- (PORTSMOUTH, Va.) – Workers at Rivers Casino in Portsmouth, Va., represented by Teamsters Local 822, have voted by a 95 percent margin to ratify a collective bargaining agreement. They are the first casino workers in Virginia to ever secure a union contract — setting a precedent for fairness, wages, and workplace protections in the state’s […]
- (SMITHFIELD, R.I.) – Members at DATTCO Smithfield, represented by Teamsters Local 251, have overwhelmingly ratified a three-year successor agreement that secures significant wage increases of over 30 percent, access to Teamsters health care, stronger job protections, and entry into the New England Teamsters Pension Fund. The 44 school bus workers first organized with Local 251 […]
- (CINCINNATI, Ohio) – Teamsters at Zenith Logistics, a third-party logistics company (3PL) contracted by Kroger, have overwhelmingly ratified a new six-year collective bargaining agreement. The group of more than 180 warehouse workers are represented by Teamsters Local 100. “This is a major victory for our brothers and sisters at Zenith Logistics,” said Bill Davis, President […]
- (FLORIDA) – After months on the picket line, 160 Teamsters have won their strike against Breakthru Beverage at facilities throughout Florida. Members voted today to ratify a strong first contract that will protect and reward drivers in Tampa, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando, Pensacola, and Tallahassee exactly 400 days after voting to join the Teamsters Union. […]
- (BOSTON) – At a hearing and rally outside of city hall, Teamsters and the Labor United Against Waymo Coalition called on the city council to pass an ordinance to hold robotaxi companies in Boston accountable. The coalition is the first mass-mobilization effort outside of California to push back against the unchecked expansion of autonomous vehicles […]
- (WASHINGTON) – Carhaul Teamsters have overwhelmingly ratified a five-year National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement (NMATA), securing major economic gains, improved working conditions, and strong job protections. “This agreement addresses our members’ top priorities and delivers real improvements for drivers, mechanics, and yard workers nationwide,” said Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman. “This is a strong, forward-looking […]
- (ASHEVILLE, N.C.) – Following a credible strike threat, more than 200 drivers at US Foods facilities across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia — represented jointly by Teamsters Locals 61, 71, and 391 — have overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement. The contract delivers significant wage increases, lowers health care costs, […]
- (GRAND BLANC, Mich.) – Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman joined striking nurses at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital on the picket line this morning. Nearly 750 nurses and case workers, represented by Teamsters Local 332, have been on strike since Sept. 1 due to the employer’s refusal to negotiate a […]
- (WASHINGTON) – To help expedite delivery of 28,000 air-conditioned vehicles under the current national contract, United Parcel Service (UPS) has signed a new letter of agreement with the UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee to begin retrofitting 5,000 package cars with air conditioning for the hottest delivery zone in the country. “The Teamsters Union appreciates UPS’s […]
- (SHELBYVILLE, Ind.) – Workers at Horseshoe Indianapolis have launched a strike as they demand recognition of Teamsters Local 135 as their bargaining representative. The 200 dealers and dual rates were scheduled to vote in their union election on Friday, Oct. 17. The ongoing government shutdown caused the election to be delayed indefinitely, so the prospective […]