- (ATLANTA) – Three months after becoming the first group of Home Depot workers to unionize, Temco Teamsters and their allies rallied outside of corporate headquarters in Atlanta, demanding union recognition and to begin negotiations for a fair contract. The group of over 80 flatbed truck drivers for Temco Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Home […]
- (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – The following is a statement from Teamsters California Co-Chairs Victor Mineros and Peter Finn regarding the California Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) new rules on heavy trucks that were announced this week: “The DMV’s decision to rush forward with driverless heavy‑duty trucks is reckless, and we will use every tool necessary to […]
- (ANNAPOLIS, Md.) – Maryland Teamsters are celebrating the passage of SB 417/HB 45, legislation authored by Delegate Joe Vogel (D – Gaithersburg), which bans mandatory attendance for workers at captive audience meetings. These meetings are employer-sponsored propaganda sessions designed to discourage workers from organizing. “We started fighting for this bill three years ago because banning […]
- (TACOMA, Wash.) – Ready-mix drivers represented by Teamsters Local 313 at Glacier Northwest, a CalPortland company, have reached the one-month mark of their unfair labor practice (ULP) strike against the company as negotiations over a fair contract have stalled. The drivers, based in DuPont, Wash., are fighting to address significant wage and benefit disparities with […]
- (CHICAGO) – More than 200 members of Teamsters Local 727 at the Chicago Zoological Society (CZS), doing business as the Brookfield Zoo Chicago, have rejected their employer’s last, best, and final offer and voted to authorize a strike. The collective bargaining agreement expires at 11:59 p.m. on May 1, 2026. Despite having bargaining scheduled for […]
- (OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill.) – Patrol officers, corporals, and sergeants at the Olympia Fields Police Department have voted to join Teamsters Local 700. “We are proud to stand with the men and women of the Olympia Fields Police Department. These officers showed tremendous courage and solidarity in demanding the representation they deserve,” said Ramon Williams, President […]
- (WINNEMUCCA, Nev.) – A group of 114 workers at Diversified Transportation, a subsidiary of Student Transportation of America (STA), have secured their first contract after organizing with the Teamsters last November. The new contract delivers increased wages, a guaranteed seven-hour workday, sick pay, health care, and retirement benefits. The unit is made up of motorcoach […]
- (EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – More than 2,500 members of Teamsters Local 251 at Rhode Island Hospital have voted to ratify a three-year agreement that protects their Teamsters health care and includes higher wages and stronger seniority protections. The bargaining unit consists of clinical support, non-clinical, and skilled maintenance staff in nearly every department. “Local 251 […]
- (LOS ANGELES) – School administrators at the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) have overwhelmingly ratified a new agreement. These workers are members of the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA), which affiliated with Teamsters Local 2010 in 2024. “This contract is the result of our members standing together and exercising their collective power,” said […]
- (PHILADELPHIA) – Paratransit drivers, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics at Ambulnz voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 623. The new members joined together to fight for better wages, dignity, and a powerful voice on the job. “The vote was clear and definite. The support for the union is deep. There is no question that these workers have […]