National News

• Hoffa Opens Brewery, Soft Drink Conference February 26, 2020
  Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President, opened the 2020 Teamsters Brewery and Soft Drink Workers Conference this week with a report on the strength of the union and how it continues to grow. Brewery & Soft DrinkHeadline News
• Detroit News: Teamsters Chief James P. Hoffa Won't Seek Re-Election February 21, 2020
  James P. Hoffa will not seek re-election as the general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, he told The Detroit News on Friday, just as the labor union this week makes a historic exit from government oversight. Headline News https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2020/02/21/teamsters-president-james-p-hoffa-wont-seek-re-election/4827018002/
• A Giant Milk Industry Merger Moves Closer With a $425 Million Deal February 20, 2020
  It’s a hard time to be a dairy farmer in America: The nationwide decline in milk consumption and the rippling effects of the trade war with China have pushed thousands of farms out of business. DairyHeadline NewsDean Bankruptcy https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/17/business/milk-merger-dean-foods.html
• 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
• Today's Teamster News January 19, 2013
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