Teamsters
Teamsters at i-Health Forced to Strike
(ENFIELD, Conn) – A group of 20 Teamsters at i-Health has been forced to go on strike because of the company’s assault on their rights. After i-Health refused to bargain in good faith for months and unleashed an onslaught of unfair labor practices, these workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. After two days on […]
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Teamsters Tell Amazon: Agree to Bargaining Dates by Dec. 15
(WASHINGTON) – On behalf of thousands of Amazon delivery drivers and warehouse workers who have already organized for Teamsters representation nationwide, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters today gave the e-commerce giant a deadline of Dec. 15 to follow the law and agree to bargaining dates for a union contract. “The Teamsters are done asking nicely […]
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FG&A Railroad Workers Ratify First Contract
(INDEPENDENCE, Ohio) – Florida Gulf & Atlantic (FG&A) Railroad workers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have ratified their first contract. The FG&A Railroad operates 430 miles of track running in Florida and Georgia. “Railroaders at FG&A wanted union representation to address issues related to safety, […]
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Teamsters at Three Railroads Ratify Contracts
(NOVI, Mich.) – Workers at three railroads represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have ratified new contracts. Teamsters at the Colorado and Wyoming Railway unanimously voted to ratify a contract securing higher wages and improvements to vacation, bereavement and personal leave, and holidays. “It was […]
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Teamsters Applaud Introduction of Bipartisan Corporate Bankruptcy Reform Legislation
(WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters Union commends Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) for introducing the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act in the U.S. Senate, which would correct abuses of the corporate bankruptcy process that rob employees and retirees of their hard-earned wages, benefits, and retirement savings. “Corporate bankruptcy law […]
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TEAMSTERS FILE CHARGES AGAINST COSTCO
(Washington) – The Teamsters have filed multiple unfair labor practice charges against Costco for blatantly violating federal labor law and the national master agreement in a calculated effort to undermine workers’ rights and disrupt the collective bargaining process. In the past 48 hours, Costco’s upper management has escalated its illegal and reckless behavior. The company […]
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Montclair Public Works Teamsters Unanimously Ratify First Contract
(MONTCLAIR, Calif.) – Public sector workers in the City of Montclair represented by Teamsters Local 1932 have voted unanimously to approve their first contract, marking a significant win for the dedicated workers who maintain and enhance the city’s infrastructure and public services such as parks, sewers, streets, sidewalks, and storm systems. The new agreement includes […]
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Teamsters File More Charges After Bigfoot Tries to Oust Union Workers
(EUGENE, Ore.) – Teamsters have filed an eighth unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against Bigfoot Beverages after it falsely and unlawfully tried to withdraw recognition from Teamsters Local 206 and Teamsters Local 324 as the workers’ exclusive bargaining representative. “Bigfoot owners Eric Forrest and Andy Moore have shamelessly claimed scabs have the same status as […]
Read More....History Segment: “Total Person Unionism”
The Human Rights and Diversity Commission, in conjunction with the Teamsters History Project, welcomes the next segment of monthly history programs based on Teamsters, the labor movement, and the diversity within our union. These programs are designed to look at …
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DFA Teamsters Gather for National Webinar
Teamsters shop stewards at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) recently gathered for a national webinar to discuss upcoming negotiations with the employer, which is the largest agricultural co-operative in the United States. “The reason we gathered all of the shop stewards here today is because you’re the front line of defense at DFA,” said Lou […]
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