Columbia Distributing Strike Avoided For Now
Amid Pleas from Suppliers, Teamsters Postpone Strike That Would Have Halted Beer, Wine and Liquor Supply for St. Patrick’s Day and Beyond (SEATTLE) – After conversations with several key suppliers…
Passing of Arlene S. Eggert
From Teamsters Joint Council No. 28 President Rick Hicks: Dear Brothers and Sisters: It is with the deepest sadness that I must announce that Arlene Sarah Eggert passed away peacefully…
Strike Looming Between Teamsters and Columbia Distributing
Pending Labor Dispute Threatens to Halt Alcohol Deliveries to Puget Sound Stores, Bars and Restaurants on St. Patrick’s Day (SEATTLE) – In contract negotiations with its employees last week, Columbia…
Donald Trump, Expert Negotiator, Refuses to Meet With His Unionizing Workers
THE NATION | Donald Trump’s appeal lies in his image as the bold, no-BS boss who “tells it like it is” and cuts a fair deal. But the famously blunt…
Judge Sides with Teamsters in Fight to Review WVU Right-to-Work Emails
TEAMSTER.ORG |The Teamsters Union today is lauding a court ruling that will require West Virginia University (WVU) to make available seven previously redacted emails about a report detailing the economic…
Cincinnati Teamsters End Strike at Airgas
TEAMSTER.ORG | Drivers and plant operation workers at industrial gas company Airgas returned to work this morning after ending their 24-hour strike. The workers, members of Teamsters Local 100 in…
Tech Workers Should Unionize
GAWKER | Last week, the drivers who shuttle San Francisco Google employees to work voted to unionize with the Teamsters. How long until their passengers do the same thing? The…
FedEx Freight must negotiate with Teamsters – 8th Circuit
REUTERS | A federal appeals court on Monday ordered FedEx Freight to negotiate with Teamster locals representing truck drivers at two facilities, rejecting the company's argument that the National Labor…
Tell Congress to Support ‘Let’s Get America Working!’
The ‘Let’s Get America Working!’ campaign seeks to restore a dynamic and prosperous middle class to drive economic growth by helping to advance policy decisions that create and maintain good…
FMCSA Now Requires Medical Exams For Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers
Source: Teamster Nation The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently issued a rule that establishes a National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (National Registry). Healthcare professionals who are on…