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May 19, 1950
A total of 31 dockworkers are killed, 350 workers and others are injured when four barges carrying 467 tons of ammunition blow up at South Amboy, N.J. They were loading mines that had been deemed unsafe by the Army and were being shipped to the Asian market for sale. 
~ Labor Tribune

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Updated: May. 19 (22:04)

Union Train Engineers Reach a Deal That Could End Strike
Teamsters Local 355
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CWA Local 2222
Union Train Engineers Reach a Deal That Could End Strike
Teamsters Local 992
Parliamentary Procedure (Robert's Rules of Order) Part I - classes scheduled June 30th & July 7th
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Paid Maternity Leave
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News Items - October 2016
Updated On: Nov 30, 2016

Your vote is your voice in the election of top officials in your union
On Oct. 6th the Office of the Election Supervisor (OES) mailed ballots for the International Officer election to all members of the IBT. Watch for your secret ballot in the mail. When you receive it, follow the directions to cast your own vote then mail your secret ballot yourself using the postage-prepaid envelope. The secret ballots must be returned to a post office box controlled by the OES by 9am Monday, Nov. 14th. Important: If you do not receive your ballot by Oct. 17th, contact the OES toll-free at 1-844-428-8683 to request a ballot. The count is scheduled to start Monday, Nov. 14th.

Drivers, warehouse workers at XPO Logistics are choosing Teamster representation
Oct. 13, 2016  | Workers across the country are standing shoulder-to-shoulder to fight for fairness and respect at one of the world's largest transportation and logistics companies. Seventy-four drivers at the former Con-way Freight in Aurora, Illinois, join workers in Miami; Laredo, Texas; and Vernon, California. Warehouse workers in North Haven, Conn., became the first warehouse workers at the company to form a union in the U.S.


 
 
Teamsters Local 992
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