Food Processing Division

About The Food Processing Division

The Teamsters represent more than 60,000 workers in the food processing industry, including mechanics, forklift drivers, machine operators and production line workers. They help to make and move just about every kind of food you will find at the grocery store. We hope this site will serve as a source of information on the latest developments in the division.

Director: Rome Aloise

Contact Food Processing Division

The Teamsters Food Processing Division can be contacted by calling (202) 624-6822 or by e-mail at [email protected]

College Scholarship Applications Due March 2

The deadline for applying for an academic or vocational/training program scholarship from the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is March 2.
February 11, 2020
- Headline News
GTI Workers Choose Teamsters Local 371

(ROCK ISLAND, Ill.) – Employees at Green Thumb Industries in Rock Island, Ill. filed for an election on Friday, Nov. 22 with the National Labor Relations Board.

Workers have been at odds with management at GTI, stating a loss in benefits and pay, among other ongoing issues. Workers, seeking representation by Teamsters Local 371, state that in a burgeoning industry they want to make sure they’re protected and have a voice on the job, which is pivotal as the recreational market expands in Illinois.
November 25, 2019
- Food Processing
- Press Releases
- Organizing Victories
Teamster-Inspired Recipes for Thanksgiving

In preparation for Thanksgiving this week, here are some Teamster-inspired recipes.
November 19, 2019
- Headline News
Celebrate the Holiday with Teamster Products

Just in time for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, we have put together the following lists of hundreds of Teamster-made and delivered products.
June 17, 2019
Labor Unions and the Cannabis Industry

The cannabis sector continues to expand, and the decriminalization and legalization of recreational marijuana seems poised to become a significant issue in the 2020 presidential race. Still, there are a number of challenges facing the people whose labor fuels this budding industry. Big investors and smaller-scale cannabis operators come from two different worlds, and as the industry collectively works to find its footing in a rapidly changing social and legal framework, some employees run the risk of being left behind.
March 25, 2019
- Food Processing
- Headline News
Leslie Marshall Show Focuses on Teamsters Cannabis Division

Labor radio host Leslie Marshall interviewed the lead for the Teamsters Cannabis Division.
March 20, 2019
- Food Processing
- Headline News
Holiday Recipes For Working Families

We've got some Teamster-inspired holiday recipes for turkey, biscuits, mulled wine and more.
December 11, 2018
- Headline News
Lipari Foods Workers Join Local 703

Food delivery drivers at Lipari Foods in the Chicago area have voted to be members of Local 703.
October 9, 2018
- Food Processing
- Headline News
- Organizing Victories