Teamster Nation News for June 8-14
IBT | In this week's podcast: Week-long SoCal Ports Action Culminates with March to Cal Cartage; XPO/Con-way Leafleting Tied to Ports Strike; Justice for Washington Workers Takes Almost Six Years…
Patty’s Corner, June 7, 2016
Since my last Article, we successfully negotiated and ratified a great contract at Southern Wine & Spirits. The SWS contract is a state-wide agreement, and although the vast majority of…
Local 760 Finally Secures Win Against Noel Canning
TEAMSTER.ORG | A Washington state bottling company that caused a political brewhaha all in an effort to avoid its failure to comply with a collective bargaining agreement involving Local 760…
Drivers, Warehouse Workers to Culminate Port Actions with LA March
TEAMSTER.ORG | Port truck drivers and warehouse workers picketing during the last week at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will end their actions this afternoon with a…
Hoffa: Latest Predicted TPP Numbers Aren’t Much to Celebrate
TEAMSTER.ORG | A federal trade agency tasked with reporting on the economic benefits of proposed trade deals came up empty last month when it reviewed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). While…
Teamster Nation News for June 1-7
TEAMSTER NATION NEWS | In this week's podcast: Denver Demonstration Raises Awareness about N.C. Brewery Closing; S.F. Food Purchasing Program Would Bar Buying From Bad Actors; Court Sides with Teamsters…
UPS Airline Mechanics Picket At UPS Customer Locations
TEAMSTER.ORG | Teamsters Local 2727 technicians and related classifications picketed at customer locations in Kentucky and Indiana today to protest deep concessionary contract proposals that would significantly increase health care…
Teamster Nation News for May 25-31
In this weeks Teamster Nation Podcast: U.S. Appeals Court Sides With Durham Workers In Recognition Ruling; Another Pension Proposal Won’t Be Accepted, Nyhan Admits; US Foods Picketing Spreads From Coast…
39,000 Verizon Workers Mark Six Weeks on Strike in Biggest U.S. Labor Action in Years
DEMOCRACY NOW | Today marks six weeks since nearly 40,000 Verizon workers went on strike along the East Coast, from Massachusetts to Virginia, marking one of the biggest U.S. strikes…
Teamster Nation News for May 18-24
TEAMSTER NATION NEWS | In this week's podcast: Top Teamster Joins Local 355, 570 Members on US Foods Picket Line; Workers Across Continents Take XPO Leadership to Task; Hoffa Celebrates…