Press Releases

BROOKLYN, NY – Workers at Allstate Power Vac, who clean hazardous waste spills and high-voltage electrical infrastructure, rallied outside the company’s office Wednesday. The workers are calling for a union Read More >>

Teamsters Joint Council 16 supports Todd Kaminsky as the best candidate to fight for working men and women in the State Senate SOUTH SHORE, LONG ISLAND – Today, Teamsters Joint Read More >>

NEW YORK, NY – Teamsters Joint Council 16 President George Miranda had the following statement on the final New York State budget announced Thursday. Teamsters Joint Council 16 represents 120,000 Read More >>

NEW YORK, NY – Two of New York City’s largest organizations of labor unions – Teamsters Joint Council 16, which represents over 120,000 workers in New York City and Puerto Read More >>

Mechanics Picket, Warn Conference Attendees of Labor Unrest NEW YORK, NY – Hundreds of aircraft mechanics who traveled from 10 airports across the U.S. protested their employer, United Airlines [NYSE: Read More >>

WASHINGTON, DC – Teamster mechanics voted overwhelmingly today to reject United Airlines’ final offer and authorize a strike. There are over 9,000 mechanics in the bargaining unit. Over 93 percent Read More >>

Media Giant Scrutinized for Using Sub-Standard Labor Despite Millions in Tax Breaks NEW YORK, NY – Local lawmakers, leaders of the labor community, and advocates joined Teamsters Local 814 today Read More >>