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Teamsters
National
Trump taps Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary
Oregon’s pro-labor Republican lost her seat in the House. Now she’ll go to the Senate for a cabinet confirmation hearing.
National
Teamster leader addresses Republican convention
O’Brien was on stage at Trump’s invitation, and thanked Trump for having the backbone to open the convention doors to a Teamster.Â
Union democracy
Amazon union joins Teamsters
ALU represents about 8,300 workers at Amazon’s warehouse in Staten Island, New York. But they've struggled to win a first contract.
Buying Union
Teamsters declare boycott of Coors
About 420 members of Teamsters Local 997 at the Coors brewery in Fort Worth, Texas, have been on strike since Feb. 17 seeking fair raises.
Collective bargaining
Teamsters reach agreement with UPS
Contract ratification began Aug. 3 and will run through Aug. 22, at which point the results will be announced.
Collective bargaining
Teamsters set August 1 strike date at UPS
An estimated 340,000 Teamsters-represented workers at UPS are set to strike after their contract expires if no new agreement is in place.
Union democracy
Graphic Communications Conference leaves the Teamsters union
Before it became a division of the Teamsters in 2004, the union was known as the Graphic Communications International Union (GCIU).
Collective bargaining
Breakthroughs in bargaining as UPS counts down to Aug. 1 strike
UPS has agreed to eliminate a two-tier wage system, end forced overtime on drivers’ days off, and establish MLK Day as a full holiday.
Collective bargaining
United Airlines unions unite on bargaining
Together, the 78,000 workers represented by the five member unions make up 85% of United Airlines’ workforce.
Union democracy
Shakeup in Teamsters leadership
Teamsters general president Jimmy Hoffa Jr. is retiring at age 80, and his chosen successor just lost a leadership vote in a landslide.
Collective bargaining
Teamsters announce new 5-year contract at UPS, despite member vote to reject it
The Teamsters UPS contract is the largest collective bargaining agreement in North America, and comes at a time that UPS is booming thanks to online shopping.
Collective bargaining
Teamsters reach deal at UPS
If ratified, a new five-year nationwide contract will cover 260,000 workers.
Collective bargaining
UPS Teamsters authorize strike
About 280,000 workers could walk out as soon as Aug. 1.
Multnomah County
Labor Council takes stand against soda tax initiative
The Labor Council is discouraging union members from signing the initiative petitions.
Labor History
Song of the Stubborn One Thousand
A new book tells the story of a remarkable union victory in a California frozen food strike during an era of union-busting.
Retirement
Treasury rejects Teamster pension cuts
The proposed pension cuts to 300,000 retirees are unfair and confusing — and not deep enough to prevent insolvency.
National
American Airlines agents unionize: Biggest union win in the South in decades
Workers join a 14,500-member bargaining unit represented jointly by CWA and the Teamsters
Buying Union
A quest to find Union Beer
It’s not easy to ID union-made beer. There’s no union label, and little accurate, up-to-date info.
Workers Rights
$15 SeaTac minimum wage challenged in court
Judge will rule by Jan. 1, when the law is to take effect
