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Party Rental Workers Join Teamsters
July 22 -

Workers at a large party rental company in the Midwest are celebrating their new membership in the Teamsters, after a vote in favor of joining Local 710 in Chicago.

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New Contract Approved With Sewer District Union
July 22 -

A new contract with the 14 Teamsters Union members who work at the Niagara County Sewer District was approved by the County Legislature’s Administration Committee Tuesday.

Press Release
Winter Park, Florida Police Officers Join Teamsters
July 16 -

Police officers in Winter Park voted overwhelmingly to join the Teamsters. The results of Tuesday’s election were 32-18. The officers will be members of Teamsters Local 385 in Orlando. There are 67 officers in the bargaining unit.

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Protecting Pennsylvania Health Care Workers
July 10 -

On July 1, 2009, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor began enforcing Act 102 of 2008. This law will greatly improve workplace and patient safety in the Commonwealth.

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Saluting Those Who Protect
July 8 -

Being a union member, especially if you are in law enforcement, does have its benefits.

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Bayside Police Teamsters Win Arbitration Ruling In Insurance Case
July 6 -

An arbitrator has ruled in favor of Bayside police officers and dispatchers represented by the Teamsters in a case involving a change in their health insurance that required them to pay more for less coverage.

Press Release
City Workers In Coral Gables Vote Overwhelmingly To Join Teamsters
July 2 -

General service workers for the city of Coral Gables, Florida, have voted overwhelmingly to join the Teamsters.

Headline News
Judge Rules Hospital Violated Labor Law During Unionization Campaign
July 1 -

A National Labor Relations Board judge has concluded that Boulder City Hospital violated federal labor law during efforts by the Teamsters Union Local 14 to organize workers.

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Driving Job Opportunities Through Union Grants
June 29 -

On June 24, the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor published a notice regarding the availability of funds under five types of federal applications: state labor market information improvement grants; energy training partnership grants; pathways out of poverty; state energy sector partnerships; and green capacity building.

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Wasilla Council OKs Teamster Contract
June 24 -

The Wasilla City Council has unanimously approved a contract between the city and Wasilla Police Department employees.

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Public Services Division

Thank you for visiting the Public Services section of the Teamsters web site. It is my pleasure and privilege to serve the more than 200,000 Teamster public employees across the country.

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Public Services Division Brochure

If you work in the public services sector and have questions about joining the Teamsters, download this brochure to get important information.
 

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Covering Needs in an Economic Downturn

With the economy the way it is, many local governments are trying to figure out how to maintain services without cutting their workforce. That is a main concern of Public Service locals.

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Ideas
New Ideas for Government

The next President of the United States has the opportunity to set policy that improves the operations, effectiveness and efficiency of the government. A special web site has been established to collect suggestions from citizens across this country. We encourage interested Teamster members to submit their ideas.

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Newsletter
More than a Dozen Locals Converge in Kentucky for Blitz

For five days, 65 Teamsters from more than a dozen locals crisscrossed Kentucky in a massive house blitz to reach thousands of state government workers. The effort resulted in hundreds of employees signing union authorization cards in the campaign.

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Contact the Division

The Public Services Division can be reached by e-mail and by calling (202) 624-8149.

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