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Transdev bus drivers and dispatchers voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 251. These 51 bus workers provide transportation services at Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and Rhode Island College (RIC)....

The following is a statement from Pat Darrow, President of the Ohio Conference of Teamsters, regarding the passage of Issue 2 by Ohio voters on Nov. 7:...

Today's introduction of legislation banning scab workers during strikes marks a monumental first step for Canadian workers and protection of the right to strike in Canada. The IAMAW applauds the introduction of this bill and will work diligently to...

New legislation aimed at preventing replacement workers in federally regulated industries could put Canadians at risk and cause significant harm to Canada's economy, all in the pursuit of addressing a problem that does not exist....

Today marks a significant victory for Canadian workers as new federal anti-scab legislation ensures workers' right to strike without the threat of employers using scab labour to needlessly extend labour disputes or attempt to starve workers out....

Teamsters Canada, the largest union in the federally regulated private sector, is welcoming the introduction of new a bill aimed at prohibiting the use of replacement workers during strikes at federally regulated workplaces. The union is currently...

The Government of Canada believes in free and fair collective bargaining. The use of replacement workers can distract from negotiations, it can prolong disputes, and it can damage labour relations for years to come. Today, Minister of Labour Seamus...

Canada's largest nurses' union is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a renewed sense of commitment and purpose, and a new brand identity to go with it, unveiled today to more than 900 members attending the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA's)...

Amazon drivers picketed two Amazon warehouses in Baltimore today over the company's unfair labor practices. The pickets at the BWI2 and BWI5 warehouses are just the latest in a four-month strike by drivers from the company's DAX8 delivery station in...

After months of bargaining, NOSM University faculty, librarians and professional staff have ratified a contract with significant improvements and no concessions. They are represented by the NOSM University Faculty and Staff Association (NUFSA) and...

Unifor is proud to announce that the members of The Society of Professional Engineers and Associates (SPEA) have voted 86% in favour of affiliating with Unifor....

The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, and the Saskatchewan Pride Network are holding a press...

Unifor Local 2215 members working at IMP Aerospace in Hammonds Plains and Enfield have issued a 72-hour notice that a strike will begin at both locations on Friday, November 10 at 1:00 p.m. "Our members at IMP Aerospace provide important and skilled...

Teamsters Local 396 members employed at CR&R Environmental Services in Colton, Calif., ratified a new contract that includes significant wage and pension increases, as well as improved health care benefits....

Economic activity in the hospital subsector grew in October for the second consecutive month after contracting twice in the previous four months, with 35 consecutive months of growth prior to that, say the nation's hospital supply executives in the...

On Sept. 9, 2023, New York's labor unions arrived in full force for the city's annual Labor Day Parade. The parade is a longstanding tradition that celebrates what America's many union workers have achieved in their quest for just wages, fair...

Teamsters Local 243 members at Chipotle in Lansing rallied on Friday to demand a fair contract from the multibillion-dollar fast casual giant that hauled in more than $8 billion last year....

Mobile collections workers at American Red Cross in Oakland have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 856. Oakland Red Cross workers join fixed collections workers in Newark and Pleasanton who became members of Local 856 two weeks prior....

People in Ontario will have faster access to care and will be better served now that the role of registered nurses (RN) will be expanded to prescribe medications independently. The news, announced Monday by Health Minister Sylvia Jones, has been an...

Unifor auto members at Stellantis voted to ratify the Master Collective Agreement (covering the Windsor Assembly Plant, Brampton Assembly Plant and Etobicoke Casting Plant), along with agreements covering Unifor members working in the office,...

Today, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters froze national negotiations with Anheuser-Busch after the company refused to fix and improve health care benefits for workers and retirees....

First Student bus operators represented by Teamsters Local 955 have voted unanimously to ratify their first supplemental agreement. The workers provide student transportation for the Buchanan County R-IV School District....

Economic activity in the services sector expanded in October for the 10th consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 51.8 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector...

Registered nurses at Brigham and Women's Harbor Medical Associates South Shore Endoscopy (SSEC), represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, voted on Wednesday, November 1 to authorize a one-day strike because Mass General Brigham...

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) is pleased to announce the ratification of a 3-year collective agreement with its 360 unionized employees represented by Unifor....

Unifor members at the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) have ratified new collective agreements, with the maintenance, operations and clerical group voting 85% in favour, and the supervisory group voting 87% in favour. The...

After three negotiation meetings this week, the Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement and the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers (APEQ-QPAT) denounce the fact that, once again, the fancy rhetoric of the President of the Treasury Board,...

Unifor and its partners will hold an information session for insecurely housed Sea to Sky residents on November 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Whistler Public Library. "Information alone won't solve the crisis, but renters have rights enshrined in law to...

On Friday, November 3, Teamsters Local 243 members who work at Chipotle in Lansing will rally to demand a fair contract from the multibillion-dollar corporation....

The Teamsters Union is calling on all declared candidates for U.S. President to join a roundtable of rank-and-file Teamsters to discuss the issues most important to workers in the 2024 election....

Portillo's workers, Ironworkers Union, elected officials, community supporters gathered for a Dia de Los Muertos rally and demonstration at the grand opening of Portillo's 79th location to mourn the death of workers' rights at Portillo's....

Teamsters Local 251 members who work as maintenance staff and valets have overwhelmingly ratified agreements with Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort....

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is deeply concerned about potential looming cuts to front-line staffing ? which may include nurses and health-care professionals ? at Algoma Public Health, following news that its Board of Health will be...

Meeting in a Special Federal Council, the delegates of the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec?FIQ unanimously rejected the government's offers made on October 29, 2023. The government's proposal completely ignores the problems...

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in October for the 12th consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On...

Budtenders and inventory clerks at Home State Dispensary have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 955. They are the first group of cannabis workers in the Kansas City metropolitan area to unionize and the first to join Local 955....

The following is a statement from Brent Taylor, Teamsters Southern Region Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Local 745, regarding Cruise's decision to suspend operations. Taylor joined Teamsters Joint Council 58 President Robert Mele in...

Canada is at a pivotal moment in its efforts to deal with the climate crisis. The failure to take bold, decisive action will lead to disaster for our environment and also for people's health. That's the message the Registered Nurses' Association of...

The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board's regional office in Cincinnati has added new allegations to an administrative complaint against DHL Express as a result of an investigation into the company's unfair labor practices at the...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien regarding the two members of Teamsters Local 1224 who prevented Alaska Air Flight 2059 from crashing after a security threat in the flight deck emerged....

The following statement is from Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 856:...

Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with Stellantis, ending strike action at the company's Canadian facilities. "I am proud of...

Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) during mediated negotiations on behalf of Ontario and Quebec members engaged in strike action since October 22, 2023....

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) is pleased to announce that it reached an agreement with UNIFOR, representing 360 unionized employees,to end the strike that began on October 22nd. The agreement will have to be ratified by...

The federal government must take immediate action to end the St. Lawrence Seaway strike after yesterday's negotiations between the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) and Unifor failed to result in a tentative agreement. The seaway is...

Workers in the City of Richmond's Department of Public Works, Department of Public Utilities, and Department of Parks and Recreation have voted to join Teamsters Local 322. This massive organizing victory is the first time that any union has...

With 98 percent of workers voting in favor of ratification, Teamsters Local 631 members employed by Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS), the contractor for construction services at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), voted to ratify their...

Senate Bill 1258, which would require that certain patient populations admitted to Mass. Department of Mental Health (DMH) continuing care facilities first be placed in a designated forensic unit, will be heard by the Joint Committee on Mental...

In order to advance the talks at their sectoral table and show their good faith in the ongoing negotiation process, the federal council of the Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement and the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers (APEQ-QPAT)...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien regarding the new joint employer standard that was announced by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) yesterday:...