Fighting the Beverage Tax: Silenced Speeches for the Seattle City Council
May 19, 2017 On Wednesday, May 17, 2017, the Seattle City Council met to take public comment on their proposed Beverage Tax. This tax, if implemented, would devastate jobs in…
Teamsters Protest Worker Lockout By Shore Point Distributing
May 4, 2017 Many Retail Customers Not Selling Beers Distributed By Shore Point (Freehold, N.J.) – Teamster members, union allies and supporters are protesting Shore Point Distributing’s lockout of its…
Fighting the Beverage Tax: Seattle City Council Meeting — May 3, 2017
May 3, 2017 Today, the Seattle City Council held their first meeting that involved public comment on the proposed Beverage Tax. The Teamsters strongly oppose this tax because it is…
Teamsters Protest Clare Rose At National Beer Wholesalers Reception
May 2, 2017 Momentum Builds as Strike for Local 812 Members Hits Ninth Day WASHINGTON, D.C. – An ongoing strike followed Long Island beer distributor Clare Rose to the nation’s…
Fighting the Beverage Tax: Teamsters Back at City Hall
April 27, 2016 Representatives of the Keep Seattle Livable for All Coalition Teamsters Local 174 -- along with representatives from Teamsters Local 117, Teamsters Joint Council 28, and members of the…
Teamster Strike Shuts Down Budweiser Distribution On Long Island
April 24, 2017 Heartless Owners Say They Will Permanently Replace Over 100 Long-time Workers on Strike GREAT NECK, NY – The workers who deliver, sell, and merchandise Budweiser, Heineken, and…
Fighting the Beverage Tax: You can’t fight obesity by killing jobs
An Op-ed by Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks The tax on sugar-sweetened beverages proposed by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is a disaster in waiting for local workers, businesses and families.…
Ft. Myer’s Southern Glazer’s Wine And Spirits Drivers Vote Teamsters
April 12, 2017 Beer and Liquor Drivers Join Local 79 Delivery drivers working for Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits in Ft. Myer, Florida, have voted to join Teamsters Local 79,…
Fighting the Beverage Tax: Press Conference on April 4, 2017
April 4, 2017 Our fight against the proposed Sugar Tax continued yesterday, as the Teamsters participated in a press conference to announce a coalition of small business, labor, and immigrant…
Fighting the Beverage Tax: How has a Sugar Tax affected Philadelphia, and how could it affect Seattle?
March 29, 2017 On February 21, 2017, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray proposed a tax on sugary beverages for the City of Seattle. This tax, which would affect sodas, sports drinks, energy…