Teamsters
Denver Transit Operators Organize with Teamsters
(DENVER) – Workers at Denver Transit Operators, a contractor for the Denver Transit Authority, have voted overwhelmingly to organize with Teamsters Local 17. “We are proud to welcome this group of essential workers to North America’s strongest union,” said Ed Bagwell, President of Local 17. “These new Teamsters provide an invaluable service to millions of […]
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One Thousand Administrative Workers at University of California Join Teamsters
(OAKLAND, Calif.) – Following favorable rulings from the state labor board, Teamsters Local 2010 has added more than 1,000 workers to its bargaining unit at the University of California (UC) who were previously misclassified as nonunion. In July, 400 executive assistants joined Local 2010’s Clerical and Allied Services CX unit, and in September more than […]
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Teamsters Charge Bigfoot with Additional Unfair Labor Practices During Strike
(EUGENE, Ore.) – Amid an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike at Bigfoot Beverages, Teamsters Locals 206 and 324 have charged the company with additional ULPs for unlawfully threatening workers for engaging in federally protected union activity. Bigfoot workers went on strike September 19 after Bigfoot attempted to unlawfully eliminate a core pension benefit and lied […]
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NLRB Doubles Down: Amazon is A Joint Employer
(PALMDALE, Calif.) – The National Labor Relations Board Region 31 (NLRB) issued a formal complaint against Amazon affirming that the company is a joint employer of its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) drivers and has a legal duty to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters Union. The complaint charges Amazon with dozens of unfair labor practices […]
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Cargill Teamsters Go On Strike
(CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa) – Teamsters Local 238 members at Cargill have been forced to go on strike due to the company’s failure to come to terms on a fair agreement. Cargill workers are demanding the company—one of the largest agribusiness conglomerates in the world—provide them with competitive wages that keep pace with the cost of […]
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Amazon Warehouse Workers in San Francisco Join Teamsters Union
*Watch the announcement video here* (SAN FRANCISCO) – Today, over 100 Amazon workers at the company’s DCK6 warehouse in San Francisco, Calif., formed a union with the Teamsters. The workers demanded union recognition from Amazon with a “March on the Boss” held early this morning. The DCK6 workers represent the first-ever group of Amazon warehouse […]
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California Teamsters Secure Legislation Curtailing Union Busting, Misclassification
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – Teamsters across California are celebrating the successful campaign to pass into law Assembly Bill 2754 (AB 2754) and Senate Bill 399 (SB 399), which will crack down on worker misclassification and intimidation throughout the state. SB 399 bans forced attendance at captive audience meetings, employer-sponsored presentations filled with anti-union propaganda designed to […]
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Teamsters Organize 50,000 New Members in Less Than Three Years
(WASHINGTON) – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced today the union has grown by an astounding 50,000 new members in the last two-and-a-half years, a direct result of key investments in strategic organizing under Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman since March 2022. “Since being elected to lead the Teamsters, […]
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Teamsters Stand With The International Longshoremen’s Association
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien on the failure of the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to present an acceptable contract offer to the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA): “The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, including our members in the freight industry, stand in full solidarity with the International […]
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All-Star Transportation Bus Workers Vote to Join Teamsters
(WATERBURY, Conn.) – Bus drivers at All-Star Transportation, a subsidiary of Student Transportation of America, in Waterbury have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 671. The 145 new Teamsters provide student transportation for Waterbury Public Schools. “These new Teamsters are trusted with making sure students in Waterbury get to and from school safely,” said Tony […]
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