International Brotherhood of Teamsters

• Teamsters Edge Closer to a National Work Stoppage at Costco August 5, 2022
  (WASHINGTON) — Costco Teamsters are one step closer to a nationwide work stoppage following another day of contentious negotiations for a new national contract. The Teamsters are bargaining with the company this week for the first time since members overwhelmingly rejected Costco's "last, best and final" contract offer in June. "Our members at Costco will […]
• Bay Area Teamsters Secure Another Strong Contract at Recology August 4, 2022
  (SAN FRANCISCO) – On July 31, Local 350 members at Recology San Francisco Long Haul overwhelmingly voted to ratify a strong new agreement that will protect workers over the next five years. The new contract sets the bar for the 66-person group of workers and is being hailed as one of the best for long-haul […]
• Teamsters Praise New Fed Agreements Meant to Beef Up Antitrust Law Enforcement August 3, 2022
  (WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters applaud the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for entering into agreements with two federal agencies to improve enforcement of antitrust law, promote fair standards of marketplace competition, and advance workers’ rights.  The NLRB recently reached separate memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division as well as the […]
• Teamsters, UNITE HERE, Food Empowerment Project Rally Against Union Busting and Safety Violations at Amy’s Kitchen August 2, 2022
  (SAN JOSE, Calif.) – Amy’s Kitchen workers and their allies - including UNITE HERE Local 19, the Food Empowerment Project and Teamsters Local 665, rallied outside of the company’s San Jose location today. The company announced plans to close the facility amidst a union organizing drive at the plant with UNITE HERE. “In the last […]
• Solid Waste & Recycling Division Update Call: Structure, Staffing and Goals August 2, 2022
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• Teamsters Reject Latest Proposal from Concrete Companies August 2, 2022
  (TUKWILA, Wash.) – A full year after the expiration of their contract, Teamsters Local 174 members have again voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest subpar offer from their concrete industry employers. The secret-ballot 170-1 vote sends a clear message to the companies and echoes a late 2021 result, when concrete Teamsters voted 212-1 to reject […]
• Teamsters Ratify Contract at Semper Fi Logistics in Wisconsin August 2, 2022
  (MILWAUKEE) – Teamsters Local 344 members at Semper Fi Logisticsin Madison, Wis., recently ratified a three-year contract that provides workers with significant wage increases, better work rules, seniority,and countless other job improvements. The vote for ratification was unanimous and went into effect Aug. 1.    “I will always fight for myself and for those who may be afraid to take a stand for what is deserving and […]
• Teamsters Local 959 Alascom Workers Reach Agreement with AT&T on New Contract, Avoid Strike August 1, 2022
  (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – Teamsters Local 959, representing 175 tower climbers, technicians, and other frontline Alascom telecommunications workers, reached an agreement with AT&T on a new contract following months of negotiations. The deal includes significant wage increases, a 27 percent reduction in the monthly rate for family health care, and ensures qualified AT&T workers in Alaska […]
• FireKing Teamsters Approve Strong Contract August 1, 2022
  (WASHINGTON) – After 12 weeks on the picket line, Teamsters Local 89 members at FireKing in New Albany, Ind., have voted unanimously to ratify a new five-year agreement, successfully ending their strike with a resounding victory. FireKing workers will return to work August 2 after a brief plant shut down to prepare the factory to return to full production for the first time in three months. Workers voted unanimously to ratify […]
• Teamsters Demand Details on UPS Plans to Protect Employees August 1, 2022
  The Teamsters Union gave UPS a two-week notice to provide detailed information on any plan the billion-dollar company has to protect employees, combat heat illness, and install or replace badly needed relief equipment for workers amid increasingly extreme weather conditions. The 1.2 million-member Teamsters, which represents 350,000 full- and part-time UPS workers, sent the formal […]
• Teamsters Demand University of Minnesota End Poverty Wages and Discrimination August 1, 2022
  (CHICAGO) – Over the weekend, University of Minnesota (UMN) workers represented by Teamsters Local 320 attended BANboree, the inaugural Big 10 Black Alumni Network Conference in Chicago, to call on school administrators to end worker abuse at the university. With significant assistance from Chicago-area Teamsters and Teamsters Joint Council 25, the workers distributed leaflets and […]
• UPS Teamsters Kick Off Contract Fight August 1, 2022
  Teamster members at UPS have begun a nationwide call to action today with parking lot rallies, leafletting actions and other activities taking place at UPS centers throughout the country. With the current contract expiring in exactly one year, members are mobilizing now for the strongest possible contract in 2023. The kick-off of this historic contract […]