August 31, 2021 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters updates the news section of its website each day with the latest regarding the Teamsters, domestic and global labor and trade issues, state and living wage battles, social justice, the War on Workers, and many other important...
August 31, 2021 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 30, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters today are praising the Biden administration’s selection of John Porcari to serve as Port Envoy to its Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, saying he has...
August 25, 2021 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 24, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters are renewing their commitment to voting rights and racial equality with its participation in this year’s March on Washington on Aug. 28. The union is...
August 19, 2021 | CEO Pay, Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 18, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Corporate pay for the nation’s top big business bosses has been out of control for a while now. And a new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) shows it didn’t...
August 11, 2021 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 10, 2021) SAVANNAH, Ga. — Teamsters Local 728 is mourning the loss of Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) bus driver Deborah Daniels. Daniels, a proud Local 728 member and union...
July 20, 2021 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 19, 2021) TRENTON, N.J. — Drivers at XPO Logistics in Trenton, New Jersey made history of their own on Saturday, July 17 by ratifying their first contract, one week after their co-workers in Miami did...
July 14, 2021 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 13, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters applaud the U.S. Senate confirming California Labor Secretary Julie Su as the next deputy U.S. Secretary of Labor. Su has long, established record of...
July 8, 2021 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Column by Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa published in the Detroit News, July 7, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union at its 30th International Convention late last month made a historic decision to commit and unite the union to protecting and...
July 1, 2021 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 30, 2021) PENSACOLA, Fla. — Drivers at Alsco Laundry in Pensacola, Fla. have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 991. “We represent workers at other Alsco Laundry locations, and we are...
July 1, 2021 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 29, 2021) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — On June 24, Teamsters Local 135 Business Agents Michael Winegar and Randy Black joined several other unions in a round table discussion with U.S. Secretary of Labor...