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TEAMSTERS LOCAL 631 EXPANDS PICKET LINE AFTER MSTS FAILS TO NEGOTIATE FAIR DEAL

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, members of Teamsters Local 631 working for Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS), the contractor for construction services at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) expanded their picket line to the MSTS office in Las Vegas.

Key Points: 
  • Talks with MSTS broke down after Teamsters Local 631's offer to continue discussions over the weekend was rebuffed.
  • "Yesterday, we proposed a fair contract to MSTS – one with wages consistent with the other MSTS collective bargaining agreements – and it was rejected," said Tommy Blitsch, Teamsters Local 631 Secretary-Treasurer.
  • "Today, we have expanded our picket line outside the NNSS to include the company's corporate office here in Las Vegas.
  • Over the past few weeks, MSTS has reached tentative agreements with other signatory unions that provide more than what is being offered to members of Teamsters Local 631.

Teamsters Local 856 and Rideshare Drivers United Announce Strategic Partnership

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 856, one of the largest Teamster locals in California, today announced a strategic partnership with Rideshare Drivers United (RDU), a 20,000-member driver-led organization focused on full labor rights for app-based workers.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 856, one of the largest Teamster locals in California, today announced a strategic partnership with Rideshare Drivers United (RDU), a 20,000-member driver-led organization focused on full labor rights for app-based workers.
  • "Corporations have eroded labor standards in the transportation industry, chasing profits at the expense of working people," said Peter Finn, Teamsters Local 856 Secretary-Treasurer and Teamsters Western Region International Vice President.
  • "They adopted a business model of misclassification to deny truck drivers and couriers the right to organize.
  • They abused the initiative process to strip away labor rights for rideshare and delivery drivers.

TEAMSTERS TO DMV: TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 856, regarding the California Dept. of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend the autonomous vehicle company Cruise's license to operate in the City of San Francisco. The announcement comes hours after the Teamsters and their allies held a rally to demand better regulation for driverless cars outside of the company's headquarters.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 856, regarding the California Dept.
  • of Motor Vehicles' decision to suspend the autonomous vehicle company Cruise's license to operate in the City of San Francisco .
  • The announcement comes hours after the Teamsters and their allies held a rally to demand better regulation for driverless cars outside of the company's headquarters.
  • "The DMV's decision to suspend Cruise's operating license is a step in the right direction, but it's too little, too late.

CALIFORNIA RED CROSS WORKERS VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO JOIN TEAMSTERS

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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NEWARK, Calif., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fixed collections workers at American Red Cross in Newark have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 856.

Key Points: 
  • NEWARK, Calif., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fixed collections workers at American Red Cross in Newark have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 856.
  • "I am delighted to welcome these Red Cross workers to the Teamsters and look forward to working alongside them to get them an industry leading local supplement in the Bay Area."
  • In voting the join the Teamsters, these workers will join more than 1,800 other Red Cross workers represented by the Teamsters and immediately be covered by a National Master Agreement between Teamsters and the American Red Cross.
  • Founded in 1949, Teamsters 856 is affiliated with the 1.2 million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters and has grown to become the second biggest Teamster Local in California representing 17,000 working people throughout Northern California.

TEAMSTERS AT DHL RALLY FOR FAIR CONTRACT

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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HEBRON, Ky., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DHL Express Teamsters rallied today near the global shipping company's massive operations at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) to demand safer working conditions. CVG workers united in solidarity and shared their experiences with the press.

Key Points: 
  • DHL Express Teamsters work outdoors, loading and unloading approximately 360,000 pounds of cargo per day.
  • "DHL supervisors at CVG and the company's executives in Germany need to quit messing around and show these Teamsters some respect," said Bill Hamilton, Director of the Teamsters Express Division.
  • Teamsters are fighting for their first union contract at the airport.
  • "This company must take delivering our members a fair contract as seriously as it does delivering all its customers their packages," said Bill Davis, President of Teamsters Local 100.

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS WORKERS IN GEORGIA JOIN TEAMSTERS

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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TUCKER, Ga., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Route service representatives at Quest Diagnostics in Tucker have voted to join Teamsters Local 728.

Key Points: 
  • TUCKER, Ga., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Route service representatives at Quest Diagnostics in Tucker have voted to join Teamsters Local 728.
  • "Health care workers like those at Quest Diagnostics make companies successful, while also providing critical care to their communities," said Jason Lopes, Teamsters Health Care Director.
  • These 52 workers serve as ambassadors for Quest Diagnostics and provide essential service work, such as transporting and sorting specimens and assisting with patient results.
  • "I voted yes to join the Teamsters union to demand that our employer treat us with dignity and respect in the workplace," said Boris Dickens, route service representative at Quest Diagnostics in Tucker.

BAY AREA TEAMSTERS CALL FOR RENEWED ROBOTAXI RESTRICTIONS FOLLOWING PEDESTRIAN INCIDENT

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 856, in response to news that a pedestrian was found underneath a Cruise autonomous vehicle (AV) with life-threatening injuries:

Key Points: 
  • "We also know that had a human operator been in that vehicle, they could've given the victim immediate attention.
  • They could have told first responders what happened and how it happened as soon as they arrived on the scene.
  • "The Teamsters call on Cruise to release any and all footage of this incident to the public.
  • Founded in 1949, Teamsters Local 856 represents over 17,000 hardworking members in the San Francisco Bay Area, North Bay, Sacramento, and Central Valley communities.

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 777 SECURES TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS AT FIVE CRESCO DISPENSARIES

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at five Sunnyside Dispensaries — a subsidiary of multi-state cannabis operator Cresco — have reached tentative agreements for first union contracts with Teamsters Local 777.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at five Sunnyside Dispensaries — a subsidiary of multi-state cannabis operator Cresco — have reached tentative agreements for first union contracts with Teamsters Local 777.
  • Including these agreements, we have more than 15 contracts throughout the industry.
  • The Teamsters are protecting and raising standards for workers in the cannabis industry," said Jim Glimco, Local 777 President.
  • Founded in 1937, Teamsters Local 777 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout the Chicago area.

Mixer Drivers at Corliss Resources Ratify First Contract with Teamsters Local 174

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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TUKWILA, Wash., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 11 months after joining Teamsters Local 174, 50 drivers at Corliss Resources have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a strong Teamster contract. The agreement secures major improvements to every aspect of the group's working conditions – including wage increases, full family Teamster health care coverage paid by the employer, a Teamster pension, and work rules to protect the members from favoritism and abuse.

Key Points: 
  • TUKWILA, Wash., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 11 months after joining Teamsters Local 174, 50 drivers at Corliss Resources have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a strong Teamster contract.
  • Teamsters Local 174 represents the majority of concrete mixer drivers at companies throughout the Puget Sound area.
  • "This new contract will improve the lives of Corliss drivers dramatically and is a testament to what happens when Teamsters stand together and remain 'Rock Solid,'" said Teamsters Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks, referencing the slogan used by concrete mixer drivers at Local 174 for years.
  • Now their pay, benefits, and working conditions are within reach of the contract covering other Local 174 mixer drivers.

TEAMSTERS, LABOR ALLIES DEMAND GOV. NEWSOM SIGN AB 316

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters, thousands of labor allies, California elected officials, and public safety officials rallied and marched to the State Capitol on Tuesday to demand Gov. Gavin Newsom sign California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316). The Teamster-backed bill, which more than 90 percent of the California legislature voted in favor of, requires a trained human operator in autonomous vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds. Gov. Newsom has until October 14 to sign the bill into law.

Key Points: 
  • Gavin Newsom sign California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316).
  • Newsom, I got a message for you: you want to veto this bill and take on 1.2 million Teamsters in this country?
  • Newsom: Sign AB 316 Now!"
  • Newsom sign AB 316 and protect good jobs amid the growing use of AI.