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News > May 29, 2019

New City Council Bill to Protect Private Sanitation Workers

Today, Council Member Antonio Reynoso joined fellow New York City Council colleagues, Teamsters Local 813, and environmental justice, small business, and safe streets advocates at a press conference at City Read More >>

 
 
News > April 15, 2019

NY Teamsters Respond to President’s Sanctuary City Threats

NEW YORK, NY – Teamsters Joint Council 16 President George Miranda had the following statement in response to President Trump’s plan to release immigrants from detention in sanctuary cities like Read More >>

 
 
News > March 18, 2019

Mayor Signs Law Protecting Sanitation Union Rights

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 >>

 
 
News > March 12, 2019

New York Teamsters Support the Dream and Promise Act

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 >>

 
 
News > February 14, 2019

Teamsters Statement on Amazon Dropping NYC HQ

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 >>

 
 
News > January 29, 2019

City Council Takes up Legislation to Crack Down on Sham Unions and Protect Private Carting Workers

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 >>

 
 
News > January 18, 2019

Teamsters Endorse Rafael Espinal for Public Advocate

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 >>

 

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