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Workers At Illinois Central In Kankakee Vote To Join Teamsters Local 179

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Tuesday, May 7, 2019
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KANKAKEE, Ill., May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, School bus drivers and monitors at Illinois Central in Kankakee, Ill. voted to join Teamsters Local 179.

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  • KANKAKEE, Ill., May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, School bus drivers and monitors at Illinois Central in Kankakee, Ill. voted to join Teamsters Local 179.
  • "At Local 179 we represent more than 1,000 bus drivers including drivers at the Wilmington and Coal City Illinois Central locations," said Tony Seminary, Local 179 Organizer and Business Agent.
  • "Thousands of school bus drivers throughout Illinois are better off because of their Teamsters membership, and soon we will be too."
  • Teamsters Local 179 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.

Teamsters, Port Workers Applaud Port of L.A. Decision to Lease Former NFI/California Cartage Property to New Trucking & Warehouse Company

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Monday, May 6, 2019
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Workers At YRC Freight, Holland, New Penn Approve National Master Contract

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Friday, May 3, 2019
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WASHINGTON, May 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Teamster-represented workers at YRC Freight, Holland and New Penn have voted to approve the national master portion of the new YRCW National Master Freight Agreement that raises wages, restores a week of vacation and protects benefits.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Teamster-represented workers at YRC Freight, Holland and New Penn have voted to approve the national master portion of the new YRCW National Master Freight Agreement that raises wages, restores a week of vacation and protects benefits.
  • The national master portion of the agreement, which covers about 25,000 workers, was ratified by a 60 percent to 40 percent margin.
  • The national contract will not go into effect until the Joint Council 40 supplement is resolved.
  • "This contract should improve the livelihoods of our YRCW Teamsters for the next five years," said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President.

Driver Helpers With Republic National Distributing Join Teamsters Local 299

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Friday, May 3, 2019
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DETROIT, May 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, driver helpers with Republic National Distributing Company, a wholesale beverage distributor specializing in wine and spirits, voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 299 in Detroit.

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  • DETROIT, May 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, driver helpers with Republic National Distributing Company, a wholesale beverage distributor specializing in wine and spirits, voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 299 in Detroit.
  • The 19 driver helpers work out of Republic National's Brownstown, Mich., location.
  • They were determined to unite as Teamsters, and we are honored to welcome them as members of Local 299," said Kevin Moore, President of Local 299.
  • The driver helpers are seeking to improve wages and gain affordable health care and fair treatment on the job.

Hoffa: Teamsters Back Effort To Revamp Federal Labor Law To Benefit Workers

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Thursday, May 2, 2019
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"Workers deserve a safe workplace, the ability to stand together and negotiate better working conditions, and to live a middle-class lifestyle.

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  • "Workers deserve a safe workplace, the ability to stand together and negotiate better working conditions, and to live a middle-class lifestyle.
  • This bill would beef up the NLRA so that workers seeking to organize a union and negotiate higher wages and better benefits will be protected.
  • The misclassification of workers is on the rise and too many working Americans are falling through the cracks.
  • The Teamsters have witnessed such behavior firsthand as XPO workers across the country try to organize with this union.

Teamsters National UPS Agreement Takes Effect, Final Supplement Ratified

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Sunday, April 28, 2019
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WASHINGTON, April 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The five-year contract covering about 250,000 Teamster-represented workers at UPS will take effect at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, Monday, April 29, after workers in Michigan ratified the last outstanding supplemental agreement.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The five-year contract covering about 250,000 Teamster-represented workers at UPS will take effect at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, Monday, April 29, after workers in Michigan ratified the last outstanding supplemental agreement.
  • The national contract will increase wages, protect benefits and create thousands of new full-time jobs.
  • All full-time and part-time UPS Teamsters will continue to receive health insurance for the member and their family without paying premiums.
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Allegiant Announces Vote To Ratify Dispatchers Contract With International Brotherhood of Teamsters

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Thursday, April 25, 2019
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LAS VEGAS, April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Allegiant(NASDAQ: ALGT) today announces that dispatchers represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) have voted to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement with the company.

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  • LAS VEGAS, April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Allegiant(NASDAQ: ALGT) today announces that dispatchers represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) have voted to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement with the company.
  • "Our team of dispatchers is at the core of Allegiant's operation," said Michael Wuerger, vice president, Operations Control Center.
  • The contract is effective on May 1, 2019 for a five-year term.Allegiant currently employs 34 flight dispatchers.
  • The process of negotiating a first collective bargaining agreement for Allegiant dispatchers began in 2017.

Teamsters Dispatchers Ratify Contract With Allegiant Air

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Thursday, April 25, 2019
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LAS VEGAS, April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- With close to 90 percent of eligible workers participating, flight dispatchers at Allegiant Air have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement as members of Teamsters Local 986.

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  • LAS VEGAS, April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- With close to 90 percent of eligible workers participating, flight dispatchers at Allegiant Air have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement as members of Teamsters Local 986.
  • "These workers stuck together at the bargaining table to negotiate and ratify their first contract.
  • "Local 986 is proud of the dispatchers for standing strong and getting an agreement that gives these new Teamsters outstanding health benefits and job security," said Chris Griswold, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 986.
  • In addition to the dispatchers, the Teamsters also represent mechanics and pilots at Allegiant Air.

Teamsters Local 528 Members Strike at Sysco Over Violations of Workers' Rights

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Friday, April 19, 2019
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ATLANTA, April 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --More than 400 Teamsters Local 528 members employed at Sysco are now on strike at the company's College Park, Ga., distribution center after management unilaterally changed working conditions for employees and prevented the members from communicating with each other about ongoing contract negotiations.

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  • ATLANTA, April 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --More than 400 Teamsters Local 528 members employed at Sysco are now on strike at the company's College Park, Ga., distribution center after management unilaterally changed working conditions for employees and prevented the members from communicating with each other about ongoing contract negotiations.
  • "We are on strike to protest Sysco's attempt to bully us," said Kip Cortez, a warehouse worker at Sysco Atlanta.
  • "There is no excuse for Sysco management to violate these workers' rights.
  • The company needs to let these workers talk to each other about what they want in their new contract and why they joined the Teamsters Union," said Maurice Cobb, President of Teamsters Local 528.

Workers At First Student (Bay Path) Dudley/Charlton, Massachusetts Join Teamsters Local 170

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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WORCESTER, Mass., April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --On Friday, April 5, 2019 workers from First Student (Bay Path) voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 170.

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  • WORCESTER, Mass., April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --On Friday, April 5, 2019 workers from First Student (Bay Path) voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 170.
  • These workers are part of a growing movement of drivers and monitors who are organizing with the Teamsters Union because of the representation and benefits that come with a Teamster contract.
  • "The solidarity that these First Student drivers maintained from start to finish in this organizing campaign is something to be very proud of," Local 170 Secretary-Treasurer Shannon George said.
  • Founded in 1933, Teamsters Local 170 represents workers in a variety of industries throughout central Massachusetts.