Teamsters
Over 1,000 Amazon Workers at Major West Coast Air Hub Join Teamsters Union
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) – Over 1,000 Amazon workers at the company’s KSBD air hub in Southern California have formed a union with the Teamsters and demanded union recognition with a “March on the Boss” held this morning. The KSBD warehouse in San Bernardino is a crucial hub in Amazon’s logistics network and the largest air […]
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Costco Refuses to Accept 98% of Teamsters Proposals
(WASHINGTON) – Yesterday, Costco rejected or refused to accept nearly all Teamsters’ proposals, including critical language on seniority, inclement weather, paid family leave, bereavement policies, sick time, and safeguards against surveillance. By dismissing approximately 98 percent of the proposed provisions, the wholesale giant has signaled a troubling unwillingness to bargain in good faith and is […]
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Teamsters Applaud Kroger-Albertsons Injunction
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters Warehouse Division Director Tom Erickson regarding today’s decision to issue a preliminary injunction to block the Kroger-Albertsons mega-merger. “The Teamsters welcome the U.S. District Court’s decision to halt the reckless Kroger-Albertsons merger, which posed a direct threat to workers, […]
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i-Health Teamsters Picket in Enfield
(ENFIELD, Conn) – A group of 20 i-Health workers in Enfield, Conn., represented by Teamsters Local 671 picketed with allies throughout the community against the corporation’s unfair labor practices (ULPs). In March, i-Health workers voted to join the Teamsters. They were forced last week to authorize a strike by the company’s refusal to bargain in […]
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Costco Teamsters Rally in Long Beach as Bargaining Resumes
(LONG BEACH, Calif.) – Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien, General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman, and hundreds of Costco Teamsters rallied in Long Beach, Calif., today to protest the company’s unfair labor practices and demand an industry-leading contract. “For too long, Costco has hidden behind a fake ‘worker-friendly’ image,” O’Brien said. “But this is a company […]
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Teamsters at i-Health Forced to Strike
(ENFIELD, Conn) – A group of 20 Teamsters at i-Health has been forced to go on strike because of the company’s assault on their rights. After i-Health refused to bargain in good faith for months and unleashed an onslaught of unfair labor practices, these workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. After two days on […]
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Teamsters Tell Amazon: Agree to Bargaining Dates by Dec. 15
(WASHINGTON) – On behalf of thousands of Amazon delivery drivers and warehouse workers who have already organized for Teamsters representation nationwide, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters today gave the e-commerce giant a deadline of Dec. 15 to follow the law and agree to bargaining dates for a union contract. “The Teamsters are done asking nicely […]
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FG&A Railroad Workers Ratify First Contract
(INDEPENDENCE, Ohio) – Florida Gulf & Atlantic (FG&A) Railroad workers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have ratified their first contract. The FG&A Railroad operates 430 miles of track running in Florida and Georgia. “Railroaders at FG&A wanted union representation to address issues related to safety, […]
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Teamsters at Three Railroads Ratify Contracts
(NOVI, Mich.) – Workers at three railroads represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have ratified new contracts. Teamsters at the Colorado and Wyoming Railway unanimously voted to ratify a contract securing higher wages and improvements to vacation, bereavement and personal leave, and holidays. “It was […]
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Teamsters Applaud Introduction of Bipartisan Corporate Bankruptcy Reform Legislation
(WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters Union commends Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) for introducing the Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act in the U.S. Senate, which would correct abuses of the corporate bankruptcy process that rob employees and retirees of their hard-earned wages, benefits, and retirement savings. “Corporate bankruptcy law […]
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