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News > November 28, 2018

New Yorkers Applaud Sanitation Salvage’s Closure

Community members gather at City Hall event to commemorate those who died in the company’s crashes After months of protests, City enforcement, and fleeing customers, the company surrendered its operating Read More >>

 
 
News > November 20, 2018

Teamsters Win New Contract at Action Carting

Sanitation workers will have two new holidays – including MLK Day – in addition to higher wages, lower healthcare costs, and a shorter workweek Today, Teamsters Local 813 announced a Read More >>

 
 
News > October 25, 2018

Teamsters Endorse Andrew Gounardes for New York State Senate District 22

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has endorsed New York State Senate candidate Andrew Gounardes for Brooklyn’s District 22. “The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 16, is proud to endorse Read More >>

 
 
News > October 19, 2018

Teamsters Endorse Judy Griffin in LI Assembly Race

Today, Teamsters Joint Council 16 announced the endorsement of Democrat Judy Griffin, a challenger running against incumbent Brian Curran to represent New York’s 21st Assembly District. Teamsters Joint Council 16, Read More >>

 
 
News > August 17, 2018

Teamsters Win First Contract at Long Island School Bus Company

After 14 months of negotiations between East End Bus Lines and Teamsters Local 1205, workers at the company have voted by more than a four-to-one margin to ratify their latest Read More >>

 
 
News > August 16, 2018

Waste Equity Law Signed by Mayor De Blasio

Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation that will reduce the amount of waste that can be taken at transfer stations in four neighborhoods that bear the brunt of the Read More >>

 
 
News > August 10, 2018

Teamsters Joint Council 16 Announces State Senate Endorsements

Teamsters Joint Council 16, which represents 120,000 workers in Downstate New York, announced its endorsements for the New York State Senate today. “More than ever, we need elected officials in Read More >>

 

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