August 6, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 5, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a victory for corporate disclosure, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today completed the CEO pay ratio rule required under the five-year-old Dodd-Frank...
August 5, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 5, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the second time in four months, workers at a Philadelphia industrial cleanup company have joined Teamsters Local 107. On August 3, 2015, technicians at PSC Industrial...
August 5, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 4, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After several months of serious negotiations, the Teamsters, as part of a union coalition, have come to a tentative agreement for members working at American Red Cross....
August 4, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 3, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is the official statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa in response to trade officials failing to finalize the 12-nation Trans-Pacific...
August 3, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 31, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — There was a time many politicians told the public they would benefit from companies earning huge profits. Trickle-down economics, it was called. But even the most...
August 3, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 1, 2015) SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Shuttle drivers for seven big Silicon Valley companies voted overwhelmingly today to approve a union proposal for a first contract that includes industry-leading wages...
July 30, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 30, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since 2008, Congress has transferred more than $62 billion from the general fund to keep the Highway Trust Fund afloat, and it has been more than a decade since Congress...
July 30, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 30, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 30, 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of one of the greatest labor leaders in American history – James R. Hoffa. As Teamsters General President,...
July 29, 2015 | Amtrak, Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 29, 2015) SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Teamsters Local Union 853 announced today that shuttle drivers employed by Compass Transportation/Transdev will vote on a union proposal for a first contract that...
July 28, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 24, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voting rights is a key issue of our time, challenging democracy and the ability of the American people to participate in the electoral process as guaranteed under U.S....