National News

• Teamsters Honor Veterans November 10, 2019
  Veterans Day is a time to remember the contributions of all those who are or have served in the nation’s armed forces protecting our freedom. Headline NewsTMAP
  David White
• BMWED Seeks Individual Rail Carrier Bargaining November 8, 2019
  The BMWED has filed suits in federal courts against several Class 1 railroads in an attempt to bargain contracts specific to each individual railroad and its Maintenance of Way employees. RailHeadline News
  David White
• Teamsters LGBTQ+ Caucus Holds Annual Meeting November 7, 2019
  From November 1-3, the Teamsters LGBTQ+ Caucus held its Annual Membership Meeting at Local 1932 in San Bernardino, Calif. Headline News
  David White
• Send Us Your Video Questions for Presidential Candidates November 5, 2019
  The Teamsters Union is hosting a Presidential Candidate Forum on December 7, 2019 featuring several of the leading Democratic contenders. We want the candidates to hear directly from Teamsters members – that’s why we’re asking you to submit a video with your question for the candidates. Headline NewsPolitical Legislative
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• Sale of Jack Cooper Finalized, 2,200 Teamster Carhaul Jobs Saved November 4, 2019
  (WASHINGTON) – The sale of Jack Cooper Transport was finalized today, a move that will protect the livelihoods of about 2,200 Teamsters and their families. CarhaulHeadline NewsJack Cooper
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• Graphic Communicator for Oct-Nov-Dec 2019 November 1, 2019
  In this issue are articles about pension reform and the union’s efforts to get presidential contenders to address workers’ concerns in the advance of the 2020 election. Graphics CommunicationsHeadline News
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• Rail Chiefs Announce Formation Of Coordinated Bargaining Coalition November 1, 2019
  Top leaders of 10 rail unions announced today that their organizations will be participating in coordinated bargaining in the round of national negotiations that began on November 1, 2019. RailHeadline NewsPress Releases
  David White
• Episode 181: Picking a President October 30, 2019
  Listen to the latest episode of the Teamster Nation Podcast and learn how the union is engaging with its membership and 2020 presidential contenders to make sure the issues that matter to workers like pensions, collective bargaining and fair trade are being addressed by those seeking the highest office in the land. Headline NewsPodcast
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• Cannabis Workers Unionizing Amid Concerns at Illinois Cultivation Center October 30, 2019
  Workers at Green Thumb Industries have formed a union in response to what they call unfair labor practices, including unlawful intimidation, harassment and retaliation at the company's Rock Island facility. Headline News https://qctimes.com/news/local/cannabis-workers-unionizing-amid-concerns-at-ri-cultivation-center/article_9cb19dfc-bc1c-5b21-ae5f-124d8524d081.html
  Brian Tierney
• Airline Division News, Week Ending October 26, 2019 October 29, 2019
  At the request of the pilots at Atlas Air, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and the Teamsters General Executive Board has approved the formation of Teamsters Local 2750, a newly created local union dedicated to the pilots. AirlineHeadline News
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• Teamster Charity to Host Ceremony Honoring Veterans at Mass. State House October 28, 2019
  IPods for Wounded Veterans (IWV – a partner with TMAP) is one of the main sponsors of the “State House Salute to Veterans” on Friday, November 1 at the Massachusetts State House. IWV is overseen by retired Teamster and Vietnam Veteran Paul Cardello. The organization provides free electronics and other goods to veterans in hospitals […]
  Matt McQuaid
• Remembering Rep. John Conyers, Jr. October 28, 2019
  The Teamsters are mourning the death of John Conyers, Jr., a long-time friend of unions who served in Congress for more than five decades representing Detroit. Headline NewsPolitical Legislative
  Ted Gotsch
• LU 92 Members Win Safety Award October 27, 2019
  Construction members at Local 92 in Canton, Ohio, recently won a safety award. Building Material & Construction TradeHeadline News
  David White
• Striking Sanitation Workers Decry Low Pay As Company Makes Millions for Bill Gates October 17, 2019
  Workers for Republic Services, the second-largest sanitation company in the US, are on strike amid new union contract negotiations with workers in 10 cities around the country. Solid Waste and RecyclingHeadline NewsTeamsters On the Line https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/16/republic-services-strike-bill-gates-sanitation
  Brian Tierney
• Today's Teamster News January 19, 2013
  ... Headline NewsStop the War on Workers http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/02/todays-teamster-news-021913.html
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