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Local and National Union News
Carhaul Teamsters ratify new national contract
Oct. 27, 2025 | Carhaul Teamsters have overwhelmingly ratified a five-year National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement (NMATA), securing major economic gains, improved working conditions, and strong job protections. The national agreement delivers 16 percent wage increases over the life of the contract, along with other improvements. Learn more.O’Brien, Zuckerman join striking Teamster nurses on picket line
Oct. 23, 2025 | This morning, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman joined striking Henry Ford Genesys Hospital workers on the picket line. The 750 nurses and case workers represented by Teamsters Local 332 were forced to strike in early September. They will remain on the picket line until they are offered a contract with higher wages and safer nurse-to-patient ratios.“Henry Ford Genesys hit a new low by forcing 750 Teamsters out on strike,” O’Brien said. “These nurses and caseworkers are asking for nothing more than respect and safe staffing… Learn more.UPS to expedite A/C vehicles to hottest states
Oct. 20, 2025 | To help expedite delivery of 28,000 air-conditioned vehicles under the current national contract, United Parcel Service (UPS) has signed a new letter of agreement with the UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee to begin retrofitting 5,000 package cars with air conditioning for the hottest delivery zone in the country. The 5,000 package cars will be retrofitted with air conditioning by June 1, 2027, and dispatched to the Teamsters’ hottest delivery areas in mostly Southern and Southwest states. The first 2,000 vehicles readied under the agreement will be retrofitted by June 1, 2026. Learn moreOlder posts can be found at 355 News
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What Critics of the ‘Faster Labor Contracts Act’ Get Wrong
Oct. 29, 2025 | LEGAL OPINION | […] I want to address the most common substantive objection to the FLCA: that we shouldn’t place federal bureaucrats in charge of contract negotiations. Whether that view stems from faith in free contracting, a commitment to industrial democracy, or skepticism about an outside adjudicator’s ability to determine what’s best for a specific workplace, I take it that many across the political spectrum (though not all) are wary of arbitrators deciding labor contracts. But this critique misunderstands how first-contract arbitration works. On Labor
Shutdown Strains Aviation Safety, Workers Face Hardship
Oct. 28, 2025 | PUBLIC SECTOR | Dave Spero, President of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS), joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the ongoing government shutdown's impact on aviation safety workers, the strain on air traffic control systems, and the personal hardships faced by federal employees working without pay. Spero revealed that about 60 percent of aviation safety workers are currently on the job without pay, while 40 percent are furloughed. This situation is causing significant stress for employees who joined the federal workforce for job security and a chance to serve their country. He shared examples of workers facing difficult choices… America’s Workforce Related: Largest federal employee union demands Congress end shutdown
Striking Defense Workers Reject Boeing’s Latest Offer
Oct. 27, 2025 | STRIKES | Striking workers at Boeing Defense in the St. Louis area rejected the company's latest contract proposal on Sunday, sending a strike that has already delayed delivery of fighter jets and other programs into its 13th week. In a statement after the vote, union leadership said the company had failed to address the needs of the roughly 3,200 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837. "Boeing claimed they listened to their employees - the result of today's vote proves they have not," IAM International President Brian Bryant said in a statement. "Boeing's corporate executives continue to insult the very people who build the world's most advanced military aircraft - the same planes and military systems that keep our servicemembers and nation safe." Reuters
Amazon is Replacing 600,000 U.S. Workers Through Robotics
Oct. 22, 2025 | AUTOMATION | Internal documents obtained from Amazon’s robotics division reveal an ambitious and controversial plan: to automate up to 75 percent of the company’s operations over the next decade, reducing its reliance on human labor across the United States. The strategy outlines a potential reduction in future hiring needs by more than 600,000 jobs by the year 2033. In the shorter term, Amazon reportedly aims to avoid hiring approximately 160,000 U.S. workers by 2027, translating to about $12.6 billion in projected cost savings. … With hundreds of fulfillment centers and hundreds of thousands of employees handling millions of daily orders, labor represents one of the company’s largest expenses. Tech Story
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