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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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Teamsters Secure $1.3 Million in Back Pay for UNFI Drivers
(OAKLAND, Calif.) – After a prolonged legal battle, UNFI drivers represented by Teamsters Local 853 in Oakland, Calif., have won a $1.3 million back pay award over UNFI’s failure to honor the drivers’ collective bargaining agreement. “Our members work hard for every dollar, and it’s our duty to hold employers accountable to the contracts we […]
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UNFI Drivers Vote to Join Teamsters
(YORK, Pa.) – More than 150 drivers at UNFI’s York Distribution Center have voted to join Teamsters Local 776, organizing for fair pay, improved health care, and better working conditions. “By joining the Teamsters, we now have a strong voice on the job and can move forward together to address the issues that matter most,” […]
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Teamsters Airline Division Meets with Students at Annual Aviation Education and Career Expo
Teamsters Airline Division Underwing Director Bob Fisher and Underwing Safety Coordinator Chris Moore represented the union on Friday, Nov. 8, during the 18th Annual Aviation Education & Career Expo in Hagerstown, Maryland. The event brings together more than 1,000 high school and college-aged students from the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area to learn more about […]
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After Successful Mobilization, Chino Valley District Teamsters Ratify Contract
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) – Teamsters at Chino Valley Fire District have voted to ratify a new contract, marking a significant win for the dedicated workers who ensure the community’s safety and support fire protection efforts. This ratification comes on the heels of an organized mobilization by Chino Valley Fire District Teamsters, who stood united with […]
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Teamsters Demand Neutrality at Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative
(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) – Teamsters are demanding the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) remain neutral as workers at five sorting facilities and 27 redemption centers begin the process of organizing with the union. “Cooperative workers are concerned over low wages and want to improve their benefits and working conditions, which is why they reached out to […]
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