October 30, 2013 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 29, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of taxicab drivers in the nation’s capital attended the first meeting of the new Washington, D.C., Taxi Operators Association today in overwhelming support for...
October 30, 2013 | CN, Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Reuters Canada, October 29, 2013) TORONTO — Canadian National Railway Co said on Tuesday it still hopes to negotiate a new deal with the Teamsters union and avoid a labor disruption, after talks assisted by government-appointed mediators stretched into the...
October 25, 2013 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 25, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — School bus drivers and monitors with First Student in Sedalia, Mo., have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 833 in Jefferson City, Mo. The 45 school bus...
October 25, 2013 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 24, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cab drivers in the nation’s capital are joining together with the Teamsters Union to announce the formation of the new Washington, D.C. Taxi Operators Association. The...
October 25, 2013 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 24, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. —The International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ Airline Division and representatives of Republic Airways yesterday held talks in Washington, D.C. The meeting was described...
October 23, 2013 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Teamsters Local 700 website, October 18, 2013) CHICAGO, Ill. — East Hazel Crest Police Officer Mitchell Drake was responding to a gas leak when a dispatcher called and redirected him to help a family whose baby stopped breathing. Officer Drake met the family...
October 22, 2013 | Canada, Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Reuters, October 21, 2013) TORONTO — The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union is optimistic that talks with Canadian National Railway Co, Canada’s largest rail operator, will produce a deal this week, a spokesman told Reuters. Full story:...
October 21, 2013 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 18, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union helped score a victory for truck drivers this week when H.R. 3095 was signed into law compelling the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...
October 18, 2013 | Canada, Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Bloomberg News, October 17, 2013) CALGARY — A possible strike or lockout by Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR) workers may disrupt grain shipments and lead to contract penalties and defaults, according to the Western Grain Elevator Association. About 95...
October 17, 2013 | Canada, Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: Reuters Canada, October 15, 2013) OTTAWA — Canada’s government is closely monitoring a dispute between the railroad workers’ union and Canadian National Railway Co. and wants both sides to continue talking, a spokeswoman for Labour Minister Kellie...
