November 23, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 22, 2015) SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Shuttle drivers for seven major Silicon Valley companies voted by an overwhelming 95 percent today to approve a first contract that provides for industry-leading...
November 20, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 19, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers took another stand for highway safety yesterday when the Senate removed language from a spending bill that would force states to allow an increase in the...
November 19, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 18, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is the official statement of Teamsters Airline Division Director Capt. David Bourne in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of a petition this...
November 19, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 18, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several House members gathered on Capitol Hill this morning to let the public know seeing isn’t believing when it comes to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)....
November 18, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 17, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union expressed its support today of the introduction of the House companion bill for Sen. Rob Portman’s (R-Ohio) Pension Accountability Act. The bill...
November 17, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 16, 2015) DETROIT — Workers with Air General who provide cargo, mail handling and warehousing services at Detroit Metropolitan Airport have voted to join Teamsters Local 283 in Wyandotte, Mich....
November 12, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: Opinion column by Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa published in the Detroit News, November 11, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The much-awaited text of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was finally released for public consumption last week. But...
November 11, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 10, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate today scored a victory for highway safety by passing a motion by a 56-31 margin, which instructs Senate negotiators of a long-term highway bill to oppose...
November 9, 2015 | Headlines, Legislation, Teamsters
(Source: Huffington Post column by James P. Hoffa, Teamsters General President, November 6, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress is on the cusp of doing something it hasn’t done in more than a decade — approving a long-term highway bill. A bipartisan...
November 6, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 5, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement by Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa after the House today overwhelming approved a six-year, $340 billion transportation funding bill...
