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North America's strongest union.
Washington, D.C.
Joined July 2009
The solidarity grows stronger every day for the 300 members of Teamsters Local 996 who are on strike at Kapiolani Medical Center in Honolulu after their employer refused to negotiate a fair contract. These 300 Teamsters work in maintenance, food service, housekeeping, and several
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By the time you actually start the day, you’ve probably agreed to arbitration multiple times without even realizing it. We may begin our days tapping our screens, agreeing to terms we never actually considered, but we shouldn’t have to. Arbitration is already all around us. The
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BREAKING: HORSESHOE TEAMSTERS WIN STRIKE After being forced by the casino to strike for seven weeks, dealers and dual rates at Horseshoe Indianapolis have voted to join Teamsters Local 135. The 200 casino workers were scheduled to vote in their Teamsters election on Friday,
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Members of Teamsters Local 856 at the West Contra Costa Unified School District were forced to the picket line this week after voting down a subpar contract offer from their employer. The 1,400 striking Teamsters provide essential services across the district and are demanding a
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More than 150 Teamsters at an Actus Nutrition facility and two Foremost Farms plants have overwhelmingly voted to authorize strikes. The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 120, are employed at three locations critical to dairy production and processing in western Wisconsin.
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Members of Teamsters Local 251 at Rhode Island Hospital are gearing up to negotiate their strongest contract at the largest private employer in the state. For more than 30 years, Teamsters have proudly represented 2,500 workers in nearly every department at the hospital. Now,
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Members of Teamsters Local 191 are united in their fight for a fair first contract at Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI) in Bridgeport, Conn. For almost two months, 50 drivers have been on strike after the company refused to bargain in good faith. It's time for CDI to return
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More than 150 school bus drivers and monitors at Durham School Services in Maryland, represented by Teamsters Local 570, have overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. The new contract not only averted a potential strike, but also secures
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Today, Gary LaBarbera Jr, business agent at Teamsters Local 282 and Teamsters Trade Advisor to Helmets to Hardhats, testified before the House of Representatives Veteran’s Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity on strengthening the workforce of veterans in America.
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Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien swore in new International officers as he and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman received departmental and divisional reports on Tuesday during the year's final meeting of the General Executive Board. Peter Finn of Teamsters
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Thousands of Teamsters at US Foods, one of the largest and most profitable food distributors in the United States, have been winning game-changing contracts across the nation. Anything is possible when you’re a Teamster.
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We’ve seen enough headlines the bosses want. Now get ready for something different, and true. Worker-powered, Teamsters-delivered. Stay tuned.
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Following a credible strike threat, more than 40 Republic Services drivers represented by Teamsters Local 2 have overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. The Montana-based sanitation Teamsters have secured raises of more than $8 an hour, in
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“I have two twin boys that were born prematurely. Without the Teamsters and the insurance I get from being a Teamster, I don’t know how I could’ve done that.” All across North America, Teamsters fight for and win contracts that positively transform the lives of our 1.3 million
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After months on the picket line, 160 Teamsters have won their strike against Breakthru Beverage at facilities across Florida. Thanks to militancy and unity, they secured a first Teamsters contract with significant wage increases, stronger labor protections, and a guaranteed
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BREAKING: STRIKING HORSESHOE WORKERS ONE STEP CLOSER TO TEAMSTERS REPRESENTATION Horseshoe Indianapolis workers have been forced to strike for over a month in their fight for Teamsters representation. The 200 casino workers are now one step closer to unionizing with the
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Teamsters Union! We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. As you enjoy time with family and friends, remember the workers who helped bring food to our tables today.
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Nearly 300 newly organized bus workers at Zum Transportation, represented by Teamsters Local 570, have overwhelmingly ratified a strong first contract. The four-year Teamsters agreement secures wage increases, improvements to benefits, and on-the-job protections for the members
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