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• Bimbo Bakeries Teamsters Overwhelmingly Ratify Contract (Teamsters.org, Sep 11, 2026) — (WASHINGTON) – Members of Teamsters Local 170 and Local 633 at Bimbo Bakeries have ratified a new agreement by an overwhelming 90 percent. Earlier this month, the sales and warehouse workers authorized a strike after the company refused to offer area standards or real wage adjust
• ‘Don’t Privatize Airport Security’ Say Screeners and Flight Attendants on 9/11 Anniversary (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Sep 11, 2026) — <div id="comment-form" class="comment-login-links"><p>You must <a href="/user/login?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">register</a> to post a comment.</p></div><div class="field field-name-field-op-main-imag
• Teamsters Honor National Suicide Prevention Month (Teamsters.org, Sep 10, 2026) — Today, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters recognizes World Suicide Prevention Day and September as National Suicide Prevention Month. Through the work of the Teamsters Human Rights and Diversity Commission and the Teamsters Education Department, our union is dedicated to
• Teamsters at Foremost Farms Reedsburg Ratify Strong Contract (Teamsters.org, Sep 10, 2026) — (REEDSBURG, Wis.) – More than 40 Teamsters at Foremost Farms in Reedsburg, Wis., have overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year contract. The agreement delivers a 27 percent wage increase, improved benefits, stronger workplace protections, and additional gains for members at the da
• 500 Public Safety Workers in Washington State Vote to Join Teamsters (Teamsters.org, Sep 9, 2026) — (TUKWILA, Wash.) – A group of nearly 500 public safety employees have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 117. The workers, who are currently members of the Public Safety Employees Union (PSEU) Local 519, voted in favor of affiliating with Local 117 in an election conduc
• Amazon Delivery Drivers Demand Teamsters Recognition at DRI1 Facility (Teamsters.org, Sep 8, 2026) — (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Amazon delivery drivers at the DRI1 facility in Providence, R.I., marched on the boss today to announce their unionization with Teamsters Local 251 and demand Amazon begin the process of bargaining a collective agreement. The drivers operate out of Amazon’s l
• Teamsters Local 696 Endorses Sen. Marshall for Re-Election (Teamsters.org, Sep 8, 2026) — (Topeka, Kan.) - Today, Teamsters Local 696 endorsed Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) for re-election to the U.S. Senate. “Sen.&nbsp;Marshall&nbsp;has proven time and time again that he is a friend of labor,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “As a member of the U.S.
• Casino Teamsters Launch Strike at Encore Boston Harbor (Teamsters.org, Sep 4, 2026) — (EVERETT, Mass.) – More than 1,300 workers at Encore Boston Harbor, represented by Teamsters Local 25 and UNITE HERE Local 26, have been forced to go on strike after the company refused to bargain in good faith for a new contract. &nbsp; On Thursday, August 20, Teamsters voted 97
• U.S. District Court Grants End to 37-Year Federal Monitorship of Teamsters Union (Teamsters.org, Sep 4, 2026) — (WASHINGTON) – After nearly four decades, the U.S. government has officially ended federal monitorship of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, following the approval by the Honorable Loretta Preska of the Southern District of New York (Southern District) of a joint motion
• Bimbo Bakeries Teamsters Overwhelmingly Authorize Strike (Teamsters.org, Sep 3, 2026) — (WASHINGTON) – Members of Teamsters Locals 170 and 633 at Bimbo Bakeries have voted by an overwhelming 98 percent to authorize a strike. The more than 200 Teamsters in sales and warehousing work throughout New England. “Every day, these workers put in the hard work that makes Bim
• Amazon Teamsters Launch One-Day ULP Strike at Company’s Largest Facility (Teamsters.org, Sep 2, 2026) — (RIVERSIDE, Calif.) – Today, Amazon Teamsters at the DJT6 facility in Riverside, California — Amazon’s largest warehouse facility in the nation — launched a one-day unfair labor practice (ULP) strike. Members of Teamsters Local 1932 were forced into a work stoppage to protest Ama
• Workers at J.R. Simplot Join Teamsters (Teamsters.org, Sep 1, 2026) — (HELM, Calif.) – Drivers at J.R. Simplot have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 431 after months of organizing at this major agricultural company in Central Valley. “When workers in the unit first approached Local 431 about organizing, we knew that they were ready to p
• Rhode Island Teamsters Prepare for Strike at First Student (Teamsters.org, Sep 1, 2026) — (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – More than 750 school bus workers represented by Teamsters Local 251 are preparing to strike at First Student after negotiations over eight local supplemental agreements broke down. The strike could begin at six First Student locations as early as September 2.
• New York Teamsters Announce 2026 Endorsements for Congress (Teamsters Press Releases, Aug 27, 2026) — (NEW YORK CITY) – Today, New York Teamsters announced their endorsements for a bipartisan slate of candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives who have demonstrated their steadfast commitment to the American middle class. Teamsters endorsed for the U.S. House of Representati
• Trump Tries to Blow Up Airport Screeners Union (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Mar 11, 2025) — <div id="comment-form" class="comment-login-links"><p>You must <a href="/user/login?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">register</a> to post a comment.</p></div><div class="field field-name-field-op-main-imag
• Steward’s Corner: How AA Flight Attendants Scored a Huge Strike Vote (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Nov 2, 2023) — <div class="field field-name-swither field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><ul class="language-switcher-locale-session"><li class="en first active"><a href="/taxonomy/term/40/feed" class="language-link session-active active" xml:l
• 'I Get to Have a Life': Pilots Speak Out on Contract Fights (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Nov 17, 2022) — <div class="field field-name-swither field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><ul class="language-switcher-locale-session"><li class="en first active"><a href="/taxonomy/term/40/feed" class="language-link session-active active" xml:l
• Concorde - Plus vite que le soleil (TDU YouTube, Sep 9, 2017) — Mini film racontant le déroulement d'un vol Paris - Rio de Janeiro en Concorde avec une escale à Dakar. La mise en scène et les musiques sont plutôt amusantes mais riches en informations.
• Viewpoint: Air Traffic Privatization Hits Turbulence (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Aug 28, 2017) — <div id="comment-form" class="comment-login-links"><p>You must <a href="/user/login?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">register</a> to post a comment.</p></div><div class="field field-name-field-op-main-imag
• United Airlines Tries Scapegoating Pilots for Safety Problems (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Mar 10, 2015) — <div class="field field-name-swither field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><ul class="language-switcher-locale-session"><li class="en first active"><a href="/taxonomy/term/40/feed" class="language-link session-active active" xml:l
• Overwhelming Union Win for American Airlines Agents (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Sep 18, 2014) — <div id="comment-form" class="comment-login-links"><p>You must <a href="/user/login?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">register</a> to post a comment.</p></div><div class="field field-name-field-op-main-imag
• After Sit-Down Strike, Philippine Airline Union Battles Outsourcing (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Aug 23, 2012) — <div id="comment-form" class="comment-login-links"><p>You must <a href="/user/login?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">register</a> to post a comment.</p></div><div class="field field-name-field-op-main-imag
• Vol British Airways 009 (TDU YouTube, Aug 14, 2012) — Synopsis : Le 24 juin 1982, le vol 009 de la British Airways décolle de Kuala Lumpur avec 263 personnes à son bord, en direction de Perth, en Australie. A plus de 10 000 mètres d'altitude, le 747 passe l'Indonésie en mode croisière et entame le survol de l'océan Indien. Mais soud
• Republicans Shut Down Aviation Agency over Union Election Rules (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Jul 26, 2011) — <div id="comment-form" class="comment-login-links"><p>You must <a href="/user/login?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">register</a> to post a comment.</p></div><div class="field field-name-submitted field-ty
• Relearning Solidarity in the Air Canada Strike (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Jun 27, 2011) — <div id="comment-form" class="comment-login-links"><p>You must <a href="/user/login?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">register</a> to post a comment.</p></div><div class="field field-name-field-op-main-imag
• Flight Attendants Lose at Delta (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Nov 4, 2010) — <div class="field field-name-swither field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><ul class="language-switcher-locale-session"><li class="en first active"><a href="/taxonomy/term/40/feed" class="language-link session-active active" xml:l
• Unions Push To Regain Lost Ground in Contract Talks at Airlines (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Nov 30, 2009) — <div id="comment-form" class="comment-login-links"><p>You must <a href="/user/login?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">register</a> to post a comment.</p></div><div class="field field-name-field-op-main-imag
• A $26,000 Pilot? (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Nov 9, 2009) — <div class="field field-name-swither field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><ul class="language-switcher-locale-session"><li class="en first active"><a href="/taxonomy/term/40/feed" class="language-link session-active active" xml:l
• Delta Air Lines Workers Soon To Get Fair Vote (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Nov 4, 2009) — <div class="field field-name-swither field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><ul class="language-switcher-locale-session"><li class="en first active"><a href="/taxonomy/term/40/feed" class="language-link session-active active" xml:l
• Delta Flight Attendants Try for Union Again (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Sep 8, 2009) — <div id="comment-form" class="comment-login-links"><p>You must <a href="/user/login?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">register</a> to post a comment.</p></div><div class="field field-name-field-op-main-imag
• Labor History: Solidarity Begins with PATCO (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Sep 8, 2009) — <div id="comment-form" class="comment-login-links"><p>You must <a href="/user/login?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">register</a> to post a comment.</p></div><div class="field field-name-field-op-main-imag
• As Profits Soar, Boeing Demands Concessions, Driving Machinists On Strike (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Sep 26, 2008) — <div id="comment-form" class="comment-login-links"><p>You must <a href="/user/login?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=taxonomy/term/40/feed">register</a> to post a comment.</p></div><div class="field field-name-field-op-main-imag
• Members Drive Flight Attendant Organizing at Delta (Labor Notes — Teamsters, May 1, 2008) — <div class="field field-name-field-op-main-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.labornotes.org/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/main/articles/Delta_AFA_1-300.jpg?itok
• Machinists Strike Boeing over Pensions, Health Care, Lost Jobs (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Oct 1, 2005) — <div class="field field-name-submitted field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><footer class="submitted clearfix"> <span property="dc:date dc:created" content="" class="submit-date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" rel="sioc:has_creator"> Se
• Illusions About Employee Ownership Being Shattered at United Air Lines (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Sep 1, 2000) — <div class="field field-name-submitted field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><footer class="submitted clearfix"> <span property="dc:date dc:created" content="" class="submit-date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" rel="sioc:has_creator"> Au

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