February 5, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 31, 2020) ATLANTA — Yesterday the International Brotherhood of Teamsters filed a lawsuit against ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express carrier, in a federal district court in Atlanta. The lawsuit...
January 14, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 13, 2020) PHOENIX, Ariz. — Busloads of striking mine workers rallied at the opening day of the Arizona Legislature today to call on Gov. Doug Ducey, state legislators, and the Arizona congressional...
January 8, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Column by Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa, published in the Detroit News, January 1, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, America begins a very important year in its existence. Over the next 11 months, voters will decide who they want to lead this country...
January 7, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 6, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union mourns the loss of two Teamsters Local 776 members and UPS drivers, Dennis Kehler and Daniel Kepner, who were killed Sunday in an accident on the...
November 7, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: Column by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa published in the Detroit News, November 6, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2020 presidential election, now less than a year away, is arriving at a key moment in U.S. history. Workers, long the backbone of this...
October 3, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: Column by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa published by the Detroit News, October 2, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A U.S. House committee last week took a much-needed step towards empowering workers by approving legislation that would expand their right...
September 27, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, Unions
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 26, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A House committee yesterday approved legislation that would enhance workers’ ability to organize on the job so they can advocate for better wages and working...
September 20, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 18, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Too many working Americans continue to struggle through no fault of their own. While elites seem to like to pointing fingers at those scraping to get by, however, new...
September 18, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 17, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Workers at Giant Foods’ Fresh Food facility in Jessup, Md. will receive wage increases, improved benefits and more job security, among other improvements, under a...
September 18, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, Unions
(Source: Freight Waves, September 17, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The halt in vehicle production at General Motors plants on Sept. 16 over a labor dispute is expected to have ripple effects throughout the automakers’ supply chain, but experts say the severity of any...
