March 11, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 10, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Teamsters Union filed a legal challenge to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) recent decision to open the border to Mexican trucks. The union was joined...
March 10, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 9, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is the official statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on Wisconsin becoming a right-to-work state. “Today, Gov. Scott Walker ignored the will...
March 9, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 7, 2015) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall delivered a rousing speech to thousands of rallying protesters in his home state of West Virginia on Saturday, urging...
March 6, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 6, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — March is Women’s History Month. It’s a time to recognize the contributions that women make year-round to the world, to their communities and to their union. Also, March 8...
March 5, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 4, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters from around the country joined their union brothers and sisters on Capitol Hill today to meet with members of Congress to discuss their continued opposition to...
March 4, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 3, 2015) SAVANNAH, Ga. — First Student drivers, monitors and technicians who provide school bus service to Georgia’s Chatham County schools have ratified a new contract that provides summer pay. The...
March 3, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 2, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa called on him and the administration to protect highway...
March 2, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Tech Times, March 1, 2015) NEW YORK — The Teamsters union in Silicon Valley is getting larger with the latest group to join being those who operate shuttle buses for some of the biggest names in tech. Full story: Tech Times
February 26, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
(Source: Huffington Post opinion column by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa, February 25, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the last 18 months, port truck drivers at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have dramatically escalated their decades-long...
February 23, 2015 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 22, 2015) SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Shuttle bus drivers who are employed by Facebook contractor Loop Transportation have voted unanimously to ratify a strong first agreement. The 87 members of...