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https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/09/05/us-labor-movement-may-be-popular-but-membership-is-dwindling/ Nearly a quarter of the workforce belonged to a union 40 years ago, now that number is just over 10% ROANOKE. Va. – The labor movement looks a lot different now than it did decades ago. In the first eight months of 2023, over 323,000 workers walked off the job for better benefits, pay, and… Continue reading US labor movement may be popular, but membership is dwindling

The Teamsters’ new National Master Agreement with UPS has officially gone into effect, protecting more than 340,000 full- and part-time workers, after an outstanding supplemental contract was resolved and ratified in Florida. The LAI supplement for 174 members of Teamsters Local 769 was voted and successfully passed by affected workers Friday afternoon. Discussions between the… Continue reading UPS TEAMSTERS CONTRACT TAKES EFFECT AS FINAL SUPPLEMENT RATIFIED

All Local 171 Members Update your contact information if you recently moved or changed phone number by calling the Local at 540-375-8870 Let’s all pass the word around to your co-workers that are Union Members to sign up to get emails from the Local for reminders and updates for Local 171. We would like to… Continue reading All Members

Five-Year National Agreement Passes Overwhelmingly, One Supplement to Be Renegotiated (WASHINGTON) – Today, Teamsters voted by an overwhelming 86.3 percent to ratify the most historic collective bargaining agreement in the history of UPS. The five-year contract protects and rewards more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide, raising wages for full- and part-time workers, creating more full-time… Continue reading TEAMSTERS RATIFY HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT

Congratulations to ASP’s (Inventory Control) for Ratifying their FIRST EVER Collective Bargaining Agreement with BGDC (Kroger Warehouse). They have won increased wages, job protection, insurance and retirement language.