National News

• Dairy Farmers of America, Dean Foods Reach $425 Million Deal February 19, 2020
  Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) announced Feb. 17 that it has reached a $425 million agreement with Dean Foods for the farmer-owned cooperative to become the stalking horse bidder to acquire a substantial portion of Dean’s assets and business. DairyHeadline NewsDean Bankruptcy https://www.supermarketnews.com/dairy/dairy-farmers-america-dean-foods-reach-425-million-deal
• Dairy Farmers of America Agrees to Buy Dean Foods, America’s Biggest Milk Producer, for $425 Million February 19, 2020
  Dairy Farmers of America announced Monday that it has agreed to buy Dean Foods, America’s largest milk producer, for $425 million. DairyHeadline NewsDean Bankruptcy https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/17/dairy-farmers-of-america-agrees-to-buy-dean-foods-americas-biggest-milk-producer-for-425-million.html
• Striking N.Y. Workers' Wait Time for Unemployment Benefits Shortened February 13, 2020
  The amount of time that striking New York workers must wait to begin receiving unemployment benefits has been reduced by a new state law. Headline NewsPolitical Legislative https://www.newsday.com/business/striking-workers-1.41508074
• Local 727 Continues Fight For Members Rights At American Bottling Company February 13, 2020
  Sales service representatives and account managers at American Bottling Company in Chicago voted in July, 2019, to become members of Local 727 and the local union has been fighting the employer to recognize the unit ever since. Brewery & Soft DrinkHeadline News
• Knowing the Past Opens the Door to the Future The Continuing Importance of Black History Month February 12, 2020
  No one has played a greater role in helping all Americans know the black past than Carter G. Woodson, the individual who created Negro History Week in Washington, D.C., in February 1926. Woodson was the second black American to receive a PhD in history from Harvard—following W.E.B. Du Bois by a few years. Headline NewsBlack […]
• Episode 184: Jimmy Hoffa: In His Own Words February 12, 2020
  Listen to the latest edition of the Teamster Nation Podcast and hear about the legacy of James R. Hoffa from the man himself as the union remembers him on the 107th anniversary of his birth. Headline NewsPodcast
• College Scholarship Applications Due March 2 February 11, 2020
  The deadline for applying for an academic or vocational/training program scholarship from the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is March 2. AirlineBrewery & Soft DrinkBuilding Material & Construction TradeCarhaulConvention, Trade Show and Casino DivisionDairyExpressFood ProcessingFreightGraphics CommunicationsHealth Care DivisionIndustrial TradesMotion Picture & Theatrical TradeNewspaper, Magazine, Electronic MediaPackageParkingPassenger TransportationPortPublic ServicesRailSolid Waste and RecyclingTankhaulWarehouseHeadline News
• Airline Division Attends Aero Engines Americas Conference February 11, 2020
  Teamsters Airline Division International Representative Chris Moore attended the Aero Engines Americas Conference in Miami on February 4 and 5 as part of the Airline Division’s continued strategy to stay on top of industry trends for the benefit of our membership. AirlineHeadline News
• City Teamster Bob Allen Invents Truck Brake Releaser System February 7, 2020
  Before he was a Motor Truck Driver for the City of Chicago, Bob Allen drove semi-trailers for a living and would often travel across state lines. One afternoon, during a blizzard, he was driving through Indiana in whiteout conditions when his truck jackknifed. FreightHeadline News https://teamsterslocal700.com/2020/02/06/city-teamster-bob-allen-invents-truck-brake-releaser-system/#prettyPhoto
• BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2020: New York Union Local Gives ‘Dignity and Respect’ to Rev. King and The 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike February 6, 2020
  Separated by more than 900 miles in 1968, striking New York City sanitation workers were brought closer to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.-supported black sanitation workers strike in Memphis — through both coincidence and concern for their Southern colleagues. Headline NewsBlack History is Teamster History
• Dean Foods Bankruptcy Update - January 31, 2020 February 3, 2020
  Since the last update on January 16, there haven’t been any major developments or announcements. The Teamsters Dairy Conference has submitted a comprehensive information request to Dean in an effort to better understand how Dean plans to move forward in the bankruptcy process. DairyHeadline NewsDean Bankruptcy
• Fred Potter Talks Misclassification on The Rick Smith Show February 3, 2020
  Fred Potter, Teamsters International Vice President and President of Local 469 in Hazlet, N.J., joins The Rick Smith Show to discuss misclassification and the steps New Jersey is taking to protect workers from this illegal practice. Listen here.   Headline News
• Teamsters Black History Month 2020 February 1, 2020
  Here we are at Black History Month again, and some people once again ask is this really still necessary?  After all, advancements have been made and people know there is much more out there to explore about the black experience. Headline NewsBlack History is Teamster History
• Hoffa Joins Local 988 Stewards at Conference January 31, 2020
  Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa joined some 150 Houston-area Teamsters last weekend to discuss the important role of shop stewards in the union and how they serve as the cornerstone of organizing and political power. Hoffa spoke, met and greeted attendees at Local 988’s fourth annual stewards conference, where on-the-ground union leaders received training on […]
• Today's Teamster News January 19, 2013
  ... Headline NewsStop the War on Workers http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/02/todays-teamster-news-021913.html