Nearly 500 Teamsters secure one of the strongest contracts in their history after a three-day strike, setting a new standard for Sysco workers nationwide (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) Nearly 500 members of Teamsters Locals 630 and 848 have ratified a historic contract with Sysco, securing significant wage increases and protecting longstanding workers’ rights after a three-day […]
Teamsters Joint Council 42’s California endorsements for the November 3, 2026, General Election include candidates and ballot measures throughout Southern California. Our endorsement list includes candidates for statewide offices, U.S. Congress, the California Legislature, county and city government, judicial positions, school boards and local races. With Election Day approaching, we encourage Teamster members and their […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: Christian Castro ccastro@teamstersjc42.org Nearly 500 striking workers demand company honor longstanding agreements and end unnecessary labor dispute (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) Nearly 500 members of Teamsters Locals 630 and 848 remain on strike at Sysco Los Angeles after the multibillion-dollar food distribution company attempted to strip workers […]
Teamsters Joint Council 42 Nevada endorsements for the November 3, 2026, General Election. Our endorsement list includes candidates for statewide offices, U.S. Congress, the Nevada Legislature, county and city government, judicial positions, and school boards. With Election Day approaching, we encourage Teamster members and their families to review our endorsements and make their voices heard […]
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Free tickets are available for the Sept. 25 North Hollywood screening Who Moves America, the new documentary following UPS Teamsters during the historic 2023 contract campaign, comes to Southern California theaters this week. The film follows UPS workers across the country as 340,000 Teamsters prepared for the possibility of a nationwide strike and organized to […]
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For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 17, 2026 Media Contact: Christian Castro ccastro@teamstersjc42.org Teamsters Back UFCW Grocery Pharmacists, Sanction ULP Strike Across Southern California (Southern California) The following is a statement from Victor Mineros, President of Teamsters Joint Council 42, on the Unfair Labor Practice strike called by nearly 800 UFCW grocery pharmacists at Ralphs, Albertsons, […]
Teamsters Joint Council 42 has announced its endorsements for the November 3, 2026, general election, covering races in California, Southern Nevada and Hawaii. The endorsement list includes candidates for statewide, congressional, state legislative and local offices, along with positions on California ballot measures. View the full list of Teamsters Joint Council 42 endorsements. Election Day […]
A New Documentary The story of UPS Teamsters comes to Southern California. Who Moves America, a new documentary directed by Yael Bridge, is coming to theaters across Southern California Sept. 24–27, with special post-screening Q&As featuring the filmmaker, Teamster leaders and members featured in the documentary. The film follows UPS Teamsters across the […]
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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