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New Battlegrounds In The War On Workers

Already this year, state lawmakers have opened brutal new fronts in the war on workers. And America's workers are fighting back as never before. In Michigan, anti-worker bills aimed at weakening labor unions are gaining traction in the House.

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Teamster Correctional Officers in Florida Denounce, Fight Privatization Efforts

Officers are mobilizing against proposals to privatize the state’s prisons by coming to the state Capitol in Tallahassee to testify against two bills. Officers are also speaking out to the media covering the hot-button issue. Watch this WCTV news report.

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Hoffa: Congress Must Pass Jobs Legislation Now

The latest news about jobs was good, but it wasn’t good enough.

America created 200,000 jobs in December, the sixth month in a row the economy added at least 100,000 jobs. Unfortunately, it will take a lot more new jobs than that to significantly lower the unemployment rate.

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New Battlegrounds In The War On Workers
February 8 -

Already this year, state lawmakers have opened brutal new fronts in the war on workers. And America's workers are fighting back as never before. In Michigan, anti-worker bills aimed at weakening labor unions are gaining traction in the House.

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Correctional Officers Applaud Hillsborough County Resolution Against Prison Closure
February 8 -

(TAMPA, Fla.) — Local correctional officers hailed the Hillsborough County Board for unanimously passing a resolution today asking that the Hillsborough Correctional Institution remain open. The unique, faith-based women’s facility has one of the lowest rates of recidivism in the nation and enjoys strong community support.

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City Of Oak Harbor Public Works Employees Choose The Teamsters
February 7 -

(Bellingham, WA)  On Wednesday February 1, 2012 the Public Employment Relations Committee (PERC) formally certified General Teamsters Local 231 (Local 231) as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.

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Washington Post Shines Light On Lies In Anti-Union Super Bowl Ad
February 7 -

An anti-worker group pushing a bill in Congress that would require every unionized workplace to recertify their union every three years made false claims in a TV ad that ran during the Super Bowl.

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First Contract Arrives On Time For Workers At RailCrew Xpress
February 3 -

(Tulsa, Okla.) – Eighteen workers at RailCrew Xpress represented by Teamsters Local 523 in Tulsa, Okla. unanimously approved their first contract, making strong gains in workplace rules and securing a new compensation structure that will help significantly increase their annual wages.

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