(WASHINGTON) – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters today issued its thanks to Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., for the work he’s done on behalf of working Americans throughout his 40-year career in the House. Miller announced Monday that he will retire after his current term ends early next...
New 5-Year Contract Increases Wages, Strengthens Pensions, Tackles Subcontracting (WASHINGTON) – UPS Freight Teamsters have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new national five-year master agreement that increases wages, significantly strengthens pension benefits and takes on the issue of subcontracting. The vote, which was 5,195 to 2,094 as...
That giant sucking sound predicted by Ross Perot commenced 20 years ago last week. It is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) vacuuming up U.S. jobs and depositing them in Mexico. Independent presidential candidate Perot was right. NAFTA swept U.S. industry south of the border. It made...
World Airways Seeks Second Concessionary Agreement Within Sixteen Months (WASHINGTON) – Today, Teamster representatives of the Flight Attendants and Pilots of World Airways announced that bankruptcy discussions with their employer failed to yield an agreement on concessions their carrier was seeking. Approximately one year ago, Teamsters members...
Teamsters Union-Affiliated Drivers’ Association Gains Strength (Washington, D.C.) –Due to the strength and unity of the Washington, D.C. Taxi Operators Association, affiliated with Teamsters Local 922, the Washington, D.C. government has extended the passenger-console deadline from Dec. 1, 2013 to Jan. 15, 2014. The association has a commitment that...
Taxpayers Fight Back by Inducting America’s Largest Organic Supply Chain Partners into Corporate Tax Dodgers Hall of Shame (Providence, R.I.) – Dozens of educators, consumers, and labor and environmental activists gathered today to protest the unsustainable practices of organic food distributor United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) and...
(CHICAGO) — GES Exposition Services’ unreasonable demands are threatening to derail the progress that lawmakers, exhibitors and labor unions have made to get Chicago convention business at McCormick Place back on track. The company is demanding a laundry list of concessions from the Teamsters, including more...
(WASHINGTON) –– Today, hundreds of dock workers at 10 ports around the globe held rallies to show their support for the 350 Teamsters who have been locked out from their jobs without pay for seven months at IKEA’s store in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The dock...
Western Refining Investors; SuperAmerica Customers at Risk, Teamsters Warn (St. Paul, Minn.) – Last night, workers from the Northern Tier refinery in St. Paul Park, Minn. voted overwhelmingly to strike if necessary, rejecting cuts proposed by management that could dramatically undermine the safety of operations. The...
ITF Unions at 10 International Ports to Rally in Support of Locked-Out IKEA Teamsters (WASHINGTON) –– Tomorrow, dock workers at 10 ports around the globe will rally in support of the 350 Teamsters who have been locked out from their jobs without pay for seven months at...