Prevailing Wage
NABTU Comments on NY Affordable Housing Wage Standard
TL/DR - The president of North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU), Sean McGarvey, supports efforts to establish a meaningful wage standard for affordable housing projects in New York City. He is against an average site-wide wage requirement as it lowers wages for workers at the bottom of the scale and encourages fraud and abuse, making […]
Cencora/AmerisourceBergen Teamsters Rally for Fair Contract
TL/DR - Warehouse workers of pharmaceutical company Cencora, previously known as AmerisourceBergen, have gone on strike, demanding fair pay, improved benefits, and better working conditions. The workers, who are members of Teamsters Local 150, are also protesting against the company's prioritization of corporate profits over employees' welfare, as exemplified by the CEO's earnings of $138 […]
Jody Calemine Named AFL-CIO Advocacy Director
TL/DR - The AFL-CIO has appointed Jody Calemine as its director of advocacy, succeeding Bill Samuel. Calemine, who recently served as senior fellow and director of labor and employment policy at the Century Foundation, will be the chief lobbyist and director of government affairs for the 12.5 million-member federation. Calemine has approximately 25 years of […]
Judge Dismisses Yellow Corp.'s Frivolous Lawsuit; Teamsters Triumph
TL/DR - The International Brotherhood of Teamsters won against Yellow Corporation when a $137 million-dollar lawsuit filed by Yellow Corp. was dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge Julie A. Robinson. Despite having taken $5 billion in wage and benefit concessions from rank-and-file Teamsters since 2019 and a $700 million federal government bailout, Yellow Corp. filed […]
LA Transportation Teamsters Authorize Strike, Decline Final Offer
TL/DR - City of Los Angeles bus drivers, mechanics, and utility workers represented by Teamsters Local 572 are preparing to strike over fair wages and improved benefits. The potential strike comes after the Los Angeles Department of Transportation stated in a report that rates for drivers providing transit services are among the least competitive in […]
Teamsters Urge Mass. Legislators to Reject Misclassification Referendums
TL/DR - Teamsters, a labor union, testified against Uber and Lyft's business models before the Massachusetts Senate Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions. The committee was examining six petitions related to the employment classification of Uber and Lyft drivers as well as other gig economy workers. Teamsters asserts these petitions incentivize worker misclassification, promote 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 […]
