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United Airlines unions unite on bargaining

Dec 14, 2022

Together, the 78,000 workers represented by the five member unions make up 85% of United Airlines’ workforce.

Shakeup in Teamsters leadership

Dec 1, 2021

Teamsters general president Jimmy Hoffa Jr. is retiring at age 80, and his chosen successor just lost a leadership vote in a landslide.

Teamsters announce new 5-year contract at UPS, despite member vote to reject it

Oct 8, 2018

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.

Teamsters reach deal at UPS

Jul 2, 2018

If ratified, a new five-year nationwide contract will cover 260,000 workers.

UPS Teamsters authorize strike

Jun 11, 2018

About 280,000 workers could walk out as soon as Aug. 1.

Labor Council takes stand against soda tax initiative

May 23, 2017

The Labor Council is discouraging union members from signing the initiative petitions.

Song of the Stubborn One Thousand

Jan 3, 2017

A new book tells the story of a remarkable union victory in a California frozen food strike during an era of union-busting.

Teamsters oppose beer mega-merger

May 17, 2016

The union says merger would hurt both workers and consumers.

Treasury rejects Teamster pension cuts

May 13, 2016

The proposed pension cuts to 300,000 retirees are unfair and confusing — and not deep enough to prevent insolvency.

American Airlines agents unionize: Biggest union win in the South in decades

Sep 30, 2014

Workers join a 14,500-member bargaining unit represented jointly by CWA and the Teamsters