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If the Teamsters strike, will UPS close its doors?

(Source: Freight Waves, December 18, 2022) Under the leadership of General President Sean O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman, two hardliners with histories of crossing swords with UPS, the Teamsters have vowed to take 380,000 workers out on strike...

Three rail hazmat training classes available in early 2023

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 12 — The Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program is hosting three in-person rail worker training sessions in early 2023. The dates are as follows: January 15-20, 2023; February 5-10, 2023; and March 5-10, 2023. These Rail...

Teamsters ratify first-ever national contract at Costco

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 21, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters made history today, securing a new master agreement protecting more than 18,000 workers at Costco nationwide. Ballots were counted at 5 p.m. ET before an...

Teamsters victorious at Sysco

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 20, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After months of all-out economic warfare between Sysco and Teamsters across the country, the union has achieved a phenomenal victory. This morning, workers at Sysco...