January 5, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 4, 2016) FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Teamsters that provide logistical and warehousing support for the men and women who serve at the Fort Irwin National Training Center are fighting an effort by...
January 5, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: Teamster Nation blog, January 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The movement to raise the minimum wage paid off for workers Jan. 1 in 14 states and numerous cities across the nation. And it is a testament to the thousands of everyday Americans who took to the...
January 4, 2016 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 29, 2015) CHICAGO — Teamsters Local 727 ended its unfair labor practice strike against Coca-Cola Refreshments late on Tuesday, Dec. 29, after reaching tentative agreement on a fair three-year...
December 22, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 18, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters back a $1.1 trillion spending bill approved today by Congress for fiscal year 2016, saying it ensures workers retain their rights to organize on the job...
December 22, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: Opinion column by Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall, December 20, 2015) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The people of West Virginia are being told by some elected officials and business leaders that so-called right-to-work legislation will boost jobs and pay...
December 18, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 17, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Drivers, merchandisers and warehouse workers at the Pepsi facility in Macon, Ga., recently voted to become members of Local 528. A majority of the 45-person unit cast...
December 17, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 15, 2015) RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Pilots at luxury on-demand air travel companies Flexjet and Flight Options voted today to join the Teamsters Union. Following the vote tallied by the National...
December 15, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 14, 2015) SEATTLE — Drivers in Seattle’s for-hire industry won the right to collectively bargain over their wages and working conditions through an initiative passed by the City Council today. The...
December 15, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 14, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union and carhaul employer representatives continue to discuss and exchange proposals for a new national contract that are responsive to the concerns of...
December 14, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 11, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On December 8, Teamsters testified at the St. Louis Tribunal that is investigating human rights violations against communities surrounding Republic Services’ West Lake...
