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10:00 ET Manufacturing PMI® at 58.7%; January 2021 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in January, with the overall economy notching an eighth consecutive month of growth, say the...
Jan 29, 2021, 11:13 ET USW, Kumho Workers Seek Industrial Authority's Action on COVID-19
Workers at Kumho Tire today called on the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority to intervene in a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the Georgia plant. At...
Jan 29, 2021, 10:45 ET Marathon Lockout of St. Paul Park Refinery Teamsters Enters Second Week
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters will host a call Monday, Feb. 1 at 12 p.m. ET to update investors and analysts of the ongoing lockout by...
Jan 28, 2021, 16:27 ET Hoffa: Biden Health Care Executive Orders Expand Affordability, Services
The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on two executive orders signed by President Biden that lower the cost and...
Jan 28, 2021, 11:00 ET ISM® Makes Annual Adjustments to Seasonal Factors for ISM® Manufacturing PMI® and Diffusion Indexes and ISM® Services PMI® and Diffusion Indexes
Based on input from an independent expert, Institute for Supply Management® recently announced the completion of its annual adjustments to the...
Jan 27, 2021, 10:17 ET FCA US LLC Reaches Agreement With The U.S. Attorney's Office To Resolve Investigation Involving The National Training Center
FCA US LLC (FCA US) today announces that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan to resolve...
Jan 26, 2021, 14:01 ET MNA Nurses at Baystate Noble Hospital and Baystate Home Health Seeking Fair Contracts that Value Patient Safety and RN Care During COVID-19 to Hold a Lighted Sign Protest in Springfield on Wednesday, January 27
The registered nurses of Baystate Noble Hospital and Baystate Home Health, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, will hold a safe,...
Jan 26, 2021, 11:57 ET OPEIU's Tech Workers Union Local 1010 Statement on the Tech Workers' Bill of Rights
NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2021 OPEIU's Tech Workers Union Local 1010 is pleased to today join a coalition of tech industry employees, unions and solidarity...
Jan 25, 2021, 13:46 ET Made In America Executive Order Takes Necessary Steps Toward Strengthening Economy
The Teamsters Union applauds President Biden's efforts to reform and strengthen Buy American policies through the Made in America Executive Order...
Jan 25, 2021, 11:06 ET Hoffa: Union Praises Biden Order Restoring Federal Workers' Union Rights
The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the issuance of an executive order by President Biden that rescinds Trump...
Jan 25, 2021, 10:10 ET OPEIU Launches Tech Workers Union Local 1010 to Raise Standards for Tech Industry Employees
The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO, today announced the formation of its Tech Workers Union Local 1010, an...
Jan 22, 2021, 16:19 ET Teamsters Hail Anti-Discrimination Orders Signed By President Biden
The Teamsters congratulate President Biden on his issuance of two executive orders yesterday that among other things ensure workers are protected on...
Jan 22, 2021, 16:16 ET Executive Order On Worker Health & Safety Establishes Clear Directive For Development Of Emergency Temporary Standards
The Teamsters Union applauds President Biden's call for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to reassess COVID-19 workplace safety...
Jan 22, 2021, 10:00 ET School Bus and Transit Workers Are High Priority For COVID-19 Vaccine
The following is a statement from Rick Middleton, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 572 and Director of the Teamsters Passenger Transportation...
Jan 21, 2021, 13:50 ET NLRB Certifies USW Election at Kumho Tire
Workers at Kumho Tire in Macon, Ga., today welcomed a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision certifying their vote to join the United...
Jan 21, 2021, 11:57 ET Teamsters Laud Introduction Of Pension Reform Legislation By Chairman Neal
The Teamsters today are hailing the introduction of the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act (EPPRA) by House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard...
Jan 21, 2021, 11:15 ET Teamsters Statement On Cancelation Of The Keystone XL Pipeline
The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the issuance of an executive order by President Biden canceling the...
Jan 20, 2021, 17:55 ET Hoffa: Biden's OSHA Leadership Picks Will Prioritze Worker Safety
The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on President Biden's selection of James Fredricks and Joseph Hughes to serve...
Jan 20, 2021, 14:57 ET Montana Teamsters Urge Lawmakers Not To Crack Down On Rights Of Workers
Teamsters in the Big Sky State are calling out a state House bill set to receive a hearing later this week that would tamp down on the rights of...
Jan 20, 2021, 12:12 ET USW Welcomes Biden Administration
The United Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway issued the following statement today in response to Joe Biden's inauguration: "The...
Jan 19, 2021, 16:50 ET Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Executive Council Mourns the Passing of Ted Kirsch, Longtime Union Champion for Workers Rights
The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Executive Council, President Rick Bloomingdale, Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder, and our Vice Presidents released the...
Jan 19, 2021, 15:31 ET EMILY's List Employees are Latest to Form a Union with OPEIU
Employees at the D.C.-based EMILY's List are the latest to join the growing number of nonprofit employees choosing to be represented by the Office...
Jan 19, 2021, 11:00 ET ISM® Reports Economic Improvement to Continue in 2021
Economic improvement in the United States will continue in 2021, say the nation's purchasing and supply management executives in the December 2020...
Jan 18, 2021, 18:02 ET Hoffa: Trottenberg Will Bring Wealth Of Experience To Transportation Department
The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of current New York City...
Jan 18, 2021, 16:02 ET Hoffa: Chopra Will Be An Active Watchdog Overseeing Nation's Financial Sector
The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of current Federal Trade...
