April 15, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 12, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mobile collection staff with the American Red Cross in Evansville, Ind., have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 215. There are 16 workers in the bargaining unit....
April 3, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 2, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Costco Teamsters covered by two separate contracts for California and the East region have voted to ratify the two agreements. The California agreement passed with 86...
March 28, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 27, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s not easy for workers looking to come together to organize for power in the workplace. Decades-old labor laws in many cases have been defanged and are now...
March 27, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 26, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In another victory against Sysco’s vicious mistreatment of workers, Teamsters Local 528 in Atlanta has won a fired Sysco worker’s job back with full pay and benefits. The...
March 20, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 19, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the 30th consecutive year, a so-called “right-to-work” (RTW) proposal has gone down in ignominious defeat in Colorado. In 29 of those 30 years, the anti-worker...
March 20, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 19, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 19, 2019, marked an important milestone in Teamster history. On this date, General President James P. Hoffa became only the second General President to log 20 years...
March 19, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 18, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of 10 firefighters/Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in Illinois have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 525. The election was held by mail ballot and...
March 19, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 15, 2019) DENVER — Frontier Airlines mechanics have voted to ratify their most recent contract with the Teamsters by a margin of 96 percent. The agreement will be in effect until March 2023. “We are...
March 14, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 13, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, March 8, a group of 34 drivers in Idaho and Oregon working at Food Services of America, Inc., which US Foods is in the process of purchasing, voted to become...
March 13, 2019 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 6, 2019) LAS VEGAS — The Teamsters Union and Allegiant Air reached an agreement in principle yesterday for the 34 dispatchers employed at Allegiant. This will be the first contract for the...