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The NLRA Worked for 90 Years. Suddenly, It’s in the Crosshairs 04/01/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Apr. 1, 2025 | OPINION | In a contributing piece that appeared in last week’s Los Angeles Times, law professor William B. Gould IV, a former chair of the National Labor Relations Board, informs us that our unions hold $42 billion in financial assets, and how U.S. unions can improve their prospects.

The NLRA Worked for 90 Years. Suddenly, It’s in the Crosshairs 04/01/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Apr. 1, 2025 | OPINION | In a contributing piece that appeared in last week’s Los Angeles Times, law professor William B. Gould IV, a former chair of the National Labor Relations Board, informs us that our unions hold $42 billion in financial assets, and how U.S. unions can improve their prospects.

Local 231 APP/World Kinect Teamster Members join APP/World Kinect members from Locals 58 and 174 in ratifying an historic agreement that brings all APP/World Kinect Teamsters in the state under the same contract. 04/01/25 - Teamsters Local 231 APP/World Kinect Teamsters here at Local 231 and across the state made history recently as they voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first-ever regional agreement. The regional contract contains strong wage increases. The agreement also contains full family covered healthcare, with no cost to the employees, which was not previously available for Locals 58 and 231.

LCSA Layoff Informational Session 03/31/25 - Teamsters Local 162 In early March, Labor’s Community Service Agency and Teamsters Local 162 hosted an online workshop to inform and help assist UPS Swan Island employees affected by recent layoffs. If you missed the session, below is the video for your review.  Please continue to check back on our Local 162 website for important updates and meeting notices.

Executive Order to Dismantle Federal Worker Unions An Autocratic Power Grab 03/31/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 31, 2025 | STATEMENTS | […] We cannot allow this power grab to go unchallenged. By undermining the rights of workers who ensure our national security, public health, and economic stability, the administration is not only attacking unions but also jeopardizing the very services that keep our nation safe and functional.

Executive Order to Dismantle Federal Worker Unions An Autocratic Power Grab 03/31/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Mar. 31, 2025 | STATEMENTS | […] We cannot allow this power grab to go unchallenged. By undermining the rights of workers who ensure our national security, public health, and economic stability, the administration is not only attacking unions but also jeopardizing the very services that keep our nation safe and functional.

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Administration Claims Right to End Union Representation for 700k Federal Workers 03/28/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 28, 2025 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | President Donald Trump eliminated legal rights to collective bargaining from hundreds of thousands of federal workers in a late Thursday night edict, marking the greatest setback for unionized federal workers so far in his second term.

DeJoy Is Gone, But the US Postal Service Is Not Safe 03/27/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 25, 2025 | PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS | Postmaster General Louis DeJoy officially left office on Monday, but defenders of the U.S.

DeJoy Is Gone, But the US Postal Service Is Not Safe 03/27/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Mar. 27, 2025 | PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS | Postmaster General Louis DeJoy officially left office on Monday, but defenders of the U.S.

Teamsters Union Opposes Nomination of Corporate Attorney as NLRB General Counsel 03/26/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 26, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The Teamsters oppose the recent nomination of union-busting attorney Crystal Carey to serve as the next general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. Carey is a partner at Morgan Lewis, one of the most notorious union-busting law firms in America.

Teamsters Union Opposes Nomination of Corporate Attorney as NLRB General Counsel 03/26/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Mar. 26, 2024 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The Teamsters oppose the recent nomination of union-busting attorney Crystal Carey to serve as the next general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. Carey is a partner at Morgan Lewis, one of the most notorious union-busting law firms in America.

Unions Call on Maryland Senate to Move Worker Protection Bills 03/25/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 25, 2025 | ECONOMY | Labor unions called on senators Monday to act on a pair of worker protection bills that passed the House but are languishing in the Senate, with just two weeks left in the legislative session.

Unions Call on Maryland Senate to Move Worker Protection Bills 03/25/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Mar. 25, 2025 | ECONOMY | Labor unions called on senators Monday to act on a pair of worker protection bills that passed the House but are languishing in the Senate, with just two weeks left in the legislative session.

Week Ending 03/21/2025 03/21/25 - Teamsters Local 355   • The tough fight to organize Amazon   • Nearly 9,000 Teamster rail workers ratify contract   • Maryland signs labor deal with firefighters, police unions   • Was the Teamsters’ Amazon strike a success.

Week Ending 03/21/2025 03/21/25 - Teamsters Local 992   • The tough fight to organize Amazon   • Nearly 9,000 Teamster rail workers ratify contract   • Was the Teamsters’ Amazon strike a success.

Auto Dealers, UAW Local Leaders Brace for Layoffs Amid Tariff War 03/21/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Mar. 20, 2025 | TARIFF WARS | […] Many UAW local leaders at Ford Motor Co. and General Motors plants around the U.S. told the Free Press they are concerned that the tariff war will disrupt production.

Local 776 Retirements 03/21/25 - Teamsters Local 776 John "Butch" Beck retired from Springettsbury Township after working....

Auto Dealers, UAW Local Leaders Brace for Layoffs Amid Tariff War 03/20/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 20, 2025 | TARIFF WARS | […] Many UAW local leaders at Ford Motor Co. and General Motors plants around the U.S. told the Free Press they are concerned that the tariff war will disrupt production.

April General Membership Meeting 03/20/25 - Teamsters Local 90

ATA Economist: US Port Fees on Chinese Ships Will Hurt Freight Markets 03/19/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 19, 2025 | FREIGHT INDUSTRY | In a broad presentation on the freight market outlook, the chief economist at the American Trucking Associations expressed general concern about the impact of tariffs on freight markets but reserved some of his strongest remarks for upcoming fees on Chinese ships calling at U.S. ports.

ATA Economist: US Port Fees on Chinese Ships Will Hurt Freight Markets 03/19/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Mar. 19, 2025 | FREIGHT INDUSTRY | In a broad presentation on the freight market outlook, the chief economist at the American Trucking Associations expressed general concern about the impact of tariffs on freight markets but reserved some of his strongest remarks for upcoming fees on Chinese ships calling at U.S. ports.

Report: Unions Surge as Administration Takes Aim at Labor Watchdog 03/17/25 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 17, 2025 | LABOR UNIONS | Since 2021, union elections in Maryland and across the country have more than doubled - and union election wins are at a 15-year high. Just days into his term, President Trump fired [NLRB] head, Gwynne Wilcox, a Biden appointee.

Report: Unions Surge as Administration Takes Aim at Labor Watchdog 03/17/25 - Teamsters Local 992 Mar. 17, 2025 | LABOR UNIONS | Since 2021, union elections in Maryland and across the country have more than doubled - and union election wins are at a 15-year high. Just days into his term, President Trump fired [NLRB] head, Gwynne Wilcox, a Biden appointee.