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Roll Credits: Highlights from 2025
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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Roll Credits: Highlights from 2025
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Los Angeles Fires Relief and Response
In January, the National Weather Service issued a wind warning impacting Burbank, where the West Coast Office is located, and much of the surrounding areas. Residents were cautioned that winds would start on Tuesday, January 7th at 10:00 am and last through Wednesday, January 8th. Forecasters cautioned that these Santa Ana winds could reach up to 100 miles per hour.
Quickly,
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NEW YORK, Jan. 7 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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Roll Credits: Highlights from 2025
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Los Angeles Fires Relief and Response
In January, the National Weather Service issued a wind warning impacting Burbank, where the West Coast Office is located, and much of the surrounding areas. Residents were cautioned that winds would start on Tuesday, January 7th at 10:00 am and last through Wednesday, January 8th. Forecasters cautioned that these Santa Ana winds could reach up to 100 miles per hour.
Quickly,the IATSE initiated the first wave of disaster response. The Walsh/ Di Tolla/Spivak Foundation Disaster Relief Fund application form was sent out by the IATSE West Coast Office and Locals to members. This long-standing Foundation has provided scholarships to children of IATSE members, makes charitable contributions and provides financial assistance to members impacted by national disasters across North America. Never had the Foundation seen a need like this before.
For financial assistance and updates, IATSE launched the Los Angeles Fires Relief and Response resource page. For more information, please visit: iatse.net/socal-fires/
JOINT STATEMENT: Atlantic Theater Company and IATSE Reach Tentative Agreement Covering Production Workforce
In March 2025, Atlantic Theater Company and The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) announced a tentative agreement covering nearly one-hundred production workers employed by the company. The proposed agreement included significant compensation increases, including comprehensive benefits that both parties believe reflect the essential contributions of the production crew to Atlantic Theater Company's success. Ultimately, after extensive discussions and dialogue (and a strike that began in January), the Atlantic Theater Company became the first not-for-profit theater company producing solely Off-Broadway in history to have a union agreement covering production classifications.
IATSE VFX Members Overwhelmingly Ratify First Three Contracts With Major Studios in the US
In May, Visual Effects (VFX) workers for Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, and movie franchise Avatar voted overwhelmingly to approve their first collective bargaining agreements since unionizing in 2023, the union announced on May 16th.
After successfully organizing, negotiating, and ratifying first agreements, winning the same benefits and rights as their co-workers in other union crafts, these three bargaining units are representative of a growing movement to unionize VFX workers in North America.
Details of the ratified contracts are available here (Marvel and Disney) and here (Avatar).
IATSE International President Matthew D. Loeb said, "I want to congratulate the member of these VFX bargaining units on negotiating fair contracts that earned such strong support. From when they started this process until today, the leadership and determination shown by these members has been an inspiration."
For more information about the ongoing efforts to unionize VFX workers, please visit vfxunion.org.
WildBrain Animation Workers Overwhelmingly Voted to Ratify Their Collective Agreement With IATSE Local 938
In July, Animation workers at WildBrain voted overwhelmingly to ratify their collective agreement with IATSE Local 938, The Canadian Animation Guild. After over a year of bargaining, these workers joined their peers at Titmouse Vancouver, who already have the benefits of representation through the IATSE. The over 300 workers at WildBrain not only retained the benefits and perks they already enjoy, but also built on that foundation to strengthen the Canadian animation industry as a whole.
The Collective Agreement that WildBrain workers ratified codified many important aspects of their workplace, as well as adding a paid pregnancy leave top-up benefit, increasing worker's pool of sick and flex days by 80%, and introducing AI protections that are on par with IATSE agreements across North America.
"The success of this vote is a testament to what workers can achieve when they work together," said Matthew D. Loeb, IATSE International President. "All animation, VFX and video game workers across Canada deserve strong union representation and the IATSE has a long history of doing just that. We encourage all workers to contact us so the gains made at WildBrain can be made across Canada."
IATSE Convention Reelects Leadership, Passes Progressive Agenda in Support of Workers in United States and Canada
In August, Delegates of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) 70th Quadrennial Convention re-elected by acclamation International President Matthew D. Loeb, General Secretary-Treasurer James B. Wood, 13 International Vice Presidents, three Trustees, and a Delegate to the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) on Thursday.
Major topics addressed during the Convention included strong U.S.-Canada relations, passing worker-friendly policies at the state, national and international levels, celebrating a renewed commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as well as support for members who may face immigration detention during the ongoing military-style raids.
Since President Loeb's first election in 2008, the union has grown its membership, strengthened workplace protections, and advanced the interests of entertainment workers across North America. "I am honored and humbled to continue the work we do together," President Loeb said following his reelection. "Let's seize this momentum, lock arms and get ready for the fights of the future."
Big Ten Network Studio Technicians Ratify First Union Contract, Join IATSE Local 762
In September, Studio Technicians at the Big Ten Network (BTN) in Chicago, IL, officially ratified their first union contract with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 762. The near-unanimous ratification vote (28-3) adds approximately 45 new members to the union.
The bargaining unit includes Pilots/Technical Directors, Audio Mixers, Capture Playback Operators, Jib Operators, Floor Directors, Pedestal and Steadicam Operators, Ticker, Ingest, and Transmission Technicians. The crew is responsible for producing BTN's daily shows, including The BIG Show and BIG Today, which deliver Big Ten Conference coverage for one of the nation's most prominent college sports conferences.
With their first contract now finalized, workers will receive significant wage increases of 8-15% over its 4-year term in addition to comprehensive health and retirement benefits. These improvements will finally bring long-awaited parity with other studio crews in the Chicago market.
"This was a long fight, but this first contract represents the future and the product of several years of solidarity, perseverance, trust, and an unwavering belief in each other," said IATSE International Representative Justin Conway. "I am inspired to see this group of younger workers unite and win their shot at upward economic justice."
Thousands of TV Commercial Production Department Workers Win First Union Contract After Stand With Production Movement
In October, The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) announced the successful ratification of a new contract with the Association of Independent Commercial Producers, Inc. (AICP) covering Production Department Workers in TV commercials. The agreement is the first of its kind covering job classifications including Production Assistants, Assistant Production Supervisors, Production Supervisors, Line Producers, and Bidding Producers across hundreds of U.S. employers involved in the production of commercials.
It delivers significant gains for members of the newly chartered, national Production Workers Guild (PWG) IATSE Local 111, including strengthening workplace protections, expanding access to healthcare, and securing parity with fellow crew working under the Commercial Production Agreement (CPA). The contract establishes critical baselines in markets where members have historically worked at or below scale. Moreover, nothing in the agreement prevents members from negotiating higher wages or so-called "street rates."
For the Second Consecutive Year, IATSE Shines in 15 ILCA Award Categories
In October, the International Labor Communications Association (ILCA) announced the winners for its 2025 Labor Media Awards, with IATSE being recognized across fifteen categories, including, just to name a few:
First Place - Saul Miller Award, Social Justice (Note: only one award given in this category): Encore AV Workers in Las Vegas Face Union-Busting, Launch Public Campaign in Response.
First Place - Political Action/Social Justice/Campaign: Best E-Mail, Mail Piece or Persuasive Letter: Your IATSE Kin are counting on you.
First Place - Social Media: Best Organic/Owned Social Media Live Event Coverage : The future of the American film and television industry is in the balance in our ongoing negotiations with the film and tv studios.
First Place - Writing: Best News Story: Saturday Night Live Visual Effects Workers Unionize, Win Recognition with Unanimous Support.
To see additional recognitions IATSE earned as part of the 2025 ILCA Labor Media Awards, click here.
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Original text here: https://iatse.net/roll-credits-highlights-from-2025/
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Owners Couldn't Bust the Union, so They Shut Down the Paper
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Owners Couldn't Bust the Union, so They Shut Down the Paper
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PG to Shut Down 240-Year-Old Paper After SCOTUS Slaps Down Company's Bid to Evade Court Order
PITTSBURGH After years of wasting millions of dollars losing court battles in attempts to deny their workers' basic rights, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PG) announced on Wednesday afternoon that it would be closing on May 3.
Earlier in the day, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the company's
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Owners Couldn't Bust the Union, so They Shut Down the Paper
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PG to Shut Down 240-Year-Old Paper After SCOTUS Slaps Down Company's Bid to Evade Court Order
PITTSBURGH After years of wasting millions of dollars losing court battles in attempts to deny their workers' basic rights, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PG) announced on Wednesday afternoon that it would be closing on May 3.
Earlier in the day, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the company'srequest to stay a U.S. 3rd Circuit Court order requiring the PG to reinstate a contractual health care plan it had previously agreed to prior to illegally tearing it up in 2020.
The announcement follows the newspaper publisher losing a nearly decade-long attempt to bust unions at the paper. In July of 2020, the Post-Gazette illegally tore up the previously collectively bargained union contract governing working conditions at the paper and unilaterally imposed work rules that worsened health care coverage and other benefits. Workers went on strike for more than three years over the company's illegal behavior. The strike followed more than 20 years in which workers did not receive any across-the-board wage increases as they bargained in the spirit of shared sacrifice to sustain the paper and continue providing news for Pittsburgh readers.
"Instead of simply following the law, the owners chose to punish local journalists and the city of Pittsburgh," said Andrew Goldstein, president of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh (TNG-CWA Local 38061). "Post-Gazette journalists have done award-winning work for decades, and we're going to pursue all options to make sure that Pittsburgh continues to have the caliber of journalism it deserves."
Closing the paper does not get the Blocks out from under the legal liabilities they incurred. The Nov. 10 U.S. 3rd Circuit Court ruling requires the company to pay back all bargaining unit employees for the costs the paper illegally passed onto them. That liability continues to accrue and will not go away with the closure of the paper.
"Today the Block family admitted that they don't have the skill to run a business and also follow the law," said NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss. "The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Blocks spent millions on lawyers to fight union workers, fight journalists, and break federal labor law. They lost at every level, including now at the Supreme Court. Pittsburgh deserves better, and we will continue to fight to make sure all news companies follow the law and serve our communities."
Employees were told the paper was closing down in a pre-recorded video played during an emergency meeting, via Zoom, at which no company representatives spoke live.
Throughout bargaining, which began in 2017, the PG has racked up legal fees that would've paid for the costs of workers' proposals several times over. The company has repeatedly denied that it was rejecting proposals out of an inability to pay. It also refused to open its books to workers.
On Oct. 18, 2022, editorial workers members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh-CWA went on strike demanding a restoration of their previously bargained contract terms, dignified health care, and the company bargaining a successor agreement in good faith.
A series of sweeping, costly, and forewarned legal losses followed.
In January of 2023, an administrative law judge ruled that the company needed to reinstate the previous contract terms while bargaining a new agreement. In September of 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) upheld and expanded on that ruling. In March of 2025, the PG was enjoined by the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals to restore the illegally discarded health care terms. And on Nov. 10, 2025, the same court enforced the NLRB's 2024 decision, requiring the company to restore all the requested terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
The PG lost two further appeal attempts at the 3rd Circuit before requesting a stay of the health care injunction in the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Solicitor General joined the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh and the NLRB in arguing against the company's request for a stay.
Less than two days after the union and government filings, the Supreme Court rejected the company's stay request.
About CWA : The Communications Workers of America represents working people in telecommunications, customer service, media, airlines, health care, public service and education, manufacturing, tech, and other fields.
cwa-union.org @cwaunion
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Original text here: https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/pittsburgh-post-gazette-owners-couldnt-bust-union-so-they-shut-down-paper
NFFE Endorses The Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Union] -- The National Federation of Federal Employees issued the following news release:
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NFFE Endorses The Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act
Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) is endorsing the Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act (the Honor Act), a broad legislative packing that aims to invest in the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) aging infrastructure, improve VA's ability to recruit qualified health care professionals, and provide the highest quality healthcare for our nation's veterans.
The legislation would implement critical
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Union] -- The National Federation of Federal Employees issued the following news release:
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NFFE Endorses The Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act
Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) is endorsing the Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act (the Honor Act), a broad legislative packing that aims to invest in the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) aging infrastructure, improve VA's ability to recruit qualified health care professionals, and provide the highest quality healthcare for our nation's veterans.
The legislation would implement criticalpolicy reforms based on feedback from veterans, Veterans Service Organizations, labor representatives, VA employees, the Government Accountability Office, and VA's Office of Inspector General (OIG). Although the bill is not perfect in its current form, it provides important advances in veteran care and fixes flawed policies implemented over the past decade.
Specifically, the bill would improve the scheduling of veterans' appointments, modernize community care, reform hiring practices, address staffing shortages, restore telework, and strengthen VA infrastructure to increase the agency's ability to best serve veterans. The bill would also grant VA police officers official Law Enforcement Officer status, a designation NFFE has advocated for over many years.
"NFFE is pleased to see the HONOR Act come to life and is encouraged by its potential to advance the working conditions and careers of VA healthcare workers and other professional and administrative staff, including VA police officers," said NFFE National President Randy Erwin. "VA professionals and NFFE members are essential to maintaining a safe, high-quality environment of care for our nation's veterans. We welcome continued engagement to ensure the bill achieves its full intended impact. Thank you to Senator Blumenthal, the sponsoring members of the Committee, and every original cosponsor for their commitment to veterans' healthcare."
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Original text here: https://nffe.org/press-release/nffe-endorses-the-honor-our-promise-to-veterans-act/
Industry win: FCC extends effective date of 'revoke all' rule
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Industry win: FCC extends effective date of 'revoke all' rule
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In a win for credit union advocacy, the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday extended the effective date of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's (TCPA) revocation of consent rule to January 31, 2027. America's Credit Unions signed onto a joint letter Monday requesting the FCC extend its original April 11, 2026 compliance date. The change follows extensive engagement with the FCC including multiple letters and
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Industry win: FCC extends effective date of 'revoke all' rule
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In a win for credit union advocacy, the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday extended the effective date of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's (TCPA) revocation of consent rule to January 31, 2027. America's Credit Unions signed onto a joint letter Monday requesting the FCC extend its original April 11, 2026 compliance date. The change follows extensive engagement with the FCC including multiple letters andmeetings with FCC commissioners and staff.
The FCC proposed several updates to the TCPA rules in October that mirror America's Credit Unions' recommendations. The delay in implementation helps to ensure credit unions and other entities aren't at risk of being in noncompliance while the FCC reconsiders the rule.
The FCC's 2024 TCPA order made changes to portions of the TCPA which allowed revocation of consent for all kinds of future robocalls or robotexts if a consumer opted out of only one kind. This could have interfered with credit unions' ability to contact members with timely account updates.
America's Credit Unions supports elimination of the revoke all rule, and noted in this week's letter that eliminating it would be consistent with recent Executive Orders to remove burdensome and costly rules. The organization continues to engage the FCC on its proposed updates.
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/industry-win-fcc-extends-effective-date-revoke-all-rule
This week: Congress returns for the new year
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news on Jan. 5, 2026:
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This week: Congress returns for the new year
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Congress returns to Washington, D.C., today to kick off the second session of the 119th Congress. At the top of its priority list will be funding the federal government past its Jan. 30 expiration.
The Food and Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture, Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction, and Congressional operations are currently funded through the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30. However, if
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news on Jan. 5, 2026:
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This week: Congress returns for the new year
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Congress returns to Washington, D.C., today to kick off the second session of the 119th Congress. At the top of its priority list will be funding the federal government past its Jan. 30 expiration.
The Food and Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture, Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction, and Congressional operations are currently funded through the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30. However, ifoutstanding appropriations bills for other departments and programs aren't passed before the end of the month, a partial government shutdown could occur.
The House Small Business Committee will conduct its first hearing of the year focused on how the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy is cutting red tape. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern.
The Governmental Affairs Conference 2026 is also approaching, with registration still open for the credit union system's largest advocacy event. Happening March 1-5 in Washington, D.C., the event will bring thousands of credit union advocates to engage policymakers, hear from dynamic keynoters (including Adam Grant and Kindra Hall ), and more, with additional announcements to come.
Learn more about GAC 2026
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/week-congress-returns-new-year
Texas AFT sues state over baseless investigations into educators after the assassination of Charlie Kirk
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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Texas AFT sues state over baseless investigations into educators after the assassination of Charlie Kirk
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Austin, Texas - Today, Texas AFT President Zeph Capo and national AFT President Randi Weingarten announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and its commissioner, Mike Morath. Texas AFT is challenging TEA's unlawful investigations into educators' protected First Amendment activity in the days following last September's assassination
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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Texas AFT sues state over baseless investigations into educators after the assassination of Charlie Kirk
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Austin, Texas - Today, Texas AFT President Zeph Capo and national AFT President Randi Weingarten announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and its commissioner, Mike Morath. Texas AFT is challenging TEA's unlawful investigations into educators' protected First Amendment activity in the days following last September's assassinationof Charlie Kirk.
The lawsuit asserts that TEA's September 12 letter "unleashed a wave of retaliation and disciplinary actions against teachers" based on their First Amendment protected speech made outside of the classroom and their official duties. In the months since, Texas AFT members have been placed on administrative leave, faced reprimands, and even been terminated for social media posts about this matter of public concern. The "impermissibly vague, overbroad" TEA policy chills educators' protected speech and could have "lasting detrimental impacts" on an educators' employment prospects.
"Somewhere and somehow, our state's leaders lost their way. A few well-placed Texas politicians and bureaucrats think it is good for their careers to trample on educators' free speech rights. They decided scoring a few cheap points was worth the unfair discipline, the doxxing, and the death threats targeted at Texas teachers. Meanwhile, educators and their families are afraid that they'll lose everything: their livelihoods, their reputations, and their very purpose for being, which is to impart critical thinking," said Zeph Capo, president of Texas AFT. "Educators don't give up their constitutional rights when they get their first teaching job. We look forward to defending our members and making our case in court."
Read the full complaint here
"Educators devote their lives to meeting the needs of every child. They need resources, support and clarity, not blaming and shaming, not star chambers and not state-run snitch lines," said AFT President Randi Weingarten. "Sadly, Texas officials, unlike their colleagues in Utah, decided to exploit the tragedy of Mr. Kirk's senseless murder, rather than deescalate. Their actions are a transparent effort to smear and shame educators, divide our communities, and deny our kids opportunities to learn and thrive. They are a state-sponsored attack on teachers because of what they thought were private comments to friends and family. And even if we think some of this speech is noxious, defending one's right to speak is the essence of our democracy. You don't lose your constitutional rights when you decide to become a teacherthe Constitution, for it to have any meaning at all, has to work for all Americans, not just some. Teachers pour their heart and soul into their work with kids. They should be judged on that work, not some culture war that exploits horrific violence for political ends."
Today at 1:30pm CT, Texas AFT President Zeph Capo and National AFT President Randi Weingarten will hold a press conference, livestreamed on the AFT YouTube channel, on the lawsuit at the Texas AFL-CIO building in Austin. Check out the advisory here.
The Texas American Federation of Teachers represents 66,000 teachers, paraprofessionals, support personnel, and higher-education employees across the state. Texas AFT is affiliated with the 1.8-million-member American Federation of Teachers and the AFL-CIO.
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Original text here: https://www.aft.org/press-release/texas-aft-sues-state-over-baseless-investigations-educators-after-assassination
Northgate Ready Mix Drivers Vote to Join Teamsters Local 665
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Northgate Ready Mix Drivers Vote to Join Teamsters Local 665
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: lmelentijevic@teamster.org
Ready mix drivers at Northgate Ready Mix, a CRH company, in Santa Rosa and Sonoma have successfully won their card check election and joined the Teamsters. The newest members of Teamsters Local 665 unionized to secure better wages, quality health care, and long-term job stability at Northgate, one of the Bay Area's largest
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Northgate Ready Mix Drivers Vote to Join Teamsters Local 665
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: lmelentijevic@teamster.org
Ready mix drivers at Northgate Ready Mix, a CRH company, in Santa Rosa and Sonoma have successfully won their card check election and joined the Teamsters. The newest members of Teamsters Local 665 unionized to secure better wages, quality health care, and long-term job stability at Northgate, one of the Bay Area's largestconcrete suppliers.
"Ready mix drivers deserve to be fairly compensated for the skilled and demanding work they perform," said Tony Delorio, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 665. "The Teamsters set the industry standard for ready mix drivers across the country, and we look forward to bargaining a strong contract that improves the lives of our newest members."
The 25 drivers were inspired to join the union after learning about the Teamsters contracts that protect and reward other ready mix drivers throughout the Bay Area. Their victory reflects a growing recognition among ready mix drivers nationwide that Teamsters contracts deliver the strongest standards for wages, benefits, and protections in the industry.
"We do the exact same work as unionized ready mix drivers, yet Northgate gets away with giving us less than we deserve. It made us realize that to get the health care and benefits we need, we have to fight," said Wade Ayers, a Northgate Ready Mix driver. "Now that we are Teamsters, we finally have the tools and support to win the contract we have earne
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/2026/01/northgate-ready-mix-drivers-vote-to-join-teamsters-local-665/