Amazon Warehouse Workers Sue
GO BY TRUCK NEWS | After a six-month investigation into allegations that managers at a major Amazon.com contract warehouse routinely violated United States labor laws, harming company employees – both…
Bauer’s Loses Permit, Teamsters Praise SFMTA’s Support for Workers
TEAMSTER.ORG | The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has sided with workers and transit riders, denying a permit to Bauer’s Intelligent Transportation under the city’s commuter shuttle program. The…
Victory for Unions as Supreme Court Ties 4-4
THE NEW YORK TIMES | The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed organized labor a major victory, deadlocking 4 to 4 in a case that had threatened to cripple the ability…
DOL Rule Change Sheds Light on Anti-Union Tactics
JAMES P. HOFFA, HUFFINGTON POST | The Labor Department just issued its final "persuader" rule language after nearly five years of consideration, which will require management consultants and attorneys involved…
Teamsters Mourn Passing of Ken Howard
IBT | The Teamsters Union extends its deepest condolences to the friends and family of SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard. As president of SAG-AFTRA, Howard built a strong relationship with all…
March 2016 Teamsters Women’s Caucus Newsletter Now Available
The March 2016 Joint Council 28 Teamsters Women’s Caucus newsletter is now available for download. This issue features stories on the 2015 Teamsters Women's Conference in Boston and Conference trip…
Teamsters Hail New Labor Dept. Rule Leveling Organizing Playing Field
IBT | The Teamsters Union today is lauding long-sought changes implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that will require management consultants and attorneys involved with creating anti-union propaganda…
Patty’s Corner – March 2016, version 2.0
While a potential strike tends to suck up most of the air in the room, there are other things going on around the Local. In addition to the Columbia contract,…
Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks Meets Vice President Joe Biden
A good friend to labor, Vice President Joe Biden, was in town yesterday to visit local cancer research facilities and stop by Senator Patty Murray's annual Golden Tennis Shoes Award…