CWA LOCAL 1109

Unions work ! They fight to no end to avoid us. Corporations want you to not have a voice at work. They want at will employees. Joining a union changes that !

What’s the saying? If unions weren’t effective, corporations wouldn’t spend so much money trying to bust them.

US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year on labor union opposition efforts, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).

Employers spent company money hiring consultants and law firms specializing in union avoidance and on legal counsel, representation, and litigation services during union elections and organizing campaigns.

More: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/20/how-much-companies-spend-fight-unions

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🚨3,500 WORKERS WALK OUT AS BLET TEAMSTERS, UNION COALITION LAUNCH LIRR STRIKE🚨

Teamsters with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) at the Long Island Rail Road have launched a strike alongside their bargaining coalition of 3,500 workers from five unions.

The LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in America, with 300,000 daily passengers. This is the first strike at the carrier in 32 years.

The Teamsters represent over 500 locomotive engineers at the railroad. They have gone three years without raises throughout the process of bargaining a new contract.

Teamsters locomotive engineers will stay on strike until they get the fair contract they deserve.