Strike action

Teamsters Local 533 On Strike Against RTC Washoe Bus Contractor Keolis Transit

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Trade unions, Transport, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Change to Win Federation, Canadian Labour Congress, Road haulage, Land transport, Strike action, Keolis

"We've spent over a year encouraging the contractor for RTC bus system, Keolis Corporation, to act as a fair employer and community investor without success," said Gary Watson, Teamsters Local 533 President.

Key Points: 
  • "We've spent over a year encouraging the contractor for RTC bus system, Keolis Corporation, to act as a fair employer and community investor without success," said Gary Watson, Teamsters Local 533 President.
  • At the latest bargaining session last week, Keolis made a proposal to eliminate Teamsters Health insurance with 60 days notice.
  • The employees and Teamsters Local 533 members will conduct a picket line strike, protesting a litany of unfair labor practices that are crippling the RTC bus system.
  • A strike sanction for Teamsters 533 was passed unanimously by Teamsters Joint Council 7 and the Northern Nevada Central Labor Council last month.

Teamsters at Columbia Distributing Ratify Record-Setting Contract

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Sunday, July 18, 2021
Trade unions, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Change to Win Federation, Canadian Labour Congress, Road haulage, Strike action, James P. Hoffa

TUKWILA, Wash., July 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A group of over 300 Teamsters Local 174 members working at Columbia Distributing came together this morning to ratify an industry-leading contract.

Key Points: 
  • TUKWILA, Wash., July 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A group of over 300 Teamsters Local 174 members working at Columbia Distributing came together this morning to ratify an industry-leading contract.
  • This contract settlement comes on the heels of a unanimous strike vote that left workers on the brink of a work stoppage.
  • This new contract averts a strike, and makes these hardworking drivers and warehouse workers among the highest paid in the beverage industry.
  • "It was a difficult challenge to get to this contract, but we are proud that we were able to deliver such a strong contract for our members at Columbia Distributing," said Teamsters Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks.

Teamsters To Speak Out As Strike At Fred Meyer Looms

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Friday, July 16, 2021
Trade unions, Change to Win Federation, Mount Rainier, Puyallup, Washington, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Fred Meyer, Puyallup station, Strike action, Regions of the United States, Transport

PUYALLUP, Wash., July 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Union representatives and members will speak out tomorrow about a possible grocery strike at Fred Meyer as approximately 500 Teamster warehouse workers take a strike authorization vote on Saturday.

Key Points: 
  • PUYALLUP, Wash., July 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Union representatives and members will speak out tomorrow about a possible grocery strike at Fred Meyer as approximately 500 Teamster warehouse workers take a strike authorization vote on Saturday.
  • Local 117 Secretary-Treasurer, John Scearcy, and workers will address the media at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 17 in the Fred Meyer grocery store parking lot (1100 N Meridian) in Puyallup.
  • "Unfortunately, Fred Meyer has been unwilling to recognize the indispensable contributions these essential workers have made for all of us."
  • Teamsters Local 117 represents roughly 500 warehouse workers at Fred Meyer servicing 180 stores in WA, OR, AK, and ID.

Teamsters Local 639 Prepares For Strike At Capitol Paving

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Trade unions, Canadian Labour Congress, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Change to Win Federation, Road haulage, Strike action

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 639 Drivers at Capitol Paving have voted unanimously to go on strike at the company.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 639 Drivers at Capitol Paving have voted unanimously to go on strike at the company.
  • "Capitol Paving is a company that has in addition to clients in the private sector substantial contracts at the local, state and federal level," said Bill Davis, Local 639 Secretary-Treasurer.
  • Unless the company changes its proposed offer, the workers will be picketing outside of the company's facilities as early as next week.
  • Teamsters Local 639 has represented workers in a wide variety of industries throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia since 1934.

Rally Tuesday for Grand Falls-Windsor Municipal Employees

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Public policy, Government, Other Policy Issues, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Labor, Construction & Property, Urban planning, Grand Falls-Windsor, Strike action, Windsor, Ontario, Windsor, Human activities, Human behavior

Municipal workers at the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor will hold a rally today, Tuesday, at 6:30 pm in front of Town Hall on High Street.

Key Points: 
  • Municipal workers at the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor will hold a rally today, Tuesday, at 6:30 pm in front of Town Hall on High Street.
  • Bargaining broke down last week for the employees, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1349, and they now have a strike mandate.
  • Everyone is encouraged to come out and show support for the employees, who deliver the vital town services residents depend on.
  • What: Rally at Grand Falls-Windsor Town Hall, 5 High Street, July 13, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.

Wine Rack Workers’ Receive Support from Labour Leaders and Broader Community at Weekend Rally

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Monday, June 21, 2021
Canadian Labour Congress, Change to Win Federation, Dupont Circle, Service Employees International Union, Living wage, Strike action, Trade unions, Labor

The rally was attended by labour leaders and community members in front of the Wine Rack location at Kensington Market.

Key Points: 
  • The rally was attended by labour leaders and community members in front of the Wine Rack location at Kensington Market.
  • Workers went on strike June 7th after their demands for a livable wage and a fair scheduling system was rebuffed by the employer.
  • TORONTO, June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workers held a rally on Saturday, June 18th in front of the Wine Rack location at Kensington Market to demand fair wages and hour scheduling.
  • SEIU Local 2 represents workers in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick and British Columbia.

Teamsters Local 174 Members at Columbia Distributing Vote to Strike

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Sunday, June 20, 2021
Trade unions, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Canadian Labour Congress, Change to Win Federation, Road haulage, Strike action

TUKWILA, Wash., June 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of Teamsters Local 174 members who work at Columbia Distributing voted unanimously in favor of a strike against their employer today during a spirited online meeting.

Key Points: 
  • TUKWILA, Wash., June 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of Teamsters Local 174 members who work at Columbia Distributing voted unanimously in favor of a strike against their employer today during a spirited online meeting.
  • "Our members will not ever settle for a contract that doesn't actually protect them and their livelihoods, and they proved that today with this unanimous strike authorization.
  • Now that a strike has been authorized by the membership, one can be called at any moment.
  • Founded in 1909, Teamsters Local 174 represents 8,600 working men and women in Seattle and the surrounding areas.

Teacher-owned Arterra Wines Ignores Call to Return to the Table and Continues to Try to Break Strike using Scab Labour

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Monday, June 14, 2021
Labor relations, Strike action, Strikebreaker, Living wage, Human behavior, Human activities, Articles

Arterra Wines, owned by the teachers via the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, turned down calls from striking workers to resume bargaining over the weekend.

Key Points: 
  • Arterra Wines, owned by the teachers via the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, turned down calls from striking workers to resume bargaining over the weekend.
  • Talks remain at a standstill while Wine Rack continues to recruit scab labour and refuses to accede to demands for fair wage and scheduling policies which would end the dispute.
  • The current approach to wages and scheduling leaves worker remuneration up to individual management discretion.
  • Over the weekend, the workers indicated to Arterra Wines that they were ready to return to the table.

Washington Gas Teamsters Authorize Strike

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Trade unions, Change to Win Federation, WGL Holdings, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AltaGas, Strike action

SUITLAND, Md., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters at Washington Gas have voted by 97 percent to authorize a strike.

Key Points: 
  • SUITLAND, Md., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters at Washington Gas have voted by 97 percent to authorize a strike.
  • With 80 percent of members casting ballots yesterday and today, the final count was 462-13 in favor of authorizing a strike.
  • Washington Gas is owned by AltaGas, a Canadian corporation.
  • "The overwhelming vote sends AltaGas the clearest possible message of how insulted and disrespected members are by the company's demand that workers take massive health care cuts after working through a pandemic," said Washington Gas worker and Teamsters Local 96 President Wilder Reed.

Mediation Fails, Strike Imminent at Seattle School District

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Trade unions, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Change to Win Federation, Canadian Labour Congress, Road haulage, Strike action, Daniel J. Tobin

b'TUKWILA, Wash., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After months of fruitless negotiations and a unanimous strike authorization vote, the situation between the members of Teamsters Local 174 and the Seattle School District that employs them has reached a boiling point.

Key Points: 
  • b'TUKWILA, Wash., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After months of fruitless negotiations and a unanimous strike authorization vote, the situation between the members of Teamsters Local 174 and the Seattle School District that employs them has reached a boiling point.
  • It would be a major inconvenience to the families of the Seattle School District if they force us to take this fight to the street in the form of a work stoppage.
  • "\nNow that a strike has been authorized by the members, one can be called at any time.
  • If a Teamster picket line were to be extended to any Seattle School District schools, First Student school bus drivers would have the right to refuse to cross the picket line.\nFounded in 1909, Teamsters Local 174 represents 8,600 working men and women in Seattle and the surrounding areas.