Powering Forward in the Public Sector
With a focus on organizing, improving representation and defending collective bargaining, more than 200 Teamster leaders met at the Teamsters Public Services Division Conference on Tuesday in San Diego.
MillerCoors Brewery Workers in Ft. Worth Secure New Contract
After months of negotiations, members of Local 997 in Ft. Worth, Texas, now have a new contract with MillerCoors brewing company.
Being Prepared: Scouts Recognize Teamster BA
(CARSON, Calif.) – Teamsters Local 572 Business Agent Tait Skifstrom recently received the George Meany Award from the Boy Scouts of America. The prestigious award is a national recognition that is given to adult union members who have made a significant contribution to the youth of their community through scouting.
Taxi Drivers At Seattle Airport Protest "Pay To Work" Scam
Members of Local 117 in Seattle protested at the Sea-Tac airport yesterday protesting again
Local 174 Coca Cola Workers Ratify Swire Contract
Just over a month after voting unanimously to authorize a strike against their employer, the Local 174 members working as checkers at Swire Coca-Cola ratified a new agreement.
Leslie Marshall Show: Teamster President Details Suspicious Job Site Work Death of Member
General President Hoffa was on the Leslie Marshall Show last week to discuss the suspicious job site death of an XPO warehouse worker and multiple accounts of sexual harassment and discrimination at the Memphis warehouse facility.
Teamsters Applaud Inclusion of Labor Provision in New FAA Reauthorization Bill
(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters Airline Division Director Capt. David Bourne about the newly introduced FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which includes a provision in it that would bar European-based airlines from undermining U.S. labor rights or standards if they wish to operate in this country.
School Bus Drivers File Wage Theft Claims Against Durham School Services
(CHICAGO, Ill.) – Durham School Services school bus drivers working with the support of ARISE Chicago, Teamsters Local 777, Teamsters Local 50 and the Steering in the Right Direction Coalition have filed 17 individual complaints for lost wages against the National Express subsidiary Durham School Services with the Illinois Department of Labor. National Express is a U.K.-based transportation company, with their North American operations headquartered in Lisle, Ill.
