Trish Suzuki Blinstrub
Political Director
Political Director's Report
The new year means new opportunities to elect Teamster-friendly candidates to elected office. Our Locals throughout the Joint Council have been hard at work interviewing candidates, from local school boards to Congress to state offices in California and Nevada. If the office impacts Teamster jobs, then we want a candidate who will stand with us on issues that impact our livelihood—no matter their party affiliation. This year is our opportunity to find candidates who will support workers over AI and never be afraid to say they support saving jobs.
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Sweeping labor-law reform protects workers from federal attacks
California made history in September when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 288 into law.
AB 288, sponsored by the California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO and Teamsters California is a landmark piece of legislation that guarantees a real right to a union for California workers, marking the single biggest victory for the labor movement since the National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
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Not quite. Prior to being enacted and signed into law last year on July 4, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was touted for its provisions calling for “No Tax on Tips” and “No Tax on Overtime,” but these tax benefits are not as sweeping as they sound. This article focuses on the parameters of the overtime pay tax deduction in particular.
Eligible employees are able to claim the tax deduction on their federal tax returns beginning this tax season for tax year 2025,
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