Teamsters
Philadelphia Transportation Teamsters Ratify First Contract
(PHILADELPHIA) – Bus drivers and attendants at Philadelphia Transportation represented by Teamsters Local 623 have voted to ratify their first union contract. The new three-year agreement includes a grievance and arbitration procedure, route bidding that honors seniority, and the largest wage increases in company history. “We have never received pay increases like this ever,” said […]
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Teamsters Reject United Airlines’ Insulting Contract Proposal
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters Airline Division Director Chris Griswold on United Airlines Teamsters’ overwhelming rejection of the carrier’s latest disgraceful economic proposal. 99.5 percent of Teamsters voted to reject this greedy carrier’s attempts to cut their wages and send their work to communist […]
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UNFI Teamsters Ratify First Contracts
(WASHINGTON) – Following a credible strike threat, more than 1,000 newly organized drivers and warehouse workers at United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) in Florida, Georgia, and Illinois have ratified their first Teamsters contracts. Represented by Teamsters Locals 26, 79, 728, and 769, UNFI workers have secured agreements that deliver significant wage increases, improved benefits, and […]
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Teamsters Triumphant at Continental Café
(PLAINFIELD, Ind.) – After nine weeks on strike, 31 members of Teamsters Local 135 at Continental Café have secured a tentative two-year contract that delivers higher wages, significant increases to retirement benefits, nine extra paid days off, and continued protection of Teamsters health care. “This strong agreement is a testament to the unwavering determination and […]
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Indio Water Authority Workers Vote to Join Teamsters
(INDIO, Calif.) – In a significant victory for communities in the Low Desert, workers at the Indio Water Authority (IWA) have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 1932. These new IAW Teamsters play a critical role in delivering clean, reliable water to the residents and businesses of Indio. Their decision to stand together and unionize […]
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Three Hundred University of California Financial Analysts Join Teamsters
(OAKLAND, Calif.) – Teamsters Local 2010 has won union representation for 320 University of California (UC) financial analysts, with the state labor board ruling that these workers were misclassified as nonunion by their employer. “We are thrilled to welcome more than 300 financial analysts to our fast-growing union,” said Jason Rabinowitz, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 2010. […]
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Teamsters Ratify First Cannabis Contract in Maryland
(ABERDEEN, Md.) – Budtenders and shift leaders at Ascend in Aberdeen, Md., have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement, making them the first cannabis workers in the state to be covered by a Teamsters contract. “These workers stuck together and were fearless in advocating for themselves during this process,” said Sean Cedenio, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters […]
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Teamsters Endorse Autonomous Vehicle Bill AB 33 Amid Widespread Public Support for Job Killing Automation
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – Teamsters proudly endorse California Assembly Bill 33 (AB 33), a bill that would require a trained human operator in any autonomous vehicle (AV) used to deliver commercial goods directly to residences or businesses. The legislation, introduced by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, comes on the heels of a new poll that shows […]
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DATTCO Teamsters Unanimously Ratify First Contract
(BURRILLVILLE, R.I.) – Nearly 50 school bus drivers, monitors, and aides represented by Teamsters Local 251 unanimously ratified their first agreement with DATTCO, a contractor for the Burrillville School District. The lucrative contract, which includes a substantial pay increase and boost in benefits, was ratified 10 months after DATTCO workers voted to join Local 251. […]
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US Foods Teamsters Ratify First Contract
(LIVERMORE, Calif.) – Teamsters drivers at US Foods in Livermore, Calif., represented by Local 853, ratified a first contract that will strengthen pay and benefits. The three-year agreement comes after members successfully organized a week-long strike. “US Foods thought they could underestimate the Teamsters, but our members don’t break. They held the line to […]
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