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WORKERS AT US HOSE IN ROMEOVILLE VOTE OVERWHELMINGLY TO JOIN TEAMSTERS LOCAL 179
05/18/13 - Teamsters Local 179 On Friday, May 17th, the workers at US Hose voted by an overwhelming majority to become proud members of Teamsters Local 179! The workers were previously represented by the International Association of Machinists, Lodge 124. Unhappy with the lack of representation, a group approached Local 179 organizer Bob Conners in March and asked for help. |
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Teamster Power!
05/18/13 - Teamsters Local 179 |
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In Case You Missed It
05/17/13 - Teamsters Local 355 • WTC, America's tallest building: Built with union labor. • Walmart sues labor orgs for disorderly conduct. • Top 10 Baltimore burgers you have to try. • The Downton-ing of America. • Whoa. Now we're outsourcing military supplies to China. • 10 zingers to use when talking about the job-killing TPP. |
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Slavery Didn't Get Abolished. In Fact, It's On The Rise
05/17/13 - Teamsters Local 355 May 17, 2013 | WORKERS' RIGHTS | Think Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves? Think again…Made in A Free World points out that today's supply chain enslaves more human beings than at any other time in history. More than 27 million are trapped in slavery today, according to the U.S. |
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In Case You Missed It
05/17/13 - Teamsters local 570 • WTC, America's tallest building: Built with union labor. • Walmart sues labor orgs for disorderly conduct. • Top 10 Baltimore burgers you have to try. • The Downton-ing of America. • Whoa. Now we're outsourcing military supplies to China. • 10 zingers to use when talking about the job-killing TPP. |
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Teamsters Rally in Support of Workers at US Hose
05/17/13 - Teamsters Local 179 
On Wednesday, May 15th, Teamsters Local 179 held a rally and cookout in support of the workers at US Hose. The workers will cast their votes today in an election giving them the opportunity to become members of Teamsters Local 179.
"We had a great turnout. One of our best ever. We had a lot of support," said Local 179 organizer Bob Conners. |
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AFL-CIO: "It's Un-American" - The Marcus Hedger Story
05/17/13 - GCC/IBT District Council 4 |
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In Case You Missed It
05/17/13 - Teamsters Local 992 • WTC, America's tallest building: Built with union labor. • Walmart sues labor orgs for disorderly conduct. • Top 10 Baltimore burgers you have to try. • The Downton-ing of America. • Whoa. Now we're outsourcing military supplies to China. • 10 zingers to use when talking about the job-killing TPP. |
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Labor Secretary Nominee Clears Early Hurdle in Confirmation
05/16/13 - Teamsters Local 355 May 16, 2013 | LABOR | President Obama's pick for labor secretary cleared a minor hurdle in the confirmation process today as a Senate committee voted to clear the nomination of Thomas Perez for consideration by the full Senate. Read more here. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is expected to vote on the labor board nominees next Wednesday. |
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Labor Secretary Nominee Clears Early Hurdle in Confirmation
05/16/13 - Teamsters local 570 May 16, 2013 | LABOR | President Obama's pick for labor secretary cleared a minor hurdle in the confirmation process today as a Senate committee voted to clear the nomination of Thomas Perez for consideration by the full Senate. Read more here. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is expected to vote on the labor board nominees next Wednesday. |
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Looks Like Corporate Takeover
05/16/13 - Teamsters local 570 May 15, 2013 | ECONOMY | Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations are being held in secret with details kept secret even from our Congress. |
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Labor Secretary Clears Early Hurdle in Confirmation
05/16/13 - Teamsters Local 992 May 16, 2013 | LABOR | President Obama's pick for labor secretary cleared a minor hurdle in the confirmation process today as a Senate committee voted to clear the nomination of Thomas Perez for consideration by the full Senate. Read more here. Related: The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is expected to vote on the labor board nominees next Wednesday. |
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Joint Council 25 Women's Committee White Sox Outing
05/16/13 - Teamsters Local Union No. 142 Teamsters Joint Council 25 Women's Committee will be hosting a Chicago White Sox outing on Saturday, July 27, 2013. For more information click on the following link. |
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Looks Like Corporate Takeover
05/16/13 - Teamsters Local 992 May 16, 2013 | ECONOMY | Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations are being held in secret with details kept secret even from our Congress. |
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Looks Like Corporate Takeover
05/15/13 - Teamsters Local 355 May 15, 2013 | ECONOMY | Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations are being held in secret with details kept secret even from our Congress. |
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TEAMSTER TAXI OPERATOR SHARES HIS EXPERIENCES AT UNITY CONFERENCE
05/15/13 - Teamsters Local 117 
Local 117 is on the forefront of a new effort by the Teamsters Union to organize thousands of taxicab operators across the country.
Last year, Local 117 organized over 500 Puget Sound taxi drivers into the Western Washington Taxicab Operators Association (WWTCOA). |
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Memorial Day - May 27, 2013
05/15/13 - Teamsters Local 375 
On behalf of Teamsters Local 375 Executive Board and Staff We would like to express our Thanks and Appreciation to all of our departed Military Men and Women, and Thank all that have served or currently serving in our Military. Please remember May 27th at 3pm to pause for a minute of silence to Remember and Honor those who have died in service to the Nation. |
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TEAMSTERS FIGHT FOR EARNED SICK DAYS IN CITY OF TACOMA
05/14/13 - Teamsters Local 117 
You can’t sleep. It hurts to swallow, your bones ache, and you’re alternating between night sweats and chills. In the morning, you’ve got a decision to make: Either you call in sick, or you suck it up, stumble off to work, and risk getting worse. |
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Fast Food and The Future of the Working Class
05/14/13 - Teamsters local 570 May 14, 2013 | ECONOMY | In a way, this is what the fast-food strikes are really about: Drawing attention to the plight of the American worker in a time of record income inequality. It is a new front for organized labor and its new allies: religious organizations and social justice groups…Anyone can get involved in a movement. Anyone can get organized. |
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Fast Food and The Future of the Working Class
05/14/13 - Teamsters Local 355 May 14, 2013 | ECONOMY | In a way, this is what the fast-food strikes are really about: Drawing attention to the plight of the American worker in a time of record income inequality. It is a new front for organized labor and its new allies: religious organizations and social justice groups…Anyone can get involved in a movement. Anyone can get organized. |
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Fast Food and The Future of the Working Class
05/14/13 - Teamsters Local 992 May 14, 2013 | ECONOMY | In a way, this is what the fast-food strikes are really about: Drawing attention to the plight of the American worker in a time of record income inequality. It is a new front for organized labor and its new allies: religious organizations and social justice groups…Anyone can get involved in a movement. Anyone can get organized. |
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Little too Late
05/14/13 - Teamsters Local 61 Bangladesh to allow labor unions With the death toll from the Bangladesh building collapse now over 1,100 people, the calls for greater safety have become deafening. The government of Bangladesh, in order to create safer work environments, has turned to the most proven method of making workplaces safe: labor unions. |
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Workers Standing Together in Strikes Across the Country
05/13/13 - Teamsters local 570 May 13, 2013 | LABOR MOVEMENT | Something's happening out there. Last week, fast-food workers at more than 30 restaurants in St. Louis walked off their jobs in a one-day strike, seeking better pay and benefits and the ability to form a union. |
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