Pride Month: A Celebration of the Diversity of our Union
By Jamie Fleming Today is the last day of June, which means that another Pride month is drawing to a close. As I prepare to take my enormous rainbow heart…
Teamsters at Locals 174 and 38 Ratify Extraordinary New “Master” Agreement Covering Republic Services Members
February 1, 2021 5-year Agreement covering nearly 160 workers sets standard for other waste disposal companies Negotiations for a new contract to cover nearly 160 sanitation drivers, transfer station drivers,…
Local 174 Teamsters at APP/World Fuel Services Ratify New Agreement
Strike avoided as group of drivers and warehouse workers ratify strong 4-year agreement Two weeks after voting to authorize a strike, a group of 90 fuel truck drivers and warehouse…
Teamsters Local 174 Welcomes Marcus Williams to our Staff as a UPS Business Agent
Marcus joins the 174 family after the retirement of Senior Business Agent Jeff Sullivan Our Union family has grown again with the addition of Senior Business Agent Marcus Williams to…
MV Transportation Workers Unanimously Ratify First Contract with Teamsters Local 174
MV Transportation workers pre-COVID-19, voting to authorize a strike in February August 4, 2020 Negotiations and ratification meeting all completed via Zoom teleconferencing A group of 140 MV Transportation drivers,…
Statement Regarding Friday, June 12 General Strike and Silent March
June 10, 2020 IBT General President Jimmy Hoffa with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On Friday, June 12, 2020 at 1:00PM, Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County has organized a silent…
Teamsters Local 174 Members at First Student Win Major Healthcare Arbitration Victory
May 20, 2020 Victory finally closes chapter on First Student drivers’ February 2018 strike In a long-awaited and well-deserved victory, a neutral arbitrator has ruled that Teamsters Local 174 members…
Teamsters Local 174 Members at Pozzi Bros. Transportation Unanimously Ratify New Agreement
May 13, 2020 Socially distant ratification photo of Pozzi Bros. Teamsters Strong new contract is the first to ever be negotiated and ratified via Zoom Conferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Teamsters Joint Council 28 President Rick Hicks Op-Ed: Trump Decision to Force Opening of Meat Processing Plants Will Lead to Deaths
April 30, 2020 Unchecked spread of COVID-19 through plants will likely kill workers and possibly consumers Last week, Teamsters from Joint Council 28 in Washington State reported on a Tyson…
Teamsters Local 174 Rejects Productivity Standards During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 15, 2020 Union demands employers focus on employee safety rather than productivity Teamsters Local 174 members continue to report to work as ‘essential workers’ during the COVID-19 pandemic As…