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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.

Team First FCU Holiday Birthday Deal! 07/02/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Proudly Serving Teamsters Local Union No. 771 Local Union No. 776 Committed to serving the needs of our members & the generations to come. Team First Federal Credit Union has a promotion to help Celebrate America's 250th Birthday! See below for details: @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px .

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.

David Vrona Receives Governor's Appointment 07/02/26 - 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 31st International Convention Retrospective 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 570

Gov. Moore Declares State of Preparedness Ahead of Holiday Weekend Heat Wa 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local 355 July 1, 2026 | HEALTH & SAFETY | Gov. Wes Moore declared a State of Preparedness on Tuesday ahead of extreme heat expected to hit the state and persist through the holiday weekend.

Wilsbach Distributors Contract Ratification 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Wilsbach Distributors employees have voted to ratify a new labor agreement, reaching a settlement just before the Union’s deadline to strike. The agreement comes after negotiations focused on protecting workers' interests while securing terms that support long-term stability and continued success at Wilsbach Distributors.

O’Brien, Zuckerman Reelected to Second Five-Year Term Leading Teamsters 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local Union No 570 Member-elected Delegates Deliver Mandate for Militant Leadership at Convention Press Contact: Kara Deniz Email: kdeniz@teamster.org (WASHINGTON) – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced today that Sean M. O’Brien and Fred Zuckerman have been reelected to another five-year term as General President and General Secretary-Treasurer, respectively, renewing a mandate for powerful, militant leadership on behalf of 1.3 million rank-and-file Teamsters across North America.

Election Results - PPPWU Merging with IAM 07/01/26 - District Council 4

Whatcom Museum Foundation Employees Ratify First-Ever Collective Bargaining Agreement! 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local 231 Congratulations to the newest members of Teamsters Local 231! After almost a year of negotiations, a group of 18  workers at the Whatcom Museum Foundation, represented by Teamsters Local 231, voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first-ever Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Safeway.com Survey 07/01/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Attention Local 162 members at Safeway.com: Your Union negotiating team is preparing for upcoming contract negotiations with your employer. Please CLICK HERE to fill out the Local 162 & 58 member contract proposal survey. Please submit your survey by July 16th.

Yellow Corp. Bankruptcy Update 06/30/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Please see below for important information from the IBT concerning the ongoing Yellow Corp bankruptcy proceedings: @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px .

UPS Meets Deadline for Retrofitting Delivery Vans with AC 06/30/26 - Teamsters Local 355

Teamster Scholarship Awards! 06/29/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Teamsters Local 776 is proud to announce that two children of Local 776 Members have been selected as recipients of the 2026-2027 Teamsters Scholarship Fund Awards. Congratulations to both recipients as they prepare to continue their education.

The New York Times Is At It Again 06/29/26 - Teamsters Local 355 June 29, 2026 | MEDIA | On Monday, June 15, at its 31st International Convention, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien announced the labor union had organized 100,000 workers in the past four years.

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Unions Are Furious after GM Replaces 1,000 Workers with Robots 06/26/26 - Teamsters Local 355 June 26, 2026 | JOBS | More than 1,000 workers at General Motors’ flagship Detroit assembly plant were idled, many of them indefinitely, as the company installed 50 robots. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is calling the move exactly what it appears to be: automation is displacing people.

Getting Our Message Out! 06/26/26 - Teamsters Local 776 After just 24 days as Local 776 President, Spencer Dearth is already building political relationships. On June 24th, Spencer met with Sara Agerton, who is running for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 88th district. The incumbent is not running for re-election, electing to retire at the end of the current term, making this an important election, as it is an open seat.

Historic Organizing Fuels Teamster Strength! 06/25/26 - Teamsters Local 776 The International Brotherhood of Teamsters recently announced that 100,000 workers have joined the Union since March 2022, marking one of the most successful organizing periods in modern labor history and underscoring the growing demand for strong Union representation across the U.S. and Canada.

Forget Rockets: Jeff Bezos Can’t Launch Bikes Without Breaking Laws 06/24/26 - Teamsters Local 355 June 24, 2026 | E-BIKE DELIVERY | If you live in New York City, you may have recently seen a giant blue box on wheels taking up space in the bike lane. .

We Just Formed the Largest Tech Union in America. Here’s How We Did It 06/23/26 - Teamsters Local 355 June 23, 2026 | PERSPECTIVE | Last month, Meta laid off more than 8,000 employees in one fell swoop as it deploys AI. Layoffs in tech, by some estimates, have passed 148,000 since the start of the year and are on track to surpass 2025. Polls show widespread fears and cynicism about how AI will change society.

O'Brien-Zuckerman-Davison Reelected to 5-Year Term 06/23/26 - Teamsters Local 162 The 31st Convention of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters took place Monday, June 15th through Thursday, June 18th. During the convention, the O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United 2026 slate were re-elected for another 5-year term of office with 97% of the elected delegates casting ballots in support.

2026 ABF Pension Contribution Increase 06/23/26 - Teamsters Local 492 SUBJECT: ABF Freight Pension Contribution Increase Effective August 1, 2026 Brothers and Sisters, Effective August 1, 2026, the new total pension contribution rate for ABF Freight members in the West will be $10.58 per hour. This rate includes the contractual $0.99 per hour increase. Because the Western Teamsters Welfare Trust (WTWT) has not increased Health & Welfare contribution rates for the 2026 plan year, no portion of the contractual increase will be allocated to Health & Welfare benefits.

Albertsons Contract Proposal Meeting 06/22/26 - Teamsters Local 162 Attention Albertsons Drivers! Teamsters Local 162 and 305 have scheduled contract proposal meetings for Monday, June 29th and Wednesday, July 1st. Meetings will be offered on both days at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Please make every effort to attend one of the four meetings available.

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