March 27, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 26, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about the Senate’s passage of a coronavirus-related stimulus bill last night that expands...
March 25, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 24, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters are raising concerns that coronavirus-related stimulus legislation still being negotiated in Congress is not addressing the health and safety of workers...
March 17, 2020 | News, Teamsters
(BLET Editor’s Note: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following statement on March 13, 2020.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the United States responds to the outbreak of COVID-19, we must ensure that working people are able to perform their jobs in a safe...
March 17, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 16, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about H.R. 6201, the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” legislation approved by the House...
March 13, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Business Insider, March 12, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Companies across the US are requiring their employees to work from home as a response to the novel coronavirus, which has infected more than 123,000 people and killed more than 4,500. But one of...
March 11, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 9, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union celebrates Women’s History Month every March, and commemorates International Women’s Day on March 8. Throughout the year, we honor and promote women’s...
March 10, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Logistics Management, March 9, 2020) NEW YORK — For the first time this century, a man named Hoffa will not be leading the 1.4 million-member Teamsters union come 2022. James P. “Jim” Hoffa began the end of an era for the International Brotherhood of...
February 25, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Detroit News, February 21, 2020) DETROIT — James P. Hoffa on Friday signaled the end of an era for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, telling The Detroit News he will not seek reelection just as the labor union this week makes a historic exit from...
February 13, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 11, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The deadline for applying for an academic or vocational/training program scholarship from the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is March 2. High school seniors...
February 10, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 6, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about legislation approved by the House today that would comprehensively update the National...
