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(LAS VEGAS) – A group of 130 front desk workers at Mandalay Bay have voted overwhelmingly to unionize with Teamsters Local 986. The newly organized workers join more than 250 Teamsters in valet, horticulture, warehouse, and call center positions. With this victory, the Teamsters now have wall-to-wall representation at the property. “We’re building power across the casino industry, and workers are stepping up because they know the Teamsters fight and deliver,” said Tommy Blitsch, Director of the Teamsters Convention, Trade Show, and Casino Division. “This victory at Mandalay Bay is part of a growing movement of hospitality workers demanding respect, security, and a stronger future.” The front desk workers, who play a critical role in the guest experience by handling check-ins and check-outs, upkeeping operations, and ensuring visitors receive a hospitable stay, joined the Teamsters to secure higher pay, better benefits, and a strong voice in the workplace. “Front desk workers are the face of the property and the heartbeat of the guest experience,” said Tim Vera, President of Local 986. “These workers deserve strong representation and a contract that reflects the value they bring every single day. Local 986 is proud to welcome them into our family, and we’re ready to fight alongside them for the future they deserve.” “We joined the Teamsters to win a fair contract and have a stronger voice on the job,” said Sylvia Hinojosa, a Guest Front Services Representative and proud new member of Local 986. “Being a Teamster means having the representation, protections, and benefits we deserve, and I’m proud to stand with my co-workers in this fight.” Nationwide, the Teamsters represent nearly 6,000 members at casinos and casino hotels. Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters. The post Workers at Mandalay Bay Join Teamsters appeared first on International Brotherhood of Teamsters.Continue reading→

(NEW YORK) – Teamsters with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) have launched a strike alongside their bargaining coalition of 3,500 workers from five unions. “The LIRR owns this strike. Union workers have sacrificed so much for the railroad for years while consistently bargaining in good faith for a fair contract,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “Hundreds of thousands of commuters rely on our members’ labor every day. The LIRR is stranding passengers while denying wages, benefits, and respect to BLET Teamsters and other hardworking union members. All 1.3 million members of the Teamsters Union are standing with every worker on strike. We will win this fight and the LIRR will give these essential workers the contract they’ve earned.” The LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in America, with 300,000 daily passengers. It is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). This is the first strike at the carrier in 32 years. “This strike would not have happened if the MTA and LIRR offered our members the reasonable terms the government recommended multiple times. But management refused,” said Mark Wallace, President of the BLET and the Teamsters Rail Conference. “We hope LIRR gets serious soon to avoid further unnecessary disruptions for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers. They know where to find us when they're ready: on the streets." The Teamsters represent over 500 locomotive engineers at the railroad. They have gone three years without raises throughout the process of bargaining a new contract. “To every LIRR passenger whose trip is disrupted, know that the MTA left us no choice but to strike,” said Gil Lang, General Chairman of the BLET’s LIRR General Committee. “We don’t want to be on the picket line. But after three years without raises, we cannot make any more compromises to cover for the MTA’s mismanagement.” Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters. The post 3,500 Workers Walk Out as BLET Teamsters, Union Coalition Launch LIRR Strike appeared first on International Brotherhood of Teamsters.Continue reading→

(OAKLAND, Calif.) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ended a lengthy joint employer dispute between the multibillion-dollar waste giant Republic Services and Teamsters Local 350, ruling in the union’s favor. Over a decade ago, 200 workers at Republic Services — at the time doing business as Browning Ferris — voted to join Local 350. Republic claimed the workers were employed by a third-party staffing agency, Leadpoint Business Services, and refused repeated demands to recognize the group’s union. The NLRB ruling definitively mandates that Republic must negotiate with Local 350 as the unit’s bargaining representative. “This win is a major milestone that will be remembered for decades as one of our union’s many contributions to the collective fight for workers’ rights. And it only happened because of the unity and resilience of these workers — who are finally, officially Teamsters,” said Robert Sandoval, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 350. “Teamsters always say one day longer is one day stronger. This unit exemplified that, never losing sight of victory.” Corporations often resist being labeled as a “joint employer” as a form of union busting. They do this to dodge their responsibility to bargain with workers by using “third-party” companies to fill positions. Republic employed this tactic at the Milpitas, Calif., facility despite maintaining total operational control over the workplace. “Republic Services is one of the nastiest companies in America. They blew hundreds of thousands of dollars and dragged out this fight as long as possible, all in a failed attempt to deny workers their rights,” said Victor Mineros, Director of the Teamsters Solid Waste and Recycling Division. “We are grateful to the NLRB for forcing this multibillion-dollar corporation to comply with the law. The Teamsters look forward to providing these workers the strong representation and support they want and deserve as they bargain their first contract.” The final ruling is the culmination of hard work by dozens of labor leaders — including Robert Morales, former Secretary-Treasurer of Local 350 — to ensure workers are recognized by companies when they form a union. Teamsters Local 350 represents members in the public sector and solid waste, recycling, and linen industries, and in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and San Benito Counties. For more information, please visit teamsters350.com. The post NLRB Demands Republic Services/Browning-Ferris Bargain with Teamsters Local 350 appeared first on International Brotherhood of Teamsters.Continue reading→