Teamsters
Costco Teamsters Rally Outside Corporate Headquarters
(ISSAQUAH, Wash.) – Costco Teamsters rallied outside the company’s corporate headquarters in Issaquah, Wash., today as Costco held its annual shareholder meeting. With their current contract set to expire on January 31, Teamsters are demanding an industry-leading agreement and ready to strike if Costco refuses to deliver. “Costco has two choices: respect the workers who […]
Read More....
Hertz Teamsters Strike at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
(DALLAS) – Workers at Hertz represented by Teamsters Local 745 were forced to the picket line after the company failed to negotiate in good faith and offer a fair contract. The 45 workers service the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), the second largest airport in the U.S. “Hertz Teamsters are done with the disrespect,” said […]
Read More....
MultiCare Hospital Workers in Yakima Organize with Teamsters
(YAKIMA, Wash.) – Workers at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 760. The new Teamsters work as technicians and technologist at the health care facility. “Teamsters Local 760 is thrilled to welcome nearly 200 workers at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital to the Teamsters family,” said Richard Salinas, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 760. […]
Read More....
Costco Teamsters Overwhelmingly Vote to Authorize Strike
(WASHINGTON) – Costco Teamsters nationwide have voted by an overwhelming 85 percent margin to authorize a strike. The vote is a direct result of the company’s continued failure to bargain constructively and refusal to present a fair contract offer that reflects the company’s record-breaking profits. The Costco Teamsters National Master Agreement, covering more than 18,000 […]
Read More....
Kroger Warehouse Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join Teamsters
(LAS VEGAS) – Kroger warehouse workers in Las Vegas have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 14. The group of more than 120 workers organized with the Teamsters to secure improved working conditions, better wages, job security, and guaranteed retirement benefits. “We joined the Teamsters because it’s time we receive the protections, pay, and benefits […]
Read More....
History Segment: “MLK: Before He was King” and “The Modern Civil Rights Movement: An Essential History”
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, […]
Read More....
Southern California Costco Teamsters Practice Picket in San Diego
(SAN DIEGO) – Hundreds of Costco Teamsters from throughout Southern California held a practice picket today as the January 31 deadline of the Costco National Master Agreement approaches. Nationwide, more than 18,000 Teamsters at Costco are demanding an historic, industry-leading contract and are prepared to strike if Costco fails to deliver. “Costco has just 15 […]
Read More....
U.S. Government Publishing Office Workers Join Teamsters Union
(WASHINGTON) – Workers at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (USGPO) in Washington, D.C. have voted overwhelmingly for representation with the Teamsters, becoming the third group of print industry workers to join the union this month. The 215 new Teamsters work as printing plant workers and publish trusted information on behalf of the federal government. “Teamsters […]
Read More....
Costco Teamsters Rally, Practice Picket in Long Island Ahead of Contract Deadline
(LONG ISLAND, N.Y.) – Sean M. O’Brien, General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman, Teamsters Warehouse Division Director Tom Erickson, and hundreds of Costco Teamsters rallied and engaged in a practice picket in Long Island, N.Y., as the final week of bargaining with the wholesale giant approaches. “We are going to win the strongest collective bargaining agreement in […]
Read More....
Costco Teamsters Practice Picket in California and Washington
(WASHINGTON) – Costco workers represented by Teamsters Local 150, Local 174, and Local 853 organized practice picket lines today in Hayward, Calif., and Sumner, Wash., as the January 31 expiration of the Costco Teamsters National Master Agreement draws near. Teamsters are demanding a contract that reflects the company’s record-breaking profits and are ready to strike […]
Read More....