September 1, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 31, 2016) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Drivers and plant operation workers at industrial gas company Airgas [NYSE: ARG] have voted to authorize a strike. The workers have been without a contract since Nov....
August 31, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 30, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican lawmakers across the nation have engaged in what courts have increasingly found is a systematic effort to suppress the vote, especially when it comes to...
August 17, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 16, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Retirement security is a top concern for Americans, for good reason. Despite the nation’s overall global standing, the U.S. falls behind much of the industrialized world...
August 16, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 15, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thousands braved near-record temperatures Saturday in Richmond, Va. to let those in power know that everyday Americans struggling to get by aren’t ready to quit their...
August 16, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 15, 2016) OAKLAND, Calif. — After a contentious contract rejection of what was characterized as a last, best, and final offer two weeks ago, Northern California Ready Mix drivers working for Cemex...
August 15, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 12, 2016) CHICAGO — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and United Airlines announced jointly today that they have reached an agreement in principle for a joint contract covering the...
August 15, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 12, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two outs, bottom of the ninth, in a game too many had already called for the opposing team. This was the sentiment in West Virginia prior to Wednesday. The unions were...
August 12, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 11, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamster brothers and sisters gathered in red attire to celebrate the 8th annual women’s day at the 41st Conference of the Teamsters National Black Caucus (TNBC)....
August 12, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 11, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters will join with thousands of low-wage workers in Richmond, Va. tomorrow to let elected officials across the country know that the fight for a $15 an hour...
August 12, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 11, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Teamsters expressed solidarity with trade unions in the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) LATAM network, which represents 23,000 LATAM...
