Teamsters
Review All National Teamsters Presidential Endorsement Polling
Ahead of any possible International Union endorsement for U.S. President in 2024, the Teamsters committed to assembling rank-and-file Presidential roundtables with all major candidates for the first time in the union’s history and conducting union-wide polling of the membership. This inclusive campaign would ensure that members’ voices were at the forefront of any endorsement decision. […]
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Teamsters Flight Simulator Technicians Ratify New Contract with Southwest Airlines
(DALLAS) – Teamsters Local 19, representing 54 flight simulator technicians, have voted by 66 percent to ratify a four-year contract with Southwest Airlines. The new contract, negotiated with rank-and-file Teamsters, includes a 23 percent wage increase, a reduction in years needed to reach the top pay scale from 12 years to nine, improved retirement and […]
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Teamsters at Illinois Central Bus Company Ratify New Supplemental Contract
(COAL CITY, Ill.) – Members of Teamsters Local 179 at Illinois Central Bus Company, a subsidiary of North American Central School Bus, in Coal City have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a supplemental collective bargaining agreement. The new three-year supplement includes a 40 percent economic increase over the life of the agreement, reduced years of service […]
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Teamsters Wrap Up National Planning Meeting for Dairy Farmers of America
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) – Last week, Teamsters from across the country met to discuss bargaining with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). At the meeting, the Teamsters representatives in attendance voted unanimously in favor of coordinated bargaining with the dairy cooperative. “It’d be very hypocritical for DFA to refuse coordinated bargaining with us,” said Jesse Case, Secretary-Treasurer […]
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Teamsters Strike Bigfoot for Fair Contract
(EUGENE, Ore.) – At 12:00 a.m. this morning, members of Teamsters Local 324 and 206 walked off the job as part of an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike at Bigfoot Beverages facilities in Coos Bay, Eugene, Roseberg, and Newport, Ore. “Bigfoot is trying to destroy workers’ retirement security. The greedy CEOs running this company are […]
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Teamsters: No Endorsement for U.S. President
(WASHINGTON) — The General Executive Board of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Wednesday elected not to endorse any candidate for U.S. President. After reviewing six months of nationwide member polling and wrapping up nearly a year of rank-and-file roundtable interviews with all major candidates for the presidency, the union was left with few commitments […]
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Teamsters Release Presidential Endorsement Polling Data
(WASHINGTON) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters today publicly released six months of membership polling data on the union’s possible endorsement for the next U.S. President, revealing former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden each edged Vice President Kamala Harris among Teamsters voters in major polls commissioned by the union. The Teamsters have not […]
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American Red Cross Teamsters Ratify New National Agreement
(WASHINGTON) – Teamsters at the American Red Cross have voted by an overwhelming 86 percent to ratify a new national master agreement, securing significant wage increases, improved employer-paid health care contributions, time-and-a-half pay for holidays, and a six percent match on 401(k) contributions with vesting reduced to two years of service. The national contract protecting […]
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History Segment: “The History of D.R.I.V.E. and The Importance of Teamster Involvement in Elections”
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, Hispanic, […]
Read More....United Airlines Negotiations Update – Sept. 16, 2024
Teamsters Kick Off Third Round of Bargaining in Denver Today, the Teamsters kicked off the third round of negotiations with United Airlines in Denver, Colorado. Bargaining continues to center on Article 6 on RIF and Recall; Article 18 on Union Security and Representation; Article 19 on Grievance Procedure; and Article 20 on Board of Arbitration, […]
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