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Encore Boston Harbor Teamsters Overwhelmingly Authorize Strike
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:

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Encore Boston Harbor Teamsters Overwhelmingly Authorize Strike

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Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: mdrumm@teamster.org

(EVERETT, Mass.) - Over 1,300 workers at Encore Boston Harbor, represented by Teamsters Local 25 and UNITE HERE Local 26, have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. Local 25 represents 211 workers in the warehouse, horticulture, and floral departments, as well as workers in the call center, cage cashiers, limo drivers and ... Show Full Article
CalPortland Ready-Mix Teamsters Overwhelmingly Ratify One-Year Contract
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:

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CalPortland Ready-Mix Teamsters Overwhelmingly Ratify One-Year Contract

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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: lmelintjevic@teamster.org

(OAKLAND, Calif.) - Two weeks after going on an unfair labor practice strike, over 350 ready-mix Teamsters at CalPortland have overwhelmingly ratified a new one-year contract with the company. Members of Teamsters Locals 853, 665, 315, and 150 at CalPortland went on strike after the company refused to set timely ... Show Full Article
National Election Committee sets election dates
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news:

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National Election Committee sets election dates

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The National Election Committee, appointed at the Los Angeles convention to conduct the election of national officers for NALC, has met to set the rules and procedures for the election.

The election will be conducted by mail ballot in accordance with the NALC Constitution and applicable federal law. Under the oversight of the National Election Committee, the American Arbitration Association will prepare, print and mail ... Show Full Article
Local 1208 JTRAN Workers Ratify Contract with MV Transportation Ending 39-Day Strike
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release:

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Local 1208 JTRAN Workers Ratify Contract with MV Transportation Ending 39-Day Strike

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Workers Stood Strong and United to Win

Jackson, MS - After a unified and strong 39-day strike, JTRAN workers ratified a tentative agreement with contractor MV Transportation that meets the Union's demands for fair pay, better working conditions, and strong benefits.

After months of fruitless negotiations between the JTRAN workers' union, ATU Local 1208-Jackson, MS, and MV, ... Show Full Article
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Nebraska's Denise Powell for Congress
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:

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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Nebraska's Denise Powell for Congress

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AFGE says Powell will fight for working families in Nebraska and nationwide

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Denise Powell for election to the U.S. House representing Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 elections. She won the Democratic primary in May. The general election is Nov. 3.

A mom ... Show Full Article
Contra Costa County nurses overwhelmingly ratify new three-year contract
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:

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Contra Costa County nurses overwhelmingly ratify new three-year contract

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Registered nurses with Contra Costa County Health Services voted 95 percent in favor of ratifying a new contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention, announced California Nurses Association (CNA).

"Nurses fought hard for 14 months to achieve a contract that is strong enough to recruit and retain nurses here in Contra Costa County's safety net health system," said Danielle ... Show Full Article
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA: Statement on Study Showing Airline Crews Have Highest Mortality From Radiation Cancers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA issued the following statement by President Sara Nelson:

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Statement on Study Showing Airline Crews Have Highest Mortality from Radiation Cancers

A study published Monday by JAMA Internal Medicine (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2852504) shows Flight Attendants and Pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers. Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson, representing 55,000 Flight Attendants at 20 airlines, released the following statement: ... Show Full Article