Teamsters Local 206

Collective bargaining

Dec 5, 2024

Bigfoot Beverages has withdrawn recognition of Teamsters Local 324 and Local 206, terminated the contract, and halted pension contributions.

Collective bargaining

Oct 2, 2024

Roughly 240 Teamsters have been on strike since Sept. 19 at Bigfoot Beverages, which distributes alcohol and soft drinks in Central Oregon.

Jobs

Aug 24, 2023

Local 206 filed suit in U.S. District Court saying Nabisco outsourced work, then refused to follow the grievance process.

Union Organizing

Mar 16, 2023

The consultant literally introduced himself as “the union-buster" and held one-on-one meetings trying to create fear about unionizing.

Union Organizing

Feb 2, 2023

Teamsters Local 206 is organizing a group of 14 workers at Tigard-based Yecuris, which transplants human liver cells into mice for lab research.

Workers Rights

Nov 30, 2022

Kroger is planning to buy competitor Albertsons for $24.6 billion. But the grocery monolith can’t seem to find the cash to pay its workers.

Jobs

Jan 13, 2021

Eugene's once-great Register-Guard has seen rapid decline since its family owners sold it in 2018—and waves of staff cuts and outsourcing.

Union Organizing

Dec 30, 2020

A subsidiary of French multinational Danone voluntarily recognized the Teamsters after a campaign without employer interference.

In Memoriam

Feb 12, 2013

The WW II veteran was a Teamsters business agent and lobbyist from 1946 to 1987.

Jobs

Jan 15, 2013

Despite offers of union concessions, Sealy will close its Portland plant in March and lay off 128.

Jobs

Nov 30, 2011

The St. Johns facility was the last Oregon manufacturer of cans.