Teamsters
Workers at Dairy Farmers of America Join Teamsters
(GOLDSBORO, N.C.) – Drivers at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) in Goldsboro, N.C. have voted to join Teamsters Local 391 as contract negotiations resume for 2,000 Teamsters at the dairy co-operative nationwide. The 11 drivers overcame an intense anti-union campaign from the company. In the two weeks leading up to the election, DFA sent company […]
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New Jersey Transit Teamsters Launch First Strike at the Railroad in 42 Years
(NEWARK, N.J.) – This morning, 450 locomotive engineers at New Jersey Transit (NJT) will launch the first strike at the railroad since 1983. The railroaders are represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference. “Railroad executives had every opportunity to reach a fair deal, but these fucking clowns […]
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ARINC Teamsters Ratify Strong Three-Year Contract
(WASHINGTON) – 120 radio operators and field service technicians at RTX/Raytheon-owned ARINC have overwhelmingly ratified a strong three-year agreement that delivers significant improvements in wages, benefits, and working conditions. The contract includes more than a 20 percent increase in wages over the life of the agreement, annual pension benefit increases, and improved health care coverage. […]
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Teamsters Call on Texas Lawmakers to Support Driverless Vehicle Bill
(AUSTIN, Texas) – The Teamsters are calling on Texas lawmakers to pass House Bill 4402 (HB 4402), critical legislation requiring trained human operators in autonomous vehicles (AVs), following its passage out of the Texas House Committee on Transportation. The push for AV regulation comes as the tech company Aurora begins operating fully driverless trucks on […]
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History Segment:”Fire & Steel: The Story of the BMWED”
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 a wide variety of aspects in our shared past, including events in Black, Women’s, Indigenous, […]
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Teamsters Strike Keurig Dr Pepper
(VICTORVILLE, Calif.) – Members of Teamsters Local 896 at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) in Victorville have been forced to strike over unfair labor practices (ULPs). Over 150 workers are fighting for better wages, a stronger pension, and to recoup an unpaid arbitration award. “KDP was ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars last year […]
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Teamsters at Airgas Unanimously Authorize Strike
(FERNDALE, Mich.) – Drivers and fillers at Airgas in Ferndale, Mich., represented by Teamsters Local 283, have voted unanimously to authorize a strike due to the company’s repeated failure to offer a fair contract. The more than 30 workers are demanding an agreement that matches the standards won by fellow Airgas Teamsters across the country. […]
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Teamsters at Dairy Farmers of America Wrap Up National Week of Action
(WASHINGTON) –Teamsters across the country took action to demand fair contracts and better working conditions at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) this week. Teamsters in Rochester, Minn., and Southern California conducted practice pickets, Teamsters Local 20 members in Toledo, Ohio, held a rally, and Teamsters Local 554 members in Le Mars, Iowa, submitted a petition […]
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Frito-Lay Teamsters Ratify First Contract
(VENTURA, Calif.) – Members of Teamsters Local 186 have ratified the first new collective bargaining agreement at Frito-Lay in 35 years. The 75 workers are employed as route service sales representatives, route service sales associates, merchandisers, and warehouse staff. “These brave men and women fought hard all the way to the finish line, and the […]
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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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