(PHOENIX) – The following is a statement from Karla Schumann, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 104, regarding Cruise’s announcement that it will begin testing its autonomous vehicle fleet this week in Phoenix: “Cruise has a deeply troubling record of dangerous incidents involving its autonomous vehicles. This company must not be allowed to test its vehicles on […]
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – California Senate Bill 915 (SB 915), a Teamsters-supported bill that will allow the state’s local governments to regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs), passed overwhelmingly today in the State Senate Local Government Committee. “The Teamsters commend the Senators on the Local Government Committee who supported this bill to protect public safety and good union […]
(VENTURA, Calif.) – Members of Teamsters Local 186 have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with E.J. Harrison & Son Inc. The contract covers 120 residential, commercial, and semi-truck drivers who service communities in Ventura County, California. “We are grateful to now be working under the protection of a strong Teamsters contract,” said Ricardo Morales, […]
(SALT LAKE CITY) – Archeologists at SWCA Environmental Consultants in Salt Lake City have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 222. “Local 222 is excited to welcome these new members to the ranks,” said Spencer Hogue, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 222. “These are truly a unique group of workers. They ensure our environment, history, and cultural […]
(WASHINGTON) – After a vigorous argument from the Teamsters, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled in favor of 80 drivers at United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) in Sarasota, Fla., refusing to accept the company’s plans to outsource jobs to notorious nonunion employer J.B. Hunt. The decision by the NLRB protects jobs and safeguards […]
(SAN FRANCISCO) – Teamsters, along with a coalition of local building trades, the Sierra Club, San Francisco Labor Council, and community groups, have secured a landmark policy requiring public review of any new warehouse proposal by e-commerce companies like Amazon in San Francisco. The first-of-its-kind policy is the most significant action taken by a U.S. city […]
(SACRAMENTO) – The California Assembly Transportation Committee yesterday passed two Teamsters-supported bills, Assembly Bill 2286 (AB 2286) and Assembly Bill 3061 (AB 3061), that would regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the state. AB 2286 and AB 3061 are part of the CARS legislative package on autonomous vehicles that the Teamsters are advocating for to protect […]
(WOONSOCKET, R.I.)—Warehouse workers at Stericycle have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 251. These workers join Teamsters drivers at the same facility who ratified their first collective bargaining agreement in March 2022. “We organized with the Teamsters because we deserve the same pay and benefits as the drivers,” said Alain Monteiro, a warehouse worker and […]
Last week, a new group of UPS administrative and specialist workers were certified for representation by Teamsters Local 322 in Richmond, Virginia. This is the latest group of administrative and specialist workers organized thanks to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) secured by the Teamsters under the union’s national UPS contract. The MOU assures employer neutrality […]
(SAN FRANCISCO) – Robert Sandoval, President of Teamsters Local 350, has been appointed and sworn in as a commissioner of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. Sandoval is one of 11 commissioners appointed by Mayor London Breed. “It’s an honor and I look forward to bringing my expertise and background in labor and within the […]