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New York Teamsters Become a Sanctuary Union
Following the deportation of a long-serving Teamster member last week, Teamsters Joint Council 16 today passed a resolution to become a "sanctuary union." As a sanctuary union, the...
Successful Union Elections
It seems like every time you turn on the television, upsetting headlines are splattered across the screen. In these sad times, we at UCOMM thought it would help if we brought you some good news. In...
Teamsters Rally Against Deportation
Unions, advocates for the immigrant community, and elected officials are demanding the release of Eber Garcia Vasquez, a private sanitation worker and a long-time member of the Teamsters union....
Who is Ogletree?
When a workforce is organizing and the employer wants to bust the union, anti-union law firms are brought in to guide the company. These high-priced lawyers are brought in with one goal, to squash...
Teamsters vs. Top Chef: Not Guilty
In a follow up to yesterday's story, the Teamsters in Boston have been found not guilty.
"Pack your Knives and Go" Bravo!
A trial that pits Bravo’s “Top Chef” against members of Teamsters Local 25 that began in the spring of 2014. continued Monday morning in Boston, Massachusetts. Four members of Local...
Teamsters: Take Responsibility
The Teamsters Union today denounced the introduction of legislation by House Republicans that would roll back the 2015 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) "joint employer" ruling in the...
Strikers: Fighting for What We Also Want
We have been saying their fight is our fight for weeks, now its put into 600 words. Enjoy.
Organizing DHL
Workers at DHL NH LLC had enough of management abuse and voted overwhelming to join Teamsters Local 251 in East Providence, Rhode Island on June 7. The 28 workers, who sort and deliver packages for...
What does a Casting Director Do?
Casting directors, or casting agents, are the people responsible for assigning roles in a production. They’re hired by the production company, corporate client, director, ad agency and/or...