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SEIU President Verrett's Written Testimony to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, Transportation's Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, Innovation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Service Employees International Union issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025:
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SEIU President Verrett's Written Testimony to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation
On behalf of the Service Employees International Union, which proudly represents 40,000 airport service workers, I want to make sure members of Congress and the public knows that the crisis we witnessed at our nation's airports during the government shutdown is not new.
The cabin cleaners, wheelchair agents, baggage
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Service Employees International Union issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025:
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SEIU President Verrett's Written Testimony to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation
On behalf of the Service Employees International Union, which proudly represents 40,000 airport service workers, I want to make sure members of Congress and the public knows that the crisis we witnessed at our nation's airports during the government shutdown is not new.
The cabin cleaners, wheelchair agents, baggagehandlers and other hundreds of thousands of airport service workers who keep airports safe, secure and accessible experience the dysfunction of our broken system every day. For decades, passengers have faced delays and cancellations, reaping the consequences of low wages and high turnover at our nation's airports.
These staff shortages have been fueled by employers who pay poverty wages even in hubs where the cost of living is high and continues to rise. Turnover and short staffing resulting from low wages and lack of healthcare benefits tie into the passenger experience. A 2018 memo by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported annual turnover of more than 30% for privately-employed airport workers, with turnover in some job classes reaching 65%.
A number of other studies have shown that low wages and poor benefits result in higher airport worker turnover, which leads to greater numbers of less trained and less experienced workers in the workplace. In turn, workers are "less familiar with safety and security procedures ... less able to anticipate and identify potential hazards, and more uncertain about where to take their complaints or how to report problems."
In airports, where every worker has an important security function, a less experienced workforce is "correlated with more accidents and security violations, and may undermine airport security procedures in the event of an emergency." This in turn affects all passengers but especially those with disabilities, who often rely on trained professionals for safe transfers to and from their seats, as well as the secure transport of essential equipment like wheelchairs.
While airline CEOs pay themselves tens of millions of dollars and enjoy lavish perks, too many service workers don't have affordable healthcare or the benefits they need to take care of themselves and support their families. Across the country, only 13 airports have provisions requiring employers to provide some measure of healthcare affordability to their workers.
It's no coincidence that the same greed fueling the crisis in air travel is also at the root of the healthcare crisis hurting millions of households as ACA premium tax credits expire. Airlines, making billions in profits, backed the Republicans' cuts that could rip healthcare away from the workers they rely on while refusing to provide them with affordable employer-sponsored healthcare. At the same time, airport service workers have been left out of important policy discussions that impact their jobs and their ability to keep our airports safe, accessible, and functional for all of us.
SEIU members, including airport service workers across this country, have had enough of the hypocrisy. How can we expect a first-class aviation system when hardworking people can't afford to go to the doctor, purchase life-saving medications, or even take a day off when they're sick?
Working people are no longer going to accept inaction from our elected leaders. It's time to hold airlines accountable - stop these attempts to destabilize our country and airports, and fund healthcare.
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Original text here: https://www.seiu.org/2025/11/seiu-president-verretts-written-testimony-to-senate-committee-on-commerce-science-and-transportations-subcommittee-on-aviation-space-and-innovation
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Ambition of Making Breakfast Clubs Universal Will Boost Learning
LONDON, England, Nov. 20 -- The National Education Union issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025:
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The ambition of making breakfast clubs universal will boost learning
Commenting on the roll out of more free breakfast clubs, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"Every child deserves a good start in life, and the best start to the school day. Feeling hungry makes concentrating and learning hard so this announcement is welcome. Access to breakfast clubs at school will make a positive difference.
"We are pleased that Government is taking steps
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LONDON, England, Nov. 20 -- The National Education Union issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025:
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The ambition of making breakfast clubs universal will boost learning
Commenting on the roll out of more free breakfast clubs, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"Every child deserves a good start in life, and the best start to the school day. Feeling hungry makes concentrating and learning hard so this announcement is welcome. Access to breakfast clubs at school will make a positive difference.
"We are pleased that Government is taking stepsto uplift funding for some schools. We're keen to see the Government make sure that children in special and alternative education do not miss out. It is crucial that stretched school budgets are not further challenged by plans that are not fully funded.
"The government's ambition of making breakfast clubs universal is forward thinking and will boost learning. A means-tested system always leaves some children and their families behind. In Labour-led London and Wales we can see the hugely positive impact of universal free school meal provision for primary school children. Westminster should take note so that all children can learn successfully and enjoy the school day."
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Original text here: https://neu.org.uk/latest/press-releases/ambition-making-breakfast-clubs-universal-will-boost-learning
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Teamsters at MBM Logistics Ratify Strong Contract
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters at MBM Logistics Ratify Strong Contract
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(ORLANDO, Fla.) - More than 100 workers at MBM Logistics, a third-party logistics provider (3PL) for DHL Express, have overwhelmingly ratified a strong first Teamsters contract. The three-year agreement secures higher wages, fully employer paid health care, expanded time off, and stronger job protections.
"We are proud of the agreement we negotiated and of our newest members who overcame an intense union busting
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters at MBM Logistics Ratify Strong Contract
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(ORLANDO, Fla.) - More than 100 workers at MBM Logistics, a third-party logistics provider (3PL) for DHL Express, have overwhelmingly ratified a strong first Teamsters contract. The three-year agreement secures higher wages, fully employer paid health care, expanded time off, and stronger job protections.
"We are proud of the agreement we negotiated and of our newest members who overcame an intense union bustingcampaign," said Walt Howard, President of Teamsters Local 385. "This contract delivers great wages, great benefits, and real job security that will allow these men and women to build a career at MBM."
Workers at MBM Logistics voted to join Local 385 last year. Throughout the organizing campaign and contract fight, MBM management spent tens of thousands of dollars on anti-union consultants who were paid $375 an hour to interfere with workers' rights.
"MBM management did everything possible to stop us from becoming Teamsters," said Antonio Talavera, an MBM worker and member of Local 385. "We stuck together and demanded what we have earned. It's exciting to know that we are now protected by a Teamsters contract."
The Teamsters represent more than 10,000 DHL Express workers nationwide. The new agreement in Orlando provides a $5 hourly wage increase, fully employer paid health care at no cost to employees, expanded vacation time, and seven new paid holidays.
"These workers faced the gauntlet of corporate greed but never caved," said Bill Hamilton, Director of the Teamsters Express Division. "They stood firm and demanded what they rightfully deserve. This is an excellent first contract that will deliver life-changing improvements for these workers and their families."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2025/11/teamsters-at-mbm-logistics-ratify-strong-contract/
Teamsters Pilots at Allegiant Air Picket Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Pilots at Allegiant Air Picket Nationwide
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(LAS VEGAS) - Allegiant Air pilots represented by Teamsters Local 2118 held a coordinated, nationwide informational picket today at all 22 crew bases nationwide, calling on the company to agree to a contract that values their contributions and provides industry-standard compensation.
Today's action comes as Allegiant continues
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Pilots at Allegiant Air Picket Nationwide
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(LAS VEGAS) - Allegiant Air pilots represented by Teamsters Local 2118 held a coordinated, nationwide informational picket today at all 22 crew bases nationwide, calling on the company to agree to a contract that values their contributions and provides industry-standard compensation.
Today's action comes as Allegiant continuesto pour millions of dollars into failed resorts, stadium deals, and entertainment ventures, all while seeking unacceptable quality-of-life concessions at the bargaining table including proposals that undermine seniority, weaken scheduling protections, and leave Allegiant pilots up to 50 percent below their peers in compensation.
"Allegiant executives have spent years throwing away money on one failed venture after another while the pilots who keep this airline flying still don't have the respect they deserve," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. "The company is clinging to concessionary demands, delaying progress, and gambling with the future of an airline built on the hard work of its pilots. Allegiant needs to abandon these reckless priorities and return to the table with a serious proposal that reflects industry standards."
"Management has shown us exactly who they are and today pilots across the nation showed them who we are," said Captain Aaron Adrian, Chair of the Strategic Preparedness Committee at Local 2118. "We are unified, we are prepared, and we are done waiting. The time for excuses is over. We need a fair contract now."
Allegiant pilots have voted by 97 percent to authorize a strike and delivered a decisive vote of no confidence in the company's senior leadership and board of directors. The continued delay is already pushing experienced pilots to competitors, threatening Allegiant's ability to retain crews, maintain reliability, and protect essential service to communities across the country.
Teamsters Local 2118 represents 1,400 hardworking Allegiant Air pilots nationwide. For more information, go to apa2118.org.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2025/11/teamsters-pilots-at-allegiant-air-picket-nationwide/
Teamsters File Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Henry Ford Genesys
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters File Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Henry Ford Genesys
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(GRAND BLANC, Mich.) - Teamsters Local 332 has filed multiple unfair labor practice charges against Henry Ford Genesys Hospital for refusing to meet and bargain, declaring an illegal and fake impasse, and threatening Teamsters nurses. The group of 750 nurses and case managers were forced onto the picket line
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters File Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Henry Ford Genesys
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(GRAND BLANC, Mich.) - Teamsters Local 332 has filed multiple unfair labor practice charges against Henry Ford Genesys Hospital for refusing to meet and bargain, declaring an illegal and fake impasse, and threatening Teamsters nurses. The group of 750 nurses and case managers were forced onto the picket lineon Sept. 1 due to the employer's unfair labor practices and have been on strike since.
"Henry Ford has pulled out all the stops from refusing to bargain face-to-face to making unlawful threats against Teamsters nurses to declaring a false impasse," said Dan Glass, President of Local 332. "We filed these charges with the National Labor Relations Board because we've had enough. Teamsters have been committed to reaching a fair deal from the very beginning. This employer has done absolutely everything to avoid reaching a contract, and it cannot continue."
On Nov. 4, Henry Ford Genesys Hospital falsely announced to the public that contract negotiations had reached an "impasse." The hospital said they would be implementing their own contract terms without negotiating with the Teamsters. This unilateral declaration of "impasse" is unlawful and comes well before bargaining over contract terms is finished.
"Most of us have dedicated years, even decades, to this hospital. It is deeply disappointing and hurtful to be treated now like we are disposable," said Tricia Pierce, a Local 332 steward. "Henry Ford Genesys used to be the gold standard because we provide the best care. But this hospital's management has put greed over patients and health care workers, leaving us with no choice but to stay on strike."
Founded in 1933, Teamsters Local 332 represents working people in Flint, Michigan. For more information, visit teamsters332.com.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2025/11/teamsters-file-unfair-labor-practice-charges-against-henry-ford-genesys/
Refresco Teamsters Ratify New Contract
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Refresco Teamsters Ratify New Contract
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(FOREST HILL, Texas) - Members of Teamsters Local 767 in Fort Worth, Texas, have voted by an overwhelming 93 percent to ratify a new agreement with Refresco.
The 135 Teamsters at the beverage company work in machine operations, forklift operations, batching tech, quality assurance, shipping and receiving, sanitation, and maintenance.
"This contract reflects the strength and solidarity of Refresco Teamsters," said Jeff Padellaro,
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Refresco Teamsters Ratify New Contract
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(FOREST HILL, Texas) - Members of Teamsters Local 767 in Fort Worth, Texas, have voted by an overwhelming 93 percent to ratify a new agreement with Refresco.
The 135 Teamsters at the beverage company work in machine operations, forklift operations, batching tech, quality assurance, shipping and receiving, sanitation, and maintenance.
"This contract reflects the strength and solidarity of Refresco Teamsters," said Jeff Padellaro,Director of the Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference. "Our members never backed down from this hard-fought campaign. They were determined and united to win a strong Teamsters contract, and that is exactly what they achieved."
"I'm proud of our members' willingness to put everything on the line to fight corporate greed," said Dave Reeves, President of Local 767. "Together, they were able to secure the record-breaking agreement that they deserve."
The four-year agreement delivers substantial wage increases, overtime pay for weekend work, and enhanced seniority protections. It also includes new provisions to support better work-life balance for members.
"We stayed united, and Dave Reeves and his team did an awesome job representing us at the bargaining table," said Linda Mitchell, a steward and Local 767 member. "We are proud of this contract and proud to be Teamsters."
Teamsters Local 767 proudly serves the labor needs of workers at 10 various companies and businesses in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. For more information, go to teamsters767.com
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2025/11/refresco-teamsters-ratify-new-contract/
IATSE Welcomes Progress Toward Modernized Canadian Content Definition
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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IATSE Welcomes Progress Toward Modernized Canadian Content Definition
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IATSE is continuing to review the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) long-awaited update to the definition of Canadian content which was released yesterday.
Our union has been outspoken for the need to modernize the definition of Canadian Content to include the key creative work being performed by our members. It appears we have been heard, and
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NEW YORK, Nov. 19 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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IATSE Welcomes Progress Toward Modernized Canadian Content Definition
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IATSE is continuing to review the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) long-awaited update to the definition of Canadian content which was released yesterday.
Our union has been outspoken for the need to modernize the definition of Canadian Content to include the key creative work being performed by our members. It appears we have been heard, andwe are pleased with the direction of the CRTC to expand recognized creative positions in defining Canadian content.
IATSE has also been advocating for flexibility and cautioned the CRTC to cause no harm to an industry which is increasingly fragile on a global basis.
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Original text here: https://iatse.net/iatse-welcomes-progress-toward-modernized-canadian-content-definition/
