- THE BEVERAGE MARKET MAKING MOCKERY OF NEGOTIATIONS
- THE BEVERAGE MARKET MAKING MOCKERY OF NEGOTIATIONS
- BEVERAGE MARKET SECURITY THROWS PICKETING EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND
- THE BEVERAGE MARKET REFUSES TO TAKE TALKS SERIOUSLY
- TEAMSTERS AT THE BEVERAGE MARKET IN WEST VIRGINIA LAUNCH ULP STRIKE
- TEAMSTERS KICK OFF PUBLIC DISPUTE WITH THE BEVERAGE MARKET
- Critical Union Vote Sunday
- Teamsters at The Beverage Market Unanimously Reject Concessionary Offer
- Teamsters at Charleston/Logan WV Coca Cola Distribution Centers Reject Contract -- Strike is Looming
- Ceremony Tuesday in Barboursville to honor WV workers who died on the job
- WV AFL-CIO Re-elects Sword, Walters
- Newly formed Education West Virginia to hold press conference today
- Celebrate Working People This Weekend!
- A Statement on the Passing of Former Delegate Doug Skaff
- Press Conference Wednesday Regarding Broadband Expansion Kickoff
- Ceremony Monday to honor WV workers who died on the job
- Press Conference Thursday on WV Federal Employee Job Cuts
- Rally in Support of IAM Local 598 Dow employees
- Join a Labor Day Celebration!
- COCA COLA: NOT TOO REFRESHING TO THEIR BECKLEY BRANCH EMPLOYEES
- WV AFL-CIO Mourns the Passing of Former Delegate Ron Fragale
- Teamsters Overwhelmingly Reject Contract
- Letter Carriers annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive Saturday
- Letter Carriers annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive Saturday
- Ceremony Sunday to honor WV workers who died on the job
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WHEELING – To honor West Virginia workers who died on the job - 8 were lost in 2024 - the West Virginia AFL-CIO and three area Central Labor Councils will hold the 37th annual Workers Memorial Ceremony at noon, Monday, April 28, in Wheeling, WV.
“As we do each year, we will read the names of West Virginians who lost their lives due to workplace injury and illness, take a moment to pay tribute to them, and vow to keep fighting for the promise of safe jobs for all workers,” West Virginia AFL-CIO President Josh Sword said. “So many of workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths are preventable, yet workers and their families across the country pay the price for a lack of oversight with their lives and livelihoods.”
WV AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Andy Walters noted, “In 2024, 8 West Virginians lost their lives while on the job. They worked for coal mines, in transportation, and the public sector -- our friends and neighbors, and they should have returned home safely to their loved ones.”
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CHARLESTON – Labor representatives advocating for more than 23,000 West Virginians who are federal employees and facing devastating job losses will be at the state Capitol Thursday to help bring awareness to members of the Legislature and others in state government. They will hold a press conference about the effect on these employees at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in front of the House of Delegates chamber.
“Just this week was another wave in a sea of cruel and irresponsible announcements coming from Washington, this time the loss of around 200 West Virginia jobs at the Morgantown NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) location as part of 10,000 job cuts within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,” noted Dan Doyle, AFGE Local 1995 Vice President and WV AFL-CIO Vice President. “These are the people who serve our state veterans and seniors, protect our coal miners, guard our federal prisons, carry out critical medical research, assist West Virginia farmers and small business owners, and conduct disaster relief missions. These folks are absolutely not expendable.”
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WHAT:
Rally for IAM Local 598 members, currently on strike at Dow Chemical in South Charleston, as they fight for fair wages and benefits.
WHEN:
Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at 4 p.m.
WHERE:
437 MacCorkle Ave. SW, South Charleston, WV
The following is a press release from IAM District 54.
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As West Virginians enjoy spending time with family and friends this Labor Day weekend, the West Virginia AFL-CIO invites residents to attend one of the many parades and events honoring the achievements of America’s working people.
“Labor Day is a day to celebrate ALL of us, in every sector of the economy. Our story is the story of America’s workers,” said West Virginia AFL-CIO President Josh Sword. “But as we celebrate, and look to the future, it is important to honor the union members who came before us and fought for the 8-hour workday, safety protections and more -- essentials that we take for granted now.”
WV AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Andy Walters noted that once again, national approval of labor unions continues to rise. According to a Gallup Poll released this week, in 2024, 70 percent of Americans approve of labor unions.
“The vast majority of Americans have come to realize unions are the single best tool we have to right back against the historic inequity and corporate greed,” Walters said. “Across the country on this Labor Day, working people are standing up, speaking out and writing a new chapter with hope for a brighter future that includes access to good, sustainable jobs.”
The following are Labor Day events taking place this weekend:
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Employees at Coca Cola in Beckley, WV voted to join Teamsters Local 175 early this year. After 5 months of negotiations between the TeamstersUnion and Coca Cola, the parties have been able to reach an agreement on a number of issues that would become part of a new contract. However, those negotiations came to a halt on Friday afternoon when the Company informed the Union they were unwilling to make any changes to their health insurance plan which includes outrageously high deductibles as well as co pays for the newly organized workers. To put it in perspective, the company wants the Beckley employees to pay 2-3 times more for a health insurance plan than other unionized employees in the State. Meaning those employees could be subject up to $12,000 per year of out of pocket expenses.