Prevailing Wage
Teamsters at Oracle Park Unanimously Approve Contract
TL/DR - Teamsters Local 665 members at Oracle Park have unanimously ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The contract includes a 5.5 percent annual wage increase, the elimination of tiered hourly wages, four additional holidays, employer contributions to the Teamsters 401(k), and improved working conditions. The agreement affects valets, cashiers, and traffic directors who work […]
Shakopee Teamsters Approve Contract, Prevent Strike
TL/DR - Teamsters Local 320 members at the City of Shakopee’s Department of Public Works ratified a new collective bargaining agreement that's retroactive to January 1, 2024. The three-year agreement includes a 14.5% wage increase over its life, Juneteenth as a paid holiday, and the option to join Teamsters Joint Council 32’s Health Fund. Before […]
Teamsters Ratify First Contract with Republic Services
TL/DR - Members of Teamsters Local 104 in Phoenix, Arizona have ratified their first collective bargaining agreements after facing anti-union tactics from Republic Services. The four-year contracts include a 19% wage increase, improved training pay, a 135% hourly rate for vacation, sick leave and holidays, and security for safety and seniority rights. The Teamsters, who […]
Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO President, Remarks on Equal Pay Day
TL/DR - AFL-CIO President, Liz Shuler, in observance of Equal Pay Day, emphasized the persistent gender wage gap, stating that it has largely remained unchanged for the past 20 years due to resistance from large corporations, the wealthy, and many Republicans. She highlighted the importance of unions in closing the wage gap, with women in […]
WA Teamsters Approve Waste Management Contract
TL/DR - Teamsters Locals 117, 174, and 231, representing over 640 workers, have ratified a new jointly negotiated collective bargaining agreement with Waste Management. This agreement, approved by a 99% margin, provides some of the largest immediate wage increases ever negotiated by Teamsters at Waste Management, strong pension increases, maintenance of top-tier health care benefits, […]
"New School's Academic Workers Set March 6 Strike - UAW"
TL/DR - Teaching fellows, assistants, course assistants, research assistants, and tutors at The New School, represented by United Auto Workers (UAW), are set to strike from Wednesday as a result of wage negotiations. The workers are seeking higher wages and improved healthcare, plus workplace and standard of living reforms such as access to a childcare […]
UAW Workers at MASS MoCA Set Strike Deadline for March 6
TL/DR - Unionized employees at MASS MoCA plan to strike from March 6 if wage agreements are not reached. The union, part of Local 2110 UAW, is seeking to raise the hourly minimum rate to $18.25 by October 2023 and achieve a minimum 4.5% increase this year, with the union claiming that the difference between […]
United Airlines Mechanics Negotiations Update
TL/DR - The Teamster Bargaining Committee has reached an agreement in principle (AIP) with United Airlines Mechanics and Related Rank-and-File Negotiating Committee which they hope to convert into a tentative agreement (TA). The process has involved reviewing work groups' "Schedule A" charts, confirming payment rates, and rectifying any discrepancies. The voting process for the TA […]
Teamsters Secure Job Protection, Wage Increase with Anheuser-Busch
TL/DR - The International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached a tentative five-year agreement with Anheuser-Busch breweries that includes significant wage increases, improved health care and retirement benefits, and job security for its 5,000 Teamster employees. The agreement promises wage increases of $8/hour, a $2,500 ratification bonus for each member, equal high-quality health coverage for all workers, […]
Majority of Mercedes-Benz's Largest US Plant Workers Support Joining UAW
TL/DR - A majority of employees at Mercedes-Benz's largest US factory in Alabama have signed union cards supporting joining the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. The workers' decision is driven by years without meaningful pay rises, a two-tier wage system, and the mistreatment of temporary workers. This move follows similar action by Volkswagen workers in […]