- (DETROIT) – Warehouse workers at Sysco/SYGMA have voted to join Teamsters Local 337 in Detroit. SYGMA is a subsidiary of Sysco that supplies food and other goods to major chain restaurants. The group of 74 workers join a growing wave of organizing victories at Sysco nationwide. “We endured eight weeks of intense union busting from […]
- (SPRINGFIELD, Mass.) – Teamsters at American Medical Response (AMR) in Springfield and Greenfield have voted unanimously to authorize a strike if an agreement is not reached by November 24. The 200 paramedics and EMTs organized with Teamsters Local 404 earlier this year to fight for a strong contract, better wages, and respect on the job. […]
- (SAN BERNADINO, Calif.) – Amazon workers at KSBD, the company’s largest air facility on the West Coast, officially launched a union drive to join the 1.3 million-member Teamsters Union. KSBD workers kicked off the card-signing blitz to show their support for the union, joining Amazon air hub, warehouse, and delivery drivers nationwide who are organizing […]
- (CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.) – Hundreds of Amazon drivers at the company’s DAX5 facility in City of Industry, California, have formed a union with the Teamsters. The workers demanded union recognition from Amazon with a “March on the Boss.” This is the second Amazon warehouse to join the Teamsters in the greater Los Angeles area […]
- (SOUTHFIELD, Mich.) – Registered nurses at Corewell Health of Southern Michigan have voted to join the Teamsters. This historic election of more than 9,600 nurses at nine different hospitals across Southeastern Michigan is one of the largest National Labor Relations Board elections in more than 20 years. “Despite Corewell waging one of the most expensive […]
- (LAS VEGAS) — Allegiant Air pilots represented by Teamsters Local 2118 held a practice picket outside Allegiant’s corporate headquarters in Las Vegas to demand the carrier come to terms on a fair contract or face a potential nationwide strike. They were joined by Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman. […]
- (GRAPELAND, Texas) – A group of 17 Darling Ingredients drivers in Grapeland, Texas, has voted nearly unanimously to authorize a strike. These workers haul and recycle poultry byproducts from slaughterhouses. “We are fighting for a decent contract that increases our wages and improves our working conditions and benefits,” said Jeremiah McKenzie, a driver at Darling […]
- (TUKWILA, Wash.) – Workers at Sysco’s distribution center in Kent, Wash., have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 117. The group of 12 workers, who play a role in various aspects of the logistical operations at the facility, will join approximately 275 drivers and warehouse workers already represented by Local 117. “Organized worker power at […]
- (OAKLAND, Calif.) – After a prolonged legal battle, UNFI drivers represented by Teamsters Local 853 in Oakland, Calif., have won a $1.3 million back pay award over UNFI’s failure to honor the drivers’ collective bargaining agreement. “Our members work hard for every dollar, and it’s our duty to hold employers accountable to the contracts we […]
- (YORK, Pa.) – More than 150 drivers at UNFI's York Distribution Center have voted to join Teamsters Local 776, organizing for fair pay, improved health care, and better working conditions. “By joining the Teamsters, we now have a strong voice on the job and can move forward together to address the issues that matter most,” […]