Fighting the Beverage Tax: Several Important Victories, and a Press Release
May 31, 2017 This morning, we were back at City Hall to attend the Seattle City Council meeting, just as we have been for every meeting where the Beverage Tax…
Fighting Back Against Harassment at UPS
May 30, 2017 Harassment by management and supervisors is an ongoing problem at UPS hubs around the country. The best defense against harassment is to know the contract language that…
Selland Auto Transport Learns a $36,000 Lesson in What Happens When You Mess with the Teamsters
Illegally Fired Mechanics Reinstated with Back Pay After Teamsters Intervene May 30, 2017 When Bill Adams received notice from his employer telling him he didn’t have a job anymore, the…
Teamsters, Community Supporters Protest Unlawful Firings at XPO Logistics
May 24, 2017 Group Demands That Company Reinstate Three Drivers (HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J.) – A group of more than 50 Teamsters and supporters, including state lawmakers and the head of…
Hero Among Us: Teamster at Peninsula Truck Lines Performs CPR to Save a Stranger’s Life
May 23, 2017 For Chris Tyrolt, a five-year Teamster driver at Peninsula Truck Lines, the day was progressing just like any other on the route he had been driving every…
Memorial Day Beer Shortage Expected on Long Island
May 23, 2017 Teamsters Strike at Beer Distributor Clare Rose Hits One Month (GREAT NECK, N.Y.) – As Long Island approaches the second biggest beer-buying weekend of the year –…
Photos from the Touch a Truck Event — May 20, 2017
The weather couldn't have been more perfect for spending a few hours outside hanging out with Teamsters at the Touch a Truck event this past Saturday! The Teamster truck looked…
Fighting the Beverage Tax: Martin Luther King County Labor Council Passes Resolution Against Beverage Tax
For Immediate Release May 22, 2017 MARTIN LUTHER KING COUNTY LABOR COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION AGAINST BEVERAGE TAX Resolution is an important step in fight against Seattle’s proposed beverage tax…
Teamsters Protest MillerCoors And Shore Point At Belmar Seafood Festival
May 22, 2017 Belmar Mayor Joins Workers Protesting Shore Point’s Lockout (BELMAR, N.J.) – This weekend Teamster members, union allies, supporters and the mayor of the Belmar protested MillerCoors and…
Sonoma County Solid Waste Workers Vote to Join Teamsters Local 665
May 22, 2017 Workers Gain Representation at One of the Largest Nonunion Workplaces in Northern California's Solid Waste and Recycling Industry (SANTA ROSA, Calif.) – Solid waste and recycling workers…