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(WASHINGTON) – Airline Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) with Republic Airways have voted overwhelmingly to join the Teamsters, resulting in nearly 800 new members. They now join Republic Airways pilots and flight attendants who are already represented by the Teamsters Union. “Republic Airways AMTs are tired of being overlooked and are ready to stand together for the […]
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) – Thomas W. Stiede, President of Teamsters Joint Council 25, is calling on leaders of the Illinois legislature to pass a bill extending unemployment insurance benefits to workers who are forced to strike. “This measure is essential for addressing the affordability crisis facing working families across the state,” Stiede said. “Illinois lawmakers should […]
(SCRANTON, Pa.) – More than 60 members of Teamsters Local 229 at Bazooka Inc. in Moosic, Pa., have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike after the candy company failed to offer a contract that would provide improved wages and affordable health care. Negotiations began in October 2025 and have dragged on for months without a […]
(WASHINGTON) – Teamsters at Breakthru Beverage in Cicero, Ill. and St. Louis extended their unfair labor practice (ULP) strike to company operations in Kansas City, Mo., and Champaign, Ill. Teamsters at the Kansas City and Champaign locations exercised their individual legal and contractual right to refuse to cross the extended line. Teamsters nationwide with similar […]
(SAN MATEO, Calif.) – Over 140 members of Teamsters Local 350 at Recology have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new five-year contract that delivers major gains in wages, retirement benefits, and workplace protections. The agreement includes a 25 percent wage increase, enhanced retirement benefits, and important protections against surveillance by cameras in and around trucks. […]
(WASHINGTON) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives reached the 218 signatures needed on a discharge petition to advance the Faster Labor Contracts Act. The petition, filed by Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ, 1st District), will force a vote on the bill in the coming weeks. “Securing the support needed to move the Faster Labor Contracts […]
(WASHINGTON) – The five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill, known as the BUILD America 250 Act, would impact rank-and-file Teamsters nationwide throughout the transportation sector. Ahead of the legislation’s markup in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO-6th District) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA-2nd District), Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien […]
(FORT MORGAN, Colo.) – More than 1,700 Teamsters at Cargill Meat Solutions were locked out this morning after months of fighting for a new collective bargaining agreement. The meat processing giant has refused to offer Teamsters Local 455 members necessary improvements to wages, health care, and safety protections. “Shame on this company for shutting out […]
(WASHINGTON) – Teamsters applaud the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC., a landmark decision that strengthens accountability for trucking and delivery companies that rely on third-party contractors. In its opinion, the Court ruled that trucking and delivery companies can be held liable for damages when third-party contractors they hire […]
(WASHINGTON) – Teamsters at First Student have ratified a five-year contract, securing stronger protections, improved benefits, and safer working conditions impacting over 22,000 school bus workers across the country. The agreement was secured following a credible strike threat across 96 locals that would have impacted school bus routes nationwide. “First Student Teamsters refused to settle […]
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Eric Tate
PRESIDENT
Gilbert Baltazar
California Primary Endorsements – Teamsters Local 848 (June 2)