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Teamsters Local 206
Collective bargaining
Teamsters strike at Amazon
Amazon has argued that Teamster-represented delivery drivers are employed by subcontractors, so it doesn’t have to bargain with the union.
Collective bargaining
Bigfoot moves to bust union
Bigfoot Beverages has withdrawn recognition of Teamsters Local 324 and Local 206, terminated the contract, and halted pension contributions.
Collective bargaining
At Bigfoot, Teamsters strike to save their pension
Roughly 240 Teamsters have been on strike since Sept. 19 at Bigfoot Beverages, which distributes alcohol and soft drinks in Central Oregon.
Jobs
Sneaky Nabisco tries to outsource Teamster work
Local 206 filed suit in U.S. District Court saying Nabisco outsourced work, then refused to follow the grievance process.
Union Organizing
Defying union buster, biotech workers unionize at Yecuris
The consultant literally introduced himself as “the union-buster" and held one-on-one meetings trying to create fear about unionizing.
Union Organizing
Workers at genetically engineered mouse company want a union
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
Workers sue Fred Meyer for unpaid wages
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
Eugene Register-Guard outsources its union printing operation
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
Workers unionize at So Delicious Dairy Free
A subsidiary of French multinational Danone voluntarily recognized the Teamsters after a campaign without employer interference.
In Memoriam
Tommy “Teamster” Malloy, 1924-2013
The WW II veteran was a Teamsters business agent and lobbyist from 1946 to 1987.
Jobs
KKR-controlled Sealy to close North Portland factory
Despite offers of union concessions, Sealy will close its Portland plant in March and lay off 128.
Portland
Crown Cork & Seal shuts Portland can plant
The St. Johns facility was the last Oregon manufacturer of cans.
