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Blue Bird Workers Vote to Join USW

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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"We're proud that Blue Bird workers chose to join our union," Conway said, "and we're ready to help them bargain a fair contract that accounts for their contributions to the company's success."

Key Points: 
  • "We're proud that Blue Bird workers chose to join our union," Conway said, "and we're ready to help them bargain a fair contract that accounts for their contributions to the company's success."
  • Blue Bird workers, who make school buses, including low-emission and zero-emission models, represent one of the most significant recent organizing efforts by manufacturing workers in the South.
  • "Workers at places like Blue Bird in many ways embody the future," said USW District 9 Director Dan Flippo, who represents workers in Georgia and six other Southern states.
  • Now as members of the USW, workers at Blue Bird have the same opportunity to make positive changes in their workplace."

THE PREMIER PROPERTY GROUP EXPANDS FOOTPRINT IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA, ACQUIRES SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN BEACHY BEACH REAL ESTATE

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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Founded in 2008 by Keith Flippo and Bob Parks, The Premier Property Group – composed of more than 100 agents and staff -- has been a leader in luxury sales throughout the region since the company's inception, consistently ranked among the top Brokerages in the Florida Panhandle. The company has been a go-to for buyers and sellers along the Emerald Coast, including South Walton, 30A, Destin, Niceville, and Panama City Beach. 

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  • Strategic move strengthens Beachy Beach, one of the region's most respected independent brokerages, and increases The Premier Property Group's presence in key Bay County markets
    MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Premier Property Group , Northwest Florida's largest independent residential real estate brokerage and an affiliate of Luxury Portfolio International®, today announced that it has acquired a significant interest in Bay County, Fla.-based Beachy Beach Real Estate, one of the region's most recognized, locally owned independent real estate brokerages.
  • Beachy Beach Real Estate, established in 2010 by Broker/Owner Karen Smith and headquartered in Panama City Beach, will continue to operate under its current name and branding -- but now benefits from the combined strength of The Premier Property Group, catapulting the company to No.
  • "We have long admired Karen (Smith) and her team at Beachy Beach Real Estate.
  • She will continue to lead Beachy Beach Real Estate and, together with her existing executive team, will oversee day-to-day operations.

Steelworkers Ratify Four-Year Contract with U.S. Steel

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that members have overwhelmingly ratified a new, four-year contract on behalf of roughly 11,000 members of 13 local unions at U.S. Steel facilities.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that members have overwhelmingly ratified a new, four-year contract on behalf of roughly 11,000 members of 13 local unions at U.S. Steel facilities.
  • "We fought back against the company's schemes to weaken our contract and change our benefits," Conway said.
  • "As a result, our members have won major economic and contract language improvements that will improve the standard of living of USW members and their families."
  • "Our continued solidarity will ensure that we keep the tradition of steelmaking alive in our communities for another generation of Steelworkers."

Steelworkers Reach Tentative Agreement on Four-Year Contract with U.S. Steel

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has reached tentative agreement on a new, four-year contract on behalf of roughly 13,000 members of 13 local unions at U.S. Steel facilities featuring major economic and contract language improvements.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has reached tentative agreement on a new, four-year contract on behalf of roughly 13,000 members of 13 local unions at U.S. Steel facilities featuring major economic and contract language improvements.
  • USW District 7 Director Michael Millsap, who chaired the negotiations, said that the bargaining committee unanimously recommended the tentative agreement for ratification and thanked union members for standing together in solidarity for a fair contract.
  • "Simply put, these essential workers have earned and deserve a fair contract at U.S. Steel," Millsap said.
  • "Steelworkers will be safer at work and their jobs and benefits more secure under the tentative agreement," Flippo said.