Category: Local Corner

Around the UTU, February 2013

February 14, 2013 Local 240, Los Angeles, Calif. Local Chairperson Harry J. Garvin Jr. reports that the local’s 2013 monthly meetings will be held at Ozzie’s Diner at 7780 E. Slauson Ave. in Los Angeles off 5 FWY between 710 FWY and 605 FWY. The diner’s telephone number is (323) 726-0300. Meet [...]

Minnesota members help defeat anti-labor bill

May 11, 2012 With the adjournment of the 2012 Minnesota legislative session, the Minnesota AFL-CIO, along with the UTU and other AFL-CIO member organizations, has succeeded in defending against right-to-work (for less) legislation introduced by Tea Party Republicans. “The AFL-CIO lo [...]

Tags Minnesota, Phil Qualy, right-to-work

Labor rallies greet anti-union governors in Illinois

April 19, 2012 Mention in Illinois the names of the anti-union governors of Indiana and Wisconsin – Scott Walker and Mitch Daniels – and, well, just start watching, listening and counting. When the Wisconsin and Indiana governors separately ventured into Illinois April 17 and 19 for pre-arr [...]

Tags Bob Guy, collective bargaining defense fund, Gov. Mitch Daniels, Gov. Scott Walker, Illinois, Indiana, right-to-work, Wisconsin

Bus Local 172 turns back Teamsters raid

April 16, 2012 UTU-represented school bus operators in Upper Darby, Pa., and members of UTU Local 172, turned back a raid by the Teamsters, voting overwhelmingly to keep the UTU as their bargaining representative on this First Student property. The UTU’s ability to negotiate industry-leadin [...]

Tags Alvy Hughes, Brian Caldwell, Calvin Studivant, Curtis Fulmore, Cynthia Kelly-Nash, Denise Hall, First Student, Kathy Sitongia, Local 172, Mike Lewis, raid, Rich Ross, Teamsters, Upper Darby, Waverly Harris

UTU aiding locked out workers in six states

February 21, 2012 UTU locals and state legislative boards in Minnesota and North Dakota are collecting non-perishable foods to aid union brothers and sisters who have been locked out of their jobs in six states by American Crystal Sugar (Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers [...]

Tags American Crystal Sugar, Cooper Tire & Rubber, John Risch, Journey for Justice, Phil Qualy

Locals announce holiday events

November 18, 2011 Two locals have placed holiday party announcements in the November issue of the UTU News, which may not reach all members in sufficient time to plan attendance. To ensure that members have advance notice of the upcoming get-togethers, see the listing of announcements below: L [...]

North Platte, Neb., retirees to meet

September 29, 2011 NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — UTU Alumni Association Chapter 17 will host its second annual UTU/UTUe alumni luncheon Tuesday, Oct. 4, at noon, here at the Depot Restaurant, 520 N. Jeffers. All retirees, and their spouse or friends are welcome to attend. For more information con [...]

Tags lunch, north platte, retirees

Day of Protest by UTU Arizona members

March 4, 2011 PHOENIX — The UTU’s Arizona State Legislation Board and UTU members participated in a lobbying day at the Arizona state capitol here to protest the attack in numerous states on collective-bargaining rights, the right to join a union and payroll deduction of union [...]

UTU bus drivers unite in HIV/AIDS battle

January 31, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO — In this city, horribly devastated by HIV and AIDS, 24 members of UTU Local 1741 here are participating in a 565-mile bicycle trek to raise funds for support services and HIV prevention efforts. Twenty-four members of the school-bus local, under the leade [...]

Tags bicycle, bus drivers, charity event, HIV/AIDS battle, Local 1741, Team United First, unite

Railroaders to picnic in St. Petersburg, Fla.

February 12, 2010 Retired member Joe Alenduff is again organizing an annual picnic for railroaders in the St. Petersburg, Fla., area. The event, scheduled for Saturday, March 20, will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shelter 15 in Ft. DeSoto Park in St. Petersburg. Coffee and iced tea will be fur [...]

Tags annual picnic, florida, picnic, railroad picnic, St. Pretersburg