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Oct 2, 2024 | 
commondreams.org | Brian Tierney
For the past year, the world has watched in horror as Israel waged one of the most brutal and murderous military campaigns against a civilian population in the 21st Century. What began as a war of collective punishment following October 7, 2023 quickly exploded into a full-scale genocide against the people of Gaza.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
counterpunch.org | Brian Tierney
For the past year, the world has watched in horror as Israel waged one of the most brutal and murderous military campaigns against a civilian population in the 21st Century. What began as a war of collective punishment following October 7, 2023 quickly exploded into a full-scale genocide against the people of Gaza.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
commondreams.org | Brian Tierney
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
teamster.org | Brian Tierney
Press Contact: Kara Deniz Phone: (202) 497-6610 Email: [email protected] (WASHINGTON) — A coalition of Illinois lawmakers are joining the Teamsters in demanding that Amazon respect federal labor laws and stop committing unfair labor practices against its delivery drivers in Skokie, Illinois.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
teamster.org | Brian Tierney
New groups of UPS administrative and specialist employees have been certified for Teamsters representation throughout the country as recent organizing efforts have brought dozens of new members into the union across 10 states. The latest wave of organizing stems from a memorandum of agreement (MOA) secured by the Teamsters under the union’s national UPS contract, guaranteeing employer neutrality during administrative and specialist organizing campaigns.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
teamster.org | Brian Tierney
Press Contact: Kara Deniz Phone: (202) 497-6610 Email: [email protected](SKOKIE, Ill.) — Amazon drivers at the company’s DIL7 delivery station in Skokie, Ill., went on strike this morning over the delivery giant’s numerous violations of federal labor law. The 100 drivers who organized with Teamsters Local 705 in Chicago are demanding Amazon recognize their union and bargain a fair contract.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
teamster.org | Brian Tierney
Eric Klejka has been delivering packages to customers in Westmoreland County, Pa. for more than nine years. As a UPS package car driver and member of Teamsters Local 30, Klejka prides himself on his work. So, when he began his shift one morning with a truck that had not been cleaned, he decided to be proactive. “The truck was so filthy I could barely see out of the windows — it looked bad and was a safety hazard,” Klejka recalled.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
teamster.org | Brian Tierney
Teamsters Local 243 members at UPS Cartage Services Inc. (CSI) voted unanimously this month to ratify their first Teamster contract. The CSI clerks overwhelmingly chose to join Local 243 in Romulus, Michigan back in December. Their new contract includes wage increases, insurance coverage under TeamCare, and pension benefits. “I congratulate these workers for standing together after joining our union and making their voices heard on the key issues they wanted addressed in negotiations.
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May 22, 2024 | 
teamster.org | Brian Tierney
After more than three months on the picket line, Molson Coors Teamsters in Fort Worth, Texas, voted today to ratify a new three-year agreement. The contract secures wage increases, improves benefits, and restores retiree health care. “Our members never gave up, they pushed back on this company until they got a fair contract that recognizes their contributions.
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May 21, 2024 | 
teamster.org | Brian Tierney
Press Contact: Kara Deniz Phone: (202) 497-6610 Email: [email protected](ALBANY, N.Y.) – The Teamsters Union announced its support today for the 21st Century Antitrust Act, sponsored by New York Deputy Senate Leader Michael Gianaris and Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes. Passing the legislation is a top priority for the union. The act would update New York’s century-old antitrust laws to address the abuses of today’s mega-corporations.
