News by subject: LBR

Norfolk Southern Corporation and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers ? Transportation Division (SMART-TD) announced Wednesday that they are partnering to launch several new initiatives to further...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien on the legislative hearing today in the House Energy and Commerce Committee concerning two bills that would regulate autonomous vehicles (AVs):...

Teamsters Local 662 Secretary-Treasurer Tom Strickland sent an open letter to Taco Bell customers to warn them of a possible shortage of sour cream at the fast-food chain. The shortage is being cause by New Dairy Select Milk; a subsidiary of Borden...

Unifor welcomed news today that construction of a new EV battery module facility will bring 300 new jobs to the Ingersoll, Ontario General Motors (GM) CAMI Assembly Plant, with production scheduled to begin next year....

The Government of Canada believes fundamentally in the right to freedom of association and to free and fair collective bargaining. We also believe in trade that reflects these values. Canada brings these beliefs to the table whenever we are...

Today, the Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. The overwhelmingly lucrative contract raises wages for all workers, creates...

On July 21, 2023, Local 262 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) signed 7 collective agreements with Cineplex Divertissement. The agreements cover front desk, box office, bar and concession staff.  Over 500 employees...

Workers in correctional institutions, probation and parole offices and youth justice facilities across Ontario are wearing the word "Respect" at work today, marking their anger at the Ontario government's refusal to engage in meaningful bargaining....

The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Ironworkers congratulates approximately fifty workers on their victory overnight when an overwhelming majority voted in favor of becoming Union Ironworkers. Workers...

Teamsters local leaders unanimously endorsed the new tentative agreement between the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee (TNFINC) and TForce Freight on Monday. The contract, which will go to the membership for ratification,...

Talks between Hydro Ottawa and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) will continue this coming week. Hydro Ottawa employees represented by the IBEW have been on strike since June 28, 2023 after IBEW members voted to reject the...

The Central States Health and Welfare Fund agreed Sunday to extend health care benefits for workers at Yellow Corp. operating companies YRC Freight and Holland, under intense pressure from Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien and General...

The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas ruled today against Yellow Corp., denying the company's request for an injunction to stop the Teamsters from striking over delinquent benefits contributions....

The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is pleased that Ontario's hospital nurses will receive a meaningful compensation increase thanks to an arbitrator's decision to support a case presented by the union, the Ontario Nurses'...

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is hopeful the B.C. ports labour dispute is resolved after a tentative agreement has been reached between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) and the BC Maritime Employers Association...

Members of the Central County Firefighters Union, which is affiliated with Teamsters Local 856, have determined they have no confidence in Central County Fire Department (CCFD) Chief Bruce Barron's ability to effectively perform his duties and feel...

A tentative agreement has been signed between the bargaining committee representing members of Unifor Local 1959 and 240 and the employer, Windsor Salt. The union began legal strike action 154 days ago, on February 17, 2023. More details will be made...

Minnesota State University (MNSU) administrative and service faculty represented by Teamsters Local 320 will host a virtual news conference on Friday, July 21, at 1:00 p.m. CT to announce their strike authorization vote and next steps in state...

Warehouse workers at America's largest organic and natural food supplier, United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 493 in Uncasville, Conn. The 185 selectors, loaders, lift operators and other warehouse...

Blandin Paper Company workers represented by Teamsters Local 346 went on strike on July 15 after rejecting a pathetic contract offer that would retain an unfair two-tier benefits system alongside paltry wage increases....

Gold Coast Transit District (GCTD) supervisors represented by Teamsters Local 186 have voted to a ratify a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), ending their strike. GCTD Teamsters provide public transportation services in Western Ventura County....

More than 180 Teamsters at Republic Services will rally in Atlanta on Friday, July 21, as they prepare to enter the final stretch of negotiations before their contract expires on July 31. ...

Teamsters Local 777 has reached tentative agreements for cannabis consultants and agents-in-charge at Zen Leaf dispensaries in Chicago and Schaumburg, Ill. Zen Leaf's parent company, Verano, is the third Multi-state Operator (MSO) that Local 777 has...

Unifor members of Local 2215 at IMP Aerospace have filed for conciliation to set a new pace for contract negotiations. "This is a vulnerable time for many workers, with the rising cost of living putting extra pressure on every paycheque," said Lana...

Transport Canada announced the conclusion of the Request for Qualification (RFQ) phase for the High Frequency Project. "The federal...

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is welcoming an arbitration decision released today that includes the most significant wage increases for its more than 65,000 hospital-sector registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals in decades,...

What: Press conference with Portillo's production workers praising NLRB decision and demanding Portillo's begin immediate negotiationsWhen: Saturday July 22, 2023 Time: 11:30amWhere: Portillo's Restaurant - 100 W Ontario St, Chicago,...

Strategic restructuring follows comprehensive review of company's growth and efficiency objectives as part of ongoing transformationAggressive action builds on strategic progress to monetize non-core assets, reinvest capital in organic and inorganic...

Today, a bipartisan group of members in the U.S. House and Senate sent letters to the Teamsters and UPS CEO Carol Tomé, committing to not intervene in the collective bargaining process and support rank-and-file UPS Teamsters fighting for an historic...

Below is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President & CEO, National Police Federation, in response to the Surrey policing decision announced earlier today by B.C. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth: "Today, B.C. Minister of...

More than 500 members of Teamsters Local 2010, Academic Professionals of California (APC), California Faculty Association (CFA), CSU Employees Union ? SEIU Local 2579 (CSUEU), UAW Local 4123, and Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD)...

As a work stoppage enters its second week, Leinenkugel's Brewing Company workers represented by Teamsters Local 662 continue to fight against the company's increasingly hardball tactics....

As thousands of UPS Teamsters practice picket, rally, and mobilize around the country, UPS bowed today to the overwhelming show of Teamster unity and reached out to the union to resume negotiations. The Teamsters National Negotiating Committee and...

Flight attendants at Sun Country Airlines who are represented by Teamsters Local 120 held an informational picket outside of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. It is the second labor action at the airport that Local 120 has taken part of in...

The union's decision at BC ports to reject the mediated agreement is irresponsible and will prolong the devastating impacts of the strike. The 13-day strike had already done significant damage to small businesses across the country and Canada's...

Five days after an all-party resolution was obtained between the federal government, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) and the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) that ended a 13-day labour disruption at the ports of...

Metro Ontario Inc., a subsidiary of METRO Inc. , is pleased to announce that it has reached a tentative agreement with UNIFOR for the renewal of the collective agreement of its unionized employees at 27 Metro locations across the Greater Toronto Area...

Yesterday, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Minister of Labour, and the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, issued the following statement regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between the British Columbia Maritime Employers...

Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with Metro grocery stores. The agreement covers 3,700 frontline grocery workers at 27 Metro stores across the Greater Toronto Area....

We are disappointed that an agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has not been reached, resulting in resumed strike action at the Port of...

The Central States Board of Trustees voted Monday to suspend health care benefits and cease pension accruals for Yellow workers, after two Yellow operating companies, Holland and Yellow Freight, failed to fulfill their financial obligations....

Teamsters Local 745 and the Teamsters Brewery, Bakery, and Soft Drink Conference on July 14 reached tentative agreement with Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits on a strong, new three-year deal. ...

Approximately 50 mobile collections department workers at American Red Cross facilities in Charleston, Columbia, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 509. These workers join fixed collections technicians...

On Tuesday, July 18 at 12:00 PM, Sun Country flight attendants represented by Teamsters Local 120 will be holding an informational picket. The workers are demanding that the company give them a collective bargaining agreement with a compensation...

Today, Delta Air Lines workers and their allies in the labor movement rallied at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to demand that the company stop its anti-union propaganda campaign amid an organizing drive where as many as 45,000 people...

The Teamsters have tentatively agreed to terms for a new national contract at TForce Freight. Once ratified, the five-year agreement will protect Freight Teamsters and provide improvements to wages and benefits....

During Amazon's busy Prime Week rush, striking Amazon delivery drivers and dispatchers from Palmdale, Calif., extended their picket line to a nearby Amazon warehouse in Santa Clarita, Calif., (DPS5) today, to demand the e-commerce giant stop its...

Workers went on a ULP strike today at an Amazon delivery station (DDT6) in Michigan over the company's violations of federal labor law, joining a growing nationwide movement of Amazon workers who are demanding changes at the e-commerce giant. They...

Concrete truck drivers at Nevada Ready-Mix have ratified a four-year collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 631. "This...

Teamsters rallied at San Francisco City Hall today with San Francisco elected officials and fellow union affiliates of the California Labor Federation to demand the passage of Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316), a bipartisan bill that would require a trained...