The Villamagna family won the family legacy contest held recently in the inRegister newsletter. As part of the contest we received several entries from members that trace Local One's family history through multiple generations. One such letter is from brother Don Leidig. We thought it was...

Apply online for the 2012 Union Plus Scholarship.  Deadline to apply: January 31, 2012.  This year's application is entirely online - allowing students to complete their application over time and save their...

Joint Council 73 will regrettably not be participating in this year's Seaside Heights Columbus Day Parade due to a scheduling conflict. They will participate in the 2012 parade.

On Sept. 5, 1882, Peter J. McGuire, a Carpenters and Joiners Union secretary, organized a parade of about 10,000 workers who marched from City Hall to Union Square in New York City. That day has been historically accepted as the first observance of LaborDay. McGuire is now commonly known as the...

GCC members who have a child or grandchild enrolled in an undergraduate college, university or community college program, or a technical or vocational program may be eligible to write an essay and apply for a $1,000 scholarship from the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund. The deadline for...

For the past year First Vice President Gene Kreis has been an unofficial resident of Mohawk, New York. He has spent a great deal of time negotiating Local 259M’s merger into Local 1, which has resulted in about 320 additional members joining the ranks of Local 1.

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S & A MODIFICATION
SUMMARY OF MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SICKNESS AND ACCIDENT FUND OF LOCAL ONE
This Summary of Material Modifications changes benefits for...

HOW "AMERICAN" IS YOUR CAR?

Do you think your car is 100% American made? Are you sure? We came across this interesting website where you can check if you're right.
Plug in your car's make and model  to see what...

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will be among friends today when he testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Nearly half the Republican committee members receive funding from the notorious union-busters, Charles and David Koch. Three of the witnesses --...

Walk shoulder to shoulder with your brothers and sisters from Local 1 tomorrow, March 25, as we remember the victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
 
On March 25, 1911, 146 workers (many of them young immigrant women) were killed in a disastrous fire that spread throughout...

The Bergen County Central Labor Council announces  two scholarships for 2011. The Ed Purtill Community Service Scholarship and the Abe Solomon Scholarship will award $1000.00 each.

A student attending an accredited college or nursing school full or part time is eligible if the...

Teamsters President James P. Hoffa MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell discussing the national attack on working families (airdate 2/24/11).  It's worth the watch!

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