I got my first job as a sanitation worker in 1985 at a private company in the Bronx. The pay – $16.10 an hour – was good for a 15-year-old Read More >>
General News
Edward Ostrowski Passes at 92
Former president of Local 831 raised wages for sanitation workers We regret to announce the passing of Edward Ostrowski, 2nd president of the Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association (Teamsters Local 831) and Read More >>
Teamsters Support Verizon Strikers
Some 40,000 striking Verizon workers are sponsoring a “National Day of Action” against the telecom giant today, with rallies from Maine to Los Angeles happening. In New York City, Teamsters Read More >>
VIDEO: Sanitation Workers Call Out Safety Risks
Teamsters were proud to stand with New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health and our allies in the Transform Don’t Trash NYC coalition at City Hall today. Workers in Read More >>
VIDEO: Fight for a Contract at Allstate Power Vac
Workers at Allstate Power Vac, who clean hazardous waste spills and high-voltage electrical infrastructure, rallied outside the company’s office on April 20th. The workers are calling for a union contract, Read More >>
UPS Teamsters Rally with Fight for $15
Teamsters Local 804 joined the Fight for $15 rally to call for a $15 minimum wage and challenge the “Part-Time Poverty” at UPS.
Tell State Senators DeFrancisco and Gallivan: Don’t stand in the way of a raise for 3 million New Yorkers. Pass a $15 minimum wage!
New York Teamsters support the Fight for $15 and are working with allies in government, including Governor Cuomo, to make it a reality for all New York workers. The vote Read More >>