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Hoffa Hails New White House Task Force on Workers, Focus on Middle Class It didn't take very long for President Obama to start the important task of laying the groundwork for rebuilding the middle class through the formation of the White House Task Force on Working Families and the repeal of Bush-era policies that have helped to undermine the middle class of the last eight years. The task force, headed by long-time friend of working families, Vice President Joe Biden, will tackle the tough problem of restoring our economy through the revitalization of the middle class. Lilly Ledbetter Act Restores Fairness in the Workplace In another sign that there's a new sheriff in town, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, restoring a worker's right to seek redress for illegal pay discrimination. EFCA Supporters Rally in D.C., Deliver 1.5 Million Signatures to Congress
Today, hundreds of workers rallied today in
Washington, D.C. to support the passage of the Employee Free
Choice Act (EFCA). A petition signed by more than 1.5 million
people in support of this vital legislation was delivered to
Congress. You can learn more about EFCA here.
Teamster News
The Wheels on the Bus Keep Turning Victories Continue in the New Year for Private School Bus
Workers Picking up where they left off in 2008, private school bus drivers continue to organize as part of the Drive Up Standards campaign. Since the campaign began to improve safety, service and work standards in the private school bus and transit industry started in 2006, more than 14,600 workers have become Teamsters. Victories in 2009 include: First Student Drivers in Riverside, California Join Local 166 Texas First Student Workers Join Teamsters Union Durham Workers Choose Teamsters Union |
