April 13, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 12, 2016) RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters Airline Division and Local 1108 have filed a lawsuit against Flexjet and Flight Options, stating that the...
April 12, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 11, 2016) PARIS — International Brotherhood of Teamsters Director of Global Strategies Tim Beaty met this week with officials from CFDT and CGT, two of the major unions representing workers at Air...
April 8, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 7, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Blankenship, the former CEO of Massey Energy, knew everything there was to know about the company’s West Virginia mines. He even received production updates every...
April 7, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 5, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservatives have taken aim at state and federal laws on the books in recent years in an effort to limit the number of everyday Americans who can exercise their right to...
March 23, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 22, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Misclassification and wage theft can take place at any job. Just ask scores of U.S. Senate cafeteria workers serving some of the nation’s most powerful about how they...
March 21, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Teamsters Joint Council 25 press release, March 1, 2016) PARK RIDGE, Ill. — A relief driver with Great Lake Coca-Cola Distribution recently secured $2,000 in back pay after Teamsters Local 330 fought to protect his seniority rights at work. Local 330 member...
March 18, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 17, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Even in a presidential election year, government has still got to govern. So it was refreshing this week to see the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) release a...
March 17, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, VIA Rail
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 15, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For years, big business has sought a work-around so it could be rid of state workers’ compensation programs in an effort to pocket just a little more cash. That effort...
March 17, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 16, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is the official statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on President Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. “The...
March 16, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 16, 2016) SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Teamsters Local 175 has voted to endorse Booth Goodwin for governor of West Virginia. “The Teamsters recognize that our endorsement for governor this year is...
