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Rank and file Teamsters pushing a no vote at UPS.

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Chicago Teamsters consider strike at UPS

Chicago, IL - Thousands of Chicago-area Teamsters may be holding a strike vote as early as November 1 as negotiations drag on between Teamsters Local 705 and United Parcel Service.

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Oct. 21 Minneapolis protest to say ‘no’ to endless U.S. wars

Minneapolis, MN - A coalition of Twin-Cities peace, anti-war and other organizations will hold a protest on Sunday, Oct. 21 as part of a nationally coordinated weekend of anti-war events in cities across the United...

Budget deficit soars as the Republican corporate tax cut takes hold

San José, CA - On October 15, the U.S. Treasury department said that the federal government budget deficit for Fiscal Year 2018 soared 17% from the previous year, to $779 billion.

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Tampa, FL - Over 40 Allied Ready Mix workers, represented by Teamsters Local 89, have been on strike since October 8.

Stock market slump raises concerns about the economy

San José, CA - On Wednesday and Thursday, October 10 and 11, U.S. stock markets slumped, with the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average or Dow down over 800 points on Wednesday and another 500 points on...