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Alaska/Hawaiian Digital New Member Kit
03/08/26 - AMFA Local 32 AMFA National has created an updated process, please click to visit and get registered to get the latest updates from AMFA National and Local 32. |
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National Scholarships are OPEN
03/08/26 - APWU Cleveland Area Local 
2026 American Postal Workers Union Scholarships are OPEN
Winning Applicants will be notified by July 1st 2026
E.C Hallbeck Scholarship Information and Application:
https://apwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2026_application_hallbeck_-_may_31_deadline.pdf
Deadline May 31st 2026
Vocational Scholarship Information and Application:
https://apwu. |
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2026 Maintenance Open Season
03/08/26 - APWU Cleveland Area Local 
Opening Date: March 1st
Closing Date: March 31st
Click Attachment for instructions and application. Applications are also in hand at Cleveland P&DC and Airport Annex FSS. |
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March is WOMENS HISTORY MONTH
03/08/26 - APWU Cleveland Area Local 
Whereas the great contributions of American women in shaping our nation are observed in March, during Women’s History Month; and the 2026 theme is:
“Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Futur |
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Great Postal Strike 1970 livestream
03/08/26 - APWU Cleveland Area Local 
National President Johnathan Smith will be having a livestream on Tuesday, MARCH 10th 7PM EST.
The hour-long livestream will recount that momentous day and the events that led up to the strike. Hear from members who took part in the strike, and the perspective of its impact from today's young members.
To RSVP, click here:
https://apwu.org/apwu-live/. |
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2026 Retroactive Pay Announced!
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Retroactive Pay has been tentatively scheduled for the Pay Date, April 10th 2026.
As stated on apwu.org "The Postal Service has provided tentative dates for the additional negotiated pay provisions in the 2024-2027 National Agreement and the date of the retroactive payment for the pay increases due for the “stopgap” period of November 16, 2024, to August 22, 2025. |
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NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
03/07/26 - QUEENS AREA LOCAL 1022 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION Third Cost-of-Living Adjustment Announced In accordance with the 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $0.12 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective March 7, 2026. The increase is the result of a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). |
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Community Support 3/6/26
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Local 162 App for Download
03/06/26 - Teamsters Local 162 
Download the Local 162 app hosted through Union Reach. Receive important updates from the local, direct messages, links to downloads, and more! Make sure to use code 5591 when joining and to turn on all push notifications so you do not miss any announcements.
Download Instructions:
1. CLICK HERE to be directed to a form to download
2. Fill out your personal credentials
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Verizon Contract Ratification Meeting and Vote
03/06/26 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120 There will be a meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 6p.m.to discuss and vote on the Verizon/CWA contract extension. The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn in Poughkeepsie, NY. 2170 South Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 There will be a meeting first to review the changes and answer questions and a vote to follow. |
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Annual Peanut Butter Drive
03/06/26 - IBEW Local 483 
It is that time of year again! Peanut Butter Time!
Over the past 15 years, IBEW Local 483 has collected over 92,900 jars of peanut butter for the Emergency Food Network! These jars help provide vital nutrients to our community.
This year, our goal is to get to a total of 100k jars donated, meaning we are looking to have at least 7,100 jars donated. |
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Maryland Senate Hears Bill to Allow Driverless Cars
03/06/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 6, 2026 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | […] B 909 and a companion bill, House Bill 1295, sponsored by Del. Natalie Ziegler (D-Howard and Montgomery), would allow driverless cars to operate in the state as long as certain technical standards and specifications are met. |
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Tentative Agreement Update.1
03/06/26 - CWA Local 1103 
Brothers and Sisters — as we have spoken with you about the Tentative Agreement in workplace meetings this week, we have been asked some great questions about the process and what happens if the TA is not ratified. So, some quick facts as you consider the Tentative Agreement:
A NO vote is not symbolic. |
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Steward's Meeting: CORRECTION
03/06/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Earlier today, an email was sent to the membership regarding the Steward's Meeting scheduled |
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March Union Meeting
03/06/26 - APWU Cleveland Area Local 
Hey Family!
We look forward to seeing you for our 3rd Union Meeting of the Year. |
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2026 IBT Nomination Meeting Results Posting
03/06/26 - Teamsters Local 480 
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A nomination meeting was held on February 21, 2026, to nominate candidates for Delegate and Alternate Delegate to the 31st International Convention of the IBT to be held in Las Vegas, NV. The Teamster Local 480 is pleased to announce that the following candidates were nominated at the meeting. |
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**UPDATE**2026 Local 480 General Membership Meeting Schedule
03/06/26 - Teamsters Local 480 
Brothers and Sisters,
Please review the 2026 schedule for the upcoming General Membership Meetings. We look forward to your attendance and encourage you to bring a colleague.
Fraternally,
Patrick Byrd
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Pa Conference of Teamsters Golf Tournament
03/05/26 - Teamsters Local 776 The PA Conference of Teamsters is comprised of Local Unions affiliated with Joint Council 40 and Joint Council 53; collectively, over |
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Executive Board Recommendation -MOU Attached
03/05/26 - CWA Local 1103 Attached you will find the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining the details of the Tentative Agreement. After careful review and discussion, the Executive Board has made a deci |
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PRESIDENT SUSLAK REPORTS
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REVISED Ratification Voting - Online Voting added
03/04/26 - IBEW local 2325 Good afternoon, Sisters and Brothers, The Local will be holding ratification meetings directly following our regularly scheduled unit meetings next week. |
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Highlights of Verizon/CWA Contract Extension
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AT&T Bargaining Report
03/03/26 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120 March 3, 2026 The Union Bargaining Committee continues to meet with the Company. As we reported last week, there has been movement in a positive direction but it’s minimal and moving at a snail’s pace. Your surveys told us what was important to you, and we continue to let AT&T know that we are not leaving the table without addressing your issues. |
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Summary of 2026 VZ Extension
03/03/26 - IBEW local 2325 Please see attached for the Summary of the 2026 Extension with VZ. Ratification meetings have been scheduled, see below.. Any questions, please call the hall. |
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Annual Picnic
03/03/26 - IBEW Local 483 
IBEW Local 483 Annual Picnic & Member Years of Service Awards
Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 8th at NOON
Bring your family and come out for a fun-filled afternoon with:
Games for all ages
Exciting prizes, including tickets to a Rainiers game!
Delicious food and drinks
Kids' activities and more. |
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DHL Express Teamsters Authorize Strike
03/03/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 3, 2026 | NEGOTIATIONS | In a press release issued today, the Teamsters Union announced members at DHL Express have voted by a 96% margin to authorize a strike if the logistics giant fails to present a fair contract by March 31. |
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APWU Honors Women’s History Month
03/03/26 - American Postal Workers Union National Postal Press Association March 1, 2026 Share APWU Honors Women’s History Month The APWU honors the contributions of American women in shaping our nation in March, during Women’s History Month. “Women have played a pivotal role in the advancement of social justice throughout history,” said APWU President Jonathan Smith. |
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SAVE America Act Threatens Voting Rights for Working Americans
03/03/26 - American Postal Workers Union National Postal Press Association March 2, 2026 Share SAVE America Act Threatens Voting Rights for Working Americans Legislation Download S. Res 147 Listen to Legislative Political Director Judy Bead’s call to action! The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (S.1383), also known as the SAVE America Act, does nothing to “save” America. |
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A Look in the Rearview Mirror
03/02/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Mar. 2, 2026 | TRUCKING INDUSTRY | The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 was not a narrow response to specific regulatory failures — it marked a wholesale rejection of regulation itself. The price of that shift is measured in the stability and safety of our supply chain. For nearly five decades, America’s highways have suffered the consequences of that short-sighted decision. |
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CWA, IBEW and VZ Reach Agreement in Principle
03/02/26 - CWA Local 1103 
CWA, IBEW, and Verizon have reached an agreement in principle to extend the
collective bargaining agreements for a four-year period. The current agreements
are set to expire on August 1, 2026. If finalized and ratified by the membership,
the agreements will extend through August 3, 2030. |
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Week Ending 02/28/2026
03/02/26 - Teamsters Local 355 • Labor journalist writes ‘Labor Movement, attack. |
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CWA and Verizon Reached An Agreement
03/02/26 - Communications Workers of America Local 1120 CWA, IBEW, and Verizon have reached an agreement in principle to extend the collective bargaining agreements for a four-year period. The current agreements are set to expire on August 1, 2026. If finalized and ratified by the membership, the agreements will extend through August 3, 2030. |
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Contract Bargaining
03/02/26 - Communications Workers of America Local 1107 CWA, IBEW, and Verizon have reached an agreement in principle to extend the collective bargaining agreements for a four-year period. The current agreements are set to expire on August 1, 2026. If finalized and ratified by the membership, the agreements will extend through August 3, 2030. |
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Contract Extension
03/02/26 - IBEW local 2325 The IBEW System Council T6, along with IBEW Locals 2213 and 827 and CWA Districts 1 and 2-13, have come to tentative terms with Verizon for a 4 year extension of our collective bargaining agreement. Details of this extension will be communicated to the membership shortly. |
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2026 IBT Nomination Results - Teamsters Local 41
03/01/26 - Teamsters Local 41 . |
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YWC Drinks Night
03/01/26 - IATSE Local 22 
Join the Local 22 Young Workers Committee in celebrating a win with our new kin — welcome the workers of IMP (Anthem, 9:30 Club, Lincoln Theater, Atlantis) and Arena Stage with an evening on the Wharf. First round of drinks are on us to promote solidarity and community in the Local. |
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AMFA-Spirit Negotiations Update #21
02/28/26 - AMFA February 28, 2026 -- February 28, 2026 -- The Parties held a session February 17-19 at Spirit Headquarters in Dania Beach, FL. During this bargaining session, we continued our discussions with the Company on the status of bankruptcy, scheduling of future sessions, and bargaining on the outstanding articles toward the first CBA. As noted in our January update, your AMFA representatives were impressed with the progress made and the momentum building from the January meeting. |
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How Union Members Pay It Forward
02/27/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Feb. 27, 2026 | ESSAY | Anna Bueker went to work at the BFGoodrich plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in her early 20s and began building a good life with the wages and benefits provided by her United Steelworkers (USW) contract. But over the next several years, as she navigated divorce and life as a single mom, that contract took on even greater importance. |
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Executive Vice President Special Election 2026
02/27/26 - Denver Metro Area Local APWU WANT TO RECEIVE A BALLOT FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION FOR EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT? IS YOUR ADDRESS CORRECT WITH THE DMAL/APWU? AFTER March 20, 2026 4:00PM NO CHANGES CAN BE MADE TO THE MAILING LIST! CONTACT MICHAELA AT 303-365-1524 EXT. 111 WITH ADDRESS CHANGES. |
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Paved With Good Intientions
02/26/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Feb. 26, 2026 | TRUCKING INDUSTRY | (Second part of a three-part series.) The political winds that ushered in deregulation grew from widespread frustration. The country was reeling from a seemingly endless stream of political scandals, war, and social unrest. The countercultural movement of the free-wheeling hippies symbolized the times, but the shift was not just cultural. It was economic. |
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OSHA 10 CONSTRUCTION CLASS ONLINE.... Available for ALL Teamsters Local 436 Members!!
02/26/26 - Teamsters Local Union No. 436 
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Important From AMFA National: AMFA DECLARED THE WINNER (Virtual Town Hall Signup)
02/25/26 - AMFA Local 32 
AMFA wins representation for Alaska-Hawaiian members! Virtual Town Hall March 3 — register here, read more from National. |
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The Case for Working-Class Nationalism
02/25/26 - Teamsters Local 355 Feb. 25, 2026 | PERSPECTIVE | […] The massive growth of the labor movement in the 1930s helped shift the balance of power between labor and capital and turn once precarious jobs in industries like auto and steel into real paths to the middle class. |
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Retirees Needing to Update Address or Request Copies of W-2s
02/25/26 - Iowa Postal Workers Union Union Family, I have been asked a few questions in regards to those who have retired, are owed an incentive payments, and need a copy of a W-2, on how to update their addresses or request a new W-2. This especially applies to retirees who had wages and were paid an incentive in 2025. |
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Retirees Needing to Update Address or Request Copies of W-2s
02/25/26 - Iowa Postal Workers Union Union Family, I have been asked a few questions in regards to those who have retired, are owed an incentive payments, and need a copy of a W-2, on how to update their addresses or request a new W-2. This especially applies to retirees who had wages and were paid an incentive in 2025. |
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In Case You Missed It:
02/25/26 - Teamsters Local 776 Local 776 has two upcoming events scheduled for the Members: one for your health and education, and one for family fun! |
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Former APWU President Cliff Guffy passes
02/25/26 - American Postal Workers Union National Postal Press Association 
Former APWU President Clifford “Cliff” Guffey passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the age of 76.
Guffey served as National President of the American Postal Workers, AFL-CIO from 2010-2013, overwhelmingly elected with 69 percent of the votes in a three-way race. |
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