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IATSE, Juilliard School Reach Tentative Agreement for Production Staff
NEW YORK, April 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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IATSE and The Juilliard School Reach Tentative Agreement for Production Staff
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The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and The Juilliard School have announced a tentative agreement concluding collective bargaining negotiations with production staff who support the school's performances.
The tentative contract reflects ongoing good-faith engagement and mutual respect between the parties. The agreement covers more than 100
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NEW YORK, April 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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IATSE and The Juilliard School Reach Tentative Agreement for Production Staff
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The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and The Juilliard School have announced a tentative agreement concluding collective bargaining negotiations with production staff who support the school's performances.
The tentative contract reflects ongoing good-faith engagement and mutual respect between the parties. The agreement covers more than 100theatrical production workers at the school.
"This contract is setting a new standard for wage equity across production crafts," said Meredith Prouty-Due, Costume Design Coordinator. "We are excited to be embarking on this new chapter with Juilliard and the IATSE."
"We came together as a collective of artisans and craftspeople across disciplines committed to lifting up our colleagues," said A.J. Cote, Lead Carpenter. "This contract further unifies our commitment to each other and our work. Every person working under the collective bargaining agreement now has representation and a path to benefits, and it guarantees future workers a voice in their workplace."
As an educational institution, Juilliard's stages are training grounds, where student performances are directly tied to their curriculum. Production professionals play an integral role in supporting that educational environment.
"The mission of The Juilliard School is to cultivate excellence through the highest caliber of education in music, dance, and drama for talented students from around the world, which involves extensive performance experience supported by production professionals," said Thom Widmann, Senior Director of Production, on behalf of The Juilliard School. "We are glad to have reached a tentative agreement with the IATSE, which represents the team that contributes to the performance environment, helping our students to develop their craft."
IATSE and The Juilliard School look forward to completing the ratification process and continuing their collaboration in support of Juilliard's educational mission.
The tentative agreement will take effect upon ratification.
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Original text here: https://iatse.net/iatse-and-the-juilliard-school-reach-tentative-agreement-for-production-staff/
CMC Nurses Stand up for Union Rights, File Charges Against Hospital Management for Violating Federal Labor Law
WASHINGTON, April 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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CMC Nurses Stand up for Union Rights, File Charges Against Hospital Management for Violating Federal Labor Law
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ITHACA, N.Y. -The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) for violating federal labor law and the rights of union nurses at CMC.
CWA alleges that CMC management has unlawfully threatened and surveilled nurses, retaliated against a nurse, maintained
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WASHINGTON, April 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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CMC Nurses Stand up for Union Rights, File Charges Against Hospital Management for Violating Federal Labor Law
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ITHACA, N.Y. -The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) for violating federal labor law and the rights of union nurses at CMC.
CWA alleges that CMC management has unlawfully threatened and surveilled nurses, retaliated against a nurse, maintainedunlawful work rules to prohibit nurses from discussing their union efforts, and bargained in bad faith by refusing to meet with the nurses' bargaining committee at reasonable times, as required by federal law, and by closing the East Campus Cancer Center without notice or the opportunity to bargain.
"The administration's actions feel disrespectful of our legal rights, and it concerns me that there is such opposition to something that statistically will improve outcomes for patients," said Shane Snyder, In-Patient Wound RN. "We voted overwhelmingly to unionize months ago, but we still haven't formally started negotiations. We want to start bargaining our contract, and I urge management to stop delaying and work with us to find a compromise."
In unfair labor practice charges filed with the NLRB, CWA alleges that CMC management retaliated against a nurse by interfering with her outside employment. Other charges detail instances of threats or surveillance. A nurse reported being berated by management for discussing the union. Management allegedly used surveillance cameras to track a nurse putting out union flyers and threatened her for doing so.
"I'm disappointed and saddened that hospital leadership is choosing to not work in partnership with our union," said Jacki Thompson, a 4N Educator. "Unionizing has provided us with an incredible opportunity to work collaboratively on problems inherent in healthcare, both nationally and locally. Instead, we are facing harassment and intimidation tactics, which only distract us from the work of patient care. The nurses want to move forward and are ready to sit down at the table with CMC leadership to negotiate a union contract that strengthens our workforce and continues the mission of the hospital."
CMC nurses built their union as Cayuga United-CWA and voted 82 percent in favor to authorize CWA as their union in an NLRB election in January, overcoming a union-busting campaign run by hired consultants.
Nurses began organizing because of deteriorating conditions that impact both their working conditions and patient care. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses have seen increasing short-staffing that can leave them caring for an unsustainable number of patients, compromising patient care and worker safety. Cayuga United-CWA represents more than 350 registered nurses at Cayuga Medical Center.
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.
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Original text here: https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/cmc-nurses-stand-union-rights-file-charges-against-hospital-management-violating
Actors' Equity Association Endorses Chris Pappas for United States Senate
NEW YORK, April 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Actors Equity Association issued the following news release:
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Actors' Equity Association Endorses Chris Pappas for United States Senate
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New York - Actors' Equity Association's National Council has voted to endorse Chris Pappas for United States Senate, on behalf of the more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment.
"As a member of the House, Chris Pappas has been fiercely dedicated to labor issues," said Al Vincent Jr., executive director of Actors' Equity Association. "We at Equity have been impressed by
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NEW YORK, April 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Actors Equity Association issued the following news release:
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Actors' Equity Association Endorses Chris Pappas for United States Senate
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New York - Actors' Equity Association's National Council has voted to endorse Chris Pappas for United States Senate, on behalf of the more than 51,000 actors and stage managers working in live entertainment.
"As a member of the House, Chris Pappas has been fiercely dedicated to labor issues," said Al Vincent Jr., executive director of Actors' Equity Association. "We at Equity have been impressed byRep. Pappas's interest in Equity's legislative priorities, and we know as he heads to the Senate that he'll have our back, and the backs of workers across industries."
"Like all workers, the actors and stage managers who bring joy to thousands of audience members each night deserve fair wages, strong benefits, and safe working conditions," said Congressman Chris Pappas. "I'm honored to have the support of Actors' Equity Association in this campaign and I'll continue fighting to protect their rights, support the arts, and deliver for working people in the U.S. Senate."
The move marks Equity's first endorsement for a political candidate in the state of New Hampshire.
Equity's public policy priorities include defending and protecting the right to collectively bargain, a prevailing wage in the arts, racial justice, a strong minimum wage, stronger federal and state arts funding, gun violence prevention, universal federal health care, tax fairness and LGBTQ non-discrimination protections.
ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. Equity endeavors to advance the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits (health and pension included). Member: AFL-CIO, FIA. www.actorsequity.org #EquityWorks
April 6, 2026
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Original text here: https://www.actorsequity.org/news/PR/2026/04/06/actors-equity-association-endorses-chris-pappas-for-united-states-senate
Teamsters Reach Strong Settlement with UPS on Driver Severance Packages
WASHINGTON, April 5 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Reach Strong Settlement with UPS on Driver Severance Packages
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After months of urging United Parcel Service (UPS) to honor its Teamsters contract and return to the bargaining table over unilateral driver buyouts, UPS on Sunday agreed to terms on a new settlement with the Teamsters National Negotiating Committee -capping severance offers while rewarding and protecting the seniority of Teamsters drivers.
Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien successfully
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WASHINGTON, April 5 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters Reach Strong Settlement with UPS on Driver Severance Packages
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After months of urging United Parcel Service (UPS) to honor its Teamsters contract and return to the bargaining table over unilateral driver buyouts, UPS on Sunday agreed to terms on a new settlement with the Teamsters National Negotiating Committee -capping severance offers while rewarding and protecting the seniority of Teamsters drivers.
Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien successfullypushed UPS into negotiations in the wake of national grievances filed against the package giant over its Driver Choice Program (DCP), which UPS pursued in February without agreement from the union. Those grievances forced UPS to withdraw the DCP in 13 states in March before ultimately agreeing to negotiate.
Under terms of the strong new settlement, UPS will be limited in the number of severance packages it can offer. Those who wish to accept them will receive $150,000 payments for early retirement. Offers will be made to long-haul feeder drivers and Regular Package Car Drivers based on seniority in all regions of the country. UPS has agreed not to pursue or offer any other severance programs for the life of the current Teamsters National Master Agreement, which does not expire until July 31, 2028.
"UPS never had the contractual right to unilaterally offer driver buyouts, but with enough pressure and member solidarity UPS finally did the right thing by putting its commitments to hardworking Teamsters down in writing," O'Brien said. "Lifelong Teamsters who have given so much of themselves to making UPS the king of parcel delivery will have the right of first refusal on any severance agreements. Union seniority and the rights of all our members will be honored. UPS will no longer have the chance to go around the union without giving Teamsters the respect they deserve at the bargaining table."
The settlement between the Teamsters and UPS caps the total number of severance payments to 7,500 drivers across all job classifications nationwide.
"Rank-and-file Teamsters have given their blood, sweat, tears and, most importantly, their labor to ensure UPS's success for a century. This agreement is a powerful reminder to UPS executives that the Teamsters never want to harm the company's ability to be competitive, but we will also never tolerate any violations of our contract or our members' rights," O'Brien said.
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-reach-strong-settlement-with-ups-on-driver-severance-packages/
NEA Response to Trump Administration's Proposed 2027 Budget
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The National Education Association issued the following statement on April 3, 2026:
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NEA response to Trump administration's proposed 2027 budget
The White House today unveiled an outline of the Trump administration's 2027 budget proposal, calling for $73 billion in cuts to domestic spending, jeopardizing critical investments in public education and essential services. The proposal also calls for a $3.2 billion cut to the Department of Education. In response, National Education Association President Becky Pringle released the following statement:
"Trump's budget doesn't
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WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The National Education Association issued the following statement on April 3, 2026:
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NEA response to Trump administration's proposed 2027 budget
The White House today unveiled an outline of the Trump administration's 2027 budget proposal, calling for $73 billion in cuts to domestic spending, jeopardizing critical investments in public education and essential services. The proposal also calls for a $3.2 billion cut to the Department of Education. In response, National Education Association President Becky Pringle released the following statement:
"Trump's budget doesn'tjust confirm what educators already know, but it also exposes an administration that has utterly abandoned working Americans. This administration is sending an unmistakable message: students, educators, and working families do not matter. It turns its back on students with disabilities, students from low-income families, students who live in rural areas -- students that need more support, not less. At a moment when educators are stretched and being asked to do more with less, this proposal rips even more resources away from the classrooms and communities that need them most, all while handing more power and privilege to the wealthy and well-connected.
"By gutting funding for Full-Service Community Schools, Teacher Quality Partnerships, the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education, and Minority-Serving Institutions, this budget attacks efforts to ensure every student, no matter their race, ZIP code, or family income, can thrive in school and in their community. These programs help educators meet the needs of all students, strengthen pathways into the profession, and support colleges and universities working to expand opportunities for our most underserved students. Eliminating them only deepens existing inequalities.
"This budget isn't abstract. It will have devastating, real-world consequences: children going hungry, families unable to keep the lights on, Americans priced out of even the most basic stability. This is not merely irresponsible; it is cruel. It is a wholesale betrayal of our students, our families, and the very values this country stands for.
"While this budget cuts critical funding for students and schools at every turn, it pours more money into ICE. What ICE causes is fear and trauma. Students and educators are afraid for their own safety -- afraid for their own lives. An administration that prioritizes spending more money to terrorize our schools and communities over funding our schools and communities is not an administration that cares about the needs of the American people.
"Students and educators need a budget that funds and protects public education, safeguards essential programs, and invests in our communities. Not a budget that funds fear."
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Original text here: https://www.nea.org/about-nea/media-center/press-releases/nea-response-trump-administrations-proposed-2027-budget
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NEA Response to Trump Administration's Proposed 2027 Budget
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The National Education Association issued the following statement on April 3, 2026:
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NEA response to Trump administration's proposed 2027 budget
The White House today unveiled an outline of the Trump administration's 2027 budget proposal, calling for $73 billion in cuts to domestic spending, jeopardizing critical investments in public education and essential services. The proposal also calls for a $3.2 billion cut to the Department of Education. In response, National Education Association President Becky Pringle released the following statement:
"Trump's budget doesn't
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WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The National Education Association issued the following statement on April 3, 2026:
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NEA response to Trump administration's proposed 2027 budget
The White House today unveiled an outline of the Trump administration's 2027 budget proposal, calling for $73 billion in cuts to domestic spending, jeopardizing critical investments in public education and essential services. The proposal also calls for a $3.2 billion cut to the Department of Education. In response, National Education Association President Becky Pringle released the following statement:
"Trump's budget doesn'tjust confirm what educators already know, but it also exposes an administration that has utterly abandoned working Americans. This administration is sending an unmistakable message: students, educators, and working families do not matter. It turns its back on students with disabilities, students from low-income families, students who live in rural areas -- students that need more support, not less. At a moment when educators are stretched and being asked to do more with less, this proposal rips even more resources away from the classrooms and communities that need them most, all while handing more power and privilege to the wealthy and well-connected.
"By gutting funding for Full-Service Community Schools, Teacher Quality Partnerships, the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education, and Minority-Serving Institutions, this budget attacks efforts to ensure every student, no matter their race, ZIP code, or family income, can thrive in school and in their community. These programs help educators meet the needs of all students, strengthen pathways into the profession, and support colleges and universities working to expand opportunities for our most underserved students. Eliminating them only deepens existing inequalities.
"This budget isn't abstract. It will have devastating, real-world consequences: children going hungry, families unable to keep the lights on, Americans priced out of even the most basic stability. This is not merely irresponsible; it is cruel. It is a wholesale betrayal of our students, our families, and the very values this country stands for.
"While this budget cuts critical funding for students and schools at every turn, it pours more money into ICE. What ICE causes is fear and trauma. Students and educators are afraid for their own safety -- afraid for their own lives. An administration that prioritizes spending more money to terrorize our schools and communities over funding our schools and communities is not an administration that cares about the needs of the American people.
"Students and educators need a budget that funds and protects public education, safeguards essential programs, and invests in our communities. Not a budget that funds fear."
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Original text here: https://www.nea.org/about-nea/media-center/press-releases/nea-response-trump-administrations-proposed-2027-budget
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TWU Local 320 - LA Metro Bike Share Union Secures Landmark Contract Extension with Bicycle Transit Systems
WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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TWU Local 320 - LA Metro Bike Share Union Secures Landmark Contract Extension with Bicycle Transit Systems
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(Los Angeles, CA) Members of TWU Local 320, based in Los Angeles, secured a landmark industry-leading contract extension with Bicycle Transit Systems featuring 13% raises over two years and a 32-hour, 4-day work week.
"I could not be prouder of the work our union has done. Every single day, our members grow Metro Bike Share ridership and are helping to build a more
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WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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TWU Local 320 - LA Metro Bike Share Union Secures Landmark Contract Extension with Bicycle Transit Systems
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(Los Angeles, CA) Members of TWU Local 320, based in Los Angeles, secured a landmark industry-leading contract extension with Bicycle Transit Systems featuring 13% raises over two years and a 32-hour, 4-day work week.
"I could not be prouder of the work our union has done. Every single day, our members grow Metro Bike Share ridership and are helping to build a morebike-friendly LA for everyone," stated Anne Marie Drolet, Chief Shop Steward, Western Regional Rep, and LA Metro Bike Mechanic.
The landmark agreement with Bicycle Transit Systems builds on the contract that started in 2023 and ran through December 2025.
The extension includes a 13% pay increase over two years - 2026 and 2027. That means pay increases ranging from 20% to 27% over the total five-year contract. The current contract includes paid sick days and other workplace improvements. The contract extension adds:
- A severance package for any layoffs, which includes healthcare
-Codification of a four-day, 32 hour workweek
-Two-year extension of the contract; and
-13% wage increase over two years
"The hard work, dedication and resilience of TWU Local 320 union members has proven over and over to be unbreakable and unstoppable. They are committed to providing LA's Metro Bike Share program and its riders with the highest levels of service, quality and safety. Members in LA and nationally continue to ensure that the Transport Workers Union Local 320 maintains its integrity and strength as an unbreakable chain and unstoppable union," stated Ed Aviles, President of TWU Local 320.
"TWU Local 320 went to the mat for their members and secured an extension that increases pay and locks in critical quality-of-life improvements," said TWU International President John Samuelsen. "The TWU is America's largest bikeshare union for a reason, Local 320 delivers for bikeshare workers nationwide from New York to Los Angeles and we'll keep delivering as we head into the busy spring and summer season."
The deal comes after TWU Local 320 members endured more than two years of uncertainty as LA Metro has withdrawn two contract awards for the future operation and equipment providers for the LA Metro Bike Share system.
TWU Local 320 represents more than 2,000 bikeshare and scooter workers nationwide during the peak season. Local 320 represents workers in New York City, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Portland, and Los Angeles and recently organized bikeshare workers in Pittsburgh.
Bicycle Transit Systems and TWU Local 320 negotiated the contract extension, though the LA Metro Board has the authority to select a contractor to operate the Los Angeles bikeshare network. The TWU successfully fought a proposed takeover of LA Metro's bikeshare system in 2024. At the time, the LA Metro Board canceled a request for proposal that threatened the industry-leading contract for LA bikeshare workers.
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Original text here: https://www.twu.org/twu-local-320-la-metro-bike-share-union-secures-landmark-contract-extension-with-bicycle-transit-systems/
NFFE Endorses the Bipartisan Support Our Firefighters Act
WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Union] -- The National Federation of Federal Employees issued the following news release:
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NFFE Endorses the Bipartisan Support Our Firefighters Act
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Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) proudly endorses the Support Our Firefighters Act (S. 4271), a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT), co-chairs of the Senate Wildfire Caucus.
The legislation would require federal wildland firefighters to receive three days of paid rest and recuperation leave following a 14-day incident deployment,
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WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Union] -- The National Federation of Federal Employees issued the following news release:
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NFFE Endorses the Bipartisan Support Our Firefighters Act
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Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) proudly endorses the Support Our Firefighters Act (S. 4271), a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT), co-chairs of the Senate Wildfire Caucus.
The legislation would require federal wildland firefighters to receive three days of paid rest and recuperation leave following a 14-day incident deployment,and four days of leave after a 21-day period. Allowing the workforce time to recover from demanding, hazardous assignments will enhance the safety of both firefighters and the communities they serve, while also supporting the recruitment and retention of skilled professional firefighters.
The bill also permanently lifts the annual pay cap on overtime, which includes base pay, overtime, and premium pay - a limitation that currently forces federal wildland firefighters to perform dangerous jobs without full compensation.
In 2021, NFFE worked with Senator Padilla to help federal wildland firefighters receive a 50% increase in base pay or a $20,000 raise. In 2025, NFFE, along with Senators Padilla and Sheehy, ensured the special pay rate was made permanent through the FY 2025 Continuing Resolution. This legislation is a continuation of those lengthy efforts to ensure federal wildland firefighters receive the pay and benefits they deserve.
"It is critical that our federal wildland firefighters have time to recover and are fairly compensated for the grueling work they do to protect American communities," said NFFE National President Randy Erwin. "We are proud to support this legislation that would guarantee rest periods for the dedicated public servants on the front lines of the wildfire crisis, along with lifting overtime pay limitations for hours worked during deployments. Addressing both of these issues will help ensure the workforce is adequately equipped to carry out its mission. Thank you to Senators Padilla and Sheehy for their leadership in supporting federal wildland firefighters."
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Original text here: https://nffe.org/press-release/nffe-endorses-the-bipartisan-support-our-firefighters-act/
TWU Local 320 - LA Metro Bike Share Union Secures Landmark Contract Extension with Bicycle Transit Systems
WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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TWU Local 320 - LA Metro Bike Share Union Secures Landmark Contract Extension with Bicycle Transit Systems
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(Los Angeles, CA) Members of TWU Local 320, based in Los Angeles, secured a landmark industry-leading contract extension with Bicycle Transit Systems featuring 13% raises over two years and a 32-hour, 4-day work week.
"I could not be prouder of the work our union has done. Every single day, our members grow Metro Bike Share ridership and are helping to build a more
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WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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TWU Local 320 - LA Metro Bike Share Union Secures Landmark Contract Extension with Bicycle Transit Systems
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(Los Angeles, CA) Members of TWU Local 320, based in Los Angeles, secured a landmark industry-leading contract extension with Bicycle Transit Systems featuring 13% raises over two years and a 32-hour, 4-day work week.
"I could not be prouder of the work our union has done. Every single day, our members grow Metro Bike Share ridership and are helping to build a morebike-friendly LA for everyone," stated Anne Marie Drolet, Chief Shop Steward, Western Regional Rep, and LA Metro Bike Mechanic.
The landmark agreement with Bicycle Transit Systems builds on the contract that started in 2023 and ran through December 2025.
The extension includes a 13% pay increase over two years - 2026 and 2027. That means pay increases ranging from 20% to 27% over the total five-year contract. The current contract includes paid sick days and other workplace improvements. The contract extension adds:
- A severance package for any layoffs, which includes healthcare
-Codification of a four-day, 32 hour workweek
-Two-year extension of the contract; and
-13% wage increase over two years
"The hard work, dedication and resilience of TWU Local 320 union members has proven over and over to be unbreakable and unstoppable. They are committed to providing LA's Metro Bike Share program and its riders with the highest levels of service, quality and safety. Members in LA and nationally continue to ensure that the Transport Workers Union Local 320 maintains its integrity and strength as an unbreakable chain and unstoppable union," stated Ed Aviles, President of TWU Local 320.
"TWU Local 320 went to the mat for their members and secured an extension that increases pay and locks in critical quality-of-life improvements," said TWU International President John Samuelsen. "The TWU is America's largest bikeshare union for a reason, Local 320 delivers for bikeshare workers nationwide from New York to Los Angeles and we'll keep delivering as we head into the busy spring and summer season."
The deal comes after TWU Local 320 members endured more than two years of uncertainty as LA Metro has withdrawn two contract awards for the future operation and equipment providers for the LA Metro Bike Share system.
TWU Local 320 represents more than 2,000 bikeshare and scooter workers nationwide during the peak season. Local 320 represents workers in New York City, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Portland, and Los Angeles and recently organized bikeshare workers in Pittsburgh.
Bicycle Transit Systems and TWU Local 320 negotiated the contract extension, though the LA Metro Board has the authority to select a contractor to operate the Los Angeles bikeshare network. The TWU successfully fought a proposed takeover of LA Metro's bikeshare system in 2024. At the time, the LA Metro Board canceled a request for proposal that threatened the industry-leading contract for LA bikeshare workers.
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Original text here: https://www.twu.org/twu-local-320-la-metro-bike-share-union-secures-landmark-contract-extension-with-bicycle-transit-systems/
Props Workers at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Join IATSE Local 63
NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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Props Workers at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Join IATSE Local 63
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WINNIPEG, MB -The Manitoba Labour Board has officially certified the prop workers' union at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (RMTC), with workers voting unanimously to join IATSE Local 63. The three-member unit, comprised of the Head of Props, Assistant Head of Props/Props Buyer, and Props Builder, voted 3 to 0 in favor of union representation. The Manitoba Labour Board issued the
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NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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Props Workers at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Join IATSE Local 63
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WINNIPEG, MB -The Manitoba Labour Board has officially certified the prop workers' union at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (RMTC), with workers voting unanimously to join IATSE Local 63. The three-member unit, comprised of the Head of Props, Assistant Head of Props/Props Buyer, and Props Builder, voted 3 to 0 in favor of union representation. The Manitoba Labour Board issued thecertification on March 23, 2026, formally recognizing the workers' union and paving the way for negotiating their first collective agreement.
The path to certification began in December 2025, when Local 63 opened discussions with the props department about the benefits of IATSE membership. After several months of conversations, including consultations with unionized props departments at other theatres across Canada, workers signed their union cards in early March.
As Canada's oldest English-language regional theatre, The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre holds a prominent place in the world of Canadian arts. Known for classics, Broadway hits, and new Canadian plays, RMTC has produced more than 600 shows in its 68-year history.
IATSE Local 63 President Chris Thomson called the outcome a landmark moment for the union. "This is a great achievement, as this is the first department outside the stage and carpentry shop to unionize since the theatre first opened," said Thomson.
"We are proud to welcome the props department at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre into the IATSE family," said IATSE International Vice-President and Director of Canadian Affairs, John Lewis. "These workers took an important step towards bettering their working conditions, and we look forward to supporting them as they begin bargaining a strong first agreement."
Theatre workers interested in organizing their workplaces can reach out to IATSE at iatse.net/join to connect with an organizer.
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Original text here: https://iatse.net/props-workers-at-royal-manitoba-theatre-centre-join-iatse-local-63/
NEA: Denying Citizenship to a U.S.-Born Child is Unconstitutional, Reckless, and Contrary to Our American Values
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:
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Denying citizenship to a U.S.-born child is unconstitutional, reckless, and contrary to our American values
On the first day of his second administration, Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to strip the constitutional guarantee of citizenship from children born in the United States, defying the Constitution, more than a century of Supreme Court precedent, and longstanding federal law. Earlier this year, the National Education Association, on behalf of its 3 million
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WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:
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Denying citizenship to a U.S.-born child is unconstitutional, reckless, and contrary to our American values
On the first day of his second administration, Donald Trump issued an executive order seeking to strip the constitutional guarantee of citizenship from children born in the United States, defying the Constitution, more than a century of Supreme Court precedent, and longstanding federal law. Earlier this year, the National Education Association, on behalf of its 3 millionmembers, joined a coalition of labor unions in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, outlining the harm ending birthright citizenship would cause to students and educators nationwide.
The following statement can be attributed to NEA President Becky Pringle:
"For generations, birthright citizenship has embodied the promise at the heart of America: that every child born here can grow, contribute, and pursue their dreams without limitation. Donald Trump's executive order undermines that promise by casting doubt on the belonging of children whose only home is the United States, simply because their parents lack permanent immigration status.
"Denying citizenship to a U.S.-born child is not only unconstitutional but reckless and contrary to our nation's values. Trump's ill-conceived executive order would create a permanent underclass of people who have always called this country home, yet may be left without one. Rather than narrowing who counts as American, we should strengthen the ideals that unite us by ensuring every child born here is recognized, valued, and able to claim their place in our nation's future.
"Educators have a moral responsibility to confront this attack on our students and values. We cannot allow this administration to undermine constitutional rights or strip away fundamental freedoms. The Supreme Court must reject this unconstitutional executive order. As this administration continues its attacks against our communities, we will continue to organize and stand together to protect our students, our families, and our communities."
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Original text here: https://www.nea.org/about-nea/media-center/press-releases/denying-citizenship-us-born-child-unconstitutional-reckless-and-contrary-our-american-values
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NABTU Issues Statement on Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Guidance
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The AFL-CIO North America's Building Trades Unions issued the following statement on March 31, 2026, by President Sean McGarvey on the U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship guidance:
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NABTU STATEMENT ON DOL REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP GUIDANCE
Today, North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) President Sean McGarvey released the following statement:
"For nearly a century, Registered Apprenticeship has been the gold standard of workforce development. In that time and like no other, building trades unions have shown the maximum effectiveness of this
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WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The AFL-CIO North America's Building Trades Unions issued the following statement on March 31, 2026, by President Sean McGarvey on the U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship guidance:
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NABTU STATEMENT ON DOL REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP GUIDANCE
Today, North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) President Sean McGarvey released the following statement:
"For nearly a century, Registered Apprenticeship has been the gold standard of workforce development. In that time and like no other, building trades unions have shown the maximum effectiveness of thismodel by training millions of men and women for middle class careers in construction. That is why NABTU applauds the Administration for supporting Registered Apprenticeship and in particular, their efforts to encourage widespread adoption in more industries.
"The DOL's new guidance does raise questions regarding unscrupulous training providers using it to cut corners and shortchange workers' training. For this reason, NABTU will work with Secretary Chavez DeRemer and ETA Assistant Secretary Mack to ensure the Administration's goals for quantity of new Registered Apprentices doesn't inadvertently sacrifice quality."
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About NABTU: North America's Building Trades Unions is an alliance of 14 national and international unions in the building and construction industry collectively representing over 3 million skilled craft professionals in the United States and Canada. Each year, our unions and signatory contractor partners invest over $2.5 billion in private-sector money to fund and operate over 1,900 apprenticeship training and education facilities across North America that produce the safest, most highly trained, and most productive, skilled craft workers anywhere in the world. NABTU is dedicated to creating economic security and employment opportunities for its construction workers by safeguarding wage and benefits standards, promoting responsible private capital investments, investing in renowned apprenticeship and training, and creating more construction career pathways to the middle class for women, communities of color, Indigenous people, veterans, and the justice-involved. For more information, please visit nabtu.org.
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Original text here: https://nabtu.org/press_releases/nabtu-statement-on-dol-registered-apprenticeship-guidance/
[Category: Union]
CBS News 24/7 Union Reaches Tentative Agreement on New Contract
NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:
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CBS News 24/7 Union Reaches Tentative Agreement on New Contract
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NEW YORK, NY (April 2, 2026)- Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members at CBS News 24/7 reached a tentative agreement with CBS/Paramount management on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement Tuesday.
The 60-member CBS News 24/7 Union and the WGAE Council's Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News sector representatives will vote to ratify the contract in the coming days. Full details of the agreement
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NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:
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CBS News 24/7 Union Reaches Tentative Agreement on New Contract
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NEW YORK, NY (April 2, 2026)- Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members at CBS News 24/7 reached a tentative agreement with CBS/Paramount management on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement Tuesday.
The 60-member CBS News 24/7 Union and the WGAE Council's Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News sector representatives will vote to ratify the contract in the coming days. Full details of the agreementwill be released upon ratification.
The tentative agreement follows a 24-hour walkout by members in New York City and San Francisco, a strike pledge signed by 95% of the unit, and over 3,000 solidarity letters sent to management from journalists and labor supporters across the industry.
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Original text here: https://www.wgaeast.org/cbs-news-24-7-union-reaches-tentative-agreement-on-new-contract/
Amazon Teamsters Become First Union to Win Bargaining Order Against E-Commerce Giant
WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Amazon Teamsters Become First Union to Win Bargaining Order Against E-Commerce Giant
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: 1 (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) - In a historic decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that Amazon illegally refused to recognize the Staten Island-based Amazon Labor Union-International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1 (ALU-IBT 1) and ordered it to begin negotiations with the Teamsters.
"Four years
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WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Amazon Teamsters Become First Union to Win Bargaining Order Against E-Commerce Giant
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: 1 (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) - In a historic decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that Amazon illegally refused to recognize the Staten Island-based Amazon Labor Union-International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1 (ALU-IBT 1) and ordered it to begin negotiations with the Teamsters.
"Four yearsago, Amazon workers at JFK8 won an NLRB election. Now, on this monumental anniversary, they have become the first group ever to force the company to recognize their union, and they did so as Teamsters," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. "This fight is far from over but this ruling from the NLRB is an historic victory for Amazon Teamsters nationwide and a testament to worker power."
Over 5,000 warehouse workers at the JFK8 facility in Staten Island formed their union on April 1, 2022. In June 2024, they officially affiliated with the Teamsters Union, which officially chartered ALU-IBT Local 1. Over the past four years, NLRB has repeatedly found that Amazon has illegally and willfully ignored the union's legitimacy while attempting to coerce JFK8 Teamsters into ending their organizing efforts.
"Amazon's strategy these last few years has been to delay, delay, delay - and the NLRB confirmed it because the law is not on their side," said Randy Korgan, Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division. "Amazon Teamsters know that this company will try to do anything it can to worm out of its responsibilities. The Teamsters will continue to build worker power at Amazon and hold the company accountable wherever it violates the law."
Amazon is also required to post notice of the NLRB's ruling in a visible location for workers at the JFK8 facility informing them of their rights to unionize. With this ruling, Amazon has exhausted its options to appeal to the NLRB on the issue of unionization Teamsters at the facility.
"We are making history at Amazon, and we are doing it through undiluted worker power," said Connor Spence, President of Amazon Labor Union-Teamsters Local 1. "This company has used every resource it has to try and break us over the past four years, and it continues to fail because vicious rapacity is no match for collective action."
The decision came only one day after the union announced another historic victory that upheld Amazon Teamsters' right to strike.
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/amazon-teamsters-become-first-union-to-win-bargaining-order-against-e-commerce-giant/
Amazon Teamsters Become First Union to Win Bargaining Order Against E-Commerce Giant
WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Amazon Teamsters Become First Union to Win Bargaining Order Against E-Commerce Giant
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: 1 (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) - In a historic decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that Amazon illegally refused to recognize the Staten Island-based Amazon Labor Union-International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1 (ALU-IBT 1) and ordered it to begin negotiations with the Teamsters.
"Four years
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WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Amazon Teamsters Become First Union to Win Bargaining Order Against E-Commerce Giant
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: 1 (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) - In a historic decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that Amazon illegally refused to recognize the Staten Island-based Amazon Labor Union-International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1 (ALU-IBT 1) and ordered it to begin negotiations with the Teamsters.
"Four yearsago, Amazon workers at JFK8 won an NLRB election. Now, on this monumental anniversary, they have become the first group ever to force the company to recognize their union, and they did so as Teamsters," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. "This fight is far from over but this ruling from the NLRB is an historic victory for Amazon Teamsters nationwide and a testament to worker power."
Over 5,000 warehouse workers at the JFK8 facility in Staten Island formed their union on April 1, 2022. In June 2024, they officially affiliated with the Teamsters Union, which officially chartered ALU-IBT Local 1. Over the past four years, NLRB has repeatedly found that Amazon has illegally and willfully ignored the union's legitimacy while attempting to coerce JFK8 Teamsters into ending their organizing efforts.
"Amazon's strategy these last few years has been to delay, delay, delay - and the NLRB confirmed it because the law is not on their side," said Randy Korgan, Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division. "Amazon Teamsters know that this company will try to do anything it can to worm out of its responsibilities. The Teamsters will continue to build worker power at Amazon and hold the company accountable wherever it violates the law."
Amazon is also required to post notice of the NLRB's ruling in a visible location for workers at the JFK8 facility informing them of their rights to unionize. With this ruling, Amazon has exhausted its options to appeal to the NLRB on the issue of unionization Teamsters at the facility.
"We are making history at Amazon, and we are doing it through undiluted worker power," said Connor Spence, President of Amazon Labor Union-Teamsters Local 1. "This company has used every resource it has to try and break us over the past four years, and it continues to fail because vicious rapacity is no match for collective action."
The decision came only one day after the union announced another historic victory that upheld Amazon Teamsters' right to strike.
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/amazon-teamsters-become-first-union-to-win-bargaining-order-against-e-commerce-giant/
