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Governor Whitmer's Executive Order Expands Telehealth Options for Michigan Families
Governor Whitmer Executive Orders Extend Capacity for Disaster Relief Child Care Services for Essential Workforce and Protecting Residents and Staff In Michigan Long-Term Care Facilities
To view Executive Orders 2020-83 and 2020-84 click the appropriate link below:
• EO 2020-83 Emergency Order - Child Care - Re-Issue.pdf
• EO 2020-84 Emergency Order - Long Term Care Facilities - Re-Issue
Governor Whitmer Temporarily Lifts Weight Delivery Restrictions As Michigan Continues Slow and Safe COVID-19 Reopening
Governor Whitmer Outlines Six Phases of Her MI Safe Start Plan
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Governor Whitmer Extends Michigan’s Stay At Home Order, Re-Opens Manufacturing As Part of Her MI Safe Start PlanMichigan’s Big 3 Auto Manufacturers Can Return to Work on May 11th
MAY 7, 2020 — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-77 to extend Michigan’s Stay Home, Stay Safe order to May 28. The governor’s order will allow manufacturing workers, including those at Michigan’s Big 3 auto companies, to resume work on Monday, May 11 as part of her MI Safe Start Plan.
“This is good news for our state, our businesses, and our working families,” said Governor Whitmer. “We’re not out of the woods yet, but this is an important step forward on our MI Safe Start plan to re-engage our economy safely and responsibly. As we continue to phase in sectors of our economy, I will keep working around the clock to ensure our businesses adopt best practices to protect workers from the spread of COVID-19. When we all keep doing our part, we can reduce the risk of a second wave and re-engage our economy safely and responsibly.”
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Click here to read Executive Order 2020-77
Click here to read common questions about Executive Order 2020-77
The next COVID-19 relief package must address the multi-employer pension crisis.
— Rep. Haley Stevens (@RepHaleyStevens) May 6, 2020
Now more than ever, we need to secure the retirements of more than a million hard-working Americans.
Here’s what I told my @EdLaborCmte colleagues last week: pic.twitter.com/bJ6Xl8Wdf8
Governor Whitmer Extends Michigan's COVID-19 Safety Measures Through May 29, 2020“We must continue protecting the health and safety of both consumers and employees at our grocery stores and pharmacies , which we rely on more than ever during this unprecedented health crisis.”
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Governor Whitmer Stresses Safety As Construction Employers Begin Reopening Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
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Understanding Your Rights Under the Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act
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Comprehensive List of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Executive Orders
As of May 19, 2020
Michigan Teamsters Applaud Governor Whitmer's Expansion of Child Care for Michigan's Health Care Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Answers Questions Regarding Individual COVID-19 Stimulus Checks
Over the weekend, the IRS announced the first wave of Economic Impact Payments (stimulus checks) were deposited into bank accounts.Many are anxiously awaiting these checks to help pay bills and put food on the table for their families, so I wanted to address some common questions and concerns below:When can I expect my stimulus check? Right now, the IRS is depositing checks in waves for individuals and families who filed their 2018 or 2019 taxes and authorized direct bank deposits.
If you receive Social Security or SSDI benefits, you will receive your check the same way you receive these benefits (via direct deposit or a paper check). You do not need to take any further action.
If you have not filed your 2018 or 2019 taxes and authorized direct deposits with the IRS, you will be mailed a paper check beginning the week of May 4. Individuals with the lowest income will receive their checks first. If you would like to receive your check sooner, it is recommended that you submit your payment information to the IRS. The IRS has an online portal to help you do that.
How much will be in my stimulus check? Under the economic relief package, individuals will receive up to $1,200 and married couples who file jointly will receive up to $2,400. Families with children will receive $500 per child.
The amount you receive begins to decrease if your adjusted gross income is above $75,000. I recommend using this calculator to determine how much you should expect to receive.Are the checks taxable and will this impact my benefits? No, the amount you receive in your stimulus check is not taxable and it will not be used as income to determine or calculate your benefits.
Do I have to pay the amount back? No. This is your money and you do not have to pay it back.
Someone called me and asked for my bank information to deposit the check. What should I do? You should not provide your bank account information to anyone over the phone who is claiming they need it to deposit your stimulus check or Economic Impact Payments. Anyone who claims you can receive your check earlier for a fee is a scam.If you want to receive your check sooner, you can provide your bank account information to the IRS directly.These are challenging times, but together, we’ll get through it stronger.
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Dearborn MI 48124 United StatesInformation About $600/Week Unemployment Benefit Expansion Through the Federal CARES Act
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State of Michigan Expands Unemployment Benefits To Help Workers During COVID-19 Health Pandemic
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on April 10th that self-employed workers, gig workers, 1099-independent contractors and low-wage workers can apply for federal unemployment benefits starting Monday, April 13 at 8:00 a.m. online at Michigan.gov/UIA.
Online is the fastest and easiest way to access these unemployment benefits.
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Orders Concerning Coronavirus PandemicCLICK GRAPHIC BELOW FOR LARGER VIEW
CLARIFICATION FROM EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-20 IMPACTING MICHIGAN TEAMSTERS
Q: Are transit employees, truck drivers, first responders, mail carriers, and sanitation workers considered members of the public under Executive Order 2020-20?
A: For purposes of Executive Order 2020-9, transit employees, truck drivers transporting for critical infrastructure purposes, police officers, fire fighters, emergency medical technicians, mail carriers, and sanitation workers entering an open place of public accommodation are not “members of the public” if they are on duty and entering solely for the purpose of using restroom facilities.
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“STAY AT HOME” EXCEPTIONS OUTLINED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-21
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Michigan Teamsters Join Statewide Coalition Demanding Enhanced Workers’ Compensation Coverage Resulting From COVID-19
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IBT Update Concerning Emergency Coronavirus Legislative Actions
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Information On Filing for Unemployment Benefits Resulting From COVID-19
If you are one of the tens of thousands of Michigan workers out of work because of the Coronavirus, make sure you apply for Unemployment Benefits.
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Current Campaigns 
Teamsters understand the value in union membership. Higher pay, better benefits, and a greater voice in the workplace are standards set by union members that won’t be given up without a fight, even after the Supreme Court’s decision in the “Janus v. AFSCME” case.
While it is true that this ruling may create temporary roadblocks, public employees throughout the United States need to remain unified. We cannot allow the progress working people have made in union to be slowed down because of lawsuits that disregard the value of public employees.
The Janus decision came about because anti-employee forces spent millions of dollars on lobbying and court challenges for over 40 years. Attacks from these outside groups, backed by secret donors, seek to eliminate the freedom of public employees to negotiate with their employer over the value of their work.
Many Teamster members around the country have held conversations with their co-workers about the impact of the Supreme Court decision to reinforce the value of remaining unified. Whether at the worksite or at the ballot box, members are fighting back against these attacks.
Public sector Teamsters have made it their career to serve their country and community, and any attempt to take away their freedom to join together is an attack on those who are the foundation of America.
Our middle class was built by everyday working people, standing together in union. The Teamsters honor that history by continuing the fight to give working people the promise of the American dream.
That won’t end with the Janus decision. The Teamsters will continue to organize, mobilize, and do whatever is necessary to achieve prosperity through collective action.
In July 2011, the plan to restructure YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW) aimed at saving more than 25,000 Teamster freight jobs was successfully completed. The restructuring has saved good Teamster freight jobs. This page is dedicated to providing our YRCW members updates about developments that affect them.
This page provides the latest contract information to the 7,500 Teamsters—drivers, dockworkers and office staff—employed by ABF Freight System, Inc.
This Web page provides the latest updates for the national contract, riders and supplements that cover about 3,500 Teamsters at DHL Express.
We Are eXPOsing XPO’s Global Greed
XPO Logistics is a top ten global logistics and transportation company with annual revenue of $15 billion and 89,000 employees, another 10,000 workers classified as independent contractors, and thousands more working for firms that subcontract with XPO. We are the REAL workers at XPO Logistics worldwide exposing the truth about the company’s global greed, illegal wage theft, unsafe conditions, and abhorrent and vicious anti-worker, anti-union tactics.
This greed includes mistreating former Con-way Freight workers in the United States who are being kept in the dark about terminal closures and layoffs, and the company’s illegal refusal to bargain contracts and denying their workers’ federally protected right to organize. It also includes port, rail and last-mile drivers around the country and in Southern California fighting wage theft in excess of $200 million because they are misclassified as independent contractors and denied the right to form their union. This greed has caused numerous lawsuits and strikes. Greed also means an unsafe workplace and mistreating its warehouse employees.
XPO’s greed extends to Europe beginning with breaking its promise to not layoff any workers for at least 18 months. French workers and the unions have been fighting back against XPO’s disrespect, lies and attempts to slash jobs. Similar struggles are taking place in Great Britain, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, and across Europe.
Join the worldwide struggle now! Get involved with this campaign by joining the Facebook group “XPO Exposed.”
Together, we can eXPOse the company’s global greed and win fairness, respect and dignity for tens of thousands of XPO employees around the world!
The Teamsters Military Assistance Program (TMAP) assists Active Duty Service members that are transitioning, Veterans and Military spouses with job opportunities with responsible employers.
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!
The ‘Let’s Get America Working!’ campaign seeks to restore a dynamic and prosperous middle class to drive economic growth by helping to advance policy decisions that create and maintain good middle-income jobs, guarantee retirement security, expand access to the American Dream, and ensure that the benefits of the ongoing economic recovery are felt by the many, not just the few.
This webpage provides information on the Teamsters Union’s legislative advocacy at both the federal and state level as well as our field activity to support those policy positions and to get strong labor candidates elected to office. Among other resources, you will find our federal legislative scorecard, formal statements of policy position and communications to Capitol Hill, a weekly update on federal legislative happenings, an overview of bills we are tracking at the state level, and quick links to take action on priority issues.
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.
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