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Teamsters Joint Council 16 endorsed Kevin Riley today for the 12th New York City Council district in the Bronx, in a special election to be held December 22, 2020. Joint Read More >>

Drivers Continue to Demand Full Compliance with New York and CDC COVID-19 Regulations Teamster drivers who are members of Teamsters Local 445 ratified a collective bargaining agreement with grocery distributor Read More >>

Statement from George Miranda, President, Teamsters Joint Council 16 Teamsters Joint Council 16 wants to congratulate President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris for their hard-fought victory. The International Brotherhood Read More >>

Teamsters Joint Council 16 announced Congressional, State Senate, and State Assembly endorsements today for the general election on November 3, 2020. Joint Council 16 represents 120,000 workers in New York Read More >>

Essential workers who survived the first wave of Covid-19 rallied today urging state leaders to pass legislation that will keep workers safe as Covid-19 rates are spiking and lockdowns are Read More >>

Gianaris Bill Would Mandate Enforceable Safety Standards in Workplaces and Establish Worker Safety Committees to Monitor and Report Compliance Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris announced legislation to keep New York Read More >>

As Congress fails to renew supplemental unemployment benefits and a second wave of COVID-19 spreads across the country, Teamsters Local 813 and ALIGN NY are creating a new $30,000 relief Read More >>