Teamsters
Teamsters at Zen Leaf Cannabis Ratify Contract
(EVANSTON, Ill.) — Cannabis advisors and agents-in-charge at the Zen Leaf cannabis dispensary in Evanston have voted unanimously to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 777. Zen Leaf is a subsidiary of the multi-state operator Verano Holdings. “We successfully negotiated and ratified this collective bargaining agreement in less than three months, which […]
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Carrollton Railroad Workers Unionize with Teamsters
(CARROLLTON, Kentucky) – Carrollton Railroad workers have voted unanimously to unionize with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference. Operating out of western Kentucky, this group of nine workers is made up of engineers, conductors, trainmen, and maintenance and yardmaster employees. They joined the BLET to gain a stronger […]
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Fontana Public Works Teamsters Vote to Ratify Contract
(FONTANA, Calif.) – Public sector workers in City of Fontana represented by Teamsters Local 1932 have voted to ratify a new contract, marking a significant win for the dedicated workers who maintain and enhance the city’s infrastructure and public services such as parks, sewers, streets, sidewalks, and storm systems. This contract is a major step […]
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American Medical Response Teamsters in Massachusetts Unanimously Authorize Strike
(SPRINGFIELD, Mass.) – Teamsters at American Medical Response (AMR) in Springfield and Greenfield have voted unanimously to authorize a strike if an agreement is not reached by November 24. The 200 paramedics and EMTs organized with Teamsters Local 404 earlier this year to fight for a strong contract, better wages, and respect on the job. […]
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Amazon Workers at San Bernardino Air Hub Launch Organizing Drive With Teamsters
(SAN BERNADINO, Calif.) – Amazon workers at KSBD, the company’s largest air facility on the West Coast, officially launched a union drive to join the 1.3 million-member Teamsters Union. KSBD workers kicked off the card-signing blitz to show their support for the union, joining Amazon air hub, warehouse, and delivery drivers nationwide who are organizing […]
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Southern California Amazon Drivers At DAX5 Join Teamsters Union
(CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.) – Hundreds of Amazon drivers at the company’s DAX5 facility in City of Industry, California, have formed a union with the Teamsters. The workers demanded union recognition from Amazon with a “March on the Boss.” This is the second Amazon warehouse to join the Teamsters in the greater Los Angeles area […]
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Nearly 10,000 Michigan Nurses Join Teamsters in Historic Union Election
(SOUTHFIELD, Mich.) – Registered nurses at Corewell Health of Southern Michigan have voted to join the Teamsters. This historic election of more than 9,600 nurses at nine different hospitals across Southeastern Michigan is one of the largest National Labor Relations Board elections in more than 20 years. “Despite Corewell waging one of the most expensive […]
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Allegiant Air Teamsters Pilots, O’Brien and Zuckerman Practice Picket in Las Vegas
(LAS VEGAS) — Allegiant Air pilots represented by Teamsters Local 2118 held a practice picket outside Allegiant’s corporate headquarters in Las Vegas to demand the carrier come to terms on a fair contract or face a potential nationwide strike. They were joined by Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman. […]
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Darling Ingredients Drivers Overwhelmingly Authorize Strike
(GRAPELAND, Texas) – A group of 17 Darling Ingredients drivers in Grapeland, Texas, has voted nearly unanimously to authorize a strike. These workers haul and recycle poultry byproducts from slaughterhouses. “We are fighting for a decent contract that increases our wages and improves our working conditions and benefits,” said Jeremiah McKenzie, a driver at Darling […]
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Workers at Sysco Seattle Join Teamsters
(TUKWILA, Wash.) – Workers at Sysco’s distribution center in Kent, Wash., have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 117. The group of 12 workers, who play a role in various aspects of the logistical operations at the facility, will join approximately 275 drivers and warehouse workers already represented by Local 117. “Organized worker power at […]
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