Press Releases

Legislation Proposes Critical Protections for New York Workers Amid Rising Temperatures Today the Teamsters were joined by allies from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, La Colmena, Read More >>

Governor Signs Ban on Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings Into Law New York Teamsters are commending the signing of a bill protecting worker free speech rights (S.4982/A.6604) into state law by Read More >>

Union Calls on Gov. Hochul to Sign Legislation into Law New York Teamsters are applauding the state legislature for sending a bill protecting worker free speech rights (S.4982/A.6604) to the Read More >>

First-in-the-nation bill introduced by Senate and Assembly Labor Chairs Standing with leadership and rank-and-file members of Teamsters JC-16, New Immigrant Community Empowerment, La Colmena Workers Center, and RWDSU, State Senator Read More >>

The Teamsters Union cheered news today that Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed legislation to allow developers to destroy a popular park in Freeport, Long Island, and build an e-commerce distribution Read More >>

New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition celebrates major victory for workers amid busy holiday shopping season Unions and community organizations from the New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition cheered action Read More >>

Teamsters Joint Council 16 cheered a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James this week seeking to stop an e-commerce warehouse project that would destroy Cleveland Park in Read More >>