Teamsters Local 396

The right showed once again that they have no allegiance whatsoever to the free market when House Republicans pushed through a bill that would prohibit the Federal Housing Authority from insuring the mortgage of anyone who had "strategically defaulted" on an earlier mortgage.

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Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa joined newly elected United Auto Workers (UAW) President Bob King, representatives from the AFL-CIO, NAACP, Interfaith Worker Justice, Jobs with Justice and the more than 1,400 delegates from the 2010 UAW Convention to march down to Detroit’s banking district to tell big banks and corporations that the assault on the middle class must end now.

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Join Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and General Secretary-Treasurer Tom Keegel, along with your Teamster Sisters at the 2010 Teamsters Women's Conference at the Minneapolis Hilton in Minneapolis, Minnesota!

Once again, Teamster Women from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico will share ideas and strategies for winning strong contracts, building solidarity, handling workplace issues, plus many others. Take advantage of great speakers, educational workshops and time to network with other dedicated Teamster Women!

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FedEx Express claims it is an airline. So why aren’t flight attendants on the delivery trucks? Because FedEx’s claim is ludicrous – truck drivers aren’t pilots. The Teamsters unveil a new video as part of the campaign, FedEx Drivers Aren’t Pilots, to draw attention to the company’s absurd claims.

Democratic lawmakers are pushing the White House to force federal contractors to pay their employees a “living wage,” setting the stage for another summertime showdown between organized labor, government watchdog organizations and the business community.

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