Teamsters Joint Council 16 cheered a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James this week seeking to stop an e-commerce warehouse project that would destroy Cleveland Park in Read More >>
Press Releases
Teamsters Donate Proceeds of UPS Wage Theft Lawsuit to NY Children’s Hospitals
Teamsters Local 804 announced today a donation of $188,000 to two hospitals serving New York’s children. The donations result from a class-action lawsuit against UPS, which illegally deducted money from Read More >>
UPS Teamsters Rally in NYC to Kick Off Contract Fight
Teamster members at UPS in New York City rallied at the company’s Maspeth, Queens warehouse today to demand raises and job protections. The event organized by Teamsters Local 804 coincides Read More >>
Unions, Advocates Applaud NYS Legislature for Passing Warehouse Worker Protections
Unions and community organizations cheered action on the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, which passed the State Legislature today. The act brings transparency to secret quotas in the warehouse industry, ensuring Read More >>
New research shows huge wage losses for NY workers alongside growth of Amazon
New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition releases report detailing why the 21st Century Antitrust Act is critical for New York’s workers Today, the New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition Read More >>
Striking Workers Rally at City Hall, Call on Mayor Adams to Honor Picket Line
Workers have been on strike for one year battling for fair wages at NYC contractor owned by billionaire John Catsimatidis Essential workers marked one year on strike with a rally Read More >>
Workers Speak Out About Labor Violations at NYC Schools Contractor
Workers from a heating oil supplier for New York City schools testified at a City Council hearing today about retaliation and mistreatment amidst a ten-month union strike. Teamsters Local 553 Read More >>