Teamsters
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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Teamsters at US Foods Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike
(LIVERMORE, Calif.) – Drivers at US Foods in Livermore, Calif., represented by Teamsters Local 853, have overwhelmingly authorized a strike. The more than 170 workers are demanding US Foods bargain in good faith and deliver a fair collective bargaining agreement. “We’re fighting for fair wages, quality health care, and a strong first union contract that […]
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Illinois Teamsters Call on Gov. Pritzker to Sign Warehouse Worker Protection Bill
(CHICAGO) – Teamsters are calling on Governor J.B. Pritzker to sign House Bill 2547, the Illinois Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA), into law. “There’s no reason that companies like Amazon should be able to endanger its workforce with grievous bodily harm through predatory and reckless behavior,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “Gov. Pritzker […]
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Iowa Northern Railway Workers Join Teamsters
(NOVI, Mich.) – Workers from the Iowa Northern Railway have voted unanimously to join the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the Teamsters Rail Conference. “We welcome our newest brothers on the Iowa Northern and are enthusiastic to help make their railroad a better place to work,” said Thomas Kirby, Director of […]
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Cannabis Workers Unite in Dwight to Join Teamsters Local 777
(DWIGHT, Ill.) – Cannabis workers at the PharmaCann cultivation facility in Dwight, Illinois, have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777. “We already represent over 100 PharmaCann Teamsters throughout Illinois,” said Jim Glimco, President of Local 777. “We look forward to getting these workers a great union contract, just like we’ve already done for PharmaCann […]
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Rail Teamsters Ratify Contract at CSX
(NOVI, Mich.) – Nearly 4,200 CSX railroad workers represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have ratified a new contract. “Our members needed a fair deal that put more money in their pockets and kept politicians and bureaucrats out of the bargaining process. We accomplished this,” […]
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