(WASHINGTON) –The following is a statement from Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa and Teamsters Secretary Treasurer Ken Hall on the passing of former Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.), who previously served as chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: “Jim Oberstar worked tirelessly during...
Five-Year Agreement Provides Wage Increases and Job Security (WASHINGTON) –By a large majority, Teamsters at Anheuser-Busch’s breweries in the United States have voted to ratify a new five-year agreement covering more than 4,500 workers, the union announced today. “This new contract with Anheuser-Busch ensures that Teamsters will...
Los Angeles Port Truck Drivers Allowed To Return To Work Unconditionally After Historic Strike At Employer Yards And Ports Of Los Angeles And Long Beach Terminals (LOS ANGELES) – On Wednesday, April 30, 2014, striking truck drivers serving the nation’s largest port complex – the twin...
TEAMSTERS PROTEST REPUBLIC SERVICES' TOXIC LANDFILLS AT WASTE EXPO Liabilities Mount for Republic/Allied as Landfill Fires Require Remediation (ATLANTA) – Today, Teamsters and community members protested Republic Services, Inc.[NYSE: RSG] at WASTE EXPO 2014 at the Atlanta Convention Center. The protesters held banners that read “Republic Services: Toxic For...
Leading Proxy Advisor ISS Recommends Shareholders Support Teamster Proposal to Address Dual Class Stock Structure; Withhold Votes from Incumbent Audit Committee Directors (WASHINGTON) – ISS, the country’s largest proxy voting advisory firm, recommends that shareholders of Swift Transportation [NYSE: SWFT] vote ‘FOR’ Item #4 on the company’s proxy...
On Feb. 12, Edward Lewis Neal told his wife goodbye and drove to the Cooper Tire plant in Texarkana, Ark., where his co-workers called him Preacher because of his ministry at the Springdale Church of God and Christ. When an ambulance took Preacher from Cooper Tire...
Republicans in America suffer a crippling anxiety. It’s the terrible fear of corporations paying poor workers too much. The GOP is so afraid that the nation’s lowest wage earners will get a raise that Republican politicians across the country are working overtime to outlaw wages above...
Rejecting dozens of heroic characters, from Captain America to Underdog, Republicans last week chose instead a villain for their figurehead. They selected Prince John, the guy who coddled the rich and tried to crush Robin Hood. House Republicans voted to elevate Prince John as their champion...
Tired of with waiting on hold, poor craftsmanship, and bad customer service? Website and Mobile App "GripeO" launches to save you frustration. Buffalo, NY (March 31st, 2014) - Buffalo, NY based GripeO LLC is announcing the launch of a new website and mobile application to...
The billionaire-hugging right-wingers on the Supreme Court, who began poisoning the American political process in 2010 with their Citizens United decision, dumped a truckload more Zyklon B into voting booths last week with their McCutcheon ruling. While in Citizens United they awarded corporations the right to secretly...