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Teamsters Local 995 - Las Vegas, Nevada

Resources

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  • GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
    • Federal Election Commission
      In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections.

      The Commission is made up of six members, who are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Each member serves a six-year term, and two seats are subject to appointment every two years. By law, no more than three Commissioners can be members of the same political party, and at least four votes are required for any official Commission action. This structure was created to encourage nonpartisan decisions. The Chairmanship of the Commission rotates among the members each year, with no member serving as Chairman more than once during his or her term.
    • National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

      is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1935 to administer the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector. The statute guarantees the right of employees to organize and to bargain collectively with their employers or to refrain from all such activity. Generally applying to all employers involved in interstate commerce--other than airlines, railroads, agriculture, and government--the Act implements the national labor policy of assuring free choice and encouraging collective bargaining as a means of maintaining industrial peace. Through the years, Congress has amended the Act and the Board and courts have developed a body of law drawn from the statute.

  • STATE AGENCIES
    • Nevada State AFL-CIO

      Every day policy makers, business leaders, legislators, and members of Congress make decisions about a broad range of issues that have a huge impact on our members’ paychecks, our children’s educations, on our employers and on our communities.

      As they make those decisions, we make sure they know about the contributions our members make to our Nevada economy. The members of the Nevada State AFL-CIO build this state with our tax dollars, with our labor and with our commitment to our communities and families.

  • TEAMSTERS
    • Contract Negotiations

      You Make the Decisions - As Teamsters, we negotiate with management to make our jobs better and to make sure we all are treated fairly.

      Every member has a right to make suggestions about what should be in the contract - and to vote on the final agreement.

    • Facts About Dues

      1.4 million working men and women are dues paying members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

      Dues provide the resources to stand up for good jobs and benefits, decent working conditions and a better future for our families.

      That's why union members in private industry earn 38 percent more on average than than nonunion workers. They also receive 54 percent more in benefits.

      None of this would be possible without the strength that comes from our Teamsters dues.

      Management knows the power of Teamsters unity. That's why companies try to distract and deceive you with lies about union dues.

    • Teamsters International Headquarters
      Building Better Lives. Together.

      That's what the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is all about.

      To make life better for Teamsters members and their families—and for all working families—the Teamsters organize the unorganized, make workers' voices heard in the corridors of power, negotiate contracts that make the American dream a reality for millions, protect workers' health and safety, and fight to keep jobs in North America.

      Today's Teamsters are a community of workers, fueled by a contagious spirit that is equal part compassion, commitment, creativity, solidarity, and strength. Collectively, we are dedicated to the ultimate tenet of the trade union movement—the commitment to enhance the lives of our members all across North America . . . and to win justice for working families.
    • Teamsters Joint Council 42
      is the parent body to 23 Teamster Local Unions located and representing members in Southern California, Southern Nevada, Guam, and Hawaii. Some 200,000 working Teamsters and retirees are affiliated with the JC 42 family.
    • Teamsters Structure

      Serving the Members - The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, with 1.4 million members, is one of the largest labor unions in the world. It is also the most diverse union in the U.S.

      Today, it would be hard to identify a Teamster on the streets because we are everywhere. The union represents everyone from A to Z - from airline pilots to zookeepers. One out of every ten union members is a Teamster.

    • The Teamster Century

      From colonial times to the turn of the last century, the men who drove horse-drawn wagons formed the backbone of North America’s wealth and prosperity. Despite their essential role as guardians of trade—the lifeblood of the economy—they remained unorganized and exploited.
      In a teamster’s life, work was scarce and jobs insecure. Poverty was commonplace. In 1900, the typical teamster worked 12-18 hours a day, seven days a week for an average wage of $2.00 per day. A teamster was expected not only to haul his load, but to assume liability for bad accounts and for lost or damaged merchandise. The work left teamsters assuming all of the risks with little chance for reward.

    • Trade Division & Conferences
    • Your Teamster Contract

      Your Rights at Work - A Teamster contract establishes a uniform set of wages, hours and working conditions. Every so often, as stipulated in your contract, labor and management negotiate improvements or changes to this agreement.