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...
Community, Environmental, Labor Coalition Presents Demands St. Louis, MO – Two independent experts briefed public officials from the St. Louis region today about their assessment of the risks posed by the fire and nuclear weapons wastes at the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, Mo. The landfill sits...
Working Families’ Retirement Must be Protected (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Public employees in Florida converged on the state Capitol today to protest proposed legislation that would harm the Florida Retirement System (FRS). More than 20,000 Teamsters who work as police officers, correctional officers, and public school employees...
(NEW YORK) —Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and Teamsters Local 237 President Greg Floyd held a press conference today to urge Mayor Mike Bloomberg to intervene in the ongoing school safety agent federal class action lawsuit demanding equal pay. Joining in support was George Miranda,...
New TSA Policy Will Undermine Security of Flying Public and Crew Members (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Transportation Security Administration’s recent decision allowing knives in the aircraft cabin is an outrageous move that will endanger the security of the flying public and the safety of thousands of...
Local and International Officers, Republic/Allied Members Make Commitment To Stick Together To Demand Respect And Dignity On The Job (Memphis, TN) – Teamsters from across the country met in Memphis yesterday to plan a coordinated response to Republic Services/Allied Waste’s efforts to impoverish their workers, ignore...