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 >>
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Teamsters Across the Country Strike for Black Lives
Local unions in 15 cities joined social justice organizations and other major labor unions today for nationwide walkout against systemic racism Today workers with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters joined Read More >>
As US COVID Rates Spike, NYC Workers Call for State Legislation to Protect Workplaces and Prevent Second Wave
Workers from transportation, healthcare, construction, retail, and many other industries joined together to call on the State Legislature today to protect workers from a second wave of COVID-19, as New Read More >>
Hispanic Teamsters Caucus President Cheers Decision Protecting Dreamers
George Miranda, President of the Teamsters National Hispanic Caucus and President of Teamsters Joint Council 16 in New York City, made the following statement cheering today’s Supreme Court decision upholding Read More >>
Teamsters Announce Congressional, State Endorsements Ahead of Democratic Primary
Teamsters Joint Council 16 announced Congressional, State Senate, and State Assembly endorsements today in Democratic primaries to be held on June 23, 2020. Joint Council 16 represents 120,000 workers in Read More >>
Teamsters Speak Out on Arrests of Essential Workers
George Miranda, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16, had the following statement on recent arrests of essential workers in New York City. “The police enforcement of New York City’s curfew Read More >>
Teamsters Hispanic Caucus Statement on Killing of George Floyd
“It is our duty as working people and union members to fight institutional racism head-on.” George Miranda, President of the Teamsters National Hispanic Caucus and President of Teamsters Joint Council Read More >>