Teamsters
Teamsters Call on Colorado State Senators to Pass HB 25-1122
(DENVER) – Following its passage out of the Colorado State Senate Transportation & Energy Committee, Teamsters are calling on all lawmakers in the upper chamber to support HB 25-1122, legislation that would require the presence of a trained and licensed human safety operator in any autonomous vehicle (AV) operated for commercial use. “This legislation has […]
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Republic Services Workers Join Teamsters
(LAS VEGAS) – A group of 44 sanitation workers at the Republic Services Polymer Center in Las Vegas has voted to join Teamsters Local 631. These new Teamsters process plastic materials like water bottles, jugs, and containers and convert them into recyclable materials. “Republic workers nationwide are seeing that the only way to guarantee better […]
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Teamsters Response to UPS Earnings Call
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien on the announcement from UPS in today’s earnings call that the delivery and logistics company anticipates cutting 20,000 jobs this year: “United Parcel Service is contractually obligated to create 30,000 Teamsters jobs under our current national master agreement. If UPS wants […]
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Teamsters Nurses in Washington Ratify First Agreement
(CHELAN, Wash.) – Dozens of nurses represented by Teamsters Local 760 at Lake Chelan Health hospital in Washington state have voted to ratify a strong first contract. “After months of staying strong together through negotiations, I am so proud that we have secured our first-ever union contract,” said Jenel Hetterle, an emergency room registered nurse […]
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Teamsters at Finley Distributing Vote Unanimously to Authorize Strike
(PHOENIX) – Members of Teamsters Local 104 at Finley Distributing, a major beer and beverage distributor in Southern Arizona, have voted unanimously to authorize a strike. The vote comes after the company’s continued failure to offer a fair contract that reflects workers’ critical contributions to its success. “Our members have sent a loud and clear […]
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Teamsters at Dairy Farmers of America Hold Practice Pickets Nationwide
(WASHINGTON) – Teamsters held practice pickets at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) facilities in Englewood, Colo.; Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, and throughout Southern California to demand that the employer come to terms on 19 collective bargaining agreements set to expire May 5. DFA is the largest dairy co-operative in North America. “We demand a fair […]
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DFA National Practice Pickets – April 24, 2025
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Workers at New Carhaul Company Join Teamsters
(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) – Teamsters Local 89 has organized a group of workers at Squirrelly LLC, a newly established carhaul company based in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The company recently began operations at the Kentucky Truck Plant with a team of former Jack Cooper drivers — all of whom proudly signed union cards and joined the Teamsters. […]
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O’Brien, Seattle Teamsters Rally to End Lockout at Mauser Packaging
(SEATTLE) – Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien rallied this morning with locked out workers at Mauser Packaging Solutions, Inc., calling on the company to end its shameless union busting and return to the bargaining table in good faith. On April 14, Mauser shut the doors on a group of 20 members of Teamsters Local […]
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Teamsters to Bigfoot: End Lockout and Return to Bargaining
(EUGENE, Ore.) – The following is a joint statement from Jeff Padellaro, Director of the Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference, and Chris Muhs, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 324, regarding Bigfoot Beverages’ illegal lockout of its workers. Bigfoot Beverages is refusing to allow Teamsters to return to work after they concluded an unfair labor […]
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