Press Releases

Teamsters Local 813 members went on strike Sunday night to protect their pension at a New York City private carter. The strike ended when the company, M&M Sanitation, backed off Read More >>

Community members gather at City Hall event to commemorate those who died in the company’s crashes After months of protests, City enforcement, and fleeing customers, the company surrendered its operating Read More >>

Sanitation workers will have two new holidays – including MLK Day – in addition to higher wages, lower healthcare costs, and a shorter workweek Today, Teamsters Local 813 announced a Read More >>

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has endorsed New York State Senate candidate Andrew Gounardes for Brooklyn’s District 22. “The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 16, is proud to endorse Read More >>

Today, Teamsters Joint Council 16 announced the endorsement of Democrat Judy Griffin, a challenger running against incumbent Brian Curran to represent New York’s 21st Assembly District. Teamsters Joint Council 16, Read More >>

After 14 months of negotiations between East End Bus Lines and Teamsters Local 1205, workers at the company have voted by more than a four-to-one margin to ratify their latest Read More >>

Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation that will reduce the amount of waste that can be taken at transfer stations in four neighborhoods that bear the brunt of the Read More >>