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 […]
UAW Supports Striking Tesla Workers in Sweden
TL/DR - The mechanics at Tesla's Swedish repair shops are on strike against the company for not establishing a collective bargaining agreement with them. The strike began on October 27 and union representatives, including UAW International Affairs Director Kristyne Peter, have visited Sweden to show support. Peter expressed solidarity with the strikers, criticizing Elon Musk […]
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 […]
Amazon invests $150bn in AI growth with data centers
TL/DR - Amazon plans to invest approximately $150 billion over the next 15 years in data centers to manage the anticipated rise in demand for AI applications and digital services. This move is part of Amazon's strategy to maintain its leading position in the cloud services sector, despite experiencing its slowest sales growth on record […]
NABTU Praises Palisades Nuclear Plant's Conditional Loan Guarantee
TL/DR - The Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office has announced a conditional commitment for a $1.52 billion loan guarantee to restart the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan. This move is hailed as a big step for clean energy and union workers who previously operated the plant prior to its decommissioning. Union members, in partnership […]
Teamsters Local 633 Defeats Right to Work in New Hampshire
TL/DR - Teamsters Local 633 representatives, including Business Agent Keith Judge, Organizer Alyssa Croteau, and Recording Secretary Scott Gove, expressed opposition to a "right to work" legislation at a New Hampshire Senate hearing. They argue that such legislation weakens workers' rights and diminishes wages by undermining labor unions' financial strength. For the Senate bill to […]
NABTU Comments on Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
TL/DR - The President of North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), Sean McGarvey, has issued a statement responding to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, expressing condolences and gratitude to those involved in the rescue effort. Once relief efforts are complete, the NABTU, along with the Baltimore-DC Building Trades Council, has […]
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 […]
2023 Measure A Report: 15 Years of Local Infrastructure Funding
TL/DR - The 2023 Measure A Annual Report marks the 15th anniversary of the voter-approved 0.5 cent transportation sales tax in Santa Barbara County, California, which funds construction projects across the county. The Measure A was approved by 79% majority vote in November 2008, making the county one of 25 in California with this type […]
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 […]
