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• 700 Waste Management Teamsters Win New Contract in California (Teamsters.org, Oct 26, 2026) — (LOS ANGELES) – A group of 700 Waste Management workers in Los Angeles and Orange counties represented by Teamsters Local 396 have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. This victory comes soon after 1,900 Republic Services Teamsters from Local 396 ratified their own con
• 170 Workers at CertainTeed Join Teamsters (Teamsters.org, Oct 26, 2026) — (CHOWCHILLA, Calif.) – 170 workers at CertainTeed’s fiberglass manufacturing facility in Chowchilla, California, have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 431. “We congratulate and welcome all 170 workers to Local 431,” said Justin Scott, President of Teamsters Local 431.
• IKEA Teamsters Win Strike In Illinois (Teamsters.org, Oct 26, 2026) — (JOLIET, Ill.) – After eight weeks on strike, IKEA workers represented by Teamsters Local 179 have overwhelmingly ratified a strong first collective bargaining agreement. The three-year contract covers 190 workers, delivering a 12 percent wage increase, enhanced grievance procedu
• Michigan Health Care Workers Become Teamsters (Teamsters.org, Oct 26, 2026) — (CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich.) – Two groups of health care workers at Intersect Healthcare of Cedar Springs in Cedar Springs, Mich., overwhelmingly voted to join Teamsters Local 406. The groups include 19 registered nurses and 52 other workers including CNAs, activities and laundry aides
• Bimbo Bakeries Teamsters in Chicago Ratify New Agreement (Teamsters.org, Oct 23, 2026) — (CHICAGO) – A group of 275 workers at Bimbo Bakeries in Chicago have ratified a strong new agreement hours before they were set to strike. The warehouse and route sales workers are members of Teamsters Local 734. “Our members were serious about their strike threat and were ready
• Abarta Coca-Cola Teamsters Launch ULP Strike (Teamsters.org, Oct 23, 2026) — (EBENSBURG, Pa.) — Members of Teamsters Local 110 at two Abarta Coca-Cola facilities in Dubois and Ebensburg, Pa., have been forced to the picket line after months of negotiations. The 85 Teamsters are bulk drivers, transport workers, driver merchandisers, warehouse workers, merc
• Teamsters Locals 399 and 492 Endorse Secretary Haaland for Governor (Teamsters.org, Oct 23, 2026) — (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) – Today, Teamsters Local 399 and Local 492 endorsed Secretary Deb Haaland (D) for Governor of New Mexico. “Throughout her career, Sec. Haaland has always supported the working people of New Mexico,” said Andrew Palmer, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 492. “She is
• Amazon TOM Team Drivers at OIL9 Facility Join Teamsters (Teamsters.org, Oct 23, 2026) — (MERRILLVILLE, Ind.) – Amazon Transportation Operations Management (TOM) Team drivers out of the OIL9 Facility in Merrillville, Indiana, have joined Teamsters Local 142, marching on the boss this morning to demand Amazon recognize their union and bargain a union contract. Amazon
• 1,900 Republic Services Teamsters Ratify Contract in So-Cal (Teamsters.org, Oct 23, 2026) — (LOS ANGELES) – Over 1,900 sanitation workers across Southern California represented by Teamsters Local 396 have ratified a new contract with the multibillion-dollar waste hauler Republic Services. Meanwhile, more than 1,400 waste workers at other companies represented by Local 3
• Teamsters Rally for Delivery Protection Act at New York City Hall (Teamsters.org, Oct 22, 2026) — (NEW YORK) – Today, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien joined hundreds of rank-and-file Amazon Teamsters and New York City elected officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, for a rally at City Hall urging Council Speaker Julie Menin to schedule an immediate vote on the
• Republic Services Workers in California Join Teamsters (Teamsters.org, Oct 22, 2026) — (SALINAS, Calif.) – A group of 40 workers at the multibillion-dollar waste hauler Republic Services have voted to join Teamsters Local 350. The drivers, mechanics, and heavy equipment operators provide vital waste collection services to commercial and residential customers in the
• Workers at VISTAR Join Teamsters (Teamsters.org, Oct 20, 2026) — (OAKLAND, Calif.) – Workers at VISTAR, a subsidiary of Performance Food Group (PFG), have voted to join Teamsters Local 853. The 37 warehouse workers organized to secure stronger wages, better benefits, and improved working conditions. The newly organized workers join 30 VISTAR d
• Solvang Teamsters Win Strike, Secure New Contract (Teamsters Press Releases, Oct 19, 2026) — (SOLVANG, Calif.) – After five weeks on strike, the City of Solvang workers have unanimously ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The members of Teamsters Local 986 secured significant economic improvements, bringing an end to a hard-fought labor dispute. “This agreeme
• Teamsters Pilots at Horizon Air Hold Informational Pickets (Teamsters Press Releases, Oct 15, 2026) — (SEATTLE) – Nearly 650 pilots at Horizon Air, represented by Teamsters Local 1224, held an informational picket today in Seattle and Boise, calling on the airline to end years of delay tactics and agree to a fair contract that provides industry-standard compensation. Teamsters pi
• ‘Don’t Privatize Airport Security’ Say Screeners and Flight Attendants on 9/11 Anniversary (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Sep 11, 2026) — <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
• Trump Tries to Blow Up Airport Screeners Union (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Mar 11, 2025) — <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"> Ma
• 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 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
• 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 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
• After Sit-Down Strike, Philippine Airline Union Battles Outsourcing (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Aug 23, 2012) — <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
• 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 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"> Ju
• Relearning Solidarity in the Air Canada Strike (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Jun 27, 2011) — <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"> Ju
• 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 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"> No
• 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 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
• Labor History: Solidarity Begins with PATCO (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Sep 8, 2009) — <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
• As Profits Soar, Boeing Demands Concessions, Driving Machinists On Strike (Labor Notes — Teamsters, Sep 26, 2008) — <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
• Members Drive Flight Attendant Organizing at Delta (Labor Notes — Teamsters, May 1, 2008) — <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"> Ap
• 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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