New Study Reveals Massive Spending on Anti-Union Campaigns

A new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and LaborLab reveals the staggering amount of money employers spend each year to discourage workers from exercising their right to organize. According to the report, U.S. employers spend more than $1.5 billion annually on union avoidance efforts, including anti-union consultants, law firms, and campaigns designed to […]

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CALIFORNIA & NEVADA TEAMSTERS ENDORSEMENTS — JUNE PRIMARY

Teamsters Joint Council 42 has announced its endorsements for the upcoming June 2026 Primary Elections in California and Nevada. California Teamsters will head to the polls June 2, 2026.   Nevada Teamsters vote June 9, 2026. Teamsters Joint Council 42 endorses candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working families, union rights and the labor […]

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THE DIRTY DOZEN:

HYUNDAI SUPPLIERS, BIGGEST HOMEBUILDER, SUBWAY RESTAURANTS IN ‘DIRTY DOZEN’ By Mark Gruenberg PAI Staff Writer WASHINGTON (PAI): The suppliers of auto parts for Hyundai and Kia cars. The Subway restaurant chain. The nation’s biggest homebuilder, which let Donald Trump’s vicious and violent ICE agents raid its job sites. A snack food company that puts migrants’ […]

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STRIKE AVERTED AS HAWAI’I TEAMSTERS RATIFY HISTORIC FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT

Nearly 1,400 members of Teamsters Local 996 have ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with Oʻahu Transit Services, delivering significant wage increases and expanded health benefits. The agreement, which covers TheBus drivers, mechanics, and office and administrative staff, runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. By reaching a fair deal through strong […]

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HOUSE REJECTS ATTEMPT TO ENACT PRO ACT, THEN DUMPS GOP ANTI-WORKER BILLS

WASHINGTON—By a party-line 206-205 vote on a procedural move, the Republican-run U.S. House rejected Democratic attempts to open up debate and amendments to GOP anti-worker measures. The Dems wanted to attach the Protect The Right To Organize (PRO) Act, labor’s top legislation, to them. But then, in a complete and unexpected reversal for the House’s […]

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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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