(St. Louis, MO) – Last night, more than 300 people from the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, Missouri Jobs with Justice, and the Teamsters Union attended a public meeting held by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). There, community leaders spoke out against the increasingly dangerous...
Wood Says Promises Made to Public Employees Must Be Kept (TAMPA, Fla.) — Teamsters Joint Council 75 President Ken Wood today said he is disappointed that Florida’s Supreme Court overturned years of precedent in the way the state’s pensions are funded. “The promises made to our public...
Said Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM): “If Walmart’s ‘Made in America’ announcement is real, it’s a game changer. No company drives retailing trends like Walmart. I salute Walmart for stating this commitment and hope other retailers follow suit in sourcing more...
Three-Year Contract Would Provide Improved Wages, Job Protection to Thousands (WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters Union has reached a tentative agreement with Costco that keeps the warehouse club’s workers as among the highest-paid retail employees in the country with the best benefits. The tentative three-year agreement provides for an...
The monthly U.S. international trade deficit in goods and services rose to $48.7 billion in November, up from $42.1 billion in October. The monthly goods deficit with China continues to assume massive proportions, clocking in at $29.0 billion in November, down just slightly from an all-time record of...
The following is an official statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the retirement of U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis: “Hilda Solis has been a strong advocate for working families throughout her entire public career. As the daughter of a Teamster shop steward, she...
The latest monthly U.S. jobs numbers were issued this morning. The U.S. manufacturing sector added 25,000 jobs in December. Said Scott Paul, Executive Director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM): "So much for all that uncertainty over the ‘fiscal cliff.’ Manufacturers added 25,000 jobs in December. If...
Agreement Reached with New Owners Cerveceria Costa-Rica (Rochester, NY) – Today, Teamsters Local 118 in Rochester, N.Y. announced the ratification of a four-year contract with Genesee Brewing Company, a subsidiary of Cerveceria Costa-Rica. More than 300 Teamsters covered under this agreement work in production, brewing, warehousing, maintenance...
Historic Agreement Secures Safety, Job Protections for School Bus Workers (WASHINGTON) – Teamsters Local 777 and Teamsters Local 179 members in Illinois have overwhelmingly approved the first-ever master agreement with Illinois Central School Bus, the fifth-largest provider of school bus transportation in the United States. The historic...
North American DHL Workers Honoring Respect at DHL Day (WASHINGTON) —Teamsters working at DHL across the United States and Canada will join in solidarity for an International Day of Action on December 12 with DHL workers worldwide to support workers in Turkey who have been mistreated...