Sanitation Workers Go On Unfair Labor Practice Strike; Co-Workers in Evansville, Ind. and Urbana, Ill. Refuse To Work In Show of Support (Youngstown, Ohio) – Sanitation workers employed by Republic Services/Allied Waste [NYSE: RSG] went on strike in Ohio last night to protest the company’s violations...
U.S. School Bus Workers Join UK Trade Unionists (BIRMINGHAM, England) – Teamster school bus drivers who work at National Express Group PLC (NEX: LN) rallied with British members of Unite the Union outside the company’s headquarters today, demanding the multinational transport company honor the human rights...
The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) is proud to announce the release of its new five-year progress report. Not your typical Washington white paper, our new report highlights the sea change that has taken place in national politics during AAM's first five years, with manufacturing now...
t's hard to believe considering what happened in 2008 on Wall Street and in Washington, but banking is built on trust. A worker hands his hard-earned dollars to a teller and trusts the money will be deposited and available for withdrawal when needed. Despite the crash...
Municipal Public Works Managers, State Regulators Told Of Republic-Initiated Lockouts And Service Disruptions (CHICAGO) – At the national Residential Recycling Conference today, the Teamsters Union protested against Republic Services Inc., bringing attention to the company’s appalling treatment of communities, workers and the environment. The conference, attended by...
Today, the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) praised U.S. Representatives Sander Levin (D-MI), Tim Murphy (R-PA), Tim Ryan (D-OH), and Mo Brooks (R-AL) for introducing the bipartisan ‘Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act.’ AAM supports immediate passage of the bill, which would allow for undervalued...
President Obama Nominates Pro-Worker Lawyer To Lead U.S. Labor Department (WASHINGTON) — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa lauded President Obama’s nomination today of Thomas Perez, assistant attorney general for civil rights, to be his Labor Secretary. “Thomas Perez is the right choice for Labor Secretary because he...
Teamsters General President Calls on TSA Administrator to Reverse Decision to Protect Flying Public, Aircraft Crew (WASHINGTON) – Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa repeated his strong opposition to the Transport Security Administration’s (TSA) decision to allow knives in the aircraft cabin in a letter sent today to...
Pennsylvania Firm Must Re-Hire and Pay Back Wages (Allentown, Pa.) – Teamsters in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley are claiming victory over the Pratt Corrugated Logistics (Pratt) company’s acts against 13 truck drivers. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided that Pratt was at fault and must pay...
Japan has announced that it wants to join talks for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the free trade agreement currently being negotiated among 11 countries. Said Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM): “We should welcome and encourage Japan's interest in freer trade, but let's...