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Local 804 Joins Rally to Expose Amazon, Demand Protections for All Workers

Local 804 members and our Fat Cat rallied outside of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's Manhattan apartment to support the NY Hero Act, legislation that would require corporations to do more to protect worker health and safety. 

College Scholarships

Applications for the 2020-2021 Ed Dougherty and James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarships for college-bound high school seniors are now available.

Know Your Rights On Black Friday

The day after Thanksgiving is a contractual holiday in Local 804. No one can make you work, with the exception of 22.3s and others covered under Article 40 (Air Language). 

Zoom General Membership Meeting - Register Now

The next Local 804 General Membership Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 25 at 10:00 am via Zoom. You must register in advance to participate. Click here to register. 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the Zoom meeting. 

Policing Safety Violations

Last weekend, Local 804 had a productive meeting via Zoom with our Safety Committee co-Chairs.

804 Golf Class Raises $22,581

We held the 20th annual Local 804 Golf Classic on September 12. This year presented new challenges for our volunteer army, but the outing ended up being a tremendous success. 

Honoring Your Labor on Labor Day

The Executive Board and BAs of Local 804 wish you a Happy and Blessed Labor Day. 

Remember there is no CEO day. No UPS day.  No Corporate America day. It is Labor Day. Brought to us by the struggle of Unions.

Dental Improvement for Retirees

The Local 804 Health Fund has approved a new benefit that secures discounted dental care for our retired brothers and sisters.

Fat-Cat Spends the Week at Foster Ave

Felicia the Fatcat spent the entire week at Foster Avenue sending a message to UPS management.

Together, Local 804 members protested harassment, rallied against the company's unfair labor practices, spoke out against racist comments made by supervisors, and fought back against management's targeting of Black stewards.

Our union joined forces with social justice organizations and took our issues to the media.

This company has serious issues to address. We will hold them accountable.

Taking Action Against Harassment & Racism

Local 804 members held a rally at UPS in Brooklyn today as part of national day of action to support Black Lives Matter and to speak out on racism and harassment in the workplace.