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CONVENTION CALL 2012
03/29/12 - AFSCME Local 1360 Akron City Employees IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR. |
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Second Alarm Fire in East Baltimore
03/29/12 - Baltimore Fire Fighters 
Around 6:45 am on March 29th, Fire Communications struck box alarm 6-30 for a reported dwelling fire at 438 E Biddle Street, East Baltimore. First arriving units reported a three story, end of the group dwelling, smoke showing. Companies arriving in the rear reported fire showing from the 2nd and 3rd floors. A working fire was transmitted. |
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03/29/12 - IBEW Local 50 . |
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Union Sportsmen's Alliance 3rd Annual Turkey Contest
03/29/12 - Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance is your number one stop for everything gobbler this year. From contests, to tips and tricks, articles, season information and more, we’ve got what you’re looking for! |
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General Membership Meeting
03/29/12 - Oregon AFSCME Corrections |
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Park City, UT NPC
03/29/12 - National Presidents' Conference 
June 16-18, 2012
Park City, Utah.
Registration form and agenda forms on left side of page under Main Menu. Hotel information on right side of web page under Upcoming Events. |
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REPUBLIC PICKETS SPREAD; TEAMSTER SANITATION WORKERS HONOR LINES
03/29/12 - Teamsters Local 117 Puget Sound sanitation workers, employed by Allied Waste/Republic Services, honored picket lines on Thursday morning that were established by striking Teamsters from Alabama. Picket lines were set up at the company’s facilities in Seattle, Bellevue, Lynnwood, and Kent/Kent Meridian. |
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Sick Leave Time Bank
03/28/12 - AFSCME Local 1360 Akron City Employees SLTB has dropped below 500 hours so we will draw four (4) hours from all SLTB members. Thank you. |
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NEIEP Fair comes to Local #10 Hall
03/28/12 - IUEC Local 10 
There will be a NEIEP Fair coming to the Local #10 Union Hall on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 11:00 am. It will be open to all members of Local #10 , as well as, all company representatives from Local #10 and Local #7. Also invited are local politicians, and the apprenticeship councils of Maryland and DC. |
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2012 Political Candidate Endorsement Procedures
03/28/12 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP . |
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“Representing your Members” seminar on April 21, 2012
03/28/12 - Oklahoma State Fraternal Order of Police “Representing your Members” seminar on April 21, 2012. The class will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oklahoma City FOP Lodge located 1624 South Agnew, Oklahoma City, 73108. |
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Wiremen Needed
03/28/12 - IBEW Local 659 Shut down at Toledo There will be a shut down at the G.P. mill in Toledo Or. Apirl 9th - 12th. Local 932 will need at least 130 wireman to man this project. Currently they do not have enough hands on their out of work list. If you have a current Oregon license and want to go to work please contact Local 932 at 541-756-3907. |
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Rally Today in Downtown KC for Legacy AT&T
03/28/12 - Communications Workers of America Local 6450 WOW what a great turn out this afternoon at our 1425 Oak Street location! The weather was perfect and our EVP Brenda Williams rocked it on the megaphone. |
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International Helps Our Union Sister
03/28/12 - IUE-CWA Local 83761 
Jerry Carney presents our union sister Sharion Clapp with a check from the international IUE-CWA in the amount of $2,000. Sharion lost her home in the recent tornado outbreak in Indiana. There were also cash collections going on for Sharion around the park. |
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Planning on Attending the TA Ballot Count at AFA International?
03/28/12 - AFA US Airways MEC |
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American Airlines Asks Bankruptcy Judge To Break Union Contracts, Impose Cuts on Workers
03/28/12 - TWU Local 513 By Associated Press, Published: March 27AP DALLAS — American Airlines asked a federal bankruptcy judge Tuesday to break its labor contracts and impose cost-cutting terms on workers, a move aimed to pressure unions to accept concessions. Thomas W. Horton, the CEO of American parent AMR Corp. |
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Morton Memorial Scholarship Foundation 2012
03/28/12 - United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 405 |
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6,500 Pages of Why American Needs to Reject its Union Contracts
03/28/12 - TWU Local 568 By Andrea Ahles-- Trees must be thankful for electronic court filings as American Airlines needed 6,500 pages to tell a U.S. bankruptcy judge why it needs to reject its union contracts. |
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Affordable Care Act Is Really Working
03/28/12 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 28, 2012 | The Affordable Care Act has been a true boon to the health and well-being of everyday Americans, and the benefits of it just keep growing. Just in case anyone you know has been wondering why we need the Affordable Care Act, Working America members have answers. |
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IBEW 4th DISTRICT STORY ON MIRACLE LEAGUE FIELD
03/28/12 - IBEW Local 648 . |
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Affordable Care Act Is Really Working
03/28/12 - Teamsters local 570 Mar. 28, 2012 | The Affordable Care Act has been a true boon to the health and well-being of everyday Americans, and the benefits of it just keep growing. Just in case anyone you know has been wondering why we need the Affordable Care Act, Working America members have answers. |
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Nominations to be made.....
03/28/12 - IUEC Local 10 
Our next Union Meeting is scheduled to be on Thrusday, April 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Nominations for the 4th Business Agent position will be made at this meeting. All members are encourged to attend and see who will be running for this position. An election for this position will be held on June 14th and the winner announced at the June Union Meeting that night. |
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Register Now
03/28/12 - IBEW Local 6 . |
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TOWN HALL MEETING
03/28/12 - USW LOCAL 10-901 Considering a new job in a different city can be a very confusing and stressful time. To help alleviate concerns and provide you with more information, Toledo Refining Company, LLC. (TRC) will host a town hall meeting on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 6 PM at the Marcus Hook Union Hall. |
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Notice for Candidates...
03/28/12 - Cleveland Area Local NOTICE TO ALL CANDIDATES CAMPAIGNING RESTRICTIONS No direct or indirect expenditure of union or employer funds will be permitted to advance to campaigning of any candidate. This includes a prohibition against members campaigning on Union or Post Office time, or using Union or Post Office facilities or equipment to campaign. |
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Important Cancer Legislation
03/28/12 - Baltimore Fire Fighters 
There is currently a bill in the Maryland General Assembly to enhance the Cancer coverage for Firefighters in Maryland. This is known as HB1101. The Bill is currently in the Senate Finance Subcommittee. Please take some time and write and/or call the committee members and your local Senator telling them how important this legislation is to you and your family. |
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CPMC Hospital Deal
03/28/12 - IBEW Local 6 Mayor Ed Lee has reached an agreement with California Pacific Medical Center officials over their plans to build five new medical facilities in San Francisco, including a massive new hospital on Van Ness Avenue, which will see the medical group contributing more than $115 million toward affordable housing, Muni improvements and other public benefits. |
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Americas Cup Deal Approved
03/28/12 - IBEW Local 6 Capping 14 months of negotiations, San Francisco supervisors approved an agreement with the America’s Cup today. The 11-0 vote finalized a much smaller deal than what was originally proposed. |
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2012 Election Sample Ballot
03/28/12 - Cleveland Area Local |
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Hostess Brands Inc.
03/28/12 - Teamster Local Union No. 886 
Hostess Brands Inc.
Hostess Brands Inc., the makers of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, have voted to strike if a U.S. bankruptcy judge grants the company's bid to slash commitments to union employees, the Teamsters Union said February 13 in a statement. The union said members voted by a 9-1 margin to authorize a strike if Hostess "unfair" proposal is approved by U.S. |
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Affordable Care Act Is Really Working
03/28/12 - Teamsters Local 992 Mar. 28, 2012 | The Affordable Care Act has been a true boon to the health and well-being of everyday Americans, and the benefits of it just keep growing. Just in case anyone you know has been wondering why we need the Affordable Care Act, Working America members have answers. |
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TODAY'S PENSION LOL: Chase Bankers have it tougher than state employees, conservative commentator says
03/28/12 - Washington Federation of State Employees The Washington Wire did a story on the pension fight and the Federation's ad campaign against it. In true objective journalistic fashion, the reporter talked to a supporter of the pension cuts, who took issue with the claim that most of our members, even clerk typists, work in dangerous enviornments. "It's just like you never know if you're working for J.P. |
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5th Annual Cesar Chavez Day March
03/28/12 - International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, Local 122 - San Diego Reclaim the American Dream San Diego & Imerial Counties Labor Council's 5th Annual Cesar Chavez Day March March 31, 2012 10am Cesar Chavez Park 1449 Cesar E. Chavez Parkway Street Parking may be available, or take the blue line trolley to Barrio Station for more info, contact Sandy Naranjo at 619-228-8101 or snaranjo@unionyes. |
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Merkley Cosponsors Bill Supporting Wind Power
03/28/12 - IBEW Local Union 48 . |
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Systems Electric NASA Crew 2012
03/28/12 - IBEW Local 332 . |
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Scott Walker Protest Rally
03/28/12 - Teamster Local Union No. 886 
*******PROTEST RALLY*******
Scott Walker, the Governor of Wisconsin, who has spear-headed the movement to bust labor unions in Wisconsin by taking away their collective bargaining rights is coming to OKLAHOMA. Mr. |
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Why "right to work" laws are bad for workers
03/28/12 - The Union-Difference Inc American Rights at Work just posted a comprehensive set of facts and arguments why so called "right to work" (for less) laws harm workers. See http://www.wrongforeveryone. |
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Compliance Reminder March 27, 2012
03/28/12 - AMFA Local 32 . |
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Montana Tax Awareness Project makes Local/National News
03/28/12 - Montana State AFL-CIO 
When it comes to paying your taxes, you might think of the hassle and having to wait for your refund, but one group says we should all just say thanks. It's all part of a campaign by the group "Partnership for Montana's Future" featuring a wooden gnome holding a sign saying "thank taxes" in front of locations such as libraries, police stations, and parks. |
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Why "right-to-work" is wrong
03/28/12 - Great Plains Laborers' District Council American Rights at Work has a tight summary of why right-to-work (for less) laws are unfavorable to workers. You can see the complete fact sheet at http://www.wrongforeveryone. |
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Attendance Winners
03/28/12 - AFSCME Local 1360 Akron City Employees . |
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AMR Bankruptcy Update For March 28th
03/28/12 - TWU Local 513 After AMR’s 1113(c) filing yesterday, there has been continued action on both sides to reach an agreement. On multiple occasions TWU work groups have met with company negotiators. There has been some progress, slow at times, but the talks are often frustratingly complex. The TWU Negotiating Committee’s and the company continued to exchange proposals and counters today. |
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LDT Assembly Awarded the 2012 Gold Leaf Award
03/27/12 - UAW local 602 GM’s Lansing Delta Township (LDT) Assembly was recently awarded the 2012 Gold Leaf Award for Outstanding Landscape Beautification by the International Society of Arboriculture. The award was presented at the Michigan Chapter of the Arboriculture Society of Michigan's conference, "ArborCon. |
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IBEW Helps Build New Coaster At Bush Gardens
03/27/12 - IBEW local 453 . |
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Health Care; Right or Privilege
03/27/12 - IBEW local 453 . |
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Court Appoints Retiree Committee in AMR Bankruptcy Case
03/27/12 - TWU Local 513 In a filing made late Friday, the bankruptcy court has ordered the creation of a committee of AMR retirees as part of the company's restructuring proceedings. The court said the committee will have unionized and non-unionized employees and it is up to the U.S. |
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Target Store in New York Closes Due To Organizing Campaign
03/27/12 - Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO Workers at the Valley Stream, New York Target Store attempted to Unionize during the summer of 2011. UFCW Local 1500 held an Organizing Campaign and due to intimidation tactics by Target Management the campaign failed. Now the Target Store in Valley Stream is temporarily closing its doors to remodel for six-moths. |
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