International Brotherhood of Teamsters

• Cannabis Workers Unite in Dwight to Join Teamsters Local 777 January 13, 2025
  (DWIGHT, Ill.) – Cannabis workers at the PharmaCann cultivation facility in Dwight, Illinois, have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777. “We already represent over 100 PharmaCann Teamsters throughout Illinois,” said Jim Glimco, President of Local 777. “We look forward to getting these workers a great union contract, just like we’ve already done for PharmaCann […]
• Rail Teamsters Ratify Contract at CSX January 13, 2025
  (NOVI, Mich.) – Nearly 4,200 CSX railroad workers represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the Teamsters Rail Conference have ratified a new contract. “Our members needed a fair deal that put more money in their pockets and kept politicians and bureaucrats out of the bargaining process. We accomplished this,” […]
• Sysco Teamsters Prepare to Strike January 13, 2025
  (HOUSTON) – Over 430 Sysco drivers, warehouse workers, and mechanics represented by Teamsters Local 988 are preparing to strike for a fair contract after the company abandoned negotiations. The current agreement between Local 988 and Sysco is set to expire on January 17. In the meantime, Sysco is being charged with multiple violations of federal […]
• Costco Teamsters Conclude Third Week of Bargaining January 11, 2025
  (SAN DIEGO) – The Costco Teamsters National Negotiating Committee has concluded its third week of bargaining with the company. Some progress was made on seniority rights, the role of shop stewards, and other critical provisions. However, Costco has yet to propose an economic package that reflects its record-breaking profits or includes increased retirement benefits. “We’ve […]
• Costco Walks Away from Bargaining Table January 8, 2025
  (SAN DIEGO) – Yesterday, Costco executives abruptly ended collective bargaining negotiations with the Teamsters, refusing to engage with a series of fair and practical proposals. This refusal to negotiate highlights Costco’s ongoing failure to bargain in good faith and underscores a troubling shift in the company’s corporate culture that prioritizes profits over the well-being of […]
• Teamsters Continue Bargaining with Costco January 7, 2025
  (SAN DIEGO) – Despite reporting record-breaking profits in 2024, Costco has rejected the Teamsters’ comprehensive economic proposal. Instead, the wholesale giant offered an insulting counterproposal that fails to reflect its historic financial success and provides no increased retirement benefits — a shameful disregard for the hardworking employees who make the company’s success possible. “Costco executives […]
• Teamsters Local 856 Members at TomaTek Ratify First Contract with Historic Wage Increases January 6, 2025
  (FIREBAUGH, Calif.) — Teamsters Local 856 members at TomaTek have voted by 91 percent to ratify their first Teamsters contract — a landmark four-year agreement that includes average raises of 20 percent in the first year alone, and yearly increases thereafter.  “I've been working at this company for 30 years and I've been waiting all these years […]
• Utah Rail Workers Join Teamsters January 6, 2025
  (INDEPENDENCE, Ohio) – Workers at Utah Central Railway – a subsidiary of Patriot Rail –have voted unanimously to unionize with the Teamsters. These new members are now part of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference. Patriot Rail owns and operates more than 30 regional short line railroads nationwide. […]
• US Ecology/Republic Workers Join Teamsters December 26, 2024
  (COVINA, Calif.) – Workers at a US Ecology/Republic Services facility in Hesperia, Calif., have voted to unionize with Teamsters Local 396. “We wanted to join the Teamsters because management has neglected us for too long,” said Eric Ortega, a four-year worker and one of 15 new Local 396 members at the facility. “They refuse to raise our wages to keep up with inflation and force us to take shifts at facilities hours away. We’ve had enough. And now they’re […]
• Teamsters at KSBD Air Hub Join Largest-Ever U.S. Strike Against Amazon December 21, 2024
  (SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) – On Saturday at 12 p.m. PST, Amazon Teamsters at the KSBD air hub in San Bernardino joined their co-workers on strike against the corporation’s relentless greed. Thousands of Teamsters are striking at DBK4 and JFK8 in New York City; DGT8 in Atlanta; DFX4, DAX5, and DAX8 in Southern California; DCK6 in […]