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Hennepin County Medical Center placed on 'RED ALERT' as nurses warn of irreversible impact of federal health care cuts
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Hennepin County Medical Center placed on 'RED ALERT' as nurses warn of irreversible impact of federal health care cuts
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The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, has placed Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, MN on "RED ALERT" status, warning policymakers and the public that this potential hospital closure would have a drastic, irreversible impact on patients and healthcare workers across Minnesota and the Midwest.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Hennepin County Medical Center placed on 'RED ALERT' as nurses warn of irreversible impact of federal health care cuts
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The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, has placed Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, MN on "RED ALERT" status, warning policymakers and the public that this potential hospital closure would have a drastic, irreversible impact on patients and healthcare workers across Minnesota and the Midwest.
This followsfederal health care cuts under H.R. 1 that threaten more than 600 nonprofit and community hospitals nationwide. HCMC-one of Minnesota's most critical safety-net and Level I trauma centers-is among those most at risk. Nurses warn that without immediate state and federal action, closure is no longer a hypothetical, it is imminent.
Hospitals across the Twin Cities already operate understaffed and over-capacity. Without HCMC, patients would be pushed into already crowded emergency rooms across the region, increasing wait times and delaying critical care. HCMC operates with the only 24/7, fully accredited, and permanent hyperbolic chamber-in addition to being a major teaching institution that trains future doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals.
Nearly 1,500 registered nurses work at HCMC and are members of Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) and National Nurses United (NNU). Nurses are urging elected officials to enact a long-term solution to maintain this state resource.
"Elected officials at every level need to prioritize protecting access to vital health care. HCMC is a cornerstone of Minnesota's health care system and a lifeline for patients across the Midwest," said Jeremy Olson-Ehlert, MNA Second Vice President and registered nurse at HCMC. "Without long-term solutions, this hospital-and the care thousands of patients rely on-is at risk. The time for temporary fixes is over."
HCMC's financial crisis puts into sharper focus the consequences of H.R. 1, which cut more than $1 trillion in federal funding to healthcare to give billionaires tax breaks, militarize immigration enforcement, and fund wars.
HCMC receives 81 percent of its funding from Medicaid and Medicare, making it especially vulnerable to the cuts that will take effect after the 2026 midterms.
'RED ALERT' status draws attention to hospitals in danger and shares the union nurse vision to make America healthy
In response to H.R. 1 and the unprecedented attack on public health, NNU - the nation's largest union of registered nurses - has introduced a "RED ALERT" status to hospitals in danger of closing and union nurses' alternative Vision for a Healthy Society.
Hospitals that have been put on RED ALERT status have also been paired with a visit from the RED ALERT tour, which takes nurses' alternative Vision for a Healthy Society directly to the patients and working-class communities they serve, with a community event and rally to build power and community support.
To date, the RED ALERT tour has visited communities in Glendale, Oceanside, and Alameda in California. Stay tuned for more information about a potential RED ALERT tour stop in Minneapolis as the first Midwestern stop.
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/hennepin-county-medical-center-placed-on-red-alert
Teamsters Support Know Your Labor Rights Act
WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Support Know Your Labor Rights Act
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Press Contact: Kara Deniz Phone: (202) 497-6610 Email: KDeniz@teamsters.org
(WASHINGTON) - The International Brotherhood of Teamsters supports the introduction of the Know Your Labor Rights Act by Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Representatives Riley Moore (R-WV) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), legislation that would strengthen workplace transparency by requiring employers to clearly inform
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WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Support Know Your Labor Rights Act
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Press Contact: Kara Deniz Phone: (202) 497-6610 Email: KDeniz@teamsters.org
(WASHINGTON) - The International Brotherhood of Teamsters supports the introduction of the Know Your Labor Rights Act by Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Representatives Riley Moore (R-WV) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), legislation that would strengthen workplace transparency by requiring employers to clearly informworkers of their federally protected labor rights.
"Greedy corporations and corrupt managers in nearly every sector of the economy put in overtime trying to stop working people from organizing," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. "But the right to organize is sacred, and American workers should be informed of their legal right to do so. The Know Your Labor Rights Act would help put power back in the hands of working people. It would mandate that employers post information about labor rights in an easily accessible place so that workers remain informed and empowered."
Under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), passed by Congress in 1935, workers are guaranteed the right to organize, join a union, and collectively bargain. Despite these longstanding protections, employers are not required to inform workers of these rights. The Know Your Labor Rights Act would change that by requiring employers to display information about labor rights in visible areas and notify new employees, or face penalties for non-compliance.
Recent polling shows broad bipartisan support, with 71 percent of Americans favoring a requirement that employers post notices of NLRA rights, underscoring the public's strong backing for workplace transparency and fairness.
Hawley's legislation builds on growing bipartisan momentum in Congress to strengthen workers' rights and protections. The Faster Labor Contracts Act, introduced in the House of Representatives in September, would require employers to begin collective bargaining within 10 days of a successful union vote.
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/2026/04/teamsters-support-know-your-labor-rights-act/
New Orleans nurses announce five-day strike against LCMC's bad faith bargaining
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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New Orleans nurses announce five-day strike against LCMC's bad faith bargaining
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Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana today gave notice to their employer, LCMC Health, that they will hold an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike for five days starting May 1, 2026. This notice follows a ULP charge against UMCNO filed with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday, April 20, charging the hospital's management has spent more than two years intentionally
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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New Orleans nurses announce five-day strike against LCMC's bad faith bargaining
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Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana today gave notice to their employer, LCMC Health, that they will hold an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike for five days starting May 1, 2026. This notice follows a ULP charge against UMCNO filed with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday, April 20, charging the hospital's management has spent more than two years intentionallydragging out and frustrating negotiations through bad-faith bargaining.
Union nurses recognize this as a sloppy and hackneyed attempt to stymie real attempts at agreeing to a contract. In response, nurses' upcoming strike will be a demonstration to management that UMCNO nurses will continue to fight for a historic union contract that improves patients care and working conditions at one of the most important hospitals in the city, state, and region.
Who: Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans
What: Five-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike
When: Friday, May 1st, 7 a.m. to Wednesday, May 6, 6:59 a.m.
Where: University Medical Center, 2000 Canal Street New Orleans, Louisiana; at the corner of Canal St. and S. Galvez St.
"I never would've imagined that UMCNO and LCMC management would drag this out for as long as they have," said Umer Mukhtar, RN in the medical intensive care unit at UMCNO and a member of the nurse bargaining team. "We want a contract that allows us to provide the best care possible to the people of New Orleans. LCMC apparently doesn't believe that laws about good-faith bargaining apply to them, so we are striking to hold them accountable to get what our patients deserve."
"Our patients have waited for too long," said Kisha Montes, RN in the behavioral health unit and another member of the nurse bargaining team. "Our working conditions are directly related to the healing environment we provide, and everything we're asking for will make UMCNO better for patients. LCMC loves to claim they represent the 'Spirit of Charity,' but if that's true, why can't they simply bargain with us in good faith?"
UMCNO nurses have been in negotiations since March 2024 for a new contract with little to no indication that UMCNO and LCMC management intend to come to a settlement. Nurses urge management to engage in good faith bargaining and agree to a contract that addresses issues like recent findings that UMCNO has the longest emergency room wait times in the state.
Nurses give at least 10 days of advance notice to the hospital to allow for alternative plans to be made for patient care during a strike.
More than 600 UMCNO nurses who officially voted to unionize in December 2023 are represented by National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest and fastest growing nurses union.
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/new-orleans-nurses-announce-five-day-strike-against-lcmcs-bad-faith-bargaining
New Orleans nurses announce five-day strike against LCMC's bad faith bargaining
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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New Orleans nurses announce five-day strike against LCMC's bad faith bargaining
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Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana today gave notice to their employer, LCMC Health, that they will hold an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike for five days starting May 1, 2026. This notice follows a ULP charge against UMCNO filed with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday, April 20, charging the hospital's management has spent more than two years intentionally
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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New Orleans nurses announce five-day strike against LCMC's bad faith bargaining
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Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana today gave notice to their employer, LCMC Health, that they will hold an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike for five days starting May 1, 2026. This notice follows a ULP charge against UMCNO filed with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday, April 20, charging the hospital's management has spent more than two years intentionallydragging out and frustrating negotiations through bad-faith bargaining.
Union nurses recognize this as a sloppy and hackneyed attempt to stymie real attempts at agreeing to a contract. In response, nurses' upcoming strike will be a demonstration to management that UMCNO nurses will continue to fight for a historic union contract that improves patients care and working conditions at one of the most important hospitals in the city, state, and region.
Who: Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans
What: Five-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike
When: Friday, May 1st, 7 a.m. to Wednesday, May 6, 6:59 a.m.
Where: University Medical Center, 2000 Canal Street New Orleans, Louisiana; at the corner of Canal St. and S. Galvez St.
"I never would've imagined that UMCNO and LCMC management would drag this out for as long as they have," said Umer Mukhtar, RN in the medical intensive care unit at UMCNO and a member of the nurse bargaining team. "We want a contract that allows us to provide the best care possible to the people of New Orleans. LCMC apparently doesn't believe that laws about good-faith bargaining apply to them, so we are striking to hold them accountable to get what our patients deserve."
"Our patients have waited for too long," said Kisha Montes, RN in the behavioral health unit and another member of the nurse bargaining team. "Our working conditions are directly related to the healing environment we provide, and everything we're asking for will make UMCNO better for patients. LCMC loves to claim they represent the 'Spirit of Charity,' but if that's true, why can't they simply bargain with us in good faith?"
UMCNO nurses have been in negotiations since March 2024 for a new contract with little to no indication that UMCNO and LCMC management intend to come to a settlement. Nurses urge management to engage in good faith bargaining and agree to a contract that addresses issues like recent findings that UMCNO has the longest emergency room wait times in the state.
Nurses give at least 10 days of advance notice to the hospital to allow for alternative plans to be made for patient care during a strike.
More than 600 UMCNO nurses who officially voted to unionize in December 2023 are represented by National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest and fastest growing nurses union.
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/new-orleans-nurses-announce-five-day-strike-against-lcmcs-bad-faith-bargaining
AFSCME's Saunders: Chavez-DeRemer resignation an opening to nominate a Labor Secretary who will stand up for workers' rights
WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release:
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AFSCME's Saunders: Chavez-DeRemer resignation an opening to nominate a Labor Secretary who will stand up for workers' rights
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AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on the resignation of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer:
"Secretary Chavez-DeRemer's tenure was a failure for working people - from neglecting to move forward with a nationwide heat standard that would save lives to directly attacking workers'
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WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release:
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AFSCME's Saunders: Chavez-DeRemer resignation an opening to nominate a Labor Secretary who will stand up for workers' rights
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AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on the resignation of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer:
"Secretary Chavez-DeRemer's tenure was a failure for working people - from neglecting to move forward with a nationwide heat standard that would save lives to directly attacking workers'collective bargaining rights, pay and benefits. But let's be clear: replacing her with Acting Secretary Sonderling won't help workers if the policies don't change.
"The Department of Labor exists to protect workers, defend our freedom to organize, enforce the law, hold employers accountable, and keep people safe on the job. Under this billionaire-run administration, that mission has been gutted and workers are paying the price.
"This resignation is an opening to nominate a Labor Secretary who will stand up for workers' rights and safety and defend our voice on the job. As prices rise, jobs are lost, income inequality soars, and the economy slows, we hope this administration will realize that investing in workers is how we get back on track."
AFSCME's 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in communities across the nation, serving in hundreds of different occupations -from nurses to corrections officers, childcare providers to sanitation workers -AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and freedom and opportunity for all working families.
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Original text here: http://origin-afscme.bytrilogy.com/press/releases/2026/chavez-deremer-resignation-an-opening-to-nominate-a-labor-secretary-who-will-stand-up-for-workers-rights
AFGE President Kelley Calls on Congress to Fund DHS Prior to Exhaustion of Emergency Funds
WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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AFGE President Kelley Calls on Congress to Fund DHS Prior to Exhaustion of Emergency Funds
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DHS claims emergency funding will run out in May; AFGE urges congressional action
WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is calling on Congress, again, to pass a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
In a letter to House lawmakers, AFGE National President Everett
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WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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AFGE President Kelley Calls on Congress to Fund DHS Prior to Exhaustion of Emergency Funds
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DHS claims emergency funding will run out in May; AFGE urges congressional action
WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is calling on Congress, again, to pass a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
In a letter to House lawmakers, AFGE National President EverettKelley specifically urged the passage of H.R. 7147, as amended by the Senate,the long overdue compromise to fund DHS which was passed unanimously by the Senate on April 20.
Kelley pleaded with lawmakers stating that "failure to pass this bipartisan compromise before Friday, April 24 guarantees that Transportation Security Officers, civilian Coast Guard employees, and FEMA professionals will go unpaid unless the administration steps in, as it did last month."
AFGE is grateful to the administration for paying DHS workers who went unpaid for more than a month; however, it is Congress' job to ensure that agencies are properly funded and workers are paid. Congress holds the power of the purse, and today they need to use that power to fund DHS and pay its employees.
AFGE has deep concerns about the impact to worker livelihoods and government services if Congress fails to act. Today, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that the department will run out of emergency funds to pay employees' salaries the first week of May.
"This week the House has the opportunity to demonstrate its bipartisan support of the hardworking professionals of DHS who serve the public with dedication, respect, and excellence, including Transportation Security Officers who ensure our nation's commercial airlines are the safest in the world," Kelley continued in the letter. "Surely House leaders can find 40 minutes this week for the House to consider H.R. 7147."
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/61e018601fff42498eda53eb0eb99c09.aspx
Teamsters Join Legislators to Advance Faster Labor Contracts Act
WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Join Legislators to Advance Faster Labor Contracts Act
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Press Contact: Kara Deniz Phone: (202) 497-6610 Email: KDeniz@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien and rank-and-file Teamsters from Amazon and Corewell Health East joined lawmakers urging U.S. House members to sign onto a discharge petition for the Faster Labor Contracts Act. The petition, which was filed by Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ,1 st District), would force
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WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Join Legislators to Advance Faster Labor Contracts Act
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Press Contact: Kara Deniz Phone: (202) 497-6610 Email: KDeniz@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien and rank-and-file Teamsters from Amazon and Corewell Health East joined lawmakers urging U.S. House members to sign onto a discharge petition for the Faster Labor Contracts Act. The petition, which was filed by Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ,1 st District), would forcea floor vote on the bill.
"In America today, workers are forced to wait 458 days on average before obtaining a first union contract. This is unfair, it's un-American, and it must be fixed," O'Brien said. "This bill needs to move, and it needs to move fast, because working people in this country have been waiting long enough."
The legislation would require employers to meet workers at the bargaining table within 10 days of successfully voting to join a union. The Senate version of the bill was introduced earlier this year by Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and has continued to gain bicameral support.
"When we won our election to become Teamsters in November 2024, we were eager to get to the table, but it wasn't until June 2025 that we started bargaining for our first union contract. And today, we are still fighting for our first contract nearly a year since we started negotiations," said Rachel Szadyr, a cardiac ICU nurse at Corewell Health East. "When working people vote to organize, they deserve a contract in a timely manner. And if their employers hold things up, they should be held accountable. The case for the Faster Labor Contracts Act could not be any clearer."
Under the leadership of the O'Brien-Zuckerman administration, the Teamsters Union has organized more than 90,000 workers nationwide in just four years, including 10,000 nurses at Corewell Health East in Michigan and nearly 10,000 Amazon workers. Amazon Teamsters alone have been waiting more than four years for the e-commerce giant to enter contract negotiations.
"Amazon, the worst employer in America, refuses to recognize our union even though multiple judges have consistently demanded that it do so," said Novelette Russell, an Amazon Teamster from JFK8 in Staten Island. "The Faster Labor Contracts Act will empower us to address the poverty wages, sky-high injury rates, and other inhumane conditions that Amazon perpetuates by imposing real consequences on employers that think they are above the law."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents over 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/2026/04/teamsters-join-legislators-to-advance-faster-labor-contracts-act/
IAM Union: Whirlpool Can't Celebrate American Manufacturing While Dismantling It
UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, April 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release:
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IAM Union: Whirlpool Can't Celebrate American Manufacturing While Dismantling It
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The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) issued the following statement in response to the recent story published by the Coalition for a Prosperous America:
The Coalition for a Prosperous America's glowing profile of Whirlpool Corporation reads like a press release written by an out-of-touch corporate CEO
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UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, April 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release:
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IAM Union: Whirlpool Can't Celebrate American Manufacturing While Dismantling It
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The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) issued the following statement in response to the recent story published by the Coalition for a Prosperous America:
The Coalition for a Prosperous America's glowing profile of Whirlpool Corporation reads like a press release written by an out-of-touch corporate CEOand executive board. While trade officials toured a washing machine factory in Clyde, Ohio, for photo opportunities, Whirlpool is simultaneously abandoning nearly 1,000 union workers and their families in Amana, Iowa.
We recently sent a letter to Whirlpool Corporation Chairman and CEO Marc Bitzer, demanding a meeting with company leadership to address layoffs in the Amana, Iowa, manufacturing workforce and to establish a path forward for IAM members still working at the Whirlpool facility. Our Union has yet to hear back from CEO Bitzer.
Let's be clear about what Whirlpool's record actually looks like for working people. While the company accepts $300 million in Ohio investment incentives and poses for pictures with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, it has eliminated nearly 1,000 jobs at its Amana, Iowa, refrigeration facility over the past year. The Iowa location is one of the most historic manufacturing communities in America.
IAM Union research shows Whirlpool has invested more than $1 billion in Mexico over the last 20 years, tripling its workforce there, while the Amana facility, which once employed more than 3,000 workers, could be reduced to as few as 500 to 600 workers following the March 9 layoffs and anticipated second-quarter cuts
These are IAM members who showed up every day and built Whirlpool's bottom line. Their reward is a pink slip, with no severance.
The Coalition for a Prosperous America wants to paint a pretty picture about tariffs saving American manufacturing. These short-sighted trade policies are driving up costs for working families and threatening jobs. We support fair trade and enforceable trade policies that protect workers. Our Union recently joined labor experts and Congressional allies for a briefing designed to make clear exactly what a trade policy that puts workers first must look like.
The priorities the IAM outlined were direct: strengthen rules of origin to prevent offshoring, close the loopholes that allow Chinese transshipment and final assembly through Mexico, expand and reinforce labor enforcement tools like the Rapid Response Mechanism under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, narrow the persistent wage gaps that incentivize job flight, and protect strategic manufacturing sectors.
While USMCA is attempting to fix some of the failed promises of NAFTA, weak enforcement, exploitable loopholes, and growing foreign manipulation continue to put American jobs at risk. The USMCA review is an opportunity to make a genuine commitment to American manufacturing. Not a ribbon-cutting in Ohio while workers in Iowa are packing up their things and heading to the unemployment rolls.
Fair trade policy is not a permission slip for corporations to pocket competitive advantages in one state while stripping communities bare in another. Tariff protection without worker protections is just corporate welfare with a flag on it.
CEO Marc Bitzer collected more than $12 million in compensation in 2024. The company has also announced a $1 billion stock buyback program. And yet the workers in Amana, the workers whose labor built the very brand identity Whirlpool now uses to attract federal favor, are being betrayed.
If Ambassador Greer truly wants to understand American manufacturing, we invite him to visit Amana, Iowa. He should look the Whirlpool workers of IAM Local 1526 in the eye and explain why trade policy that only benefits Whirlpool's shareholders is worth celebrating when the company is dismantling a community that gave it decades of loyalty and labor.
Our union is nearly 138 years old, so we know what real commitment to American manufacturing looks like. It is not measured in corporate press releases. It is measured by whether the workers who build your products can afford to live in the communities where they build them.
Our hope is for the USTR to stop letting corporate CEO's bamboozle them into taking victory laps on the state of manufacturing in our country.
Whirlpool didn't just start in America. It is walking away from America, one layoff at a time.
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Original text here: https://www.goiam.org/news/imail/iam-union-whirlpool-cant-celebrate-american-manufacturing-while-dismantling-it/
Teamsters Statement on Nestle's Anti-Worker Agenda
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Statement on Nestle's Anti-Worker Agenda
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The following is a statement from Jesse Case, Director of the Teamsters Food Processing Division, regarding Nestle's failure to respect workers' union rights:
"Nestle is actively engaging in union-busting at facilities where workers with Teamsters Local 238 are fighting for a voice on the job -a direct contradiction of the company's own global commitments to respect the right to organize.
"Around the world, Nestle
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WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Statement on Nestle's Anti-Worker Agenda
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The following is a statement from Jesse Case, Director of the Teamsters Food Processing Division, regarding Nestle's failure to respect workers' union rights:
"Nestle is actively engaging in union-busting at facilities where workers with Teamsters Local 238 are fighting for a voice on the job -a direct contradiction of the company's own global commitments to respect the right to organize.
"Around the world, Nestleclaims to uphold policies that protect workers' freedom to form and join unions without interference. But in the United States, the company is doing the opposite -deploying pressure tactics, stalling organizing efforts, and denying workers a fair process.
"They market themselves as a global leader in human rights and corporate responsibility, but behind the branding and polished reports is a very different reality. For workers in America, Nestle has created a double standard -neutrality abroad, union-busting at home.
"You can't claim to support human rights globally while undermining them in your own facilities. Nestle's commitments mean nothing if they refuse to honor the basic principles of freedom of association and collective bargaining in the United States.
"The Teamsters are calling on Nestle to immediately end all anti-union activity and adopt true neutrality and card check recognition nationwide. Workers deserve the right to decide their future free from coercion, intimidation, or delay.
"If Nestle continues to ignore its workforce and hide behind its carefully crafted public image, it will be forced to answer for that hypocrisy. Teamsters across North America are prepared to take coordinated action to expose the gap between what Nestle says and what it does."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents over 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/2026/04/teamsters-statement-on-nestles-anti-worker-agenda/
St. Joseph Health nurses hold rally to mark start of contract negotiations
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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St. Joseph Health nurses hold rally to mark start of contract negotiations
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Registered nurses at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas, will hold a rally on Wednesday, April 22 as they begin negotiations for their first contract, following their decisive vote to form a union last year, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU). Nurses say safe staffing, workplace safety, and a strong voice for nurses will be their top priorities as
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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St. Joseph Health nurses hold rally to mark start of contract negotiations
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Registered nurses at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas, will hold a rally on Wednesday, April 22 as they begin negotiations for their first contract, following their decisive vote to form a union last year, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU). Nurses say safe staffing, workplace safety, and a strong voice for nurses will be their top priorities asthey start negotiations.
The union nurses work at hospitals in Bryan and College Station and three critical access facilities: St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital in Caldwell, St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital in Navasota, and St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital in Madisonville.
"Registered nurses in the Brazos Valley are ready to fight for our patients at the bargaining table to ensure that they get the best care," said Katie Oberhelman, RN at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan, Texas. "St. Joseph nurses organized with NNOC/NNU to be able to have a say in patient and employee safety. We want to enforce safe staffing and protect the quality of care that our community deserves."
Who: RNs at St. Joseph Health, Brazos Valley
What: Contract bargaining kick-off and patient safety rally
When: Wednesday, April 22, 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Where: St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital, 1604 Rock Prairie Rd., College Station, Texas
St. Joseph Health nurses voted to unionize in December 2025 in the wake of management's refusal to address numerous patient safety issues, including chronic understaffing and unsafe working conditions.
"We are committed to ensuring registered nurses have a seat at the table when it comes to patient care in our community," said Jessica Crouch, RN at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan, Texas. "As patient advocates, St. Joseph nurses are prepared to bargain a union contract that holds management accountable and prioritizes patient care over corporate profits."
NNOC/NNU represents more than 700 registered nurses who are part of St. Joseph Health, which is part of CommonSpirit Health. NNOC/NNU represents more than 17,000 nurses at 33 CommonSpirit Health facilities across the country.
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/st-joseph-health-nurses-hold-rally-to-mark-start-of-contract-negotiations
Senate Bill Would Extend No Tax on Overtime to All Transport Workers
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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Senate Bill Would Extend No Tax on Overtime to All Transport Workers
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A new, bipartisan Senate bill backed by the Transport Workers Union of America would expand the No Tax on Overtime policy passed in last year's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" to include about three million workers who are currently ineligible for a tax deduction on overtime earnings.
"Tens of thousands of TWU members are currently ineligible for the overtime earnings tax break and the TWU will keep fighting
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WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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Senate Bill Would Extend No Tax on Overtime to All Transport Workers
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A new, bipartisan Senate bill backed by the Transport Workers Union of America would expand the No Tax on Overtime policy passed in last year's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" to include about three million workers who are currently ineligible for a tax deduction on overtime earnings.
"Tens of thousands of TWU members are currently ineligible for the overtime earnings tax break and the TWU will keep fightingthis disparity until all of our members get what they deserve," said TWU International President John Samuelsen. "Pro-worker lawmakers from both parties, and in both chambers, are stepping up to deliver thousands of dollars in savings every year for transport workers and their families."
The TWU has raised the alarm consistently in recent months that workers employed by airlines, railroads, school bus companies, and motor coach carriers were ineligible for the new overtime tax deduction for up to $25,000 in earnings - a potential savings of up to $6,000 per year. The flaw comes from language in the bill that relies on an outdated definition of overtime dating back to 1938.
Approximately 80,000 TWU workers are ineligible, including airline Maintenance Technicians, commuter train Coach Cleaners, and School Bus Drivers.
The Senate bill, titled the No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act, is a companion to House legislation that was introduced in September of last year. The Senate bill was introduced by Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.).
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Original text here: https://www.twu.org/senate-bill-would-extend-no-tax-on-overtime-to-all-transport-workers/
Rush University nurses to hold union election in May
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Rush University nurses to hold union election in May
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Registered nurses at Rush University Medical Center (Rush) in Chicago, Ill., will be voting on May 14, 15, and 16 to join National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing nurses union. Rush nurses filed a petition for a union election on April 8. It was Chicago's largest filing on record for a union election in the health care sector, and
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Rush University nurses to hold union election in May
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Registered nurses at Rush University Medical Center (Rush) in Chicago, Ill., will be voting on May 14, 15, and 16 to join National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing nurses union. Rush nurses filed a petition for a union election on April 8. It was Chicago's largest filing on record for a union election in the health care sector, andone of the largest in any industry in a city famous for its union strength.
"We are very excited to have our union election next month," said Olivia Bouchard, RN on the labor and delivery unit. "I can't wait to cast my ballot to join NNOC. As union members with a seat at the table, we will be even stronger advocates for our patients. I hope we inspire RNs in hospitals across Chicago and around the country to organize. Safe staffing ratios help improve nurse retention, fostering a more supportive and responsive environment for patients."
Nurses at Rush say they want to join NNOC/NNU because it is critical that nurses have a say in making decisions about patient care and nurse recruitment and retention, which leads to improved patient care.
"Rush nurses are working hard to win their election to join our union, and we're proud to support them. We look forward to having them be part of a movement of nurses committed to fighting for our patients, our communities, and our fellow health care workers across the country," said Brenda Langford, RN at Stroger Hospital in Chicago, NNU vice president and board member of California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, NNU's largest affiliate.
"Rush nurses are eager to join our union," said Askale Facey-Phillips, RN in the surgical intensive care unit. "Rush management is attempting to dissuade nurses from voting yes, but we will not be deterred. We know that when we win our union, we will have a voice in patient care, and we will improve nurse retention."
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/rush-university-nurses-to-hold-union-election-in-may
Nurses urge California Assembly to advance CalCare
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses urge California Assembly to advance CalCare
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California Nurses Association (CNA) members urge the California State Assembly to advance A.B. 1900, the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, also known as CalCare, at a time when health care is needed more urgently than ever before. The failure to advance A.B. 1900 shows a lack of leadership and a capitulation to corporate health care interests. CalCare is a comprehensive, high-quality single-payer program that
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses urge California Assembly to advance CalCare
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California Nurses Association (CNA) members urge the California State Assembly to advance A.B. 1900, the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, also known as CalCare, at a time when health care is needed more urgently than ever before. The failure to advance A.B. 1900 shows a lack of leadership and a capitulation to corporate health care interests. CalCare is a comprehensive, high-quality single-payer program thatwould be many Californians' only lifeline for care. Nurses remain relentless in their pursuit to guarantee health care as a human right in the state.
"We condemn this disgraceful move by the California State Assembly to stop CalCare from moving forward in the legislature," said CNA Executive Director Puneet Maharaj. "Nurses know that Californians desperately need guaranteed health care. We have fought for decades to ensure that health care is a human right, regardless of patients' ability to pay.
"Any delay in CalCare directly impacts the health of Californians," continued Maharaj. "We can't wait for the disastrous impacts of H.R. 1 or for more people to die. NOW is the time to pass CalCare. Our legislators still have time to do the right thing."
CalCare was reintroduced in the Assembly on Feb. 12, 2026. A recent poll conducted by David Binder Research found that nearly two-thirds of California voters want to see transformational changes, not minor reforms, to California's broken health care system. Uncertainty and anxiety about health care costs have been rising - exacerbated by unprecedented trillion-dollar cuts at the federal level - with more than 40 percent of voters saying it's become harder to afford health care in the past several years. The poll also shows that more than three-quarters of Democrats are more likely to support a candidate for governor if they were to run on creating a single-payer system.
California's union nurses, represented by CNA, are committed to continuing to lead the organizing to build the grassroots movement necessary to win support for and pass CalCare. More than 300 organizations have endorsed CalCare, including the California Federation of Labor Unions, ACLU California Action, California Faculty Association, California Federation of Teachers, California School Employees Association, California Teachers Association,, California Working Families Party, The Arc of California, University Professional and Technical Employees, and United Auto Workers (Region 6). Hundreds of patients and community activists have already filled four town halls earlier this year to learn about CalCare. Supporters have held drop-in actions at nearly 100 district offices in support of CalCare and dialed some 20,000 Californians to drive more than 750 calls to the Capitol. At the California Democratic Party's Convention in February, several hundred people rallied for the passage of CalCare.
Nurses are grateful to the 25 legislators who are joint authors or coauthors of CalCare. A.B. 1900's joint authors are Assemblymembers Ash Kalra, Isaac Bryan, Alex Lee, Liz Ortega, and Chris Rogers. The bill's principal coauthors are Assemblymembers Damon Connolly, Sade Elhawary, and Nick Schultz and Senator Lena Gonzalez and Senate Pro Tem Emeritus Mike McGuire. The coauthors include Assemblymembers Dawn Addis, Robert Garcia, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Corey Jackson, Tina McKinnor, Celeste Rodriguez, LaShae Sharp-Collins, and Rick Chavez Zbur and Senators Josh Becker, Dave Cortese, John Laird, Sasha Renee Perez, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, and Scott Wiener. Nurses are also deeply appreciative of the ongoing efforts of Assemblymember Mia Bonta, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, to pass CalCare.
Nurses are calling on the California legislature to do the right thing and refer CalCare to committee before the deadline.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the nation with more than 100,000 members in more than 200 facilities throughout California and more than 225,000 RNs nationwide.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses-urge-california-assembly-to-advance-calcare
Missouri Red Cross Workers Join Teamsters
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Missouri Red Cross Workers Join Teamsters
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(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) - Collections workers at American Red Cross in Jefferson City have voted to join Teamsters Local 833 to secure strong union representation and a voice on the job. By choosing to organize with the Teamsters, these health care workers became immediately covered by the Teamsters' National Master Agreement with American Red Cross that was ratified in 2024.
"American Red Cross workers know that they get more
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WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Missouri Red Cross Workers Join Teamsters
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(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) - Collections workers at American Red Cross in Jefferson City have voted to join Teamsters Local 833 to secure strong union representation and a voice on the job. By choosing to organize with the Teamsters, these health care workers became immediately covered by the Teamsters' National Master Agreement with American Red Cross that was ratified in 2024.
"American Red Cross workers know that they get moreas Teamsters," said Matt Hall, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 833. "Now, these Jefferson City workers will get to enjoy the benefits and protections hundreds of their Red Cross brothers and sisters have fought for. We could not be prouder of the solidarity they showed during this process."
The Teamsters Union represents more than 1,800 American Red Cross workers across the country all covered by the National Master Agreement which includes increased wages, paid time off, flexible family leave and scheduling policies, as well as high safety and health standards.
"Being a part of the Teamsters is very exciting for me and my co-workers," said Fanci Bennett, a collections specialist at American Red Cross. "We might be a small group but now we have the backing of 1.3 million of our brothers and sisters across the nation, including thousands in the state of Missouri."
Teamsters Local 833 represents workers in many diverse industries across Central Missouri.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/04/missouri-red-cross-workers-join-teamsters/
