Teamsters
Cargill Teamsters Go On Strike
(CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa) – Teamsters Local 238 members at Cargill have been forced to go on strike due to the company’s failure to come to terms on a fair agreement. Cargill workers are demanding the company—one of the largest agribusiness conglomerates in the world—provide them with competitive wages that keep pace with the cost of […]
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Amazon Warehouse Workers in San Francisco Join Teamsters Union
*Watch the announcement video here* (SAN FRANCISCO) – Today, over 100 Amazon workers at the company’s DCK6 warehouse in San Francisco, Calif., formed a union with the Teamsters. The workers demanded union recognition from Amazon with a “March on the Boss” held early this morning. The DCK6 workers represent the first-ever group of Amazon warehouse […]
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California Teamsters Secure Legislation Curtailing Union Busting, Misclassification
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – Teamsters across California are celebrating the successful campaign to pass into law Assembly Bill 2754 (AB 2754) and Senate Bill 399 (SB 399), which will crack down on worker misclassification and intimidation throughout the state. SB 399 bans forced attendance at captive audience meetings, employer-sponsored presentations filled with anti-union propaganda designed to […]
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Teamsters Organize 50,000 New Members in Less Than Three Years
(WASHINGTON) – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced today the union has grown by an astounding 50,000 new members in the last two-and-a-half years, a direct result of key investments in strategic organizing under Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman since March 2022. “Since being elected to lead the Teamsters, […]
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Teamsters Stand With The International Longshoremen’s Association
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien on the failure of the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to present an acceptable contract offer to the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA): “The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, including our members in the freight industry, stand in full solidarity with the International […]
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All-Star Transportation Bus Workers Vote to Join Teamsters
(WATERBURY, Conn.) – Bus drivers at All-Star Transportation, a subsidiary of Student Transportation of America, in Waterbury have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 671. The 145 new Teamsters provide student transportation for Waterbury Public Schools. “These new Teamsters are trusted with making sure students in Waterbury get to and from school safely,” said Tony […]
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First Student Drivers in Los Angeles Organize to Join Teamsters
(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) – Bus drivers at First Student finalized a successful card check organizing effort to join Teamsters Local 572. “Our newest members are essential to countless students and families and are more than deserving of strong union protections,” said Lourdes Garcia, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 572. “We are proud to represent such a committed […]
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Teamsters on CARS Package Veto: “We’re Not Going Anywhere”
(SACRAMENTO) – The following is a joint statement from Teamsters Joint Council 7 and Teamsters Joint Council 42 regarding the recent veto of the CARS (California Automotive Regulatory Standards) Package. The CARS Package was composed of Assembly Bill 2286, which would have required human operators in any vehicle over 10,000 pounds, and Assembly Bill 3061, […]
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Transdev Teamsters in Rhode Island Authorize Strike
(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – After several months of negotiations with Transdev for a first contract, members of Teamsters Local 251 have voted to authorize a strike and are prepared to act if necessary to secure a fair and equitable agreement. These 51 workers provide bus and transportation services for Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design […]
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Hertz Teamsters Authorize Strike as Contract Expiration Looms
(WASHINGTON) – Hertz Teamsters at 20 local unions have voted overwhelming to strike if a new agreement is not reached by Monday, September 30. These nearly 3,000 Teamsters are covered by a Western Regional Master Agreement with Hertz and represented by locals in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington. “When […]
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