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Republic Services Teamsters Launch Strike
(CHARLESTOWN, Mass.) – This morning, 450 Republic Services workers represented by Teamsters Local 25 were forced on strike by the waste giant, inevitably disrupting waste collections for hundreds of thousands of residents throughout the Boston area. Primary picket lines could extend nationwide and result in a work stoppage for over 3,500 Teamsters. Republic Teamsters are […]
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Teamsters Authorize Strike at Tyson
(AMARILLO, Texas) – Teamsters Local 577 members at Tyson Foods of Amarillo, the largest beef processing plant in the United States, have voted by a 98 percent margin to authorize a strike. The Teamsters represent 3,100 workers in slaughtering and processing at the facility who are demanding higher wages and improved benefits. “We are bargaining […]
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Massachusetts Teamsters Demand Lawmakers Require Human Operators in All Motor Vehicles
(BOSTON) – Teamsters and a union coalition gathered on Beacon Hill today to demand regulation and accountability for autonomous vehicle (AV) operators that are attempting to expand into Massachusetts. Both at a rally outside of the state house and at a hearing in the Massachusetts General Court Joint Committee on Transportation, Teamsters called on lawmakers […]
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Teamsters Ratify Southern California Master Bakery Agreement
(LOS ANGELES) – Teamsters have ratified the Southern California Master Bakery Agreement, a collective bargaining agreement covering over 1,000 members who work as merchandisers, route sales representatives and transporters at Bimbo Bakeries. “Our committee was focused, diligent, and united throughout the entire process,” said Jeff Padellaro, Director of the Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink […]
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Teamsters Nurses at Corewell Rally Against Employers’ Attacks
(DETROIT) – Members of Teamsters Local 2024 at Corewell Health East rallied today alongside Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, state and local officials, and union allies to demand that their employer end its attacks onunionized workers. “It’s no secret that management at Corewell has been disrespecting you and your […]
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Massachusetts Teamsters Demand Passage of Worker Protection Package
(BOSTON) – Teamsters across Massachusetts descended on Beacon Hill to demand lawmakers enact two critical bills to improve workplace safety. At the Massachusetts General Court’s Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, lawmakers from both chambers heard from union members about the importance of H.2103/S.1307, to protect warehouse workers from unreasonable production quotas, and H. […]
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Teamsters at Airgas Prepare to Strike
(WASHINGTON) – Teamsters at Airgas are preparing to take action as the company continues to stall at the bargaining table and violate federal labor laws. Workers represented by Teamsters Local 283 in Ferndale, Mich., and Teamsters Local 507 in Cleveland have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. If Airgas fails to present a fair contract, […]
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Teamsters Extend Picket Lines to Breakthru Beverage Facilities Nationwide
(NATIONWIDE) – Teamsters at Breakthru Beverage in Florida have extended their unfair labor practice (ULP) strike to operations in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. As a show of solidarity, more than 700 Teamsters in those states are refusing to cross the picket line. More than 160 drivers at Breakthru locations across Florida were […]
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Labor Board Issues Another Complaint Against Amazon
(SAN FRANCISCO) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 20 issued a complaint against Amazon over its illegal union-busting activity at the DCK6 facility in San Francisco. This marks another win for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in its ongoing battle against the two trillion-dollar company. “Amazon Teamsters are securing victories on the ground […]
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Teamsters Demand Rhode Island House Pass Worker Protection Package
(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Rhode Island Teamsters are urging the State House of Representatives to pass the Worker Protection Package — a group of three bills that are critical for improving occupational conditions throughout the state. The legislation includes House Bill 5047, which would protect warehouse workers from unsafe and unrealistic production quotas. House Bill 5506 […]
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