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Teamsters Local 340 is commending the signing of the Employee Free Speech Act (LD 1756) into state law by Maine Gov. Janet Mills. The legislation bans mandatory attendance at "captive audience" meetings ? employer-held, closed-door gatherings where...

Striking Amazon delivery drivers and dispatchers from Palmdale, Calif., extended their picket line to an Amazon warehouse in San Bernardino, Calif. (ONT5) today, to demand the e-commerce giant stop its unfair labor practices. The growing strike will...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien and Teamsters Motion Picture Division Director Lindsay Dougherty regarding negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists...

Teamsters Local 104 members in Phoenix have voted by 99 percent to authorize a strike at Republic Services after months of contentious contract negotiations for a first contract. The 116 waste workers seek to address years of concerns regarding pay,...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes today's news that both the union and the employer accepted the terms of settlement proposed by the mediator putting an end to the strike at BC ports. The past 13 days were painful and...

Today, 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...

Workers from hospitals across Toronto held a series of rallies today outside St. Joseph's Health Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, and Providence Healthcare to speak out against the Ford government's plan to privatize hospital services. Healthcare...

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) welcomes the resolution agreed to today by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) and the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA). In addition, CME thanks Labour Minister Seamus...

Unifor has set a strike deadline of 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday July 18 for more than 3,700 frontline grocery workers at 27 Metro stores across the GTA....

Registered nurses at Mercy Medical Center, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, will hold an informational picket outside the hospital on July 17 in response to corporate owner Trinity Health recently closing 20 intermediate care...

On July 13, Toronto hospital workers, including frontline nurses, medical laboratory technologists, health care aides, cleaners, clerical staff and many more, will be holding city-wide rallies to protest against the privatization of hospital...

Yesterday, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Minister of Labour, issued the following statement regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and...

California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316), a Teamster-supported bill that would require a trained human operator in autonomous vehicles (AVs) weighing over 10,000 pounds, unanimously passed the Senate Transportation Committee today with bipartisan...

Leinenkugel's Brewing Company workers represented by Teamsters Local 662 went on strike July 10 after rejecting the meager wage increases offered by the beermaker, which is owned by the global brewery giant Molson Coors....

Equipment systems technicians at the American Red Cross facility in Charlotte have voted to join Teamsters Local 71. "We are thrilled...

Teamsters in Washington State have voted unanimously to ratify a first contract at Ridwell, Inc., a recycling start-up based in Seattle. Highlights of the three-year agreement include substantial wage increases, significant increase in paid time off,...

Members of Unifor Local 114 working at the Victoria Clipper say the pace of bargaining for their next contract suggests that the Victoria-Seattle ferry service could be disrupted before the end of the summer. "The Clipper's negotiators seem to be...

Wage gains, seniority protections, vacation time, and pension increases are all features of a new collective agreement signed by Unifor members working as screening officers at the Calgary airport for Gardaworld. "Unifor is a strong union for airport...

On June 28 at 12:01 a.m., Hydro Ottawa activated its contingency plans when its employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) commenced strike action. Hydro Ottawa has reached out directly to the IBEW...

More than half of business owners (53%) say the strike at the Port of Vancouver will affect their operations, according to preliminary survey results from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). With no resolution in sight, three...

Transdev bus workers represented by Teamsters Local 517 are on strike. The workers provide vital transportation services for Visalia Transit Systems and SEKI Bus Operations in Sequoia National Park....

Yesterday, 180 waste workers in Atlanta voted by 95 percent to authorize a strike at Republic Services [NYSE: RSG]. The drivers, helpers, and mechanics are members of Teamsters Local 728. The contract expires July 31....

Teamsters Local 662 members at New Dairy Select Milk, a subsidiary of Borden Dairy formerly known as Morning Glory, have gone on strike to protest unfair labor practices at the company. The workers produce sour cream for a number of well-known...

On July 13, Toronto hospital workers, including frontline nurses, medical laboratory technologists, health care aides, cleaners, clerical staff and many more, will be holding city-wide rallies to protest against the privatization of hospital...

Union Pacific Railroad and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD) reached a tentative agreement to provide up to eight paid sick leave days to around 5,900 railroad employees....

Striking Amazon delivery drivers and dispatchers from Palmdale, Calif., extended their picket line to an Amazon warehouse in Massachusetts (DCB4) today, to demand the e-commerce giant stop its unfair labor practices. The growing strike will continue...

Workers at the California Dairies, Inc. Turlock South plant represented by Teamsters Local 386 are going on strike at midnight on Saturday, July 8, 2023. The action comes after the members overwhelmingly rejected the company's last, best and final...

ABF Freight, an ArcBest company , is pleased to report the new five-year ABF National Master Freight Agreement will be implemented on July 16, 2023, following the ratification this week of the two...

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is urging the B.C. Maritime Employers Association to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair deal that meets the needs of the almost 7,500 port workers represented by the International Longshore...

Striking Amazon delivery drivers and dispatchers from Palmdale, Calif., extended their picket line to an Amazon warehouse in Connecticut (BDL3) today, to demand the e-commerce giant stop its unfair labor practices. The growing strike will continue...

Economic activity in the hospital subsector grew in June after one month of contraction preceded by 35 consecutive months of growth, say the nation's hospital supply executives in the latest Hospital ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued...

Teamsters Local 251 is demanding that the Town of Tiverton stop stalling contract negotiations with its members who work in the Department of Public Works (DPW). In a letter to the Tiverton Town Council, the Teamsters raise deep concerns over union...

In the wake of Meta's threat to ban Canadian news on its platforms because of the Online News Act, Unifor is calling on all provincial and municipal governments to follow the federal and Quebec governments' announcements that they will stop...

Striking Amazon delivery drivers and dispatchers from Palmdale, Calif., extended their picket line to an Amazon warehouse (EWR5) outside of New York City today, to demand the e-commerce giant stop its unfair labor practices. The growing strike will...

Unifor calls on the BC Maritime Employers' Association to bargain in good faith and negotiate a fair settlement with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. "Unifor is very familiar with the underhanded tactics used by employers at the ports...

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) workers represented by Teamsters Local 639 have overwhelmingly voted to ratify their first contract. The 240 WSSC workers provide safe drinking water and wastewater management for several cities in...

Patient Care Advocates and Dispensary Supervisors at Bloc Dispensary, a subsidiary of Justice Cannabis Company, have voted to join Teamsters Local 618. They are the first group of cannabis workers to unionize with the Teamsters in Missouri....

The Coordinated Bargaining Group, which represents 44 Los Angeles and Orange County-area hotels negotiating with UNITE HERE, Local 11, has filed Unfair Labor Practice Charges against the Union with the National Labor Relations Board. The bargaining...

1,400 workers at Encore Boston Harbor represented by Teamsters Local 25 and UNITE HERE Local 26 have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract. Local 25 represents 200 workers in the warehouse, horticulture, and floral departments, as well as...

Eighty-one workers at Growpacker have organized with Teamsters Local 1932 in San Bernardino, Calif. The company is the largest bottling facility in the California cannabis industry, as well as one its the largest providers of supply chain,...

Economic activity in the services sector expanded in June for the sixth consecutive month as the Services PMI® registered 53.9 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®. The sector has...

Ahead of Labor Day on September 4, Union Plus is thrilled and proud to launch our annual Labor Day celebration, Unions Power America. Both the Unions Power America Contest and Unions Power America Sweepstakes honor our country's resilient and...

Stellantis and the federal and Ontario governments have reached an agreement that will see construction of the Windsor EV battery plant resume, preserving current and future jobs in Canada's auto manufacturing sector. "We knew the high stakes. We...

Fertilizer Canada is calling on the federal government to take immediate action to end the work stoppage at the West Coast ports. Canada exports 95 per cent of the potash we produce to global markets with the majority flowing through the Port of...

Forty-eight Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) members ? comprised of nurses, health-care professionals and clerical staff from the Rapids Family Health Team in Sarnia ? are entering conciliation talks today to try to reach a respectful contract and...

Around 4 a.m., UPS walked away from the bargaining table after presenting an unacceptable offer to the Teamsters that did not address members' needs. The UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee unanimously rejected the package....

Today, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) expresses serious concern regarding the damaging effects strikes taking place at ports across British Columbia are having on the mining industry and the broader Canadian economy. "B.C.'s ports play an...

Front-line hospital workers from Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre delivered a petition to hospital management today, calling on the hospital president to take a stand against the provincial government's plan to privatize hospital services....

Nurses, health-care professionals and other staff from the Rapids Family Health Team will be picketing and distributing pamphlets this afternoon at Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey's constituency office....

Front-line nurses, medical lab technologists, healthcare aides, cleaners, clerical and other hospital staff from Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre are rallying on Tuesday, July 4, committed to stopping Doug Ford's plan to contract out...