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Bay Area Teamsters Demand Accountability from Waymo Following Blackout Disaster
WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Bay Area Teamsters Demand Accountability from Waymo Following Blackout Disaster
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(SAN FRANCISCO) - Today, Teamsters Joint Council 7 was joined by Service Employees International Union Local 1021 and the International Association of Firefighters Local 798 at a press conference outside San Francisco City Hall calling for good jobs and safe streets.
The press conference was followed by a
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WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Bay Area Teamsters Demand Accountability from Waymo Following Blackout Disaster
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(SAN FRANCISCO) - Today, Teamsters Joint Council 7 was joined by Service Employees International Union Local 1021 and the International Association of Firefighters Local 798 at a press conference outside San Francisco City Hall calling for good jobs and safe streets.
The press conference was followed by ahearing before the Board of Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee, where Waymo was compelled to testify about its operational failures during a widespread power outage in December.
During the outage, Waymo vehicles froze in place, causing significant traffic jams and public safety threats. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) blocked first responders and delayed firefighters who were responding to the electrical substation fire that caused the blackout.
"Waymo's excuses about why fire trucks continue to be blocked en route to emergencies, or what will happen to the workers they are trying to displace will persist until we force real change," said Peter Finn, Teamsters Joint Council 7 President and Co-Chair of Teamsters California. "We must continue demanding guardrails and accountability from AV companies while they roam free on our streets, threatening public safety and middle-class jobs."
Since 2022, when Waymo was first approved to operate without a human driver in California, threats to public safety grow by the day. A child was struck by a Waymo outside of his school, and another one killed a Bodega cat in San Francisco. AVs also have a history of driving through construction zones and active crime scenes. In Texas, over the weekend a Waymo blocked an ambulance that was responding to a mass shooting. Waymo has consistently put workers, firefighters, police officers, and the public at risk.
"We are in the streets every day, navigating steep, narrow roads to keep our neighborhoods clean and safe. AVs continually cause route disruptions that delay garbage and recycling collection," said Quentin Booker, a member of Teamsters Local 350 and sanitation driver in San Francisco. "Waymos shouldn't be impeding hardworking Teamsters from doing their jobs."
This year, Teamsters Joint Council 7 will advance a bold legislative package that prevents the threat of dangerous AVs to public safety, protects workers, and ensures that our state's economic growth benefits everyday Californians -not just corporate executives and shareholders.
Teamsters Joint Council 7 represents more than 100,000 members in 20 local unions across Northern California, the Central Valley, and Northern Nevada. Our members work in freight and delivery, construction, dairy, beverage, rail and ports, food processing, parking, solid waste and recycling, hotels, student transportation, public services, and many other industries. For more information, go to teamstersjc7.org.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/03/bay-area-teamsters-demand-accountability-from-waymo-following-blackout-disaster/
This week: Thousands of credit union advocates in D.C. for record-breaking GAC 2026
WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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This week: Thousands of credit union advocates in D.C. for record-breaking GAC 2026
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The House and Senate are both in session, and thousands of credit union advocates are in Washington, D.C. this week. The 2026 Governmental Affairs Conference kicked off Sunday, with opening keynote speaker Kindra Hall reviewing the power of strategic storytelling with attendees as they prepare to engage lawmakers on credit union priorities this week.
As the event concludes, an America's Credit Unions
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WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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This week: Thousands of credit union advocates in D.C. for record-breaking GAC 2026
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The House and Senate are both in session, and thousands of credit union advocates are in Washington, D.C. this week. The 2026 Governmental Affairs Conference kicked off Sunday, with opening keynote speaker Kindra Hall reviewing the power of strategic storytelling with attendees as they prepare to engage lawmakers on credit union priorities this week.
As the event concludes, an America's Credit Unionswitness will testify before the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday where the credit union perspective on how the industry protects its members from fraud will be shared with lawmakers. The committee also has a markup scheduled for Wednesday, in addition to a hearing on self-regulatory organizations scheduled for Thursday. The Senate is expected to continue work on the floor on comprehensive housing legislation this week.
The 2026 election cycle kicks off with primaries tomorrow in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas. America's Credit Unions PAC is supporting four candidates in Arkansas, eight candidates in North Carolina, and 22 candidates in Texas in the state's highly competitive primary environment.
Both Texas and North Carolina state legislatures enacted mid-cycle congressional redistricting, creating new districts and significant boundary shifts that will shape the 2026 primary and general election environment. Stay tuned to Daily News for results.
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/week-thousands-credit-union-advocates-dc-record-breaking-gac-2026
Simpson: Credit union movement brings focus, unified voice to D.C.
WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Simpson: Credit union movement brings focus, unified voice to D.C.
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Heading into a record-breaking Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) 2026-and his first GAC leading America's Credit Unions-President/CEO Scott Simpson spoke with CUTimes' Inside the PRO Studio about the goal of the event and where credit unions stand at this moment.
The credit union movement must be "distilled and focused" when meeting with policymakers during and after GAC, Simpson noted, as there is limited time
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WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Simpson: Credit union movement brings focus, unified voice to D.C.
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Heading into a record-breaking Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) 2026-and his first GAC leading America's Credit Unions-President/CEO Scott Simpson spoke with CUTimes' Inside the PRO Studio about the goal of the event and where credit unions stand at this moment.
The credit union movement must be "distilled and focused" when meeting with policymakers during and after GAC, Simpson noted, as there is limited timeand attention in a crowded policy environment.
Simpson also addressed the fight against government price controls and costly new interchange mandates, as well as efforts to modernize reporting thresholds and tie them to the economy and work with Congress to combat fraud and scams.
Listen to the full interview
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/simpson-credit-union-movement-brings-focus-unified-voice-dc
National Nurses United endorses Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate in Illinois
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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National Nurses United endorses Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate in Illinois
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National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate in Illinois. Stratton is running an unapologetically progressive campaign centered on Medicare for All and taking on the corrupt influence of corporate money in politics. Nurses look forward to helping get her
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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National Nurses United endorses Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate in Illinois
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National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate in Illinois. Stratton is running an unapologetically progressive campaign centered on Medicare for All and taking on the corrupt influence of corporate money in politics. Nurses look forward to helping get herelected.
"Juliana Stratton has spent her career fighting for working families and standing up for the dignity and safety of our communities. As nurses, we know that real leadership means listening, showing up, and delivering results, and that's exactly what Juliana has done for Illinois," said Mary Turner, RN and NNU President. "She understands that health care is a human right and has been a champion for policies that protect patients, strengthen public health, and support frontline workers. National Nurses United is proud to endorse Juliana Stratton for Senate because we know she will be a bold, unwavering advocate for nurses and the people we care for every single day."
"I'm deeply honored by National Nurses United's endorsement. Nurses are everyday heroes - on the frontlines keeping our families healthy and thriving, too often without the pay or working conditions they deserve," said Juliana Stratton. "In the Senate, I'll work with NNU to provide the support our nurses need to care safely and effectively for their patients and pass Medicare for All. No one should have to choose between paying rent and seeing their doctor. It's time that we have a government that will put the needs of workers and people over the interests of the health care industry."
NNU supports candidates who are committed to nurses' values, including safe staffing in all hospitals across the country, protecting the rights of workers to organize, and guaranteeing health care to everyone. In a recent Gallup poll, nurses were voted the most trusted profession in the United States for the 24th consecutive year. NNU looks forward to helping elect Stratton and working closely with her in Congress on the important issues that affect registered nurses, our patients, and our communities.
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/national-nurses-united-endorses-juliana-stratton-for-us-senate-in-illinois
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Rep. Al Green for Reelection to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Rep. Al Green for Reelection to Congress
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AFGE says Green is a labor ally who will fight for AFGE members and all federal workers
KILLEEN, Texas - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Al Green for reelection to the U.S. House in the 2026 elections representing Texas's revised 18 th Congressional District. The statewide primary is March 3, and the general election is
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WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Rep. Al Green for Reelection to Congress
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AFGE says Green is a labor ally who will fight for AFGE members and all federal workers
KILLEEN, Texas - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Al Green for reelection to the U.S. House in the 2026 elections representing Texas's revised 18 th Congressional District. The statewide primary is March 3, and the general election isNov. 3.
Rep. Green has represented the 9 th Congressional District, covering the southwest portion of the Houston metropolitan area, for more than 20 years - fighting for those in society whose voices often go unheard. A native of New Orleans who was raised in Florida before relocating to Texas, Green cofounded a law firm after earning his law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1973 and spent 26 years as the justice of the peace in Harris County, Texas, before being elected to Congress in 2004. During this time, he also was president of the Houston branch of the NAACP for about a decade.
"In the great state of Texas, AFGE is proud to stand with leaders who put workers first, defend the federal workforce, and ensure our communities receive the high-quality public services they deserve," AFGE District 10 National Vice President Cheryl Eliano said. "We value those who have consistently stood with AFGE families and understand the importance of having strong voices fighting for working people in Washington, which is why we proudly endorse Congressman Al Green for reelection."
Rep. Green holds a 100% voting record on pro-labor issues and is a dues-paying union member of AFSCME Local Union 1550. He supports the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Living American Wage Act - which would increase the minimum wage in the U.S. to $25 an hour. Green currently serves on the House Financial Services Committee and is ranking member on the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
About 250,000 federal employees live in Texas - caring for veterans, supporting the military, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time.
AFGE is the largest federal employee union in the country, representing more than 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers in all functions of government. AFGE represents more than 136,000 federal employees in District 10, which includes Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Panama, and Texas.
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/9d903263c7c343d3a6543aac1195b0d1.aspx
Economic Update: How credit unions can address affordability concerns
WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Economic Update: How credit unions can address affordability concerns
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With affordability a top issue for consumers, are we in an "affordability crisis?" This month's Economic Update video examines that question, with America's Credit Unions Chief Economist Curt Long noting that lower affordability drives down loan demand and drives up credit risk.
Consumer sentiment is just above its all-time low, contrasting with strong GDP growth and relatively low unemployment. The gap between
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WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Economic Update: How credit unions can address affordability concerns
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With affordability a top issue for consumers, are we in an "affordability crisis?" This month's Economic Update video examines that question, with America's Credit Unions Chief Economist Curt Long noting that lower affordability drives down loan demand and drives up credit risk.
Consumer sentiment is just above its all-time low, contrasting with strong GDP growth and relatively low unemployment. The gap betweenhomeowners and renters may be a factor, as it's been wider than the historical average since early 2023.
"It's important for credit unions to be mindful of this dynamic. Today's renters are eager to own their first home, and to the extent credit unions can provide avenues for homeownership, they will be addressing a key source of economic anxiety for their members," said Long. "But maybe the most important thing credit unions can do is the same thing they have been doing: offering the most affordable financial products on the market."
The Data and Tools section of America's Credit Unions' website contains the monthly update, as well as dashboard analytics, credit union data, the current economic forecast, and more.
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/economic-update-how-credit-unions-can-address-affordability-concerns
Deregulatory proposals would provide relief, flexibility to credit unions
WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Deregulatory proposals would provide relief, flexibility to credit unions
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America's Credit Unions filed comments Friday in support of four separate proposals issued in the second round of the NCUA's Deregulation Project. The NCUA has issued six rounds of proposals so far, with more to come.
The filed comments includes the following proposals and responses:
Eliminating the official advertising statement requirement and related references. (The proposal does not alter the requirement
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WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Deregulatory proposals would provide relief, flexibility to credit unions
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America's Credit Unions filed comments Friday in support of four separate proposals issued in the second round of the NCUA's Deregulation Project. The NCUA has issued six rounds of proposals so far, with more to come.
The filed comments includes the following proposals and responses:
Eliminating the official advertising statement requirement and related references. (The proposal does not alter the requirementto display the official NCUA sign.)
* America's Credit Unions supports the proposed elimination of the official advertising statement requirement in section 740.5, as we believe it will provide flexibility while preserving the core safeguards that protect member awareness of federal share insurance. NCUA should closely monitor implementation to ensure that the change does not result in consumer confusion and should promptly revisit the regulation if it does.
Removing the regulations related to approval and written policies on making loans to other credit unions.
* America's Credit Unions supports the proposal, as it will eliminate an unnecessary regulation. America's Credit Unions members provided additional proactive suggestions to the NCUA, including:
* Allowing greater flexibility when an entity exceeds the limit, rather than requiring them to dispose of these investments at a loss; and
* Establishing a tiered due-diligence framework.
Amending the requirements for federally insured credit unions to report catastrophic acts to the NCUA.
* America's Credit Unions supports the three changes in the proposal, to: give federally insured credit unions more time to notify the agency; eliminate the specific list of items to be documented in a separate recordkeeping report; and simplify the reporting process.
Removing the segregated deposit and collateral requirements when a federally insured credit union acts as a surety and guarantor.
* America's Credit Unions supports removing the rigid 100/110% collateral thresholds for surety and guarantor activities, as the 2016 commercial lending framework already provides adequate risk management oversight. Comments also note the current prescriptive requirements discourage smaller credit unions from engaging in surety activities that could benefit members.
Comments on the third round of Deregulation Project proposals are due March 16.
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Original text here: https://www.americascreditunions.org/news-media/news/deregulatory-proposals-would-provide-relief-flexibility-credit-unions
Northern Maine Med Center RNs reaffirm care for community
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 28 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Northern Maine Med Center RNs reaffirm care for community
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Over two years since Northern Maine Medical Center (NMMC) first formed their union and began bargaining in good faith for a first contract, nurses remain committed to the patients they serve, and to making their hospital the best place it can be for everyone. Union nurses at NMMC signed the letter they released today, which says in part:
"Over the past two years, you have no doubt heard about the conflict that has
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 28 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Northern Maine Med Center RNs reaffirm care for community
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Over two years since Northern Maine Medical Center (NMMC) first formed their union and began bargaining in good faith for a first contract, nurses remain committed to the patients they serve, and to making their hospital the best place it can be for everyone. Union nurses at NMMC signed the letter they released today, which says in part:
"Over the past two years, you have no doubt heard about the conflict that hasgrown between the hospital and us.
We want you to know that we never asked for this fight. The initiative to organize our union was to protect ourselves and our patients, not to punish any individuals or the hospital as a whole."
The nurses' letter goes on to say that their immediate goals as a union include: winning safe staffing for nurses and patients, promoting transparency and accountability at NMMC, retaining our local providers and staff, and making their hospital sustainable for the long term.
Terry Caron, RN and member of the nurses' bargaining team said: "Two years ago, we decided to have a voice for ourselves and our patients by forming our union. The NMMC administration could have met us halfway, but it did not. It has only fought us and tried to punish us for speaking up. But we are as committed to our goals as ever. We will never stop fighting for our patients."
NMMC nurses were joined today by Maine Senate President Mattie Daughtry, gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson, and U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner. They echoed the nurses' call for NMMC CEO Jeff Zewe to stop his retaliation against the nurses and to finalize the union contract for which the nurses have been bargaining for most of the past two years.
Maine State Nurses Association is part of National Nurses Organizing Committee, representing 4,000 nurses and other caregivers from Portland to Fort Kent. NNOC is an affiliate of National Nurses United, the largest and fastest-growing labor union of registered nurses in the United States with nearly 225,000 members nationwide.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/northern-maine-med-center-rns-reaffirm-care-for-community
National Education Union: With Schools Running on Empty, It is Time to Save Education
LONDON, England, Feb. 28 -- The National Education Union issued the following news release:
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With schools running on empty, it is time to save education
The National Education Union has today launched online indicative ballots asking teacher and support staff members in England if they would be prepared to strike over pay, funding and workload.
The government has proposed a 6.5 per cent pay rise for teachers over three years. This is unlikely to match inflation and does nothing to repair the approximately 20 per cent real terms pay cut that teachers have suffered since 2010.
The pay rise
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LONDON, England, Feb. 28 -- The National Education Union issued the following news release:
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With schools running on empty, it is time to save education
The National Education Union has today launched online indicative ballots asking teacher and support staff members in England if they would be prepared to strike over pay, funding and workload.
The government has proposed a 6.5 per cent pay rise for teachers over three years. This is unlikely to match inflation and does nothing to repair the approximately 20 per cent real terms pay cut that teachers have suffered since 2010.
The pay risewill have to be funded from existing school budgets. This will inevitably lead to more cuts, of which support staff are likely to bear the brunt.
Years of underfunding have seen pay decline and workload soar for support staff also.
On top of this there is a suggestion from government it may eliminate directed time - which is the only contractual protection that teachers have against excessive workloads.
The education profession is running on empty.
This week the government has asked far more of teachers and support staff in its education White Paper and proposed SEND reforms. It must be made to realise, as in opposition, that the education system is chronically underfunded and the goodwill of teachers and support staff has been spent.
The ballots run until 17 April 2026.
Commenting on the launch of an indicative ballot, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"Schools are running on empty. Expecting schools to fund a 6.5 per cent pay increase over three years from existing budgets is simply not possible.
"The Treasury has made itself a laughing stock by claiming there are still efficiencies to be made.
"Chronic underfunding from successive governments has led to the severe crisis in our schools. Old equipment and broken furniture. Battered textbooks. Years of missed targets in recruitment have driven up workload, as have the numbers leaving and not being replaced. A failure to properly fund our schools also means fewer teaching assistants and larger classes.
"Rather than arresting this decline, Labour has chosen Austerity 2.0.
"This government has the brass neck to ask for more out of less. The results of that strategy will be worse for children, not better. It is time to stand up and save education."
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Editor's Note
Questions for teachers
* Do you reject the proposal of an unfunded 6.5% increase over three years for teacher pay?
* Are you prepared to take industrial action to win sufficient funding to secure an above inflation pay increase, reduce workload and defend existing directed time provisions, including the 1265 hours limit?
Questions for support staff
* Do you agree that the defence of support staff jobs is essential to Save Education?
* Are you prepared to take industrial action to win sufficient funding to secure an above inflation pay increase, reduce workload and prevent redundancies?
Full FAQ (https://neu.org.uk/campaigns/save-education/online-indicative-ballot-faq)
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Original text here: https://neu.org.uk/latest/press-releases/schools-running-empty-it-time-save-education?_locale=en
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Sysco Teamsters in Montana Ratify Contract
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Sysco Teamsters in Montana Ratify Contract
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(BILLINGS, Mont.) - More than 225 Sysco drivers and warehouse workers in Montana, jointly represented by Teamsters Local 2, 120, and 190, have ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. The contract delivers major wage gains, significantly higher pension contributions, and Teamsters health care.
"The strength of our membership
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Sysco Teamsters in Montana Ratify Contract
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(BILLINGS, Mont.) - More than 225 Sysco drivers and warehouse workers in Montana, jointly represented by Teamsters Local 2, 120, and 190, have ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. The contract delivers major wage gains, significantly higher pension contributions, and Teamsters health care.
"The strength of our membershipmade this agreement possible," said Jim Sousmas, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 190. "This is the strongest agreement we have ever negotiated at Sysco, and it will greatly benefit our members and their families over the next five years."
The Teamsters represent more than 13,000 workers at Sysco and its subsidiaries nationwide. The Montana agreement follows a credible strike threat, and a unanimous strike authorization vote that forced Sysco management to take workers' demands seriously. Under the new contract, workers secured a 33 percent wage increase, a 40 percent increase in pension contributions, and Teamsters health care.
The agreement at Sysco Montana continues a wave of strong Teamsters contracts won across the company over the past year, including the first-ever regional agreement ratified in December. Earlier this month, Sysco Teamsters in Spokane, Wash., also ratified a new contract delivering a 34 percent wage increase, reduced health care costs, and higher pension contributions.
"Across the country, Teamsters at Sysco are securing contracts that set the standard in the food distribution industry," said Tom Erickson, President of Local 120 and Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division. "These agreements send a clear message to corporate America and they're improving the lives of thousands of hardworking Teamsters at Sysco."
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/2026/02/sysco-teamsters-in-montana-ratify-contract/
Nurses Call on Trump administration, Congress to end blockade on Cuban people
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 27 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses Call on Trump administration, Congress to end blockade on Cuban people
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National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today condemned the Trump administration's blockade on Cuba, which has created a humanitarian crisis on the island. The nurses called on the administration and Congress to end the blockade and allow full delivery of oil resources and other aid for the Cuban people.
Following its military assault on Venezuela and the
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 27 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses Call on Trump administration, Congress to end blockade on Cuban people
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National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today condemned the Trump administration's blockade on Cuba, which has created a humanitarian crisis on the island. The nurses called on the administration and Congress to end the blockade and allow full delivery of oil resources and other aid for the Cuban people.
Following its military assault on Venezuela and thekidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January, the Trump administration initiated a blockade of oil shipments to Cuba, and it announced plans to impose tariffs on countries that provide oil to the island nation.
Those actions created frequent blackouts, shortages of gasoline and cooking gas, and dwindling supplies of diesel that power the nation's water pumps. The impact has been particularly severe on health care services. Cuba's Health Minister Jose Angel Portal Miranda warned of an imminent threat to "basic human safety."
"Depriving the Cuban people of essential resources needed to sustain life and health is an unconscionable violation of human rights and international law," said NNU President Mary Turner, RN. "What is now widely reported is a calamity with an especially harmful effect on pregnant women and children. As nurses, we will not be silent when our nation's policies cause immense suffering for any people, whether at home or abroad."
"The announcement today that the U.S. Department of the Treasury would allow the resale of Venezuelan oil for 'commercial and humanitarian use' in Cuba is a start, but does not go nearly far enough to address the growing calamity faced by the Cuban people," Turner said.
Portal has warned that 5 million people in Cuba living with chronic illnesses will face disruption of medications or treatments, including 16,000 cancer patients requiring radiotherapy and another 12,400 undergoing chemotherapy. "Cardiovascular care, orthopedics, oncology, and treatment for critically ill patients who require electrical backup are among the most impacted areas," he reported.
"It is long past time for a complete reversal in the regime-change policies of the U.S. in Cuba," said Turner. The U.S. has carried out a blockade against Cuba since 1962 that has been condemned in overwhelming votes by the United Nations for 33 consecutive years.
NNU urged members of Congress to support legislative proposals to finally end the blockade, as represented by H.R. 7521, introduced by Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern. Turner said, NNU agrees with McGovern. She stated, "It's time to throw away the failed policies of the past. Let's focus on the people of Cuba -and let's treat them like human beings who want to live their lives in dignity and freedom. The Cuban people -not politicians in Washington -ought to decide their own leaders and their own future."
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/nurses-call-on-trump-administration-congress-to-end-blockade-on-cuban-people
IAM Union Holds Press Conference On Whirlpool Layoffs, Calls On Elected Officials to Act
UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Feb. 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release:
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IAM Union Holds Press Conference On Whirlpool Layoffs, Calls On Elected Officials to Act
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AMANA, Iowa, Feb. 27, 2026 -The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) held a press conference this week calling on elected officials at every level of government to take immediate action following Whirlpool Corp.'s announcement of nearly 400 layoffs at its Amana, Iowa, manufacturing facility, effective
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UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Feb. 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release:
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IAM Union Holds Press Conference On Whirlpool Layoffs, Calls On Elected Officials to Act
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AMANA, Iowa, Feb. 27, 2026 -The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) held a press conference this week calling on elected officials at every level of government to take immediate action following Whirlpool Corp.'s announcement of nearly 400 layoffs at its Amana, Iowa, manufacturing facility, effectiveMarch 9, 2026.
WATCH: IAM Union Press Conference on Whirlpool Layoffs (includes letters to elected officials and Strategic Resources Mexico investment research)
The press conference was held to demand assistance from elected officials and accountability from Whirlpool on the layoffs, taxpayer subsidies, and Whirlpool's manufacturing expansion in Mexico.
Speakers included IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Sam Cicinelli, IAM District 6 Assistant Directing Business Representative Kerry Waddell, IAM Strategic Resources Director David White, IAM Legislative and Political Assistant Director Loren Almeroth, and IAM Local 1526 members Sandra Freytag and Sandra Lorenz, who work at the Whirlpool facility in Amana.
IAM's letters to elected officials have already drawn responses from some of Iowa's political leaders, including Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa congressional candidate Christina Bohannan, and a strong joint letter from the Iowa House and Senate Democrats.
During the press conference, information was presented detailing Whirlpool's record of taxpayer-funded subsidies alongside the company's continued manufacturing expansion in Mexico, raising serious questions about the failure of U.S. trade policy, including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, to safeguard American manufacturing jobs.
IAM research shows Whirlpool has invested more than $1 billion in Mexico over the last 20 years, tripling its workforce there and increasing exports, while the Amana plant, which once employed more than 3,000 workers, could be reduced to as few as 500 to 600 workers following anticipated second-quarter cuts announced by Whirlpool.
Members of the IAM Union Iowa State Council delegates also joined an Iowa Statehouse press conference earlier this week, hosted by the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, along with other labor allies and lawmakers.
WATCH: IAM Union Press Conference on Whirlpool Layoffs (includes letters to elected officials and Strategic Resources Mexico investment research)
The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) represents approximately 600,000 active and retired members in aerospace, defense, airlines, shipbuilding, rail, transit, healthcare, automotive, and other industries across North America.
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Original text here: https://www.goiam.org/news/iam-union-holds-press-conference-on-whirlpool-layoffs-calls-on-elected-officials-to-act/
European Trade Union Institute: France Launches a National Cancer Registry
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 27 -- The European Trade Union Institute issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2026:
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France launches a national cancer registry
By Tony Musu
The long-awaited national cancer registry in France was officially created in January 2026, following the enactment of a law on 30 June 2025 and the publication of an implementing decree in December 2025.
Until now, epidemiological data on cancer (incidence, prevalence, mortality) in France was based only on partial estimates: it was compiled from the Francim network, which brings together around 29 local registries covering
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BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 27 -- The European Trade Union Institute issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2026:
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France launches a national cancer registry
By Tony Musu
The long-awaited national cancer registry in France was officially created in January 2026, following the enactment of a law on 30 June 2025 and the publication of an implementing decree in December 2025.
Until now, epidemiological data on cancer (incidence, prevalence, mortality) in France was based only on partial estimates: it was compiled from the Francim network, which brings together around 29 local registries coveringonly about 24% of the population. These regional registries excluded densely populated areas (such as Ile-de-France) or areas exposed to certain occupational or environmental risks (such as Seveso establishments).
The new tool, which will be managed by the National Cancer Institute (INCa), aims to centralise and enrich this information from multiple sources: existing registries, national databases, clinical, biological and screening data, care data, and other health information.
The goal is to have a comprehensive and reliable national overview of the disease. Without an exhaustive registry, it is difficult to identify precisely which cancers occur in excess of 'normal' expectations in the general population.
This new national registry will collect information on age, gender, type and stage of cancer, as well as data on occupational or environmental exposures, where available.
This should, for example, provide a solid basis for conducting epidemiological studies on the association between exposure to certain carcinogens (asbestos, chemicals, dust, etc.) and occupational cancers, which is essential for preventing new cases.
A better understanding of the causes of cancer and its progression makes it possible to produce reliable incidence and mortality indicators, but also to improve prevention, screening, and treatment strategies.
France thus joins other EU countries that have a national cancer registry, such as Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and Slovenia.
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Authors
Tony Musu, Senior Researcher
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Original text here: https://www.etui.org/news/france-launches-national-cancer-registry
AFGE Calls on Congress to Pay DHS Employees During Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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AFGE Calls on Congress to Pay DHS Employees During Government Shutdown
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'No employees should have to go without a paycheck on payday,' union says
WASHINGTON - American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley today issued the following statement:
"For the past two weeks, Department of Homeland Security employees have been doing their jobs at our airports, along our borders, and throughout our nation providing support during
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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AFGE Calls on Congress to Pay DHS Employees During Government Shutdown
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'No employees should have to go without a paycheck on payday,' union says
WASHINGTON - American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley today issued the following statement:
"For the past two weeks, Department of Homeland Security employees have been doing their jobs at our airports, along our borders, and throughout our nation providing support duringnational emergencies for little or no pay while this shutdown drags on.
"These essential workers have already endured a 43-day government shutdown last fall and a 4-day shutdown earlier this year and have continued to serve the American people with pride.
"AFGE members are tired of being forced on this roller coaster every time their elected officials fail to do their jobs.
"Government shutdowns are harmful to federal employees, their families, and our economy. No employees should have to go without a paycheck on payday. It is unacceptable, unjust, and un-American.
"We call on Congress to pay these workers immediately and end this madness for good by passing the Shutdown Fairness Act, which protects federal employees' livelihoods by requiring the government to pay workers in full and on time during all government shutdowns."
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/d885c58d3eaf4d33b08772cf0c5719e3.aspx
