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Hoffa: House Vote On Policing Legislation Is Necessary Step Towards Justice

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the House's passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the House's passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
  • "For too long, communities of color have found themselves unfairly targeted by some in law enforcement.
  • That needs to stop, and will, when this legislation becomes law.
  • Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Teamsters At Standard Forwarding Vote To Approve One-Year Contract Extension

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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WASHINGTON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Teamsters at Standard Forwarding have approved a one-year contract extension through March 5, 2022 that provides increases in wages and in health, welfare and pension benefit contributions.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Teamsters at Standard Forwarding have approved a one-year contract extension through March 5, 2022 that provides increases in wages and in health, welfare and pension benefit contributions.
  • Standard Forwarding Teamsters voted by phone or the internet over the past several weeks, and they approved the extension by an 80 percent margin.
  • "This extension will give us the necessary time to get through this pandemic and then meet in person to negotiate a new agreement," said Ernie Soehl, Director of the Teamsters National Freight Division.
  • Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Teamsters Pleased By House Approval Of Stimulus Bill Containing Pension Reforms

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Saturday, February 27, 2021
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"For my entire administration, the Teamsters have been fighting for members and retirees who only want to receive the nest eggs that they've worked so hard to earn for their golden years," Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said.

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  • "For my entire administration, the Teamsters have been fighting for members and retirees who only want to receive the nest eggs that they've worked so hard to earn for their golden years," Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said.
  • As America looks to reopen and rebuild, maintaining the solvency of the multiemployer pension system will be a key to economic recovery.
  • Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
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ScholarMatch Employees Vote to Form Union with Teamsters 856

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --After battling an anti-worker campaign, direct service staff at San Francisco-based non-profit ScholarMatch overwhelmingly voted to form a union with Teamsters Local 856by nearly 90 percent yesterday.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --After battling an anti-worker campaign, direct service staff at San Francisco-based non-profit ScholarMatch overwhelmingly voted to form a union with Teamsters Local 856by nearly 90 percent yesterday.
  • However, management quickly reneged on its promise and forced its employees to hold an election through the National Labor Relations Board.
  • ScholarMatch employees join Local 856's 17,000 members throughout Northern California, including an expanding non-profit sector.
  • Founded in 1949, Teamsters Local 856 represents 17,000 hardworking members in the San Francisco Bay Area, North Bay, Sacramento, and Central Valley communities.

Shareholders Win Unprecedented Support for Reforms at Tyson Foods

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Friday, February 19, 2021
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Another proposal, calling for the elimination of the dual class voting structure, won over 88 percent support.

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  • Another proposal, calling for the elimination of the dual class voting structure, won over 88 percent support.
  • "Investors, including the largest asset managers, are clearly outraged by Tyson leadership's failures to protect essential workers in its pursuit of profits.
  • Shareholders demand accountability and transparency from the Tyson Board," said Ken Hall, International Brotherhood of Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer.
  • Shareholders deserve to know how the company is doing business especially if it's endangering one of its primary assets, its workforce."

Central County Firefighters Union Votes to Affiliate with Teamsters Local 856

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
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BURLINGAME, Calif., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Central County Firefighters Union has overwhelmingly voted to affiliate with Teamsters Local 856 this week.

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  • BURLINGAME, Calif., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Central County Firefighters Union has overwhelmingly voted to affiliate with Teamsters Local 856 this week.
  • "Local 856 is proud to welcome the members of the Central County Firefighters Union," said Peter Finn, Teamsters 856 Principal Officer/Secretary-Treasurer.
  • The Central County Firefighters Union is just the latest group to organize with Local 856, with over 400 workers voting to become Teamsters 856 members over the last year.
  • "We are looking forward to many years with Teamsters 856," said Central County Firefighters Union Leader Marc Symkowick.

Statement From Teamsters Human Rights And Diversity Commission Director Marcus W. King On Black History Month

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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"The history of our union and the history of the civil rights movement are deeply intertwined, just as the work we do today for racial and economic justice is deeply intertwined.

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  • "The history of our union and the history of the civil rights movement are deeply intertwined, just as the work we do today for racial and economic justice is deeply intertwined.
  • Black and white Teamsters rode buses together to Washington so they could lobby in favor of the civil rights act, just as today black and white Teamsters visit state capitols throughout the country to lobby in favor of anti-racist and pro-worker policies.
  • The Teamsters worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and helped finance the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, just as modern Teamsters support modern civil rights movements like Black Lives Matter.
  • "From all of us at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Happy Black History Month."

Shred-it Drivers In Rhode Island Join Teamsters

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Drivers andhelpers for Shred-it in Pawtucket, RI voted overwhelmingly, 13-2, to join Teamsters Local 251 in Woonsocket on Friday.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Drivers andhelpers for Shred-it in Pawtucket, RI voted overwhelmingly, 13-2, to join Teamsters Local 251 in Woonsocket on Friday.
  • A leading voice in the worker-led organizing committee, Linton was terminated illegally in retaliation for his strong support to form a union with the Teamsters.
  • In addition to improved pay and benefits, the Rhode Island workers are also seeking respect on the job and fairer, safer working conditions.
  • Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Teamsters Applaud House Ways & Means Vote Approving Pension Reform Plan

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Friday, February 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters commend the work of the House Ways & Means Committee, which today approved broad COVID-19 stimulus legislation that includes a provision granting relief to hundreds of faltering multiemployer pension plans, including many serving Teamster members.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters commend the work of the House Ways & Means Committee, which today approved broad COVID-19 stimulus legislation that includes a provision granting relief to hundreds of faltering multiemployer pension plans, including many serving Teamster members.
  • "The Teamsters congratulate House Ways & Means Chairman Richard Neal and others on the panel who stood up for hardworking Americans and retirees who only want to receive the benefits they worked hard for by taking less in their weekly paycheck," Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said.
  • The entire House of Representatives will take a vote on the pension language as part of the full COVID-19 stimulus package in the days ahead.
  • When a worker is promised a pension benefit after a lifetime of work that promise must be kept.

Teamsters General President Hoffa's Statement On Shooting Death Of Dylan Wall

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Thursday, February 11, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa issued the following statement on the tragic murder of Teamsters Local 391 member Dylan Wall in Raleigh, North Carolina on February 10, 2021:

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa issued the following statement on the tragic murder of Teamsters Local 391 member Dylan Wall in Raleigh, North Carolina on February 10, 2021:
    "The thoughts and prayers of the 1.4 million members of the Teamsters Union are with Brother Wall's family, friends, colleagues and fellow Local 391 members.
  • Brother Wall was making his deliveries as a package-car driver at UPS when this horrible killing took place.
  • Contributions to Brother Wall's family can be made at the GoFundMe page "Fundraiser for The Family of Dylan Scott Wall" or at this address gf.me/u/ziitdb.
  • Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.