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Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a new law to crack down on the sham unions in the private carting industry. The legislation, which was sponsored by City Council Member Antonio Read More >>

Bill introduced today would protect Dreamers and TPS holders and provide pathway to citizenship George Miranda, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16 in New York, announced his union’s support of Read More >>

George Miranda, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16, had the following statement on Amazon’s announcement that it is pulling out of plans to build its second headquarters in Long Island Read More >>

Today, Council Member Antonio Reynoso joined fellow New York City Council colleagues, Teamsters Local 813, and advocacy organizations such as New York Lawyers for the Public Interest at a press Read More >>

Rafael Espinal, candidate for NYC Public Advocate, is honored to accept the endorsement of International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 16, which represents 120,000 workers and 27 local unions in Read More >>

Teamsters Joint Council 16 President George Miranda had the following statement on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Justice Agenda, laid out at yesterday’s State of the State address. Joint Council 16 represents Read More >>

Teamsters Local 813 members went on strike Sunday night to protect their pension at a New York City private carter. The strike ended when the company, M&M Sanitation, backed off Read More >>