News by subject: LBR

Drivers at Restaurant Technologies in Dallas have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 745. "These drivers are sick and tired...

The Teamsters condemn the latest actions by California Gov. Gavin Newsom after he vetoed Senate Bill 799 over the weekend. The legislation would have extended unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to union members who are on strike or being locked out...

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in September for the 11th consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The...

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union ("ILWU" or "the Union"), a labor union that represents a wide range of workers on the West Coast of the United States, in Hawaii, and in British Columbia, Canada, including dock workers, warehouse...

September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, an annual commemoration where we call upon one another to have a larger conversation about those directly or indirectly affected by the legacy of the residential school policy. The...

Amazon drivers from the company's DAX8 delivery station in Palmdale, Calif., picketed two Amazon warehouses in Los Angeles County today. The pickets at DLX5 in Glendale and DCX7 in Torrance are just the latest in a three-month strike over the...

Workers at five Sunnyside Dispensaries ? a subsidiary of multi-state cannabis operator Cresco ? have reached tentative agreements for first union contracts with Teamsters Local 777....

Most of the essential medical personnel at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, California, will go on strike from Monday, October 9 through Friday, October 13. The unions representing 600 registered nurses (UNAC/UHCP) and nearly all the medical...

During a lockout inflicted on Merrimack Valley nurses and patients by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) following a one-day strike, nurses will meet outside the DFCI hospital in Boston on Friday, September 29 to leaflet the public and share their...

On Thursday, September 28, members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 454 who work at the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa will hold a rally outside the offices of The Children's Aid Society to demand increased worker safety, better wages, and improved working...

The Teamsters have filed comments with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that call on the agency to deny a request by General Motors in conjunction with its autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise. The company is seeking an...

The Teamsters Union commends the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs for passing S. 2860, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act, earlier today....

With the sudden resignations of Kate McNaughton and John Hirsch ? two Hastings and Prince Edward (HPE) counties Board of Health members ? the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is calling for the immediate resignations of Board Chair Jan O'Neill and...

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) are pleased to share a new report including actions to implement solutions to improve...

Note: All times local Toronto, Ontario Private meetings. Niagara Falls, Ontario 12:30 p.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will meet with leaders of the Power Workers' Union to discuss the government's plan to invest in union workers and build Canada's...

The Toronto Hospitality Employees Union (THEU-CSN) denounces the growing number of unfair labour practices and anti-union maneuvers being perpetrated against it and its members by the Fairmont Royal York. In one of several complaints filed with the...

Note: All times local Toronto, Ontario Private meetings. Niagara Falls, Ontario 12:30 p.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will meet with leaders of the Power Workers' Union to discuss the government's plan to invest in union workers and build Canada's...

The Teamsters applaud the Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general today for suing Amazon.com, Inc. The lawsuit details how Amazon engages in abusive business practices to illegally maintain its powerful position in the market at the...

The Fair Practices Commissioner (FPC) for WorkSafeBC is now up and running. The FPC gives workers, employers and workers' dependants the opportunity to be heard if a complaint hasn't been resolved through a WorkSafeBC manager or the organization's...

Loto-Québec is pleased to announce that all its CSN?affiliated staff?who work at its four casinos and in the customer service team dedicated to online gaming?have accepted the recommendation brought forth by the Ministère du Travail conciliator....

A one-day strike by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) ? Merrimack Valley registered nurses and nurse practitioners appears likely to begin at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27 because DFCI executives have refused to make reasonable compromises...

Members of Teamsters Local 731 at Waste Management, Inc. (WMI) in Chicago have voted by an overwhelming 2-1 margin for a strong new contract. The five-year agreement is being hailed as the richest ever negotiated by the 450-worker group and contains...

Nearly 11 months after joining Teamsters Local 174, 50 drivers at Corliss Resources have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a strong Teamster contract. The agreement secures major improvements to every aspect of the group's working conditions ? including...

Amazon workers at KSBD, the company's regional air hub in Southern California, delivered a petition today demanding a pay increase, safer working conditions, and the right to a witness at meetings with management. Outside the facility, striking...

It is with heavy hearts that the United Steelworkers (USW) union today announces the passing of International President Tom Conway at age 71....

Providers at MultiCare's Indigo Urgent Care Clinics overwhelmingly approved a strike authorization vote, sending the health network's executives a clear message: Improve safety for patients by ending staff burnout....

Unifor members voted to ratify a new three-year collective agreement with Ford of Canada. "Our bargaining team showed exceptional leadership and successfully pushed Ford of Canada on every front," said Unifor National President Lana Payne. "This...

In the news release, Public-sector contract talks - Tens of thousands demonstrate in Montréal to defend public services, issued 23-Sep-2023 by Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux (APTS) over PR...

We're in a cost-of-living crisis and 30,000 Ontario Public Service (OPS) workers haven't had a real raise in nearly 10 years. The Ford government is determined to gut Ontario's public services ? creating a massive shortage that has caused a crisis in...

Teamsters Local 630 members at two Chedraui-owned Smart & Final grocery store warehouses rallied outside the company's corporate offices in Southern California today to demand job protection, just wages, and a union contract....

Teamsters, thousands of labor allies, California elected officials, and public safety officials rallied and marched to the State Capitol on Tuesday to demand Gov. Gavin Newsom sign California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316). The Teamster-backed bill,...

Teamsters Local 630 members who work at two Chedraui-owned Smart & Final grocery store warehouses in Southern California will rally on Friday, Sept. 22, to demand the company guarantee their jobs at just wages and with a union contract....

Unifor is calling on the federal government and industry stakeholders to support changes to improve conditions for road transport drivers and make roads safer for all drivers....

The Fédération québécoise des professeures et professeurs d'université (FQPPU) applauds the efforts of the professors at McGill's Faculty of Education, who have formed a faculty union ? the Association of McGill Professors of Education/ Association...

Amazon workers across the country are demanding real wage increases after the company announced pay rates this week that fall well below the industry standard set by the Teamsters at UPS....

Teamsters Local 630 members who work at two Chedraui-owned Smart & Final grocery store warehouses in Southern California will rally on Friday, Sept. 22, to demand the company guarantee their jobs at just wages and with a union contract....

Ontario's public broadcaster TVO is sitting on $17 million in long-term investments while its journalists and education workers are on their fifth week of a strike for fair wages and job security. TVO's Audited Financial Statements for the year...

Unifor members at Local 114 have overwhelmingly voted in favour of job action after failing to reach a deal with their employer, Pacific Western Transportation (PWT), a contractor of BC Transit. "Unifor is committed to fighting vigorously for our...

The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) has been in ongoing negotiations with our Society of United Professional (SUP) Employee representatives since June. As of this morning, SUP Employees have commenced strike action....

Unifor Local 1106, representing the dedicated and compassionate workforce at Sunbeam Community & Developmental Services, demand the employer return to the table and offer workers fair and equitable wages for its members....

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA), the union representing approximately 200 medical radiation therapists (MRTs) ? multi-disciplinary health-care professionals who provide a wide range of care and cancer treatments to patients at Princess Margaret...

The Society of United Professionals ("the Society") has notified management at the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) of their intent to withdraw their services and begin strike action immediately on Wednesday, September 20. The union has been in a...

Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with Ford Motor Company, covering more than 5,600 members at Canadian Ford facilities. "We...

During Congressional testimony today, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) urged the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system to provide the same anesthesia care and services to our veterans as is in place in healthcare systems in...

Workers at First Student in Glen Ellyn represented by Teamsters Local 777 have voted unanimously to ratify a collective bargaining agreement. The workers provide administrative and logistical support at First Student....

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) refused to make meaningful progress on key Merrimack Valley nurse issues during negotiations on September 19, and threatened to lock out nurses for two days following their planned one-day strike on September...

The Teamsters Union is calling for the Senate to investigate the unfolding bankruptcy at Yellow Corp., following today's special Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on corporate manipulation of Chapter 11 bankruptcy....

Anheuser-Busch Teamsters and the Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference kicked off negotiations on Monday for a new contract protecting 5,000 brewery workers nationwide....

Registered nurses at Brigham and Women's Harbor Medical Associates South Shore Endoscopy (SSEC), represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, will hold an informational picket September 21 on Washington Street in Braintree as they negotiate...

Ford of Canada has agreed to continue negotiations beyond the September 18, 11:59 p.m. ET deadline to achieve a tentative agreement. We will continue to work collaboratively with Unifor to create a blueprint for the automotive industry that supports...