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History Segment: “Organizing the 1963 March on Washington: The Struggle for Civil Rights”
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, […]
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Teamsters-Backed Free Speech Legislation Becomes Law in Illinois
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) – Teamsters are celebrating after the union-backed SB 3649, Illinois Worker Freedom of Speech Act, passed into law today. The legislation bans mandatory attendance at captive audience meetings, which are employer-sponsored presentations filled with anti-union propaganda designed to discourage organizing efforts. “This victory happened because of a grassroots lobbying campaign by and for […]
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First Group of American Red Cross Workers in Montana Join Teamsters
(GREAT FALLS, Mont.) – Workers at the American Red Cross facility in Great Falls have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 2. The new Teamsters work in the distribution department. “Congratulations to these hardworking men and women on their organizing victory,” said Erin Foley, Secretary-Treasurer at Local 2 in Butte. “We could not be more […]
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First Student Bus Drivers Ratify First Teamsters Contract
(OXNARD, Calif.) – First Student workers in Oxnard represented by Teamsters Local 186 have voted to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement. The new three-year contract includes a 14.6 percent wage increase over the life of the agreement, seniority rights, 401(k) employer matching, safety and attendance bonuses, and a grievance procedure. “Shop stewards Martha Hernandez […]
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Teamsters Pilots Question Allegiant’s Priorities as Labor Dispute Looms
(WASHINGTON) – In advance of Allegiant Travel Company’s Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) 2024 second-quarter earnings announcement tomorrow, Allegiant Air pilots and their union are raising questions about the company’s direction and decision-making as pilots continue to work under an outdated labor agreement negotiated in 2016. The 1,300-member pilot group is represented by Teamsters Local 2118. Allegiant […]
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Arizona Workers at Titus Transport Demand Union Recognition
(PHOENIX) – Workers at Titus Transport, a third-party logistics (3PL) delivery provider for Kroger in Arizona, are demanding representation with Teamsters Local 104 in Phoenix amid concerns over the company’s labor practices and the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger. The organizing campaign at Titus has garnered majority support among the 120 drivers, who have stood strong for […]
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Disney Cast Members Ratify New Contract
(ANAHEIM, Calif.) – Following a credible strike threat, over 6,000 Disney cast members represented by Teamsters Local 495 have ratified a new 3-year collective bargaining agreement. The contract covers Teamsters at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and Downtown Disney. “This contract was won thanks to the strength and solidarity demonstrated by our members,” said Damascus Castellanos, […]
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Teamsters at Richmond Public Schools Secure Historic First Contract
(RICHMOND, Va.) – Teamsters in the custodial and plant services department at Richmond Public Schools have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first-ever collective bargaining agreement. This historic agreement comes after a lengthy organizing campaign with Teamsters Local 322, following the lifting of restrictions on public sector collective bargaining in the Commonwealth of Virginia in May […]
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Teamsters Authorize Strike at Costco Ahead of National Contract Negotiations
(WASHINGTON) – Costco workers represented by Teamsters Local 822 in Norfolk, Va., have voted to authorize a strike against the retail wholesaler as national contract negotiations are set to begin on Aug. 21. The near-unanimous vote comes after more than eight months of negotiations for a first contract. The 250 warehouse workers organized with the […]
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Teamsters Blast California Supreme Court’s Anti-Worker Prop 22 Ruling
(WASHINGTON) – In response to the California Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold Prop 22, a controversial ballot initiative that allows “gig” companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart to misclassify their workers as independent contractors rather than employees, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien issued the following statement. “This ruling from the California Supreme Court […]
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