News by subject: LEG

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released a final rule under Section 1557, the core nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act. This groundbreaking rule marks a critical step in protecting access to health care and coverage for...

The Rhode Island Senate Committee on Labor yesterday passed Teamsters-endorsed legislation, Senate Bill 2785, which would ban employers from forcing workers to attend captive audience meetings. Employers frequently use captive audience meetings to...

Intense and sustained opposition by Iowa Teamsters to SF2374, legislation that would gut public sector unions, led to the bill's final defeat at the close of the legislative session on Saturday....

Today, the Senate followed the lead of the House of Representatives in approving $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, without including any provisions to secure our own borders and end the unprecedented surge of illegal immigration to...

The National Kidney Foundation is applauding a move by Congress to increase access to care and improve outcomes for some patients on dialysis. The Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act (HR-8075) was introduced today in the U.S. House of...

Quebecor is disappointed by today's CRTC arbitration decision on the rates it must pay for access to TELUS' wireless network under the MVNO* regime.  Statement by Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quebecor, in response...

Leaders of the First Nations Summit applaud the Haida Nation and the Government of British Columbia for concluding an agreement that provides for the recognition of Haida title throughout Haida Gwaii and commend the Province for introducing...

Today, Teamsters Local 25 members were joined by State Senator Lydia Edwards (D - Third Suffolk) at a monthly membership meeting where they voted unanimously to endorse S.627/H.1158. The two bills, authored by Edwards and State Representative Andy...

ATIXA (The Association of Title IX Administrators) has actively responded to the Department of Education's publication of the Title IX Final Rule with a comprehensive suite of training materials, guidance documents, question-and-answer sessions,...

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) offers its strong support for the proposed Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program...

California Senate Bill 915 (SB 915), a Teamsters-supported bill that will allow the state's local governments to regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs), passed overwhelmingly today in the State Senate Local Government Committee....

The bipartisan "Ensuring Access to Risk Management Act of 2024," which would reinstate an inflation adjustment for crop insurance agents, was introduced this week in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), with Reps....

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Today, patients and families in Mississippi's rare disease community celebrated Governor Tate Reeves' signing of SB 2156, which officially establishes a Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) in the state of Mississippi....

Unifor is temporarily withdrawing its applications to the B.C. Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) to represent workers at two Amazon fulfilment centres in Metro Vancouver due to a suspiciously high number of reported employees.  "Make no mistake:...

The California Assembly Transportation Committee yesterday passed two Teamsters-supported bills, Assembly Bill 2286 (AB 2286) and Assembly Bill 3061 (AB 3061), that would regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the state. AB 2286 and AB 3061 are part...

Learning Ally, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of struggling readers, proudly presents the Lifetime Legislative Champion Award to Florida Senator Denis Baxley and his esteemed legislative aide, Debbie Dennis....

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), is proud to announce the launch of its first state-specific Duchenne Advocacy Day in Illinois. This initiative marks a...

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association will recognize National Infertility Awareness Week®, April 21 through April 27, 2024. The movement brings together millions of Americans who want to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way...

Congressman Shri Thanedar invites members of the media to a press conference to highlight his resolution, H.Res.1131, which celebrates the significant contributions of Hindu Americans to the United States and addresses the troubling rise of...

TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, has received $1,150,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending to advance its Federal Lab Leveraging Innovation to Products (FLLIP) Pilot Program. The direct spending request was sponsored by...

Today the Biden administration announced the Department of Justice's final rule that strongly narrows the private gun sale loophole. The move represents the largest step...

CENTEGIX®, the leader in incident response solutions for K-12, commends Gov. Spencer Cox, Sen. Don Ipson, Rep. Ryan Wilcox and the Utah Legislature following the signing of Alyssa's Law. This legislation, included as part of the state's largest...

With the support and thanks of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 7 (HB7), dangerous legislation that would have allowed driverless trucks and cars on Kentucky roads....

With the expiration of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), quality and affordable high-speed internet access for millions of people in American cities hangs in the balance, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) is urging Congress to act...

Respect Together, formerly the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, will be hosting a series of events on Wednesday, April 10th, in commemoration of the 23rd annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign. For the past 23 years, Respect...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) last week approved a $20 million grant to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to help the Resilient State Route 37 partners ? which include MTC, Caltrans, the California State Transportation Agency,...

The Teamsters applaud Gov. Tina Kotek for signing into law HB 4127, a bill that will improve worker safety in the e-commerce and warehouse industries by ensuring that workplace quotas do not interfere with workers' rights and safety standards....

CARRERA Eyewear, house brand of Safilo Group, announces its official eyewear partnership with Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival taking place over two consecutive weekends, April 12 ? 14 and April 19 ? 21, in Indio, California....

The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada and Minister responsible for FedNor, will make an announcement on housing in Regina, Saskatchewan....

The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada and Minister responsible for FedNor, will make an announcement on housing in Regina, Saskatchewan....

Statement attributable to:Octavia Peck Palmer, PhDPresident, Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) "Today, we at the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) provided Senator Bill Cassidy...

In a significant step towards boosting the local economy, promoting economic equality, and reducing crime and recidivism rates, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Employ Prince George's announced the launch of several programs to...

Washington Teamsters are celebrating Governor Jay Inslee's passage of SB 5778, a law banning employers from forcing workers to attend captive audience meetings. Employers frequently use captive audience meetings to disseminate anti-union propaganda...

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, applauds Representative Patty Acomb (D-Minnetonka) for introducing legislation that would eliminate financial barriers to clinically appropriate genetic testing, as well as the...

This year marks the 14th anniversary of the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Its passage was the most significant advancement of health policy since the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s and made healthcare accessible and...

A new measure to protect Florida consumers against dishonest towers was signed into law recently by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). The legislation (HB 179), which was strongly supported by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), will provide...

Family Source Consultants Celebrates Michigan Legislature Passing Landmark Fertility Health Care Act (House Bill 5207) to Legalize Surrogacy Arrangements. "The passage of the Fertility Health Care Act is long overdue, and Michigan will finally...

Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom and Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger exhibited a bipartisan show of strength in taking on Big Oil, joining community leaders and environmental activist Jane Fonda in working to KEEP the historic law (SB1137)...

Today, Cheers! Let SC Decide, a coalition of business owners, community organizations, and individual consumers who support South Carolinians' right to vote on Sunday liquor sales, is proud to announce that the South Carolina African American Chamber...

The Sixth Amendment Center (6AC) proudly announces the launch of its new interactive website, revolutionizing public access to objective and digestible information on the constitutional right to counsel. Founded in 2013, 6AC has been at the forefront...

Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel shared an important new proposal to improve access to services through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Announced at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol alongside...

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) commends U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for introducing Goldie's Act to address the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) abject failure at...

Teamsters turned out in large numbers at the state capitol yesterday in support of Colorado House Bill 24-1260, The Worker Freedom Act. This critical legislation, which received a hearing in the General Assembly Business Affairs & Labor Committee,...

In 2018, the Government of Canada introduced the Cannabis Act, which put into place a legal framework that takes a comprehensive public health approach to cannabis. The Cannabis Act is designed to protect the health and safety of Canadians while...

Yesterday, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) led a group of over 40 national organizations in urging leadership at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take immediate...

National court leaders, including the National Center for State Courts, praised the introduction of new legislation in the United States Congress designed to help state courts address escalating threats of violence against judges, court staff, and...

National Write Your Congressman (NWYC), an organization that gives small businesses a voice in government, released its Q1 2024 Index measuring Congressional and business sentiment. The Index found inflation, immigration, taxes, and the U.S. economy...

Today, Teamsters testified at a hearing before the Massachusetts Senate Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions against potential 2024 ballot referendums that would dramatically expand misclassification of workers throughout the Commonwealth....

Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan (D-55, Los Angeles) introduced legislation today to charge $10,000 per day to oil wells producing less than 15 barrels per day within a half mile of a community....