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UAW'S 39th Constitutional Convention Kicks Off in Detroit, Michigan
DETROIT, Michigan, June 15 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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UAW'S 39th Constitutional Convention Kicks Off in Detroit, Michigan
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Nearly 900 delegates convened in Detroit on Monday for the start of the UAW's 39th Constitutional Convention as our union charts the path forward for the next four years.
The theme of this year's convention, "Our Generation's Defining Moment", highlights the importance of our fight to win on our four core issues, both at the bargaining table and in the halls of Congress, at a time when worker rights and unions
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DETROIT, Michigan, June 15 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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UAW'S 39th Constitutional Convention Kicks Off in Detroit, Michigan
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Nearly 900 delegates convened in Detroit on Monday for the start of the UAW's 39th Constitutional Convention as our union charts the path forward for the next four years.
The theme of this year's convention, "Our Generation's Defining Moment", highlights the importance of our fight to win on our four core issues, both at the bargaining table and in the halls of Congress, at a time when worker rights and unionsface unprecedented attacks from powerful corporate interests.
During the four-day event, elected local delegates will discuss and debate numerous issues facing UAW members and decide the most effective strategies to win for the working class.
Day one saw delegates vote to set the ground rules for the rest of the convention, and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield, and Reverend Dr. Wendell Anthony of the Detroit Branch, NAACP gave inspiring speeches to the hundreds of delegates in attendance.
"We know what our political enemies and the billionaires want. They want us divided," Shuler told attendees. "But as they try to turn us against each other, I've never seen working people more unified. The billionaires got their money. Corporations have their lobbyists. But we have each other."
"Just the other day, Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire while families can't afford healthcare and we're in the midst of a housing crisis," Sheffield said. "We need the UAW now more than ever. To continue to fight corporate greed, provide pathways to the middle class, and demand dignity for an honest day's work. The time to organize and fight is now."
"The power of the people is always greater than the people in power," said Anthony. "We must reject any notion that we will be steamrolled from participating in our own democracy. The mandate is for us NOT to turn back. Don't agonize, UAW. Organize."
Convention delegates honored former President Ray Curry by passing a resolution to bestow upon him the title of President Emeritus, while recently retired UAW Vice President Chuck Browning received the UAW Social Justice Award.
Delegates heard and approved reports of the Credentials Committee and the Rules Committee, setting the stage for the business of the convention. Delegates voted to pass several constitutional amendments, from the establishment of Health & Safety standing committees, to enshrining our UAW Veterans Department in our UAW Constitution, and other business items.
Day two of the convention will convene at 9 am tomorrow morning.
For more information about the UAW's 39 th Constitutional Convention: https://uaw.org/convention/
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Original text here: https://uaw.org/uaws-39th-constitutional-convention-kicks-off-in-detroit-michigan/
UAW Local 2093 Members Ratify New Contract with $30 by 2030 at American Axle
DETROIT, Michigan, June 15 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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UAW Local 2093 Members Ratify New Contract with $30 by 2030 at American Axle
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On Sunday, UAW Local 2093 members at American Axle/Dauch Corporation voted 80% in favor of ratifying a new contract with the company. The deal secures the workers' demand of $30 per hour by 2030 - a more than 36% increase to the top wage rate over four years - among other major contract gains at the Tier 1 parts supplier to GM. Workers returned to work at 6:00 A.M. Monday morning.
"UAW Local 2093 showed
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DETROIT, Michigan, June 15 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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UAW Local 2093 Members Ratify New Contract with $30 by 2030 at American Axle
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On Sunday, UAW Local 2093 members at American Axle/Dauch Corporation voted 80% in favor of ratifying a new contract with the company. The deal secures the workers' demand of $30 per hour by 2030 - a more than 36% increase to the top wage rate over four years - among other major contract gains at the Tier 1 parts supplier to GM. Workers returned to work at 6:00 A.M. Monday morning.
"UAW Local 2093 showedone thing to be truer than ever: strikes work," said UAW President Shawn Fain. "And American Axle proved something else to be as true as we've always known: the industry can afford our demands. From the time we walked off ten days ago to this tentative agreement, the company more than doubled the money on the table. Labor is our power and we can't sell ourselves short in this economic crisis we're facing."
In 2008, workers at American Axle made major sacrifices to save the facility from closure during the Great Recession. Many long-time workers who were making as much as $29 an hour in 2008 saw their wages slashed to $14.50.
"When we began this journey, we didn't know where it would lead, but we knew we had to square shit up," said UAW Local 2093 bargaining chair Josh Jager. "We had our marching orders from the membership, and our rallying cry: $30 by '30. This contract delivers on that rallying cry."
Beyond wage increases, workers also achieved gains in other core demands with more paid days off and without any concessions on their current health care costs, something the company insisted at the table couldn't be done.
"Not only did they take care of the legacy people that were here and made the tough decisions back in 2008 to keep the place open, they took care of the people working there today," said UAW Region 1D Director Steve Dawes. "They also took care of all the future generations that will come to work here in Three Rivers, Michigan, at American Axle."
Over the ten-day strike, UAW Local 2093 members attracted the interest and support of local community and political allies from across the state, including Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, State Senator Sean McCann, Three Rivers Mayor Angel Johnston, U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, candidate for Michigan Attorney General Eli Savit, among others.
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Original text here: https://uaw.org/uaw-local-2093-members-ratify-new-contract-with-30-by-2030-at-american-axle/
NTEU Sues IRS to Stop Free Speech Violations
WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Union] -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release:
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NTEU Sues IRS to Stop Free Speech Violations
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NTEU has sued the IRS because it is systematically removing NTEU materials-and NTEU materials only-from workplace common spaces and employees' personal workstations.
This is a textbook illegal viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment. It also interferes with our members' constitutional right to associate with other union members. The Administration is clearly trying to discourage our members and retaliate against NTEU
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WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Union] -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release:
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NTEU Sues IRS to Stop Free Speech Violations
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NTEU has sued the IRS because it is systematically removing NTEU materials-and NTEU materials only-from workplace common spaces and employees' personal workstations.
This is a textbook illegal viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment. It also interferes with our members' constitutional right to associate with other union members. The Administration is clearly trying to discourage our members and retaliate against NTEUfor its aggressive advocacy.
NTEU President Doreen Greenwald said: "NTEU will not stand for the Administration's effort to retaliate against us for our advocacy and to try to erase NTEU from the workplace. NTEU has represented IRS employees for nearly a century. It will continue to fight for their right to speak up and support the union."
NTEU's suit is in federal district court in Washington, D.C. The union will ask the Court for swift relief to stop the Administration's unconstitutional efforts.
Contact: NTEU-PR@nteu.org, 202-572-5500
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Original text here: https://www.nteu.org/media-center/News Releases/2026/06/15/NTEUSuesIRS
IATSE Local 822 Members Ratify First Contract at Young People's Theatre
NEW YORK, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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IATSE Local 822 Members Ratify First Contract at Young People's Theatre
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TORONTO, ON -IATSE Local 822 is pleased to announce that members employed at Young People's Theatre (YPT) this week ratified their first collective agreement.
The agreement reflects the commitment of the membership and their representatives to securing fair wages, improved working conditions, and greater stability for theatre workers at Canada's oldest and largest theatres
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NEW YORK, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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IATSE Local 822 Members Ratify First Contract at Young People's Theatre
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TORONTO, ON -IATSE Local 822 is pleased to announce that members employed at Young People's Theatre (YPT) this week ratified their first collective agreement.
The agreement reflects the commitment of the membership and their representatives to securing fair wages, improved working conditions, and greater stability for theatre workers at Canada's oldest and largest theatresfor young audiences.
"We are proud of the dedication and solidarity shown by the members throughout certification, bargaining, and ratification. We thank all nine certifying members for their leadership and commitment, and especially recognize Maeve Byrnes and Christopher Jakobs for their contributions throughout this process and their active involvement as young workers in the local," said Michelle DiCesare, Business Agent for IATSE Local 822.
The agreement, which was ratified June 9th, demonstrates the strength of collective bargaining and the important role theatre professionals play in delivering exceptional productions and educational programming across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
For workers interested in joining this growing movement, head to canada.iatse.net/how-to-join.
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Original text here: https://iatse.net/iatse-local-822-members-ratify-first-contract-at-young-peoples-theatre/
Chicago nurses return to work following one-day strike
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 12 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Chicago nurses return to work following one-day strike
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Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago returned to work today following their one-day strike against Prime Healthcare's illegal firings of six nurses.
After hundreds took to the strike line on June 11, nurses are back at the bedside ahead of next week's election to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the country's largest nurses union.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 12 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Chicago nurses return to work following one-day strike
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Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago returned to work today following their one-day strike against Prime Healthcare's illegal firings of six nurses.
After hundreds took to the strike line on June 11, nurses are back at the bedside ahead of next week's election to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the country's largest nurses union.
"We're glad to be back atwork taking care of our patients," said Brenda Hernandez, RN in the ICU. "Yesterday's strike was incredibly powerful. We still need Prime to reinstate our co-workers. In the meantime, we're going to keep building momentum to our election next Wednesday."
In recent weeks, six nurses at Saint Mary's were already unlawfully terminated. Nurses held their one-day strike this week to protest the illegal firings of their co-workers, who were punished for participating in protected union activity.
Prime has also illegally fired two nurses at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada.
If nurses vote to certify their union on June 17, more than 400 registered nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth in Chicago would be represented by NNOC/NNU.
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/chicago-nurses-return-to-work-following-one-day-strike
Airgas Teamsters Win Reinstatement, Back Pay After Year-Long Lock Out
WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Airgas Teamsters Win Reinstatement, Back Pay After Year-Long Lock Out
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) - Twenty-four drivers, pump fillers, and loaders represented by Teamsters Local 283 in Ferndale, Mich., have won their arbitration case against Airgas after the company illegally locked them out for nearly a year. An arbitrator ruled that the members must be reinstated with full back pay and benefits.
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WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Airgas Teamsters Win Reinstatement, Back Pay After Year-Long Lock Out
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) - Twenty-four drivers, pump fillers, and loaders represented by Teamsters Local 283 in Ferndale, Mich., have won their arbitration case against Airgas after the company illegally locked them out for nearly a year. An arbitrator ruled that the members must be reinstated with full back pay and benefits.
"Thesededicated Teamsters endured hardship for almost a full year as Airgas tried to wear them down, but not once did they even think about crossing the picket line," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. "Their solidarity, determination, and resolve cannot be understated. The arbitration victory sends a clear message that employers who violate workers' rights will be held accountable and the Teamsters Union will never stop fighting to protect our members in every industry and every state."
The arbitration win comes amid a strike that Airgas Teamsters have been forced to undergo for over a year following multiple unfair labor practices (ULPs) committed by the company. These include unlawful threats, lockouts, discharge, and retaliation against workers for exercising their legal rights, as well as failing to provide notice or an opportunity to bargain.
Airgas, a subsidiary of French multinational Air Liquide, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases.
"Airgas thought it could retaliate against our members and get away with it," said Juan Campos, Director of the Teamsters Tankhaul Division and Teamsters International Vice President At-Large. "The company broke the law, targeted its own workers, and dragged this fight out for nearly a year. Now our members are going back to work with full back pay and benefits, and Airgas is finally being forced to answer for its disgusting behavior."
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/2026/06/airgas-teamsters-win-reinstatement-back-pay-after-year-long-lock-out/
AFT Maryland and AFT Respond to Horrific ICE Arrests at Baltimore Pre-K Graduation
WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT Maryland and AFT Respond to Horrific ICE Arrests at Baltimore Pre-K Graduation
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BALTIMORE- AFT-Maryland President Kenya Campbell and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after two individuals were kidnapped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School property in Southeast Baltimore.
"Yesterday, the Commodore John Rodgers community was supposed to be celebrating. Instead, children were
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WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT Maryland and AFT Respond to Horrific ICE Arrests at Baltimore Pre-K Graduation
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BALTIMORE- AFT-Maryland President Kenya Campbell and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after two individuals were kidnapped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School property in Southeast Baltimore.
"Yesterday, the Commodore John Rodgers community was supposed to be celebrating. Instead, children wereterrorized after their parents were disappeared by armed government thugs. This is not law enforcement-it is repugnant, reckless intimidation to feed a sick political spectacle. We will not stand for this unconscionable assault on the values of safety, sanctuary and common decency that schools are meant to uphold.
"This is not an isolated incident-it's the direct result of the Trump administration's gutting of long-standing immigration protections for sensitive locations, including schools, hospitals and houses of worship. By illegally rescinding the previous 2021 policy, the president has greenlit an attack on families in the places where they should feel most secure. Millions of children have been traumatized, parents have been scared to send their kids to class, and patients have avoided seeking care.
"It's a stark reminder of the stakes just days after Congress passed an odious party-line bill funding ICE for three more years. We have filed an emergency motion to stop ICE from operating in and around schools-and we expect a decision soon. And we will continue to rise up on streets across the country to stand up for vulnerable communities who seek only to live their lives without fear."
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Original text here: https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-maryland-and-aft-respond-horrific-ice-arrests-baltimore-pre-k-graduation
