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On the night before he died, Martin Luther King gave a speech about the dignity of labor. It still rings true. He was in Memphis, Tenn., supporting sanitation workers' rights to respect and a decent wage. He said: “Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity and it has worth.” Dr.

Cadillac Tax’ Repeal on Health Plans is Big Victory for Union Workers

James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship 2020

The application process for the 2020 year is now open. To access the JRHMSF application process (administered by ISTS), go to: https://aim.applyists.net Please use JRHMSF for the "Key" Eligibility: For the sons, daughters and financial dependents of Teamster members (including the BMWED, BLET, GCC and TCRC).

Workers Deserve Protection From Anti-Union Employers

Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act - Workers Deserve Protection From Anti-Union Employers By Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa A U.S. House committee took a much-needed step towards empowering workers by approving legislation that would expand their right to organize on the job while shielding them from employer intimidation if they choose to form a union.

492 Movie Teamsters Reach(lift) For The Sky!

492 Movie Teamsters Reach(lift) For The Sky! Teamsters Local 492 held forklift classes on November 15th and 16th. These classes were first come, first serve and filled up fast. There were a total of 40 attendees that were certified or re-certified over the 2 day period, which maxed out the class size limits for 2 instructors.

492 BA Malcom Union Panelist at Film & TV Career Connection

492 BA Malcom Union Panelist Film & TV Career Connection Today, Nov 09, 2019, Teamsters Local 492 Film Department Business Agent Melissa A. Malcom served as a Union Panelist for the Film & Television Career Connection at the South Broadway Cultural Center which was sponsored by the Albuquerque Film Office.

The New Administrations Attack on Workers’ Rights

The New Administrations Attack on Workers’ Rights Under the current administration, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has systematically rolled back workers’ rights to form unions and engage in collective bargaining with their employers, to the detriment of workers, their communities, and the economy.

Record Attendance at Local 492 Union Stewards 2019 Seminar

Record Attendance at Local 492 Union Stewards Seminar Today, October 27th 2019, Teamsters Local 492 conducted a Stewards Seminar for all the current stewards and alternate stewards. The stewards that attended learned key skills to enable them to perform their duties as stewards.

Record Raises For Bus Drivers in NM

October 2, 2019 - Today, the 492 Teamster members working for NCRTD voted 31-3 in favor of ratifying the 2019 agreement. Congratulations and thank you to all that voted. We were also able to organize 14 new members today for this public sector unit. The NCRTD Teamster Negotiating Committee obtained a Tentative Agreement with NCRTD (Blue Bus) on September 26th, 2019.

Family Attendance Rebounds at NM Teamster Appreciation Day 2019

Family Attendance at NM Teamster Appreciation Day 2019 Rebounds after 2 Year Decline September 28, 2019 - Today, on a sunny Saturday, over 600 people came to the 2019 New Mexico Teamsters Appreciation Day reaching another new all-time high for the amount of active 492 Members attending. This is the 7th year Teamsters Local 492 has hosted an event to celebrate the Teamsters of New Mexico.

Teamster News Headlines

Teamsters, FLOC & Oxfam Protest Amazon's Whole Foods Supply Chain Abuses

Teamsters Port Division Statement on AB5 Preliminary Injunction

The Truth Finally Comes Out: XPO Exploring Sale of Its Business Units

Dairy Giant Dean Foods Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Lines Up Sale

Training: Forklift Recertification / Load Securement – Milton, PA

Annual Pipeline Steward School, Business Officers' Conference in New Orleans

Oregon American Red Cross Workers Join Teamsters Local 223

Teamsters Local 320 to Strike St. Louis County

Training: Log Truck - Zanesville, Ohio

Strike Vote Taken by STA/Ocean State Transit School Bus Workers

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Workers’ pensions are being endangered by both Congress and those charged with overseeing them. The Teamsters and our members are standing united to say “No!” to cuts and “Yes!” to greater retirement security!

Protect Pensions! Say No To Pension Cuts!
This web page provides information on the ongoing effort to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Since 1994, NAFTA has devastated working families, putting corporate profits ahead of people. What’s worse is that NAFTA has become the blueprint for all other trade agreements, from the way that it was negotiated in secret, to the bad provisions that have made their way into every agreement that has been signed since then. Now, NAFTA is being renegotiated and we demand that it be reframed to work for workers instead of corporate interests.

NAFTA 2.0 Must Put Workers First

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Southwest Multi-Craft Health & Welfare Trust Fund (Southwest Service Admin)

Updated On: Aug 27, 2019

Teamsters at AmeriPride Linen, Creamland Dairy, Franklin Earthmovers, Hertz, Los Alamos LANS/TRIAD, N3B, OMI/CHM2/Jacobs, Penske, Team One Contract Services have insurance through Southwest Multi-Craft Health & Welfare Trust Fund (Southwest Service Admin)

PHONE: 505-265-8422 or 1-800-926-5581 FAX: 505-266-0922

2300 Buena Vista Dr SE #127, Albuquerque, NM 87106

SWMC Member Services (Benefit Grid) (Forms) (Misc Docs) (Mailings)

(Safety Incentive 2019)

2019 SWMC Safety Incentive Notice

2019 August 27th 492 Safety Incentive Notice (with instructions)

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SW Multi-Craft SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION

Southwest Multi-Craft

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Upcoming Events

Martin Luther King Day
Jan 20, 2020
The Union office is closed for the Holiday.

JALM UPS (1st Level) Hearings
Jan 20, 2020
Island Palms 2051 Shelter Island Dr. San Diego, CA 92106 619-222-0561

WRT-UPS & UPS Freight LMC(2nd Level)
Jan 27, 2020
Waterfront Beach Hilton 2100 Pacific Coast Highway Huntington Beach, CA 92106 (714) 845-8000

JWAC Freight Hearings (2nd Level)
Feb 10, 2020
Hilton Homewood Suites 2575 Laning Road San Diego, CA 92106

General Membership Meeting
Feb 13, 2020
This Union Meeting will be held at the Teamsters Union Hall (downstairs) at 4269 Balloon Park Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM.