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Teamsters Call on Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to Sign HB 25-1122
(DENVER) – Following its passage out of the Colorado State Senate, Teamsters are demanding that Gov. Jared Polis sign HB 25-1122. The legislation would require the presence of a trained and licensed human safety operator in any autonomous vehicle (AV) operated for commercial use. “Gov. Polis has the opportunity to show Coloradans that he’s willing […]
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DFA Teamsters Take Action Across the Midwest
Yesterday, Teamsters across the Midwest took action to demand fair contracts and better working conditions at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). Teamsters Local 120 members in Rochester, Minn., held a practice picket, Teamsters Local 20 members in Toledo, Ohio, held a rally, and Teamsters Local 554 members in Le Mars, Iowa, submitted a petition to […]
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Teamsters Statement on President Trump’s Union Job-Protecting Film Tariffs
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters Motion Picture Division Director Lindsay Dougherty on President Donald Trump’s announcement to place a 100 percent tariff on films produced abroad: “For years, Hollywood studios have hollowed out the industry by following Corporate America’s crooked playbook of outsourcing good […]
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Heists Endanger Teamsters Railroaders
In the desert between Arizona and California, a two-person Teamster crew –– a locomotive engineer and a conductor –– controls a three-mile-long freight train that’s transporting millions of dollars of merchandise. On flat ground, the train moves 70 miles an hour. But climbing to higher elevations, it has to slow down considerably because of its […]
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Teamsters at US Foods Ratify Lucrative New Contract
(MINNEAPOLIS) – More than 430 Teamsters at US Foods in Minneapolis have overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement. The contract secures significant gains for warehouse workers, drivers, and mechanics. “This contract is a benchmark — not just for US Foods, but for the entire industry,” said Brandon Brink, a Local 120 business agent […]
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PepsiCo Pittston Workers Ratify Contract with Local 401
Teamsters Local 401 members at PepsiCo in Pittston, Pa. voted overwhelmingly to ratify a record-breaking contract with their employer. The new five-year agreement includes average increases of 24 percent wage increases over the course of the contract, improved pension benefits, more paid time off, and a higher overtime rate. “These workers demonstrated incredible resilience and […]
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Teamsters Local 469 Wins Big in Cannabis
(HAZLET, N.J.) – Teamsters Local 469 has ratified its first collective bargaining agreement in the cannabis industry and organized another dispensary in less than one month. “This is a core industry for our union and a major priority for us,” said Michael Broderick, Local 469 President. ‘We look forward to organizing even more cannabis facilities […]
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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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