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History Segment:”Fire & Steel: The Story of the BMWED”
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, Indigenous, […]
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Teamsters Strike Keurig Dr Pepper
(VICTORVILLE, Calif.) – Members of Teamsters Local 896 at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) in Victorville have been forced to strike over unfair labor practices (ULPs). Over 150 workers are fighting for better wages, a stronger pension, and to recoup an unpaid arbitration award. “KDP was ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars last year […]
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Teamsters at Airgas Unanimously Authorize Strike
(FERNDALE, Mich.) – Drivers and fillers at Airgas in Ferndale, Mich., represented by Teamsters Local 283, have voted unanimously to authorize a strike due to the company’s repeated failure to offer a fair contract. The more than 30 workers are demanding an agreement that matches the standards won by fellow Airgas Teamsters across the country. […]
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Teamsters at Dairy Farmers of America Wrap Up National Week of Action
(WASHINGTON) –Teamsters across the country took action to demand fair contracts and better working conditions at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) this week. Teamsters in Rochester, Minn., and Southern California conducted practice pickets, Teamsters Local 20 members in Toledo, Ohio, held a rally, and Teamsters Local 554 members in Le Mars, Iowa, submitted a petition […]
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Frito-Lay Teamsters Ratify First Contract
(VENTURA, Calif.) – Members of Teamsters Local 186 have ratified the first new collective bargaining agreement at Frito-Lay in 35 years. The 75 workers are employed as route service sales representatives, route service sales associates, merchandisers, and warehouse staff. “These brave men and women fought hard all the way to the finish line, and the […]
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Teamsters Call on Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to Sign HB 25-1122
(DENVER) – Following its passage out of the Colorado State Senate, Teamsters are demanding that Gov. Jared Polis sign HB 25-1122. The legislation would require the presence of a trained and licensed human safety operator in any autonomous vehicle (AV) operated for commercial use. “Gov. Polis has the opportunity to show Coloradans that he’s willing […]
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DFA Teamsters Take Action Across the Midwest
Yesterday, Teamsters across the Midwest took action to demand fair contracts and better working conditions at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). Teamsters Local 120 members in Rochester, Minn., held a practice picket, Teamsters Local 20 members in Toledo, Ohio, held a rally, and Teamsters Local 554 members in Le Mars, Iowa, submitted a petition to […]
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Teamsters Statement on President Trump’s Union Job-Protecting Film Tariffs
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters Motion Picture Division Director Lindsay Dougherty on President Donald Trump’s announcement to place a 100 percent tariff on films produced abroad: “For years, Hollywood studios have hollowed out the industry by following Corporate America’s crooked playbook of outsourcing good […]
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Heists Endanger Teamsters Railroaders
In the desert between Arizona and California, a two-person Teamster crew –– a locomotive engineer and a conductor –– controls a three-mile-long freight train that’s transporting millions of dollars of merchandise. On flat ground, the train moves 70 miles an hour. But climbing to higher elevations, it has to slow down considerably because of its […]
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Teamsters at US Foods Ratify Lucrative New Contract
(MINNEAPOLIS) – More than 430 Teamsters at US Foods in Minneapolis have overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement. The contract secures significant gains for warehouse workers, drivers, and mechanics. “This contract is a benchmark — not just for US Foods, but for the entire industry,” said Brandon Brink, a Local 120 business agent […]
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