Teamsters
Hansen Adkins Carhaul Drivers Join Teamsters
(KANSAS CITY) – Carhaul drivers at Hansen Adkins in Kansas City, Mo., have voted to join Teamsters Local 41. These newly organized workers will soon join thousands of Teamsters carhaulers nationwide under the National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement (NMATA). “We are continuing to grow our strength and expand our power across the carhaul industry,” said […]
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Corewell Health East Teamsters Secure Previously Withheld Economic Improvements
(DETROIT) – The Teamsters Local 2024 Nurses for Nurses Bargaining Committee has won major economic improvements and assurances for nurses at Corewell Health East. The committee approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that provides Teamsters nurses with substantial economic improvements previously withheld by the employer but given to nonunion employees in 2025. The MOA also […]
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Florida Teamsters at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Win First Contract
(LAKELAND, Fla.) – Over 270 warehouse workers at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits in Lakeland, Fla., represented by Teamsters Local 79, have overwhelmingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement. “This is a classic example of how the Teamsters can produce landslide organizing victories, and more importantly, industry-leading labor contracts,” said John Sholtes, Secretary-Treasurer of Local […]
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Boston Teamsters to Waymo: Hit the Brakes
(BOSTON) – Teamsters were joined by a union coalition and elected officials in Government Center yesterday to demand regulation for Waymo and other Autonomous Vehicle (AV) companies before they are allowed to operate in the city. Both at a hearing and a rally outside of City Hall, the coalition called for the passage of an […]
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Teamsters Secure Back-to-Back Legislative Victories in Rhode Island
(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Rhode Island Teamsters are celebrating Governor Daniel McKee’s signing of two laws that protect workers throughout the state. H5506A/S126A bans mandatory attendance at captive audience meetings, which are employer-sponsored presentations filled with anti-union propaganda designed to discourage organizing efforts. The second, H5421A/S568A, requires all school buses in Rhode Island to be equipped […]
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Amazon Drivers in City of Industry Join the Teamsters
(CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.) – Amazon drivers at the DAX5 delivery station in City of Industry, Calif., marched on their managers today to demand a union contract and immediate improvements to their working conditions. “I’m tired of being taken off the schedule at the last minute, with no regard for how I am going to […]
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Los Angeles Teamsters at Metro Transit Ratify First Contract
(LOS ANGELES) – Metro Transit Ambassadors in Los Angeles, represented by Teamsters Local 986, have voted to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement. The four-year agreement includes comprehensive medical benefits, a pension, workplace protections, seniority rights, and additional paid leave. “Congratulations to Metro Transit Ambassadors on their first-ever Teamsters contract,” said Chris Griswold, Secretary-Treasurer of […]
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Teamsters Expand National Strike Against Republic Services
(WASHINGTON) – Striking Teamsters at Republic Services this week are dramatically escalating their war against the waste giant by extending picket lines to Los Angeles and a major landfill in Ohio. The strike forced by Republic Services will now impact over two million Los Angeles residents. In Youngstown, Ohio, trucks and trains carrying 12 million […]
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Bus Workers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Join Teamsters
(HOUSTON) – Bus workers at the George Bus Intercontinental Airport in Houston have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 988. The new Teamsters work for joint employers, Transdev Transportation and REM Services, and provide transportation for the airport’s rental car center. “Teamsters play an integral role in the operations of one of Texas’ busiest airports,” […]
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Teamsters at Genesis Logistics Overwhelmingly Authorize Strike
(RICHMOND, Va.) – More than 200 drivers at Genesis Logistics, a DHL Supply Chain subsidiary that services 7-Eleven stores across the Mid-Atlantic, have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The vote comes in direct response to the company’s refusal to bargain in good faith, its illegal unilateral changes to working conditions, and the retaliatory termination […]
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