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Apr 12, 2024, 11:11 ET AMERIGAS TEAMSTERS UNANIMOUSLY RATIFY NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

Following a month-long strike, members of Teamsters Local 179 who work as drivers and service technicians at AmeriGas Partners L.P. have unanimously...

Apr 11, 2024, 09:09 ET MNA: National Labor Relations Board Issues Complaint Against Tenet/St. Vincent Hospital for Numerous Violations of the Nurses Union Rights in Ongoing Effort to Silence Nurses and Prevent them from Addressing Dangerous Working/Patient Card Conditions

The National Labor Relations Board has issued a formal complaint against Tenet/St. Vincent Hospital for numerous violations of the nurses' union...

Apr 10, 2024, 09:42 ET MNA: Unsafe Patient Care Conditions Prompt Brigham and Women's Hospital Nurses to Picket on International Workers' Day as a Federal Mediator is Called in and Management Refuses to Negotiate a Fair Contract

The registered nurses of Brigham and Women's Hospital, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), will hold an informational picket...

Apr 08, 2024, 18:28 ET CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY WORKERS JOIN TEAMSTERS

More than 100 public sector workers in the City of Fountain Valley have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 911. This worker-led victory is...

Apr 08, 2024, 15:55 ET Harley-Davidson Reaches Agreement To Ratify Contract With All Unions At Its Wisconsin Operations

Harley-Davidson is pleased to announce that the Company has ratified new collective bargaining agreements with the three Unions representing...

Apr 08, 2024, 15:44 ET TEAMSTERS WAREHOUSE WORKERS RATIFY FIRST CONTRACT AT SYSCO LOUISVILLE

More than 100 warehouse workers at Sysco Louisville have overwhelmingly ratified a first Teamsters contract in Kentucky. The new four-year agreement...

Apr 08, 2024, 06:01 ET Iron Workers Union Supports Two Portillo's Facilities' Demand for Union Recognition

Already organizing, and inspired by the workers at the Addison location, the majority of workers at the food production warehouse in Aurora demanded...

Apr 08, 2024, 06:01 ET Iron Workers Union Supports Two Portillo's Facilities' Demand for Union Recognition

Already organizing, and inspired by the workers at the Addison location, the majority of workers at the food production warehouse in Aurora demanded...

Apr 08, 2024, 06:01 ET El Sindicato de Trabajadores del Hierro apoya la demanda de reconocimiento sindical de dos instalaciones de Portillo

Ya organizándose, e inspirados por los trabajadores de la localidad de Addison, la mayoría de los trabajadores del almacén de producción de alimentos ...

Apr 05, 2024, 10:00 ET Hospital PMI® at 52.3%; March 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business®

Economic activity in the hospital subsector grew in March for the seventh consecutive month after contracting twice in the previous four-month...

Apr 03, 2024, 19:25 ET TEAMSTERS END STRIKE AT CENCORA/AMERISOURCEBERGEN, SECURE NEW CONTRACT ADDRESSING WORKERS' CONCERNS

After nearly a month on the picket line, Teamsters Local 150 members have overwhelmingly ratified a three-year agreement, bringing an end to the...

Apr 03, 2024, 17:46 ET TEAMSTERS LOCAL 357 FILES SECOND LAWSUIT AGAINST REPUBLIC AIRWAYS

Teamsters Local 357 has filed a second lawsuit against Republic Airways in Marion County Superior Court to invalidate an agreement that pilots at the ...

Apr 03, 2024, 17:26 ET TEAMSTERS RAIL CONFERENCE CELEBRATES NEW FEDERAL RULE MANDATING TWO-PERSON CREWS

The Teamsters Rail Conference celebrated the unveiling of a new federal rule that requires a minimum of two crew members on board most freight trains....

Apr 03, 2024, 17:22 ET OREGON WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION BILL SIGNED INTO LAW

The Teamsters applaud Gov. Tina Kotek for signing into law HB 4127, a bill that will improve worker safety in the e-commerce and warehouse industries ...

Apr 02, 2024, 08:00 ET TEAMSTERS-ENDORSED WORKER FREE SPEECH LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW IN WASHINGTON

Washington Teamsters are celebrating Governor Jay Inslee's passage of SB 5778, a law banning employers from forcing workers to attend captive...

Apr 02, 2024, 08:00 ET TEAMSTERS AT BOTERA CANNABIS RATIFY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

Budtenders at Botera Cannabis have voted unanimously to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 653. The budtenders,...

Apr 02, 2024, 08:00 ET SCHOOL BUS WORKERS IN BEDFORD ORGANIZE WITH TEAMSTERS

Bus drivers and monitors at Student Transportation of America (STA) in Bedford have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 633. The 55 workers...

Apr 02, 2024, 08:00 ET CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO WORKERS UNIONIZE WITH TEAMSTERS, BUILD WORKER POWER

The City of San Bernardino has recognized Teamsters Local 1932 as the sole bargaining representative for all full-time city workers—from public works ...

Apr 01, 2024, 10:00 ET Manufacturing PMI® at 50.3%; March 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March after contracting for 16 consecutive months, say the nation's supply executives in...

Mar 28, 2024, 18:30 ET TEAMSTERS AT CENCORA/AMERISOURCEBERGEN RALLY FOR FAIR CONTRACT IN SACRAMENTO

Striking Teamsters at pharmaceutical giant Cencora (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen) rallied today outside the company's Sacramento distribution...

Mar 28, 2024, 17:58 ET EMERGENCY MEDICAL WORKERS IN MASSACHUSETTS JOIN TEAMSTERS

More than 200 workers at American Medical Response (AMR) in Springfield and Greenfield have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 404. "This...

Mar 28, 2024, 17:50 ET MICHIGAN HOUSE STAFF ANNOUNCES ORGANIZING DRIVE WITH TEAMSTERS LOCAL 243

Aides for elected officials in the Michigan House of Representatives are launching an organizing drive to join Teamsters Local 243. It is the first...

Mar 28, 2024, 15:30 ET MOLSON COORS OFFERS WORKERS 5 CENTS, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS COLLAPSE IN TEXAS

Negotiations with Molson Coors broke off on Thursday over the multibillion-dollar beermaker's refusal to agree to real wage increases for Teamsters...

Mar 28, 2024, 13:54 ET TEAMSTERS COMMEND WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT FOR UPHOLDING RULING AGAINST AMAZON FLEX

Teamsters Joint Council 39 is commending the Supreme Court of Wisconsin for dismissing a challenge to a state appeals court ruling that found Amazon...

Mar 27, 2024, 17:44 ET EAZE CANNABIS WORKERS JOIN TEAMSTERS

Delivery drivers at Eaze, a multi-state cannabis delivery operator, have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 150. "Congratulations to the men...

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