Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico Workers and Allies Hold Solidarity Rally Demanding a Fair Contract
IAM Union workers at Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR), standing shoulder to shoulder with union allies and community supporters, rallied outside the company’s Aguadilla facility this week to demand what they have earned: a fair contract that values their labor, safety, and dignity. For nearly three years, the skilled aviation workers at LTPR have been
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IP Bryant, GVP Bennett Join IAM Local 2471 Members for Grand Opening of New Alstom Rail Manufacturing Facility
IAM leadership was on hand to join IAM Local 2471 (District 19) members as Alstom opened its newest operation, Car Body Shell Plant 4, in Hornell, New York. The $75 million manufacturing and testing facility brings railcar body manufacturing from Brazil back to Alstom’s facilities in the southern tier of western New York state. Alstom
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Teamsters Extend Picket Lines to Breakthru Beverage Facilities Nationwide
(NATIONWIDE) – Teamsters at Breakthru Beverage in Florida have extended their unfair labor practice (ULP) strike to operations in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. As a show of solidarity, more than 700 Teamsters in those states are refusing to cross the picket line. More than 160 drivers at Breakthru locations across Florida were […]
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Labor Board Issues Another Complaint Against Amazon
(SAN FRANCISCO) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 20 issued a complaint against Amazon over its illegal union-busting activity at the DCK6 facility in San Francisco. This marks another win for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in its ongoing battle against the two trillion-dollar company. “Amazon Teamsters are securing victories on the ground […]
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UAW Executive Board Elects Laura Dickerson as Vice President to Succeed Chuck Browning
The UAW International Executive Board has elected Region 1A Director Laura Dickerson to serve as Vice President and Director of the Ford Department, succeeding Vice President Chuck Browning, who will retire at the end of this month.
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UAW Region 1 Makes History: Tentative Agreement Reached at Evolution After Two-Year Organizing Fight
After nearly two years of organizing, determination, and hard-fought negotiations, UAW Region 1 is proud to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached for approximately 700 Game Presenters (Dealers) at Evolution, one of the largest online gaming platforms in the nation.
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IAM Local 1458 Family Member Forges New Path with Historic Scholarship
Donna Sands, wife of an IAM Local 1458 (District 1888) lifetime member, is making history. She’s the first recipient of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) scholarship to Franklin University, which was recently presented at the USA’s 12th Annual Fundraising Gala in Washington, D.C. Sands has dedicated over 18 years to the Graham Farm & Nature
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Autoworkers Score Major Victory in Tennessee as GM Announces $4 Billion Reinvestment in U.S. Plants
In a historic move signaling a shift in the American auto industry, General Motors announced a $4 billion reinvestment across three U.S. plants—including a major investment in its Spring Hill facility in Tennessee. The move brings thousands of good union jobs back to the South and underscores the rising power of autoworkers in a region long written off by corporate America.
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IAM Union Stays in Fight Against Cuts to Military Veterans’ Care, Benefits
Thousands of veterans rallied on the National Mall in Washington D.C., on June 6, the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings that began the end to World War II. The ongoing actions of the so-called DOGE committee and proposed spending cuts being considered by Congress have already hit many current military veterans hard, and the
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Teamsters Demand Rhode Island House Pass Worker Protection Package
(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Rhode Island Teamsters are urging the State House of Representatives to pass the Worker Protection Package — a group of three bills that are critical for improving occupational conditions throughout the state. The legislation includes House Bill 5047, which would protect warehouse workers from unsafe and unrealistic production quotas. House Bill 5506 […]
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