Solidarity Across Generations

The 123rd Anniversary of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters By Maura Drumm August 4 marks the 123rd anniversary of the founding of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. This anniversary is not just a milestone — it is a reminder that the notion of workers fighting as one is still the most formidable force for change […]

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ALLEGIANT AIR PILOTS RATIFY TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT

Contract Delivers Major Improvements to Wages, Benefits, Job Protections (LAS VEGAS) – Nearly 1,300 pilots represented by the Allegiant Pilots Association, Teamsters Local 2118, have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement by an 80 percent margin, with 99 percent of eligible pilots participating in the ratification vote. The agreement provides an immediate average […]

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The Wake of Labor Journalism

Far from ushering in greater democracy, this dying business model is turning once-venerated media institutions into propaganda pulpits for corporate strongmen. By Elizabeth Randolph Union support in the United States is at historic highs, yet labor coverage in American newsrooms in shrinking. Over the past four years, record numbers of Teamsters have organized, struck their […]

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Unclaimed Vacation Benefits – Construction Teamsters

Please see the list below of members with unclaimed vacation benefits. If your name appears on the list, contact the Trust Office at (626) 732-2150, Option 2, to claim your benefit. CONSTRUCTION TEAMSTERS VACATION/HOLIDAY/SICK TRUST FUND SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2025  June 3, 2026 UNCLAIMED VACATION BENEFITS EMANUEL AGUILAR SILVAN, ALEJANDRO ALAMO, GERARDO […]

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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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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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