Teamster Local 179 Bus Driver, Monitor Save Children from Fire
June 8, 2017 Members’ Heroism a Prime Example of Teamster Commitment to School Bus Safety May 22, 2017 was just a normal day for Bus Driver Monica Lally and Monitor…
Union Warns Against Driverless Trucks Hauling Hazardous Material
June 8, 2017 Airgas Workers Concerned Trucks Could Turn into ‘Driverless Bombs’ (EAST GREENWICH, R.I.) – Hazardous material drivers and gas cylinder fillers who work at Airgas here have been…
YRC Freight Advises Teamsters About Operational Changes
June 7, 2017 In a meeting with YRC Freight earlier today, the company advised representatives of the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee (TNFINC) about operational changes later this year. The…
Striking Airgas Teamsters Extend Picket Lines Throughout New England
June 2, 2017 Airgas Teamsters Across Region Refuse to Cross R.I. Teamsters' Picket Lines (EAST GREENWICH, R.I.) – Airgas USA employees who went on strike Tuesday extended picket lines to…
Airgas Teamsters Begin Strike in Rhode Island Over Health Care, Retirement
June 1, 2017 Workers Walk Out to Protest Airgas’ Refusal to Consider Fair Healthcare, Retirement Proposals (EAST GREENWICH, R.I.) – Truck drivers and gas cylinder fillers who are members of…
Teamsters Protest Vistar Foodservice at ‘Wonder Woman’ Movie Premiere
June 1, 2017 Workers Ask Vistar to End Discrimination (HOLLYWOOD, Calif.) – Teamster members who work at Vistar Foodservice’s distribution facility in City of Industry, Calif. protested outside the world…
Teamsters Local 853 Make History at First Transit
June 2, 2017 Redwood City Teamsters Become First Dispatchers and Supervisors to Negotiate Agreement with Company Workers at First Transit, Inc. in Redwood City, California who are members of Teamsters…
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…
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…
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 –…