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Teamsters at Bimbo Bakeries Ratify Strong New Agreement
WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters at Bimbo Bakeries Ratify Strong New Agreement
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Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3734 Email: mdrumm@teamster.org
(BALDWIN, N.Y.) - A group of 200 Teamsters at Bimbo Bakeries have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The route sales professionals, route riders, field merchandising representatives, and utility drivers are employed by Entenmann's and S.B. Thomas, brands under the Bimbo umbrella.
"Through their consistent bargaining and
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WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters at Bimbo Bakeries Ratify Strong New Agreement
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Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3734 Email: mdrumm@teamster.org
(BALDWIN, N.Y.) - A group of 200 Teamsters at Bimbo Bakeries have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The route sales professionals, route riders, field merchandising representatives, and utility drivers are employed by Entenmann's and S.B. Thomas, brands under the Bimbo umbrella.
"Through their consistent bargaining andstrong solidarity, this determined group was able to close their deal without a strike and win an excellent agreement," said Jeff Padellaro, Director of the Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference. "This contract shows what Teamsters can achieve when we refuse to back down. Our members should be proud of this accomplishment."
"The Teamsters committee and our members were tenacious in their approach to solidifying the best contract possible," said James Shannon, President of Teamsters Local 802. "This group stuck together, and because of that they have obtained an impressive agreement."
The new six-year agreement includes an up to 40 percent wage increase, more employer-paid contributions toward health care, a uniform allowance, and a raise in pay for holidays, sick days, and personal days. The contract also includes a no layoff clause for the first year of the agreement.
"By standing united we secured a powerful contract that truly recognizes our dedication," said David Halwick, a route sales professional at Entenmann's for 34 years and a shop steward. "This agreement delivers concrete improvements, especially for our newer members."
Teamsters Local 802 represents bakery drivers and food production workers in New York and New Jersey. Local 802's major employers include Entenmann's, S.B Thomas, Frito-Lay, and Krasdale Foods. For more information, visit www.ibt802.org.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/07/teamsters-at-bimbo-bakeries-ratify-strong-new-agreement/
Student Teacher From Illinois Elected NEA Aspiring Educators Chairperson
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Student teacher from Illinois elected NEA Aspiring Educators Chairperson
Stephanie Chavez, member of NEA Board of Directors, will mobilize future teachers to shape the direction of public education and grow our movement
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DENVER -- Future teachers from across the country came together today to elect Stephanie Chavez, a student teacher from the suburbs of Chicago, to serve as the next chairperson of NEA Aspiring Educators. She will serve a two-year term.
"It is so important that
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WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Student teacher from Illinois elected NEA Aspiring Educators Chairperson
Stephanie Chavez, member of NEA Board of Directors, will mobilize future teachers to shape the direction of public education and grow our movement
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DENVER -- Future teachers from across the country came together today to elect Stephanie Chavez, a student teacher from the suburbs of Chicago, to serve as the next chairperson of NEA Aspiring Educators. She will serve a two-year term.
"It is so important thatyoung people get involved early and make their voices heard," said NEA President Becky Pringle. "Stephanie has been instrumental in bringing the voices of future teachers to the forefront while serving on NEA's Board of Directors, and I have no doubt she will continue to lead and grow our movement as chairperson of NEA Aspiring Educators."
Chavez, a leader on the local, state and national level, has represented aspiring educators on NEA's Board of Directors for the past year, amplifying the voices of young people. She hopes to use her new role to make membership more accessible and inclusive.
"My goal of making membership accessible and union education a priority will set us up to build the inclusive program we all dream of," said Chavez. "Coalition building begins with us. Together, let's build a program that is inclusive for the leaders that will come after us."
"Stephanie is just getting started, with a promising career ahead of her. Even before reaching this point, she has already established herself as a respected organizer, advocate, and trusted voice, said Illinois Education Association President Karl Goeke. "Whether she's addressing racial and social justice issues or shaping conversations around education policy, people listen when Stephanie speaks. She is an exceptional leader today, and her impact will only continue to grow. We're fortunate to have her in the profession."
The Aspiring Educators Program supports, develops and empowers diverse, pre-service teachers with the resources, networks and opportunities to excel as educators and leaders, both as students and throughout their career. More than 40,000 Aspiring Educators are already part of the National Education Association - the nation's largest union of 3 million teachers and school staff.
Nearly 7,000 educators, education support professionals, retired teachers and aspiring educators are in Denver for the 169th Annual Meeting and 105th RA, the organization's top decision-making body, which sets Association policy for the coming year. Delegates will complete an agenda, which includes adopting a budget, electing executive committee members and addressing new business items.
For more information on NEA's Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly, go to www.nea.org/ra
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The National Education Association is the nation's largest labor union, representing nearly 3 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators, students preparing to become teachers, healthcare workers, and public employees. Learn more at www.nea.org.
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Original text here: https://www.nea.org/about-nea/media-center/press-releases/student-teacher-illinois-elected-nea-aspiring-educators-chairperson
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Scientific American Union Holds Rally After Layoffs and Springer Nature's Sale of Historic Science Publication; Demand Recognition from New Owners LabX
NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:
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Scientific American Union Holds Rally After Layoffs and Springer Nature's Sale of Historic Science Publication; Demand Recognition from New Owners LabX
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Workers at Scientific American, represented by the Writers Guild of America East, held a rally yesterday, June 30, following Springer Nature's decision to sell the publication and immediately lay off staff. The 180-year-old science publication known for its authoritative science journalism is the longest-running continuously
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NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:
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Scientific American Union Holds Rally After Layoffs and Springer Nature's Sale of Historic Science Publication; Demand Recognition from New Owners LabX
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Workers at Scientific American, represented by the Writers Guild of America East, held a rally yesterday, June 30, following Springer Nature's decision to sell the publication and immediately lay off staff. The 180-year-old science publication known for its authoritative science journalism is the longest-running continuouslypublished magazine in the country.
The rally and picket outside of Springer Nature offices in Manhattan featured speakers from the Scientific American Union bargaining unit, New York City Assemblymembers Claire Valdez and Gra c e Lee, NYC Central Labor Council Secretary-Treasurer Janella Hinds, Manhattan Deputy Borough President Miesha Smith, and WGAE Executive Director Sam Wheeler.
Last Tuesday, June 23, the international scientific publisher Springer Nature sold Scientific American to LabX Media Group. 15 members of staff were immediately laid off, and salaries of remaining workers were cut by as much as 30 percent.
Staff at Scientific American were unionizing with the WGAE in an effort to improve the publication's operation, bolster its editorial independence and secure a sustainable future. The company made the sale three days before the election vote was counted, after which the NLRB confirmed the union voted 31 to 1 in favor of the union. Springer Nature's actions constitute blatant union-busting.
In a statement, the Scientific American Union said, "We are calling on our new owners, LabX Media Group, to immediately recognize our unit and meet us at the bargaining table to work together to steer a sustainable future of Scientific American-including, but going far beyond, a commitment to respecting our editorial independence. We have already developed a number of proposals for making our journalism more profitable that we look forward to discussing in these negotiations."
In addition to Scientific American, the WGA East's Online Media sector represents workers at Bustle Digital Group, Civic News Group, Committee to Protect Journalists, Fast Company & Inc., Financial Times Specialists, Future PLC, Futuro Media, Gizmodo Media USA, HuffPost, Jalopnik at Static Media, Hearst Magazines, Inc., Jewish Currents, NowThis, Onion Inc., Salon, Slate, Talking Points Memo, The Intercept, The Root, Vox Media and VICE.
ABOUT THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST
The Writers Guild of America East, AFL-CIO, is a labor union of more than 7,500 members working in film, television, news, podcasts and online media. The Guild negotiates and administers contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of its members; conducts programs, seminars and events on issues of interest to writers; and presents writers' views to various bodies of government. For more information on the Writers Guild of America East, visit wgaeast.org.
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Original text here: https://www.wgaeast.org/scientific-american-union-holds-rally-after-layoffs-and-springer-natures-sale-of-historic-science-publication-demand-recognition-from-new-owners-labx/
Proposed Changes to Federal Employee Discipline Rules Betray Nation's Public Workers, AFGE Says
WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Proposed Changes to Federal Employee Discipline Rules Betray Nation's Public Workers, AFGE Says
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Trump administration wants to prevent labor unions from representing workers in disciplinary proceedings and skew timelines to favor management
WASHINGTON - A new proposal by the Trump administration to reshape the rules that agencies must follow when attempting to fire, downgrade, or otherwise discipline federal employees betrays our nation's public-sector
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WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Proposed Changes to Federal Employee Discipline Rules Betray Nation's Public Workers, AFGE Says
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Trump administration wants to prevent labor unions from representing workers in disciplinary proceedings and skew timelines to favor management
WASHINGTON - A new proposal by the Trump administration to reshape the rules that agencies must follow when attempting to fire, downgrade, or otherwise discipline federal employees betrays our nation's public-sectorworkers by skewing the rules to favor management, the American Federation of Government Employees said today.
The proposed rule from the Office of Personnel Management and Merit Systems Protection Board, to be published tomorrow in the Federal Register with a 30-day comment period, would scrap time-tested rules and timelines governing proposed performance-based reductions in grade, removals, and adverse actions.
"The Trump administration is attempting to unravel nearly 50 years of established precedent that has functioned well for both federal workers, agencies, and American taxpayers as part of a coordinated campaign targeting federal workers and their rights," AFGE National President Everett Kelley said.
"Our current rules are designed to ensure that all workers are treated fairly and that all agencies act lawfully, impartially, and consistently when proposing to discipline employees. The administration's proposed rules would do the opposite - opening the door to politically or personally motivated actions that will undermine the integrity of our nonpartisan civil service."
Taken together, the changes would make it far harder for unions to defend the workers they represent and would strip away long-standing safeguards that help keep experienced employees on the job. Workers could no longer have a union representative on duty at their side during disciplinary proceedings, a right Congress established in 1978 to give federal employees a voice and a fair process when their jobs are at stake. Agencies would also be barred from following the grievance and arbitration procedures they negotiated with unions. The rule would give employees less time to respond to proposed discipline and scrap the Douglas Factors, which require consideration of common-sense standards like an employee's length of service and record on the job before imposing discipline.
AFGE will be submitting formal comments detailing our opposition to the proposed rule.
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/e1a549a9339d4a0dbd39eeb9fece4992.aspx
Over 1,000 Workers at Bridgewater Interiors Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Agreement
DETROIT, Michigan, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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Over 1,000 Workers at Bridgewater Interiors Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Agreement
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About 1,000 UAW Local 400 members who manufacture seats for vehicles like Ford F-150s and Stellantis Dodge RAM trucks at Bridgewater Interiors voted by 80% to ratify a new contract that secures a top rate of $35 per hour by 2030 among other major gains at the plant in Warren, MI.
"UAW Local 400 members at Bridgewater Interiors are another example of workers in the IPS sector who are ready to
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DETROIT, Michigan, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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Over 1,000 Workers at Bridgewater Interiors Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify New Agreement
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About 1,000 UAW Local 400 members who manufacture seats for vehicles like Ford F-150s and Stellantis Dodge RAM trucks at Bridgewater Interiors voted by 80% to ratify a new contract that secures a top rate of $35 per hour by 2030 among other major gains at the plant in Warren, MI.
"UAW Local 400 members at Bridgewater Interiors are another example of workers in the IPS sector who are ready tostand up and win their fair share," said UAW President Shawn Fain. "They don't treat IPS CEOs like second-class citizens. So why do they treat IPS workers that way? Whether you build axles or seats, the days of allowing IPS workers to be treated like second class citizens is ending."
Prior to this new agreement, most workers at Bridgewater earned less than $21 per hour, with hundreds of others having been stuck under $26 per hour. The newly ratified contract raises the top rate by almost $10 per hour by May 2029 - a 36% raise in under three years. Workers also secured a cap on increases to their health care costs for the life of the agreement as well as more time off and a $2,000 ratification bonus.
"UAW Local 400 members stood united," said UAW Region 1 Director LaShawn English. "They told the company '$35 by 2030' - and because they made their voices heard, they walk away with a contract that delivers on their demand."
This was the second tentative agreement voted on by the UAW Local 400 members, who, in addition to rejecting a previous deal by 95%, voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if the company did not meet their demands. This is another example of workers in IPS plants fighting to recuperate years of underwhelming wages and benefits as they generate billions for a sector that supplies the auto industry, including the Big Three. Earlier in June, UAW members at American Axle in Three Rivers, MI ratified an agreement after walking out on strike for ten days.
"After voting down an initial deal by 95% and voting to authorize a strike, UAW Local 400 members sent a clear message to Bridgewater management: no contract, no seats," said UAW Local 400 President Mark Hemphill. "And no seats mean no trucks for Ford and Stellantis - that's power and leverage, and we put it to work."
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Original text here: https://uaw.org/over-1000-workers-at-bridgewater-interiors-vote-overwhelmingly-to-ratify-new-agreement/
New Dates Announced for 2026 UAW Health & Safety Conference
DETROIT, Michigan, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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New Dates Announced for 2026 UAW Health & Safety Conference
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This conference was previously scheduled for May 2026, but due to severe flooding in Northern Michigan, it was postponed. The new dates are October 11 - 16, 2026. As we preciously had nearly 200 delegates registered for this conference, we are giving those local unions priority to confirm or cancel their delegate/s before any new registrants are approved. Local unions that registered delegates prior to the postponement must
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DETROIT, Michigan, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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New Dates Announced for 2026 UAW Health & Safety Conference
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This conference was previously scheduled for May 2026, but due to severe flooding in Northern Michigan, it was postponed. The new dates are October 11 - 16, 2026. As we preciously had nearly 200 delegates registered for this conference, we are giving those local unions priority to confirm or cancel their delegate/s before any new registrants are approved. Local unions that registered delegates prior to the postponement mustconfirm or cancel those delegates by following the link to registration outlined in the new call letter by August 31, 2026.
Read the full letter from the UAW Health and Safety Dept. below more full details.
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Original text here: https://uaw.org/new-dates-2026-uaw-health-safety-conference/
NEA President: Supreme Court Decision Will Impact Not Only Transgender Student-Athletes But Students of All Genders
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release:
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NEA President: Supreme Court decision will impact not only transgender student-athletes but students of all genders
The U.S. Supreme Court today issued decisions in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, two high-profile cases challenging laws in West Virginia and Idaho that bar transgender student-athletes from joining the same sports teams as peers who express the same gender. The National Education Association filed an amicus brief advocating for inclusive athletics for every student.
The
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WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release:
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NEA President: Supreme Court decision will impact not only transgender student-athletes but students of all genders
The U.S. Supreme Court today issued decisions in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, two high-profile cases challenging laws in West Virginia and Idaho that bar transgender student-athletes from joining the same sports teams as peers who express the same gender. The National Education Association filed an amicus brief advocating for inclusive athletics for every student.
Thefollowing statement can be attributed to NEA President Becky Pringle:
"As a nation, we long ago decided that discrimination is wrong and that everyone, regardless of their gender, race, or place, deserves an equal opportunity to succeed. That commitment must include transgender youth, who, like all students, deserve the chance to fully participate in school, thrive, and prepare for their future. Sports teach young people leadership, confidence, self-discipline, and teamwork, lessons no child should be denied because of who they are.
"Today's Supreme Court decision in B.P.J and Hecox. ignores the voices of educators, who understand the value of access to school sports and the importance of inclusion and belonging. This decision will inflict real, lasting harm not only on transgender student-athletes, who are already marginalized and vulnerable to bullying and violence, but students of all genders. It will subject cisgender girls and women to invasive gender-policing and scrutiny. And it will enable politicians to erect new barriers that prevent every student from having equal opportunity in education, as our country's civil rights laws have long mandated.
"We will not rest until every student has fully resourced, inclusive, and supportive schools--including where LGBTQ+ youth are free to be their authentic selves and pursue their dreams."
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The National Education Association is the nation's largest professional employee organization, representing more than 3 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators, students preparing to become teachers, healthcare workers, and public employees. Learn more at www.nea.org.
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Original text here: https://www.nea.org/about-nea/media-center/press-releases/nea-president-supreme-court-decision-will-impact-not-only-transgender-student-athletes-students-all
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