Protecting Yourself and Your Family in a Workers' Compensation Claim
By William R. Cahill, Jr.

Often we protect ourselves in the workplace against disciplinary, wage, or seniority related problems by looking at our contract or Collective Bargaining Agreement. However, if you or another employee is hurt on the job, these documents may not fully address the issue.

This article will guide you past some potential pitfalls in the workers' compensation matrix. Click here to read more.

Teamsters Success Stories: How Local 633 Is Serving Its Members
By Jeff Padellaro and David W. Laughton

Teamsters Local 633 has had an incredibly busy 2009. We have been heavily involved in a wide variety of activities to support our members and their families.

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Worker Health & Wellness Tips: Protecting Workers in Cold Environments

Winter has arrived, forcing Teamsters working outdoors to face yet another brisk challenge to safety and health on the job. To help protect them, the IBT Safety and Health Department is reminding employers and employees to avoid prolonged exposure to frigid temperatures.

Click here to read the "Teamsters Fact Sheet Protecting Workers in Cold Environments."

News and Legislative Updates

• Teamsters Rx Will Gain Three New Participating Funds in January 2010
  
  Daniel J. Sullivan, who heads the organization, reports these three additions:
  
  
  1. Teamsters Local 1150 with 8,000 members
  2. Teamsters Local 671, including active members with 4,000 lives
  3. Anheuser Busch Breweries with 9,000 lives
  
  Teamsters Rx will now be providing pharmacy benefits for 100,000 Union lives (members and dependents).

• Local 633 Continues to Take a Stand Against Unfair Labor Practices
  
  Tom Noonan reports that unfair labor practices have been filed against the Hooksett, NH Police Commission and the Chief of Police for breaching the collective bargaining agreement and unjustly terminating a police officer.
  
  Unfair labor practices have also been filed and heard before the New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board, against the Town of Hampton, NH for the elimination of the Sick Leave Bank without negotiating with the Union first.