March 16, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 15, 2016) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Teamsters Union today is lauding a court ruling that will require West Virginia University (WVU) to make available seven previously redacted emails about a report...
March 15, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 14, 2016) COLUMBUS, Ohio — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Teamsters Airline Division and Teamsters Local 284 demanded today that NetJets, a Columbus, Ohio-based luxury air carrier...
March 15, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: Huffington Post column by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa, March 14, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Flint, Michigan residents are in crisis, placed in a situation no one in this country should have to face. Their water is contaminated with lead, putting...
March 14, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 11, 2016) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Drivers and plant operation workers at industrial gas company Airgas [NYSE: ARG] returned to work this morning after ending their 24-hour strike. The workers, members of...
March 14, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 11, 2016) CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The GOP majority of West Virginia Legislature has continued its fight against everyday workers since approving so-called right-to-work legislation and repealing the...
March 11, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 10, 2016) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Drivers and plant operation workers at industrial gas company Airgas [NYSE: ARG] went on strike this morning. The workers, members of Teamsters Local 100 in Cincinnati,...
March 10, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 9, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The CEOs of MillerCoors are the targets of a new social media campaign launched by the union recently. Originally drawn up around Super Bowl 50 seeing as the Denver (home...
March 9, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: Column by Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, March 7, 2016) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Yes, the first bill out of the gate by lead sponsor Senate President Bill Cole, the presumptive Republican candidate for Governor, was...
March 8, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 7, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Corporate cronies for years have sought to do everything they can to push their platform to the public in hopes of getting more anti-worker policies passed at all levels...
March 1, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 29, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Unemployment may be down nationally, but that doesn’t mean the economy is doing well for workers. Too many everyday Americans aren’t receiving the pay they are...