Political Action

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Anchorage	February 6, 2020
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Local 439 Members Canvass in Support of Pro-Worker Candidates
Some 40 members of Teamsters Local 439 joined over the weekend with the San Joaquin & Calaveras Counties Central Labor Council in canvassing union households in Stockton, Calif. for the first time this year in advance of the California primary election March 3. Participants urged contacted voters to support Congressman Jerry McNerney, Susan Eggman for […]
Teamsters Stand in Solidarity with DHL Express Workers in South Korea
ExpressPress Releases Local Unions Voice Support for International Union Allies Press Contact Kara Deniz Email: kdeniz@teamster.org Phone: (202) 624-6911 (WASHINGTON) – Teamsters at DHL Express are voicing their support for DHL Express workers in the Republic of Korea who are members of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union (KPTU). DHL Express workers in […]
BLET National Negotiations Update
RailHeadline News New Webpage Launched for National Negotiations Information The BLET National Division has launched a new webpage — https://www.ble-t.org/negotiations2019 — to provide important information to affected members regarding the current round of National Negotiations. The webpage provides members with access to PDF copies of Section 6 notices served by the BLET, as well as those served […]
BMWED, SMART-MD Coalition Bargaining Update
RailHeadline News The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED-IBT) and SMART-Mechanical Department (SMART-MD) Coalition met with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) on January 14, 2020 to schedule dates for negotiations. The BMWED/SMART-MD Coalition is scheduled to conduct negotiations with the NCCC on March 18th and 19th; […]
Episode 183: Educating Teamster Kids
Headline News EPISODE NOTES Listen to the latest edition of the Teamster Nation Podcast and learn how the union is helping to make post-secondary education more affordable for hundreds of Teamster daughters and sons each year. Plus, the outspoken Talking Heads. SHOW NOTES Featuring audio clips featuring Teamster General President Jim Hoffa, Los Angeles Mayor […]
Teamsters Stand in Solidarity with Sanitation Workers at MLK Day Marches in Atlanta and Los Angeles
Solid Waste and RecyclingHeadline News Teamsters from throughout the Atlanta Metro region joined thousands of marchers yesterday in Atlanta’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. March. The march has significant meaning to Teamsters Local 728, which represents hundreds of waste and recycling workers. Dr. King, an Atlanta native, died at the hands of an assassin while […]
Tentative Agreement Reached Between Teamsters Local 251 And STA/Ocean State Transit
Passenger TransportationPress Releases Press Contact Matt Taibi Email: mtaibi.ibt251@gmail.com Phone: (401) 434-0454 (EAST PROVIDENCE; BARRINGTON, R.I.) – A tentative agreement was reached last night between Teamsters Local 251 and Ocean State Transit, a subsidiary of Student Transportation of America (STA). A strike vote had been taken last week. “Our coworkers will be very happy with […]
Teamsters Applaud Passage of N.J. Legislation Combatting Worker Misclassification
PortPress Releases New Jersey Legislators Pass and Governor Signs Worker Protection Bills Press Contact Kara Deniz Email: kdeniz@teamster.org Phone: (202) 624-6911 (TRENTON, N.J.) – The Teamsters Union applauds New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for signing and New Jersey legislators for passing an historic legislative package that will help protect workers from misclassification. The package of […]