News by subject: LBR

Teamsters Local 357 has filed a second lawsuit against Republic Airways in Marion County Superior Court to invalidate an agreement that pilots at the carrier are required to sign as a condition of employment. The unlawful non-compete clauses were...

The Teamsters Rail Conference celebrated the unveiling of a new federal rule that requires a minimum of two crew members on board most freight trains. This rulemaking comes after 13 years of tireless advocacy to protect and mandate crew sizes by the...

The Teamsters applaud Gov. Tina Kotek for signing into law HB 4127, a bill that will improve worker safety in the e-commerce and warehouse industries by ensuring that workplace quotas do not interfere with workers' rights and safety standards....

Health care is in crisis in Regent Park. Two weeks ago, Regent Park community health care workers, members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 5115, were forced out on strike when their employer refused to offer them a fair deal....

Security officers at nuclear power plants operated by Constellation energy company may go on strike after the union representing them and the company have so far failed to reach an agreement on a new contract. Under federal law, nuclear plants must...

Unifor has filed for conciliation on behalf of Marine Atlantic workers represented by Locals 4285 and 4286 after the employer has demonstrated an unwillingness to bargain by delaying meaningful negotiations....

Unifor and CN Autoport reached a tentative agreement today, after the conciliator invited the union back to the negotiating table at the company's request. Details will be shared with Autoport members first at meetings scheduled for tomorrow, April...

Bus drivers and monitors at Student Transportation of America (STA) in Bedford have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 633. The 55 workers provide student transportation for the Bedford School District....

Washington Teamsters are celebrating Governor Jay Inslee's passage of SB 5778, a law banning employers from forcing workers to attend captive audience meetings. Employers frequently use captive audience meetings to disseminate anti-union propaganda...

Budtenders at Botera Cannabis have voted unanimously to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 653. The budtenders, cashiers, inventory and security staff are the first group of cannabis workers in New England to be...

The City of San Bernardino has recognized Teamsters Local 1932 as the sole bargaining representative for all full-time city workers?from public works to city hall and everything in between. A majority demanded union recognition earlier in the year,...

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March after contracting for 16 consecutive months, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued...

Striking Teamsters at pharmaceutical giant Cencora (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen) rallied today outside the company's Sacramento distribution center. The 124 warehouse workers are members of Teamsters Local 150 and have been on strike since...

More than 200 workers at American Medical Response (AMR) in Springfield and Greenfield have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 404....

Aides for elected officials in the Michigan House of Representatives are launching an organizing drive to join Teamsters Local 243. It is the first phase of a coordinated campaign that will play out over the course of the next several weeks....

Negotiations with Molson Coors broke off on Thursday over the multibillion-dollar beermaker's refusal to agree to real wage increases for Teamsters in a new three-year contract. Members of Teamsters Local 997 continue to hold the strike line 24/7 at...

Teamsters Joint Council 39 is commending the Supreme Court of Wisconsin for dismissing a challenge to a state appeals court ruling that found Amazon Flex drivers are employees ? not independent contractors ? and are therefore owed unemployment...

The bargaining committee representing members of Expertech, a wholly owned Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. company, is gearing up for a crucial strike vote, signaling the potential for imminent strike action. Following months of negotiation and the...

Delivery drivers at Eaze, a multi-state cannabis delivery operator, have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 150....

Cheese processing and manufacturing workers at the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) plant in New Wilmington have voted 125-9 to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 261....

The following is a statement from Bob Fisher, Interim Director of the Teamsters Airline Division, regarding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announcement that the agency will increase its oversight of United Airlines:...

Facing a nationwide boycott and the 40th day of an ongoing strike at its Fort Worth brewery, Molson Coors returned to the bargaining table on Wednesday morning. Brewery workers continue to hold the strike line while the Teamsters negotiating...

Unifor members who work at Griffin Wheel, a foundry that manufactures train wheels in Winnipeg, went on strike this morning at 9 a.m., after the company's latest offer would erode pensions, seniority rights and work-life balance issues....

To mark the start of Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) collective bargaining with 194 participating Ontario for-profit nursing homes, close to 200 nurses and health-care professionals held an early-morning picket outside Extendicare Canada's...

Unifor welcomes key investments in infrastructure and sustained funding to reduce health care staff shortages and wait times, but more is needed to build Ontario's economy and good jobs.  ...

The Ford government's 2024 Ontario budget fails to commit to the province's public health-care system in a meaningful way and lacks any details on how the health-care funds announced will be used, says the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA)....

The Ford Government's 2024 Budget, released this afternoon, fails to meet the moment and does nothing to help Ontarians struggling with the current cost of living crisis. OPSEU/SEFPO, the union representing Ontario's public service workers, says the...

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters won a major victory against Yellow Corporation yesterday with the dismissal of the company's frivolous $137 million-dollar lawsuit by U.S. District Court Judge Julie A. Robinson....

The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers is deeply saddened by the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and all those...

Over 400 Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) cultural workers, members of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 535, are on strike as of 12:01 a.m., March 26th, 2024. Yesterday evening, membership voted to reject the employer's last offer, commencing a labour disruption. The...

Unifor Local 1971 members at Sobeys in Sydney, Nova Scotia, have filed for conciliation after a week of negotiations left the parties miles apart....

In the news release, /R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - March 25: Quality of Care Town Hall for residents and staff of Aspira Kingsmere Retirement Living in Alliston, Ontario/, issued 25-Mar-2024 by Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO)...

Having still not received a satisfactory offer from McGill University, the 1600 teaching assistants will begin their eight-week strike this Monday, putting the end-of-term in peril. "We did everything we could to negotiate in good faith, but it...

Letter carriers who protected a woman from a vicious pit bull attack, pulled residents from a burning home, alerted a resident to a gas leak or brought joy to those in their communities are among those to be honored on Wednesday, March 27....

In a landmark initiative to enhance the financial security of its members, the International Union of Teamsters ("Teamsters" or "IBT") has announced the launch of the IBT Voluntary Income Protection Plus (VIP+) Plan, underwritten by Prudential Life...

Manitoba workers and their families are paying the price after key legislation was blocked this week by the PC caucus. "The Wab Kinew government has a clear mandate from voters to build an economy on good jobs and fair pay. By blocking key...

The Local Executive of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 332, which represents the staff of Aspira Kingsmere Retirement Living in Alliston Ontario, is hosting a Quality of Care Town Hall for Kingsmere residents, families, staff and concerned community members on...

Eight registered nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association at St. Vincent Hospital filed a lawsuit yesterday in Worcester Superior Court against the hospital and its owner, Dallas-based for-profit owner Tenet...

Allegiant and The Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO Local 577 announce they have reached a tentative agreement on all remaining open issues for the successor to the parties' first collective bargaining agreement....

Regent Park community health care workers who provide vital, life-saving services in Regent Park and surrounding communities were forced to hit the picket line at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 22nd after their employer refused to offer workers a fair...

Unifor National President Lana Payne will be walking the picket line and sharing lunch with striking CN Autoport workers on Friday, March 22. ...

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Teamsters turned out in large numbers at the state capitol yesterday in support of Colorado House Bill 24-1260, The Worker Freedom Act. This critical legislation, which received a hearing in the General Assembly Business Affairs & Labor Committee,...

The Teamsters Union commends the Southern District of California, U.S. District Court for its decision to uphold Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) by dismissing California Trucking Association et al v. Bonta et al. The civil action was a direct challenge to the...

St. Cloud Metro Bus workers represented by Teamsters Local 638 have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a three-year collective bargaining agreement. The 100 bus drivers and dispatchers provide transportation services for the cities of St. Cloud, Sauk...

As our communities brace for the imminent start of the 2024 wildfire season, Wildland fire workers are calling a one-time bonus announced today by the Ford government a drop in the bucket, BandAid response that won't fix the dire and ongoing crisis....

A pivotal partnership between the Biden administration and Intel marks a groundbreaking moment as the Department of Commerce announces a preliminary agreement. This agreement, facilitated under the CHIPS and Science...

Southwest Airlines Co.  today announced a ratified collective bargaining agreement for nearly 18,000 Southwest Airlines® Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents. The contract covers the second-highest number of Employees, represented by the...

Hundreds of Unifor Bell telecommunications members are being terminated on virtual group meetings today, just a day after Unifor rallied in Ottawa to call out Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE) for cutting thousands of jobs across the country while...

MV Transportation workers in the City of Los Angeles, represented by Teamsters Local 572, have voted overwhelmingly to strike, rejecting the employer's last, best, and final offer. The 360 Teamsters serve hundreds of thousands of residents in...