Teamsters
Teamsters Ratify Record Agreement at Gate Gourmet, Avert Major Nationwide Strike
(WASHINGTON) – Over 8,000 airline foodservice workers at Gate Gourmet, including 3,700 Teamsters, have secured a five-year agreement that addresses key demands for wages and health care. The breakthrough follows a series of “ready to strike” rallies and a credible strike threat that forced the company to present a fair offer, averting a major nationwide […]
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Teamsters Condemn California Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Autonomous Truck Regulations
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – In response to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s draft regulations for autonomous trucks on Friday, coming just one day after the state legislature passed Teamsters-backed autonomous vehicle human operator bill Assembly Bill 2286 (AB 2286) with strong bipartisan support, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien released the following statement: “Autonomous vehicles have brought […]
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United Airlines Teamsters Rally Nationwide for Strong New Contract
(WASHINGTON) – Today, United Airlines Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) across the country rallied for a strong new contract from the carrier, demanding improved wages, higher safety standards, and more comprehensive health care coverage. Despite being home to more than 10,000 critical technicians that keep United’s fleet operating safely, the major airline has slow-walked negotiations with […]
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Teamsters-Backed Autonomous Vehicle Human Operator Bill Heads to Newsom
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – Two autonomous vehicle (AV) safety bills strongly supported by the Teamsters Union were overwhelmingly passed by the California Assembly on August 29 as bipartisan legislators took a critical step to protect union trucking jobs and keep streets safe statewide. Assembly Bill 2286 (AB 2286) and Assembly Bill 3061 (AB 3016) now go […]
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More Amazon Drivers in Illinois Organize with the Teamsters, Demand Union Recognition
(SKOKIE, Ill.) – Even more Amazon drivers at the company’s DIL7 delivery station in Skokie, Ill., are demanding that Amazon recognize the Teamsters Union and deliver a labor contract. The movement to organize in Skokie became public in June when 100 Amazon drivers went on strike over Amazon’s unfair labor practices. Those workers organized their […]
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Chipotle Teamsters Hold Day of Action Throughout Michigan to Demand Fair Contract
(LANSING, Mich.) – Members of Teamsters Locals 243, 247, 332, 337, 406, and 1038 picketed and leafleted outside of Chipotle restaurants in Lansing and Detroit on Monday to demand a fair contract from the fast casual behemoth. Chipotle workers at one of the chain’s Lansing restaurants are represented by Local 243. “These hardworking Teamsters aren’t […]
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Costco Fleet Drivers Overwhelmingly Authorize Strike
(SUMNER, Wash.) – Over 150 Costco fleet drivers have voted by an overwhelming 97 percent margin to authorize a strike. The strike vote is a result of Costco management’s refusal to bargain in good faith. The group of drivers, who became the first-ever Costco distribution center workers to organize with the Teamsters, voted to join […]
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UNFI Workers Overwhelmingly Join Teamsters
(URBANA, Ill.) – Warehouse workers at UNFI in Urbana, Ill., have decisively voted, by a 3-to-1 margin, to join Teamsters Local 26. The group of 244 warehouse workers organized with the Teamsters to secure fair pay, better health care, and improved working conditions. “We joined the Teamsters because we’ve had enough of skyrocketing health care […]
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Mondelēz Teamsters Overwhelmingly Ratify New Contract
(PHOENIX)—Teamsters at Mondelēz have overwhelmingly ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement. The new contract comes after a credible strike threat compelled the snack giant to return to the bargaining table and come to terms on a fair agreement. “This contract is a powerful testament to the strength of our rank-and-file members, who made clear they were […]
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Kroger Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join Teamsters
(FOREST PARK, Ga.) – Kroger CDL drivers voted overwhelmingly by a 96 percent margin to join Teamsters Local 528. The drivers at Kroger’s Forest Park fulfilment facility organized with the Teamsters to secure a strong voice on the job, improve their wages, and guarantee retirement benefits. “Our wages, benefits, and working conditions have been eroding for too long and it […]
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