Teamsters-backed SB 1371 has passed both chambers of the California Legislature and now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Authored by Sen. María Elena Durazo, SB 1371 would close a loophole that allows waste haulers to invoke “force majeure” clauses during labor disputes, helping protect sanitation workers, communities and municipalities. “On behalf of Teamsters California, […]
By Emily Sohl and Riley Nee In summer 2025, Cameron Bowman, a United Parcel Service (UPS) package car driver from Teamsters Local 767, began feeling lightheaded and fatigued while working in temperatures above 100 degrees. Inside his package car, the heat was even more intense. Bowman notified management, but his condition worsened, and he eventually […]
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The Convenience Economy Is Built on Inconvenient Truths If you’ve seen WALL-E, Pixar’s Oscar-winning film from 2008, you remember the premise: an abandoned Earth buried in trash, a single mega-corporation running life from a spaceship above, and fat/lazy/unemployed humans drifting on autopilot while robots do all the work. It was supposed to be an exaggerated […]
Every purchase is an opportunity to support good union jobs and working families. Explore the new Teamsters Joint Council 42 Buy Teamster Goods & Services page to find products, businesses and services supported by the work of Teamster members. From food and beverages to airlines, hotels, rental cars, construction materials and more, Teamsters help produce, […]
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that millions of full-time workers employed by some of the nation’s largest corporations continue to rely on public assistance programs such as SNAP and Medicaid. The findings raise questions about whether taxpayers are subsidizing low wages at highly profitable companies. By Mark GruenbergPAI Staff Writer WASHINGTON (PAI)—The […]
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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 […]
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 California Hispanic Caucus is now accepting applications for its 2026 scholarship program. The scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors in the Class of 2026 who are the son or daughter of an active Teamster member whose dues are current with their Local Union. Applicants must be attending or have been accepted to […]
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This Father’s Day, we’re sharing a story by Emily Sohl that highlights the values of family, sacrifice, and solidarity that have defined generations of Teamsters. By Emily Sohl Growing up, I always knew there was something different about my dad. While my two sisters and I played with our American Girl dolls in the living […]
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 […]
