Political Action

Next Monthly Meetings : Due to the Independence Day Holiday there will be no July Meetings
Anchorage	August 1, 2019
Fairbanks	August 6, 2019
Next Quarterly Meetings
Clear	TBD
Healy	TBD
Juneau	TBD
Kenai	TBD
Kodiak	TBD
Valdez	TBD

11,000 U.S. Airline Catering Workers Authorize a Strike at Airports Nationwide
WarehouseHeadline NewsPress Releases Workers who provide food and beverages for American, Delta and United Airlines flights demand a living wage and health care they can afford Press Contact Galen Munroe, IBT Email: gmunroe@teamster.org Phone: (202) 624-6911 Press Contact Rachel Gumpert, UNITE HERE Email: rgumpert@unitehere.org Phone: (908) 752-3929 Press Contact Chelsea Connor, RWDSU Email: cconnor@rwdsu.org Phone: […]
Deadline Detroit: Stalled Union Contract Talks Could Tarnish PGA Event At Detroit Golf Club, Lead to 'Showdown in Motown'
Industrial TradesHeadline News By Oona Friedland All eyes will be on Detroit as The Rocket Mortgage Classic hosted by the Professional Golf Association kicks off at the Detroit Golf Club in the Palmer Park area on Tuesday. Not everything is on par though. The seven groundskeepers responsible for the greens at the private golf club […]
At Vocational Independence Program, Teamsters Make a Difference One Day at a Time
Health Care DivisionPassenger TransportationHeadline News The Vocational Independence Program (VIP) is located in an inconspicuous building on a quiet street in Flint, Michigan. It’s fitting that its workers are some of the many unsung heroes of Flint, because the nondescript backdrop of the VIP belies the incredibly important work that happens inside. “The counselors and […]
BLET Testifies At Congressional Hearing On Two-Person Crew Necessity
RailHeadline News Representatives from SMART and Signalmen Join Testimony BLET President Dennis Pierce testified before the House subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure today about the need for two-person rail crews. "The industry’s safety regulator (Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) ) has again refused to regulate. Although the previous Administration promulgated a rule making that would have […]
Airport Concessions Workers Join Teamsters Local 970, Win First Contract
WarehouseHeadline News A group of 85 retail concessions workers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minnesota have won their first contract that provides affordable health insurance, more vacation time and other improvements. The workers voted to join Local 970 last year, and their contract language was recently finalized and went into effect. "The health […]
Detroit Golf Club Groundskeepers Continue Fight for New Contract As Course Prepares to Host the 2019 PGA Rocket Mortgage Classic
Industrial TradesPress Releases Groundskeepers, Mechanics Working Under Expired Agreement, Denied 3 Percent Raise as Golf Course Hosts $7.3 Million Tournament Press Contact Roy Gross Email: Phone: (313) 550-2595 (DETROIT) – Today, mechanics and groundskeepers represented by Teamsters Local 299 that maintain the championship-caliber greens and fairways of the Detroit Golf Club are calling on management […]
Teamsters Call on N.J. EDA to Immediately Suspend NFI's $80 Million Tax Break
PortPress Releases Governor’s Independent Task Force Report Found NFI was Awarded $80 Million in Tax Breaks Despite “Potentially Fraudulent” Application for Benefits Press Contact Kara Deniz Email: kdeniz@teamster.org Phone: (202) 624-6911 (HAZLET, N.J.) – The Teamsters Union is calling on New Jersey’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) to suspend nearly $80 million in tax breaks given […]
Anti-Worker NLRB Decision Shows Need for Reform
The rollback of union rights in favor of big business continues. Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) handed down a ruling that allows companies to bar non-employee union representatives access to public spaces on their property, overturning nearly four decades of precedent. The case was based on a 2013 incident where two organizers […]