Teamsters
O’Brien, Seattle Teamsters Rally to End Lockout at Mauser Packaging
(SEATTLE) – Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien rallied this morning with locked out workers at Mauser Packaging Solutions, Inc., calling on the company to end its shameless union busting and return to the bargaining table in good faith. On April 14, Mauser shut the doors on a group of 20 members of Teamsters Local […]
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Teamsters to Bigfoot: End Lockout and Return to Bargaining
(EUGENE, Ore.) – The following is a joint statement from Jeff Padellaro, Director of the Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference, and Chris Muhs, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 324, regarding Bigfoot Beverages’ illegal lockout of its workers. Bigfoot Beverages is refusing to allow Teamsters to return to work after they concluded an unfair labor […]
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Teamsters Win Strike at Keurig Dr Pepper
(OTTUMWA, Iowa) – Following a 12-day strike at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) in Ottumwa, members of Teamsters Local 238 have ratified their best-ever collective bargaining agreement at the facility. It is the third strike the Teamsters won in a little more than a month, and the second strike Iowa Teamsters won in less than six […]
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Boeing Teamsters in Washington Ratify Historic Contract
(SEATTLE) – Drivers at The Boeing Company, represented by Teamsters Local 174, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a contract that materially surpasses all previous contracts for the group. The new agreement makes major language improvements and guarantees economic victories that raise the bar for the rest of the industry. “When these negotiations began, we were […]
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Teamsters on Strike at Caesars Southern Indiana
(ELIZABETH, Ind.) – More than 140 union workers at Caesar’s Southern Indiana Hotel & Casino, led by Teamsters Local 89, are on strike after the company failed to offer a fair contract that matches the property’s record-breaking profits. “We’re going to hold management accountable for their greed and blatant disrespect,” said Avral Thompson, President of […]
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AB 33 Clears Assembly Transportation Committee with Teamsters Support
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – California Teamsters are celebrating the passage of Assembly Bill 33 (AB 33) out of the Committee on Transportation and calling on all state lawmakers to support the legislation. AB 33 would require a trained human operator in any autonomous vehicle (AV) used to deliver commercial goods directly to residences or businesses. “It’s […]
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Teamsters Win Strike at Nestle Purina
(SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, Pa.) – After nearly two months on the picket line, more than 450 members of Teamsters Local 773 who work at the Nestle Purina PetCare plant in South Whitehall Township have ratified a strong four-year contract. The agreement includes substantial wage increases, an expedited grievance procedure, and improvements on a multitude of […]
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Allegiant Air Pilots File for Release from Mediation
(WASHINGTON) – Allegiant Air pilots represented by Teamsters Local 2118 have requested that the National Mediation Board (NMB) release them from mediation with the company. If the request is granted, the NMB may offer binding arbitration to resolve remaining issues between Allegiant and its Teamsters pilots. If either party declines arbitration, a 30-day “cooling-off” period […]
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Southern Teamsters Changing the Game
For decades, union membership in the nine states of the Teamsters Southern Region had been eroding, driven by “right to work” laws that destroy worker freedom and bad trade deals that ship jobs overseas. Corporate America wanted people to believe this was part of an irreversible trend that would see organized labor slowly slip into […]
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Emergency Health Workers Join Teamsters Local 120
(STURGIS, S.D.) – A group of 15 paramedics, EMTs, and other emergency health professionals who work for the City of Sturgis, South Dakota, have voted to unionize with Teamsters Local 120. “We’re proud and excited to officially become Teamsters,” said Casey Baker, a paramedic and new member of Local 120. “Standing together with Local 120, […]
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