International Brotherhood of Teamsters

• Brentwood Union School District Workers Join Teamsters Local 856 September 13, 2024
  (BRENTWOOD, Calif.) — Nearly 500 Brentwood Union School District workers have overwhelmingly chosen to join Teamsters Local 856. These workers formalized the affiliation on Tuesday after a card victory driven by the need for more robust representation. “We have had a lot of changes at the district, which has made negotiations and member representation very […]
• Teamsters Flight Simulator Technicians Secure Tentative Agreement with Southwest Airlines September 12, 2024
  (DALLAS) – Teamsters Local 19 has reached a tentative agreement significantly raising pay and improving benefits for flight simulator technicians at Southwest Airlines. “This is just the latest example of our union securing the best collective agreements out there for aviation maintenance workers,” said Jesse Ruiz, President of Local 19. “We’re going to fight anywhere and everywhere we need to get […]
• SCR Medical Transportation Teamsters Win Strike, Ratify Contracts September 6, 2024
  (CHICAGO) – Teamsters Local 727 members that work as PACE and CPS paratransit drivers at SCR Medical Transportation, a subsidiary of Beacon Mobility Corp., have voted to ratify their first collective bargaining agreements, ending a three-week strike. Both four-year agreements include significant gains for workers including substantial wage increases, access to Local 727’s health clinic, […]
• Vice President Kamala Harris to Attend Teamsters Rank-and-File Presidential Roundtable September 5, 2024
  (WASHINGTON) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters will host a rank-and-file Presidential roundtable with Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, Sept. 16, at the union’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Harris has committed to meet with union members, the Teamsters General Executive Board, General President Sean M. O’Brien, and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman. “We appreciate Vice […]
• Ecology Services Teamsters Forced on Strike September 4, 2024
  (PASADENA, Md.) – Teamster drivers and helpers at Ecology Curbside Services have been forced on strike due to the company’s greed and refusal to address serious safety concerns. Workers at the company are responsible for trash collection in Anne Arundel County. “This strike is a direct consequence of Ecology Curbside Services’ greed and blatant disregard […]
• Teamsters Ratify Record Agreement at Gate Gourmet, Avert Major Nationwide Strike September 3, 2024
  (WASHINGTON) – Over 8,000 airline foodservice workers at Gate Gourmet, including 3,700 Teamsters, have secured a five-year agreement that addresses key demands for wages and health care. The breakthrough follows a series of "ready to strike" rallies and a credible strike threat that forced the company to present a fair offer, averting a major nationwide […]
• Teamsters Condemn California Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Autonomous Truck Regulations August 30, 2024
  (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – In response to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s draft regulations for autonomous trucks on Friday, coming just one day after the state legislature passed Teamsters-backed autonomous vehicle human operator bill Assembly Bill 2286 (AB 2286) with strong bipartisan support, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien released the following statement: “Autonomous vehicles have brought […]
• United Airlines Teamsters Rally Nationwide for Strong New Contract August 30, 2024
  (WASHINGTON) – Today, United Airlines Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) across the country rallied for a strong new contract from the carrier, demanding improved wages, higher safety standards, and more comprehensive health care coverage. Despite being home to more than 10,000 critical technicians that keep United’s fleet operating safely, the major airline has slow-walked negotiations with […]
• Teamsters-Backed Autonomous Vehicle Human Operator and Data Transparency Bills Head to Newsom August 30, 2024
  (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – Two autonomous vehicle (AV) safety bills strongly supported by the Teamsters Union were overwhelmingly passed by the California Assembly on August 29 as bipartisan legislators took a critical step to protect union trucking jobs and keep streets safe statewide. Assembly Bill 2286 (AB 2286) and Assembly Bill 3061 (AB 3016) now go […]
• More Amazon Drivers in Illinois Organize with the Teamsters, Demand Union Recognition August 28, 2024
  (SKOKIE, Ill.) – Even more Amazon drivers at the company’s DIL7 delivery station in Skokie, Ill., are demanding that Amazon recognize the Teamsters Union and deliver a labor contract. The movement to organize in Skokie became public in June when 100 Amazon drivers went on strike over Amazon's unfair labor practices. Those workers organized their […]