Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season and is an opportunity to come together with friends and family to celebrate. Though our gatherings are smaller this year, and the Read More >>
General News
Labor Day message from George Miranda
Dear Joint Council 16 local unions, This Labor Day comes at a moment in our country when the importance and power of workers is clear. The COVID pandemic has revealed Read More >>
Teamsters Deliver 300 Meals to Healthcare Workers on May Day
In commemoration of International Workers Day, Teamsters Joint Council 16 donated 300 meals to healthcare workers at NYU hospital on the frontlines of fighting COVID-19. Thank you to the Teamsters Read More >>
Free CDL Classes for Teamster Members
Teamsters Joint Council 16 provides free Commercial Driver’s License classes for Teamster members. The free classes cover tractor trailer and Commercial Driver’s License A or License B. Members must be Read More >>
Two years after accident, Teamster delivering for the holidays
As the holiday season gets underway, it means busy days for Mike Everett and his fellow Teamsters in the wine and spirits delivery business. Everett is a member of Teamsters Read More >>
Sanitation Workers Grow their Union
The sun was still below the horizon one September morning at the Department of Sanitation training academy at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, but the excitement in the room was Read More >>
Make Your Voice Heard on HQ2
The City Council is holding a hearing today on the financial impact of the Amazon HQ2 deal and $3 billion public subsidy package. You can make your voice heard through Read More >>