Teamsters Local 495’s Castellanos Reappointed to State Board

Local 495 Secretary-Treasurer Damascus Castellanos has been reappointed to a term as a commissioner of the California Horse Racing Board by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The appointment requires confirmation by the state Senate. Castellanos’ first term as a commissioner began in 2020. He is a member of the California Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Foundation. Teamsters Local 495 has […]

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY ELECTED EXECUTIVE BOARD OF TEAMSTERS JOINT COUNCIL 42

Congratulations to the newly elected executive board of Teamsters Joint Council 42, elected by acclamation on Jan. 2 in Covina, California. The Teamsters Joint Council 42 executive board includes: Victor Mineros, president (Local 396); Jaime Vasquez, vice president (Local 542); Eric Tate, secretary-treasurer (Local 848); Lou Villalvazo, recording secretary (Local 630); Tommy Blitsch, trustee (Local […]

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UPDATE FOR TEAMSTERS CDL DRIVERS

I want to provide an important update for Teamsters CDL drivers impacted by the nondomiciled commercial driver’s license action. The California Department of Motor Vehicles has issued a 60-day extension to allow additional time to pursue a solution that keeps affected drivers on the job and our economy moving. Teamsters Joint Council 42 has been […]

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Congratulations to Our New Teamster Brothers and Sisters at Local 14!

More than 140 warehouse workers at Smith’s Food and Drug in Las Vegas have ratified their first Teamsters contract, securing higher wages, improved health care, pension benefits, and stronger workplace protections. These workers stood united from day one — holding practice pickets, authorizing a strike, and showing Kroger they were ready to fight for what […]

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Teamsters Stand with CSU Workers: Fair Pay, Accountability, and Respect

On September 9, union members from across the California State University system gathered at the CSU Chancellor’s Office in Long Beach. Among them were proud members of Teamsters Local 2010, standing shoulder to shoulder with faculty, staff, and student supporters in a united call for fairness. At the heart of this action is a simple […]

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THE PLIGHT OF TIPPED WORKERS

WASHINGTON WINDOW In debate in D.C., cities and states over raising the U.S. minimum wage, or overriding it by higher local minimums, one group is largely overlooked: Tipped workers. These restaurant servers, bellhops, hotel room cleaners and various other attendants, suffer from a lower—far lower—tipped “minimum wage” than the low federal minimum of $7.25 an […]

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INTENSE HEAT FELLS AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, LEAVES LASTING DAMAGE

<p class=”x_MsoNoSpacing”><span data-olk-copy-source=”MessageBody”><strong>APOPKA, Fla. (PAI)</strong>—For Letty Pineda, 20 years of toil in the high heat and humidity of Southern Florida was enough. As her subsequent experience shows, it was too much.</span></p> <p class=”x_MsoNoSpacing”>Pineda labored in the fields and greenhouses in and around Apopka, Fla. She decided to get out and find a job with better […]

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Las Vegas’ economy could feel pinch from launch of Amazon’s robotaxi service

Associated Press Oona Milliken September 11, 2025 Amazon’s Zoox launched its robotaxi service in Las Vegas on Wednesday, offering free rides through parts of the entertainment mecca for anyone willing to gamble on the safety of a driverless vehicle. It is also raising concerns from some activists and union leaders who say the autonomous vehicles […]

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Teamsters JC 42 Commends LA City Council for Supporting Convention Center Expansion & Modernization

Contact: Christian Castro, ccastro@teamstersjc42.org The following is a statement from Teamsters Joint Council 42 President Chris Griswold on the vote by the Los Angeles City Council to finalize the project agreement for the Los Angeles Convention Center expansion and modernization: “We thank the Los Angeles City Council for voting to support the long-overdue modernization of […]

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