Teamsters Local 174 One-Day Strike at First Student: Recap and Update
December 13, 2017 Two weeks ago, over 400 school bus drivers at First Student in Seattle walked off the job in a one-day Unfair Labor Practice strike. The strike, which…
Teamsters Local 174 Pulls Driver Safety Committees from All UPS Buildings
Move Comes After UPS Unilaterally Implements 70-hour Workweek December 6, 2017 In the wake of Friday’s decision by UPS Management to change from a 60-hour/7-day workweek to a 70-hour/8-day workweek,…
UPS Implements 8-day/70-hour Workweek; Teamsters Respond
December 4, 2017 On Friday, December 1, 2017, UPS notified the Teamsters that they intend to implement a 70-hour/8-day workweek for the purposes of package drivers' hours of service under…
Teamsters Local 174 to Call One-Day Unfair Labor Practice Strike Tomorrow at First Student
November 29, 2017 Strike Will Protest First Student’s Illegal Actions November 28, 2017 In an effort to mitigate any hardship faced by Seattle parents, Teamsters Local 174 has decided to…
FMCSA Adds New Opioids to Drug Testing Panel Effective January 1, 2018
New Regulations will Test for Vicodin, OxyContin, Lorta, Norco, Dilaudid, etc. November 21, 2017 Beginning January 1, 2018, the US Department of Transportations’ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will…
Local 174 Staff Visit UPS Locations to Connect with Members
November 20, 2017 Over the past two weeks, Local 174 staff members have been visiting UPS buildings to connect with Local 174 members working at that company. The group of Local…
New Pension Protection Legislation Proposed by Congress
November 17, 2017 In an exciting development for Teamsters across the country, new legislation was proposed yesterday to help protect earned pensions throughout the United States. The legislation, called the “Butch…
Photos from the General Membership Meeting — November 12, 2017
November 16, 2017 This past Sunday was Teamsters Local 174's November General Membership Meeting. We had a great turnout, and we welcomed a huge group of new Initiates into our Local:…
After Mediation Breaks Down, Pressure Mounts on First Student as Strike Could be Called at Any Moment
Letters from School Board and Seattle Mayor Make Clear that Labor Dispute with Teamsters Local 174 is First Student’s Responsibility to Solve November 15, 2017 After a complete breakdown in…
APP/World Fuel Services Teamsters Make Picket Signs in Preparation for Strike
November 13, 2017 At 8:30AM on a Sunday morning, a large group of new Teamsters who drive fuel trucks for APP gathered at the Teamsters Local 174 Union Hall to…