National News

• BLET President Dennis Pierce Urges America's Railroads to Provide Safe Workplaces March 30, 2020
  Message from Dennis Pierce, BLET National President, to America's railroads. RailHeadline News
• Building Material and Construction Trade Division Update March 30, 2020
  Update from Building Material and Construction Trade Division Director Marion (Bubba) Davis. Building Material & Construction TradeHeadline News
• Newspaper, Magazine Conference Update March 30, 2020
  An update from the director of the Newspaper, Magazine and Electronic Media conference. Newspaper, Magazine, Electronic MediaHeadline News
• Teamsters WasteWater Workers Factsheet March 30, 2020
  This is a rapidly evolving situation. This fact sheet will be updated online as needed. See links at the end of this fact sheet for the most up-to-date information. COVID-19 is spreading rapidly within the United States. The outbreak has been declared a national emergency in the United States and a global pandemic by the World […]
• Dean Foods Bankruptcy Update for March 30, 2020 March 30, 2020
  Dean Foods bankrupcy update for March 30, 2020. DairyHeadline NewsDean Bankruptcy https://teamster.org/sites/default/files/dean_update_3_30_pdf_onlyb.pdf
• COVID-19 News Updates – March 27, 2020 March 30, 2020
  News updates on COVID-19, March 27, 2020. Headline NewsCOVID-19
• Hoffa Statement on Passing of Rev. Joseph E. Lowery March 28, 2020
  On behalf of the 1.4 million members of the Teamsters Union, I want to send my deepest condolences to the friends, family and followers of Rev. Joseph E. Lowery on his passing.  Headline News
• Teamsters Emergency Declaration FMCSA Hours of Service Change Factsheet March 27, 2020
  FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Emergency Declaration to Suspend the Hours of Service Rule Effective March 13, 2020, and amended on March 18, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a nationwide emergency declaration to provide regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations providing emergency relief in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. FreightHeadline NewsCOVID-19 https://teamster.org/sites/default/files/32720ibtsafetyandhealthcovid19fmcsahos.pdf
• Teamsters Commercial Motor Vehicle Factsheet March 27, 2020
  Commercial drivers are experiencing problems renewing their Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) and Medical Certificates as many State Driver’s Licensing Agencies are complying with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance on social distancing. Medical providers nationwide have reprogrammed their activities and resources to meet the increasing need for medical support to deal with the public […]
• Teamsters Correctional Facilities Factsheet March 27, 2020
  This is a rapidly evolving situation. This fact sheet will be updated online as needed. See links at the end of this fact sheet for the most up-to-date information. COVID-19 is spreading rapidly within the United States. The outbreak has been declared a national emergency in the United States and a global pandemic by the World […]
• Teamsters US Department of Transportation Factsheet March 27, 2020
  This is a rapidly evolving situation. This fact sheet will be updated online as needed. See links at the end of this fact sheet for the most up-to-date information. As the COVID-19 crisis spreads across the United States, motor carriers and commercial drivers may find it increasingly difficult to access drug and alcohol testing facilities typically used […]
• Hertz Update March 27, 2020
  Hertz, the rental-car company employing Teamsters nationwide, increased layoffs today from 80 to 90 percent of staff, with half of management being laid off. Industrial TradesPassenger TransportationHeadline NewsCOVID-19
• Update for March 27, 2020 from National Freight Division Director Ernie Soehl March 27, 2020
  I continue to be in constant contact with the management of both YRCW and ABF. And, I continue to be proud of the professional and dedicated work that our members are doing. You are keeping this country going.  FreightHeadline NewsCOVID-19Freight Power
• Teamster Health Care Workers in Michigan Fight for, Win Protective Equipment March 27, 2020
  When Teamsters Local 332 members who work at Ascension Genesys Medical Center were not getting the personal protective equipment (PPE), like face masks, that they needed to be safe on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic, Teamsters Local 332 sprung into action. Health Care DivisionHeadline NewsCOVID-19
• Today's Teamster News January 19, 2013
  ... Headline NewsStop the War on Workers http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/02/todays-teamster-news-021913.html