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Beshear Vetoes Driverless Vehicle Bill, Backed by Teamsters
The Facts - Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoes driverless vehicle bill, HB7. Teamsters argue bill could end middle-class jobs and compromise road safety. Polls suggest Kentucky voters largely oppose autonomous vehicles. Teamsters Battle Against Autonomous Vehicle Bills Impacting Jobs and Public Safety Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, with backing from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, vetoed […]
NYC Union Legal Workers' Strike Hits 20-Year Record - UAW
The Facts - The Mobilization for Justice union members are fighting for a fair contract to maintain the quality of free legal services by addressing staff attrition rate. In 2003, staffers struck for nine weeks due to a proposed contract that would eliminate spousal/partner health coverage. The union states that MFJ Management has delayed resolution […]
Saunders: New Organization Precedes National Library Workers Day
The Facts - Lee Saunders, AFSCME President, highlighted the pressures library workers face. AFSCME members at the Daniel Boone Library system won a contract with significant benefits. Worker momentum in libraries is growing, backed by community support. AFSCME President Recognizes National Library Workers Day Lee Saunders, President of AFSCME, acknowledged National Library Workers Day occurring […]
AFSCME's Saunders: Care Workers Mobilize during Recognition Month
The Facts - AFSCME President Lee Saunders applauds care workers and stresses their importance and struggle for fair wages and safer working conditions. The Biden administration recognized care workers, investing $60 billion in the care economy through the American Rescue Plan. President Biden is hailed as a champion for care workers, supporting their fight for […]
Sysco Louisville Teamsters Ratify First Contract
The Facts - More than 100 warehouse workers at Sysco Louisville have ratified a first Teamsters contract, securing improved safety standards, better working conditions, more paid time off, and substantial wage increases. Warehouse workers had been in negotiations for a first contract since they voted to join the Teamsters in September, and in early March, […]
Topeka Bus Workers Seek Union Rights Approval from School Board
The Facts - Bus drivers and monitors at the Topeka Unified School District 501 are seeking to form a union. The majority of these workers have signed cards seeking representation by Teamsters Local 696. Under the Kansas Public Employer-Employee Relations Act, school boards determine collective bargaining rights. Bus Drivers and Monitors Demand Unionization and Collective […]
UAW, C.E.A.S.E. Lawsuit: Casino Smoking Exemption Unconstitutional
The Facts - Casino workers in New Jersey have been fighting for 18 years for the right to work in smoke-free environments, which they argue is their constitutional right. The UAW and C.E.A.S.E. are representing workers in a lawsuit against the exemption in New Jersey's Smoke-Free Air Act, arguing it violates the State Constitution. The […]
Alabama Mercedes-Benz Workers Apply for UAW Union Election
The Facts - Mercedes-Benz workers have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to join the UAW. Mercedes management is running an anti-union campaign, but a majority of workers have signed union cards. The UAW has filed federal labor charges against Mercedes for illegal union busting and charges in a German court for […]
NABTU Praises $20B EPA Funding for Greenhouse Gas Cut Program
The Facts - The EPA announces awardees under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The initiative supports low-income communities, reduces emissions, and creates union jobs. NABTU is partnered with the Coalition for Green Capital for the fund rollout. North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Applauds EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Washington, D.C. - April 4, 2024 […]
Project Explores Racist Origins of Right to Work
The Facts - The Human Rights and Diversity Commission, along with the Teamsters History Project, is hosting a series of monthly history programs focused on Teamsters, the labor movement, and diversity within their union. The programs will cover various aspects of their shared past, including events in Black, Women’s, Hispanic, and LGBTQ+ histories and their […]
