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Local and National Union News
Teamsters join legislators to advance Faster Labor Contracts Act
Apr. 20, 2026 | Today, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and rank-and-file Teamsters from Amazon and Corewell Health East joined lawmakers urging U.S. House members to sign onto a discharge petition for the Faster Labor Contracts Act. The legislation would require employers to meet with workers at the bargaining table within 10 days of a successful vote to join a union. Tell your member of Congress to “sign the discharge petition” and bring the Faster Labor Contracts Act up for a vote.Applications for the 2026 Local 355 Scholarships
Apr. 14, 2026 | Applications are now available for our 52nd Annual Scholarships, to be awarded at the May 2026 regular monthly membership meeting. Eligibility requirements: You must have been in continuous good standing with Local 355 for 12 consecutive months before May 2026, and your student must be a graduating senior this year. There are no tests and no lengthy application process. Download instructions and the application form here.Workers at SRISAI Biopharmaceutical Solutions join Local 355
Apr. 9, 2026 | Local 355 welcomes 35 new Teamsters who provide clinical and non-clinical supply management services to various U.S. government agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “My co-workers and I knew we deserved better and began looking into what union would fit us best,” said Addysin Gross, a senior warehouse operations associate at the Frederick, Md., facility. “We are looking forward to working under a Teamsters contract that will provide us with dignity, justice, and respect in the workplace.” And we are looking forward to welcoming you into our union family! Learn more Teamsters reach strong contract with UPS on driver severance packages
Apr. 6, 2026 | After months of urging United Parcel Service (UPS) to honor its Teamsters contract and return to the bargaining table over unilateral driver buyouts, UPS on Sunday agreed to terms on a new settlement with the Teamsters National Negotiating Committee. The settlement between the Teamsters and UPS caps the total number of severance payments to 7,500 drivers across all job classifications nationwide. Learn more Older posts can be found at 355 News
Elsewhere in the News
Union Now is America’s New Strike Fund
Apr. 20, 2026 | ORGANIZING | The American labor movement will soon have something it’s never had before: a centralized strike fund. Union Now, the new nonprofit and brainchild of Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson, began officially fundraising at a kickoff rally on Sunday, April 12th, in Manhattan. The Union Now fund will be a centralized, national clearinghouse to get money directly into the hands of workers. Too often, workers want to organize but can’t because of money. Some are working two jobs, so don’t have the time; some get fired illegally for attempting to organize. …When Amazon delivery worker and Teamsters Local 804 member Jerome Sloss took the stage, he spoke of the toll that employer indifference and hostility can take on organizers, even when they’re determined to keep fighting. The American Prospect
Why This 4/20 Hits Different
Apr. 20, 2026 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | 4/20 is a punchline on the calendar — a wink, a meme, a shorthand for getting high. But our tongue-in-cheek cultural approach ignores an urgent reality: cannabis has become a multibillion-dollar business powered by American workers whose labor is left unrecognized by the regulators overseeing these jobs. This year, that ongoing ignorance looms large. In December, the White House announced a landmark executive order instructing the Attorney General to reclassify cannabis … Teamsters
Week Ending 04/18/2026
• UNFI Teamsters ratify strong 1st contract
• DOD's Hegseth orders termination of union contracts
• Amazon will be this century’s biggest labor battle
• Can America’s working class organize before AI crushes it?
• Buried waste, buried truths: Republic Services’ Trail of Harm
• Dangerous new OSHA directive abandons workers facing extreme heat
• Senate bill would extend no tax on OT to all transport workers
CVS Teamsters in Virginia Authorize Strike
Apr. 16, 2026 | STRIKES | More than 500 drivers and warehouse workers at CVS’s distribution center in Fredericksburg, Va., have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 592, are demanding a fair agreement and rejecting CVS’s concessionary demands. The current contract expires on April 30. CVS is the largest retail pharmacy chain in the United States and posted $402.1 billion in revenue in 2025, with nearly $1.8 billion in profits. Despite its massive wealth, the company is demanding cuts to affordable health care and other core benefits. The Teamsters represent thousands of CVS workers nationwide. Teamsters
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