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CVS and AT&T Workers Vote to Join a Union
Across the nation, workers are looking for ways to better protect themselves and to gain a stronger voice within their workplace. During the pandemic, workers found out just how much power they have...
Unions: Reject Amazon-MGM Merger
A group of unions, representing close to 4 million workers is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to reject the pending acquisition of MGM by Amazon. The letter was sent by the Strategic...
Union Organizing Wins in Insurance and Air Traffic Control
Workers across the country are fighting for better wages, better benefits, and an effective voice at work. To get this they are organizing and joining unions. Below are some of the newest victories...
Podcast: Teamsters Announce National Plan to Organize Amazon
The Teamsters are going after Amazon, which is reporting sky-high injury rates. The Supreme Court issues yet another anti-union decision, while Biden announces who the deciding vote on the NLRB will...
Teamsters Announce National Plan to Organize Amazon
Just a few decades ago, in the heyday of the Teamsters and Jimmy Hoffa, almost no cargo or freight could travel through the United States without being touched by a Teamster. Under their National...
Teamsters Strike Billionaire Catsimatidis
Since April 19th, essential workers at United Metro Energy have been on strike. These workers provide gasoline, diesel, and heating oil to New York. Throughout the pandemic they continued to work...
Regulate Self Driving Cars
As technology changes, autonomous vehicles are becoming more prevalent. Tesla has a self-driving car, Waymo, Uber, and Lyft are all testing them, and Amazon has spent years talking about using drones...
Upcoming Teamsters Election Will Decide Amazon Organizing
In November one of the largest unions in the country, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, will be voting on a new International President. For the first time since 1998, James Hoffa will not...
Teamsters Notch Largest Ever Win Against CEO Pay
CEO pay has been ballooning in recent years as worker pay has stayed stagnant, leading to an increasing wage gap between the bosses and employees. Fed up with the high price of CEO’s pay, the...
Teamsters: Reunite Families
One of the largest unions in the Nation, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has announced that they will be supporting an immigration bill to reunite families. The bill, known as the...