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Minnesota Teamsters Ratify Powerful New Contract at Sysco
(MINNEAPOLIS) – Following a credible strike threat, more than 230 drivers and warehouse workers at Sysco have ratified a strong new four-year collective bargaining agreement. The contract, secured by Teamsters Local 120, includes a 30 percent wage increase, expanded vacation time, increased pension contributions, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday. The […]
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Dispensary 33 Budtenders Join Teamsters Local 777
(CHICAGO) – Cannabis workers at Dispensary 33 have overwhelmingly chosen to join Teamsters Local 777. “This is another major step forward for cannabis workers in Illinois,” said Jim Glimco, President of Local 777. “These budtenders came together, stood strong, and made their voices heard. Now we can get to the bargaining table faster and focus […]
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National Ready Mixed Teamsters Ratify Three-Year Contract
(LOS ANGELES) – More than 300 Teamsters from Locals 186, 495, 848, and 986 at National Ready Mixed Concrete have overwhelmingly ratified a strong three-year contract with the building materials supplier. This ratification comes after Teamsters were locked out by National Ready Mixed as retaliation for rejecting the company’s previous concessionary offer. The drivers, mechanics, […]
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Boise Cascade Teamsters On Strike
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – This week, members of Teamsters Local 190 officially went on strike against building materials distributor Boise Cascade, demanding fair wage increases and improved health care benefits after months of stalled contract negotiations. The 20 workers at Boise Cascade’s Billings, Montana facility walked off the job early Tuesday evening, citing management’s refusal to […]
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Teamsters Remember James R. Hoffa
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien in remembrance of General President Emeritus James R. Hoffa: “James R. Hoffa was a great man and legendary labor leader who transformed the lives of all Teamsters and Americans. He fought tirelessly for strong wages, benefits, and protections that lifted millions […]
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Minnesota Teamsters Unanimously Authorize Strike at Sysco
(MINNEAPOLIS) – Teamsters at Sysco Minnesota have voted unanimously to authorize a strike if the company fails to deliver a fair contract. The group of over 230 drivers and warehouse workers are demanding wage increases, stronger benefits, and improved working conditions. “We’re not bluffing,” said Tom Erickson, President of Teamsters Local 120 and Director of […]
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Hansen Adkins Carhaul Drivers Join Teamsters
(KANSAS CITY) – Carhaul drivers at Hansen Adkins in Kansas City, Mo., have voted to join Teamsters Local 41. These newly organized workers will soon join thousands of Teamsters carhaulers nationwide under the National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement (NMATA). “We are continuing to grow our strength and expand our power across the carhaul industry,” said […]
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Corewell Health East Teamsters Secure Previously Withheld Economic Improvements
(DETROIT) – The Teamsters Local 2024 Nurses for Nurses Bargaining Committee has won major economic improvements and assurances for nurses at Corewell Health East. The committee approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that provides Teamsters nurses with substantial economic improvements previously withheld by the employer but given to nonunion employees in 2025. The MOA also […]
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Florida Teamsters at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Win First Contract
(LAKELAND, Fla.) – Over 270 warehouse workers at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits in Lakeland, Fla., represented by Teamsters Local 79, have overwhelmingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement. “This is a classic example of how the Teamsters can produce landslide organizing victories, and more importantly, industry-leading labor contracts,” said John Sholtes, Secretary-Treasurer of Local […]
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Boston Teamsters to Waymo: Hit the Brakes
(BOSTON) – Teamsters were joined by a union coalition and elected officials in Government Center yesterday to demand regulation for Waymo and other Autonomous Vehicle (AV) companies before they are allowed to operate in the city. Both at a hearing and a rally outside of City Hall, the coalition called for the passage of an […]
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