here are some West Palm Beach Union Thugs for ya!:thumbsup: http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2012/03/roll-union-on-by-raging-grannies-of-s.html Here are some West Palm Beach Union Thugs for ya!:thumbsup:

http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2...nies-of-s.html ]]> The Union Hall ST JAY http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34702-roll-union-raging-grannies-s-fla.html Teamsters Urge House to Pass Senate Transportation Bill http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34692-teamsters-urge-house-pass-senate-transportation-bill.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:06:16 GMT ---Quote--- The House remains deadlocked while the Senate recently passed a surface transportation bill by a vote of 74-22. The Senate bill, which...
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The House remains deadlocked while the Senate recently passed a surface transportation bill by a vote of 74-22. The Senate bill, which is fully paid for, maintains current funding for highways and public transportation, consolidates two-thirds of all highway programs, eliminates earmarks, establishes a national freight program and improves safety. The House bill rolls back safety and worker health protections.
Teamsters Urge House to Pass Senate Transportation Bill | International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34692-teamsters-urge-house-pass-senate-transportation-bill.html Teamsters Sue FDOC Over Weakened Supervision of Dangerous Criminals http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34671-teamsters-sue-fdoc-over-weakened-supervision-dangerous-criminals.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:02:45 GMT ---Quote--- (TALLAHASSEE, FL)—Teamsters Local 2011 today filed a legal challenge to restore the requirement that probation officers visit the homes...
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(TALLAHASSEE, FL)—Teamsters Local 2011 today filed a legal challenge to restore the requirement that probation officers visit the homes of dangerous criminals on probation.
Teamsters Sue FDOC Over Weakened Supervision of Dangerous Criminals | International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34671-teamsters-sue-fdoc-over-weakened-supervision-dangerous-criminals.html NM police involved in shootings got union checks http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34631-nm-police-involved-shootings-got-union-checks.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:32:03 GMT I personally think this accusation is rediculous. There have been nothing but disagreements between the police union and Major Richard Berry... I personally think this accusation is rediculous. There have been nothing but disagreements between the police union and Major Richard Berry (Republican) since he became mayor.

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Mayor Richard Berry called Friday for an immediate halt to the practice, which was first reported in the Albuquerque Journal during a week in which Albuquerque police shot and killed two men. Since 2010, Albuquerque police have shot 23 people, 18 fatally.
NM police involved in shootings got union checks - CenturyLink™ ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34631-nm-police-involved-shootings-got-union-checks.html <![CDATA[Mark Wahlberg's Teamsters Reality Show In Pre-Production]]> http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34630-mark-wahlbergs-teamsters-reality-show-pre-production.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:19:40 GMT So I am super curious what you Teamsters think of this? ---Quote--- In Boston, preproduction is underway on the pilot of a reality show about... So I am super curious what you Teamsters think of this?

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In Boston, preproduction is underway on the pilot of a reality show about the The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a a union representing mostly blue-collar transportation and factory workers that's likely best-known for the infamous disappearance of its president, Hoffa, nearly 40 years ago.
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There’s some risk that previous Hollywood conceptions of blue-collar Boston will get all moshed together in ways that will not necessarily enhance labor’s image, increase public understanding of what unions do, or even boost Brother O’Brien’s upward mobility in the IBT," writes lawyer and reporter Steve Early, who lives in Boston and has actively supported the Teamsters, in In These Times, a non-profit progressive newsmagazine.
Mark Wahlberg's Teamsters Reality Show In Pre-Production ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34630-mark-wahlbergs-teamsters-reality-show-pre-production.html <![CDATA[Valley Stream Target Store Closing Kills Union's Great Big Box Hope]]> http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34629-valley-stream-target-store-closing-kills-unions-great-big-box-hope.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:09:47 GMT :motz:

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"Eligible employees" will be invited to transfer to other Target locations or take an unpaid leave of absence and resume work once the store reopens, said Molly Snyder, a company spokeswoman.

The union tells a different story. The most vocal pro-union employees have not been deemed eligible to return, union representatives said. Last week the union filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board, claiming that the store's closure is retaliation for employees' organizing activities.
Valley Stream Target Store Closing Kills Union's Great Big Box Hope ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34629-valley-stream-target-store-closing-kills-unions-great-big-box-hope.html Calif Retirees Hit with Higher Costs http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34612-calif-retirees-hit-higher-costs.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:40:52 GMT
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The Teamster Miscellaneous Security Fund, a health and welfare (H&W) fund, covering over 20,000 California Teamsters, just doubled the monthly cost to retirees. This kind of big hit is becoming too common, and it is undermining the principle of early retirement for thousands of Teamsters.
Calif Retirees Hit with Higher Costs | Teamsters for a Democratic Union ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34612-calif-retirees-hit-higher-costs.html Slow but Steady: 6 Years Into Bus Driver Campaign, Teamsters Organize 32,000 http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34563-slow-but-steady-6-years-into-bus-driver-campaign-teamsters-organize-32-000-a.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:20:27 GMT While most large labor union organizing stories of the last decade have been dark tales of hostile employers, indifferent government bureaucrats and... While most large labor union organizing stories of the last decade have been dark tales of hostile employers, indifferent government bureaucrats and powerless workers, one such effort stands out in hopeful contrast—the national school bus drivers campaign spearheaded by the Teamsters union.



The campaign marked a major milestone last month when it notched an election victory in the northern California towns of Hayward and Livermore. That vote added only 159 workers employed by Durham School Services to the union rolls, but it also represented the 300th bus driver election victory for the Teamsters over the last six years. Cumulatively, the election wins have resulted in the addition of some 32,000 new union members at Teamster locals across the country.

Slow but Steady: 6 Years Into Bus Driver Campaign, Teamsters Organize 32,000 - Working In These Times ]]> The Union Hall ST JAY http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34563-slow-but-steady-6-years-into-bus-driver-campaign-teamsters-organize-32-000-a.html 10 Reasons Why Organized Labor Will Win http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34533-10-reasons-why-organized-labor-will-win.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:17:28 GMT
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There's no denying the congressional Democrats and President Obama have been major disappointments, and there's no denying that the forces arrayed against America's unions have done considerable damage. Those are facts. But despite the hype being generated by Fox News, and the self-serving propaganda being spread by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the anti-labor crowd has pretty much run out of steam. They've lost their mojo. Here are 10 reasons why organized labor will ultimately win.
David Macaray: 10 Reasons Why Organized Labor Will Win ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34533-10-reasons-why-organized-labor-will-win.html Teamsters Local 2011 Mourns Death of Florida Corrections Officer http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34498-teamsters-local-2011-mourns-death-florida-corrections-officer.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:29:48 GMT Very tragic. Prayers to his family and may he RIP. ---Quote--- “We learned today about the tragic death of Sgt. Ruben Thomas, who was killed... Very tragic. Prayers to his family and may he RIP.

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“We learned today about the tragic death of Sgt. Ruben Thomas, who was killed in the line of duty at Columbia C.I.,” said Ken Wood, Acting President of Teamsters Local 2011. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sgt. Thomas’ family and friends. We only hope this tragedy draws attention to the serious understaffing problems that plague FDOC.”
Teamsters Local 2011 Mourns Death of Florida Corrections Officer | International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34498-teamsters-local-2011-mourns-death-florida-corrections-officer.html Helmets to Hardhats puts veterans back to work http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34495-helmets-hardhats-puts-veterans-back-work.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:29:14 GMT Great story! ---Quote--- When Ross Bowlin started his service with the Marines in 2001, just days out of high school, he must have known that... Great story!

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When Ross Bowlin started his service with the Marines in 2001, just days out of high school, he must have known that his life would, in many ways, never be the same. But there was no way to predict what lie ahead
Helmets to Hardhats puts veterans back to work - Special Sections - ReviewJournal.com ]]> The Union Hall ABFwife http://teamstersonline.com/forums/union-hall/34495-helmets-hardhats-puts-veterans-back-work.html