Teamsters
Mahoney Environmental Workers Win Strike
(JOLIET, Ill.) – After being forced to strike for nearly three months, a group of more than 50 drivers and helpers at Mahoney Environmental represented by Teamsters Local 710 has ratified a strong Teamsters contract. Mahoney Environmental provides solid waste services throughout the Chicagoland area. In their new three-year contract, workers have earned big raises, […]
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Teamsters at Foremost Farms Ratify Contract
(SPARTA, Wis.) – Teamsters dairy workers at Foremost Farms USA have overwhelmingly ratified a strong four-year agreement. The new contract will provide Teamsters Local 120 members with higher wages, increased pension contributions, and improved health care. “This company has generated a lot of revenue because of our hard work,” said Brad Lusk, a Local 120 […]
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Teamsters Support Faster Labor Contracts Act
(WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters Union commends Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) for introducing the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which would require employers to collectively bargain with newly organized workers within 10 days of voting to form their union. The legislation is co-sponsored by Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), and Jeff […]
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Sun Country Teamsters Ratify Five-Year Contract
(MINNEAPOLIS) – Flight attendants for Sun Country Airlines represented by Teamsters Local 120 have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with the ultra-low-cost carrier. The five-year agreement, which immediately raises wages and improves benefits, followed a credible strike threat by more than 700 flight attendants. “Sun Country Teamsters fought hard to secure a deal that improves […]
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Massachusetts Teamsters Secure Tentative Agreement with Stop & Shop
(FREETOWN, Mass.) – After a credible strike threat, Teamsters Local 25 has reached a tentative six-year agreement covering more than 900 workers at Stop & Shop’s Freetown distribution center. The agreement guarantees the facility remains open, secures the largest wage increases in the workers’ history, and strengthens benefits. “Stop & Shop tried to strong-arm our […]
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Teamsters Charge Samuel Adams with Unfair Labor Practices
(CINCINNATI, Ohio) – Teamsters Local 1199 has filed unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against Boston Beer Company — the parent company of Samuel Adams, Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard, and Twisted Tea — for refusing to bargain in good faith. “Boston Beer Company is dragging its feet, and Teamsters won’t tolerate it,” said Randy Verst, President of […]
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Guest Services Workers at Lumen Field Join Teamsters Local 117
(SEATTLE) – More than 500 guest services workers at Lumen Field have voted to join Teamsters Local 117. The Seattle-area local union was authorized as the workers’ exclusive bargaining representative through a card check process conducted by an independent arbitrator. The new Teamsters will join 39 parking attendants at Lumen who organized with Local 117 […]
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Illinois ProTech Teamsters Win $4.5 Million Settlement
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) – Teamsters Local 916 has won a $4.5 million grievance settlement against the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) for failing to pay workers in the ProTech bargaining unit their legally owed wages negotiated in their collective bargaining agreement. For more than 11 months, ProTech Teamsters at the Illinois Department of Transportation […]
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Zum Transportation Workers in Jessup Join Teamsters
(JESSUP, Md.) – Bus drivers, van drivers, trainers, and attendants at Zum Transportation in Jessup have voted by a four-to-one margin to join Teamsters Local 570. “I voted to join the Teamsters because management has made false promises to employees for far too long,” said Karl Fernandez, a driver at Zum in Jessup. “We asked […]
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New Jersey Teamsters Demand State Lawmakers Pass TEMP Act
(TRENTON, N.J.) – Teamsters are demanding New Jersey lawmakers pass Assembly Bill 5022 (A5022). The legislation would require employers to safeguard workers from the hazards of extreme weather conditions by providing access to hydration, air conditioning, warmth or shade, and other protections from the elements. “We’ve fought for, won, and are currently enforcing these very […]
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