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The Case for Tripling Union Membership 07/17/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 17, 2026 | ECONOMY | Imagine union membership tripling in the United States. It may sound radical—if you’ve forgotten history. In fact, more than 1 in 3 private-sector workers belonged to a union in the 1950s. The results? Wages grew in tandem with the economy. The middle class thrived. Black-white wage gaps shrank. Broadly shared economic growth was a reality, not an aspiration.

Unions Eschew Picket Lines as Lull in Work Stoppages Continues 07/16/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 16, 2026 | UNION POWER | Recent labor data show that strikes and other major work stoppages have declined after several years of heightened labor activism across the United States. Rather than relying on lengthy picket lines, many unions have focused on negotiating contracts, organizing new members, and using the threat of a strike to gain leverage at the bargaining table.

Safeway.com Contract Proposal Meeting 07/15/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Attention Teamsters Local 162 Safeway.com Members! On Wednesday, July 29th, your Teamster leadership will be holding contract proposal meetings. Please attend one of the scheduled meetings at either 8:00 AM or 5:00 PM. Meetings will be held at Joe Edgar Union Hall.

Who won the DC4 Lottery???? 07/14/26 - District Council 4

How Unions Pave the Way to the American Dream 07/14/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 14, 2026 | JUSTICE | Marcelo Assis recalled how his family arrived in the United States about 35 years ago, “poor as hell”—yet certain that America offered the path forward that they’d never find in their native Brazil or anywhere else.

Three Gallons of Water. Ten Hours of Heat. Zero Relief from UPS. 07/13/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 13, 2026 | HEALTH & SAFETY | I drink three gallons of water a day, never drink soda or alcohol, and I’ve never lit a cigarette. I meal prep on Sundays, wake up at 5 a.m. sharp, and go to the gym five times a week to keep my body functioning like a well-oiled machine. I stretch and prioritize sleep like it’s part of my job, because in many ways, it is.

Week Ending 07/11/2026 07/13/26 - Teamsters Local 355

Union Hall Update 07/11/26 - Teamsters Local 776 This past week has been a busy one at the Camp Hill Union Hall as we continue to address damage from the July 4th storm. Drying and dehumidification are nearly complete, and most of the cleanup equipment has now been removed. All water-affected ceilings, walls, and flooring have been removed, and roof replacement is already scheduled.

UPS Member Rich Belack Retires! 07/11/26 - Teamsters Local 776 After 40 years of service, Rich Belack recently retired from UPS. Like most long-term UPS Members, Rich started as a part-time employee at the Harrisburg Hub. After a few years, Rich became a full-time package car driver, a role he held until his retirement. Rich and his wife, Gina, will celebrate 40 years of marriage in September.

Teamsters Voluntary Income Protection Plus (VIP+) Plan 07/10/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 50

Teamsters VIP+ Plan info 07/10/26 - Teamsters Local 463

The Supreme Court Freed College Athletes to Earn. Collective Bargaining is the Next Step 07/10/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 10, 2026 | OPINION | It is past time for Division I colleges and universities to recognize that their student-athletes deserve both the right to bargain collectively and recognition that they are employees because of the compensation their institutions provide to them and the control those institutions have over them.

July General Membership Meeting 07/10/26 - Teamsters Local 90

WTWT Memo - Termination of BCBSNM Effective September 1, 2026 07/09/26 - Teamsters Local 492 WTWT Memo - Termination of BCBSNM Effective September 1, 2026 To: All Active Western Teamsters Welfare Trust Participants Who Participate in the BlueCross BlueShield New Mexico (BCBSNM): RE: Termination of BCBSNM Effective September 1, 2026 7/9/2026 - BCBSNM’s premiums have been increasing at an alarming rate and they are the most expensive HMO option in the 11-state area covered by the Trust. Over the years, the Trust has communicated to BCBSNM that if their premiums continue to increase, then it would be likely that the Trust will terminate BCBSNM as an option. Unfortunately, BCBSNM proposed another increase for the September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, plan year. BCBSNM remains the most expensive HMO option at a monthly premium of $3,018.84 per Active employee. For comparison’s sake, the Trust’s self-funded benefits currently cost on average $1,908.79 per Active per month or $1,110.05 a month less than the BCBSNM rate.

Timber Country Coca-Cola Survey 07/08/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Attention Teamsters Local 162 Timber Country Coca-Cola Members! Your Teamsters Local 162 Union negotiating committee is preparing for contract negotiations. CLICK HERE to take the Local 162 member contract proposal survey. All answers remain confidential with the Union.

IAM Election Results - REVISED 07/08/26 - District Council 4

The Faster Labor Contracts Act Should Be the Starting Point for Labor Reform 07/08/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 8, 2026 | U.S. LABOR | Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA), which would require contract negotiations with new unions to go to arbitration if an agreement cannot be reached within 90 days.

Univar Ratification Meeting 07/07/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Attention Local 162 Univar members! A contract ratification meeting and vote will be held on Saturday, July 18th, at 6:00 PM at Joe Edgar Union Hall. Please make every effort to attend this very important meeting.

David Vrona Receives Governor's Appointment 07/06/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Local 776 is proud to announce the appointment of David Vrona, Business Agent of Teamsters Local 776, to the Motor Carrier Safety

Teamsters Induct Worst of the Worst Into CEO Hall of Shame 07/06/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 6, 2026 | CEO HALL OF SHAME | Greed in America has been turbocharged by a cabal of CEOs and corporate executives completely disconnected from the lives of everyday people. These out-of-touch elites use the wealth they extract off the backs of American workers to pay for a level of extravagance that’s hard to fathom.

Week Ending 07/04/2026 07/06/26 - Teamsters Local 355   • Union busters coming after me   • Teamsters beat Amazon on Prime Day   • The US labor movement as a force for peace   • Hundreds of Md.

Summer Storm Hits the Camp Hill Union Hall! 07/05/26 - Teamsters Local 776 As many of you are aware, a major rain and wind storm passed through Central PA and surrounding areas on July 4th. Like many in the area, the Camp Hill Union Hall sustained significant damage. A portion of the Union Hall's roof was torn off, allowing water to flood the building.

Happy Birthday America! 07/03/26 - Teamsters Local 776 “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” – Benjamin Franklin Happy Birthday America! On behalf of the Officers, Business Agents, and staff of Local 776, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July. Many of us will celebrate with family and friends at the beach, in our backyards, or at community fireworks displays.

Nurses Are at the Heart of the US Labor Movement 07/02/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 2, 2026 | HEALTH & SAFETY | […] Health care unions are an important outlier in this national story of union retreat, however. Public and private sector health care unions drove 29.4 percent of all strikes and twelve out of the thirty-one major strikes (those involving more than one thousand workers) in 2025. Much of this activity was led by nurses.

Teamsters 31st International Convention Retrospective 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 570