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News > August 10, 2017

NYC Teamsters Endorsements in City Council Races

Teamsters Joint Council 16 represents 120,000 New York workers Today, Teamsters Joint Council 16 announced its endorsements for the New York City Council. As one of New York City’s biggest Read More >>

 
 
News > August 4, 2017

Teamsters Applaud NLRB Complaint Against Shred-It and Stericycle

Complaint Alleges Companies Interrogated, Threatened Workers as They Organized Teamsters Local 813 applauds the National Labor Relations Board Region 29 for issuing a consolidated complaint against joint employers Shred-It USA, Read More >>

 
 
News > July 26, 2017

Teamsters, Local Workers Call Out Long Island Pol’s Family For Shameful Union-Busting

Demand County Legislator “Intervene and End Illegal Lock-out” Yesterday morning a group of Teamster furniture movers who have been locked out by Farmingdale-based Waldner’s Business Environments since July 5th, crashed Read More >>

 
 
News > July 20, 2017

NYC Economic Development Corporation Drops Furniture Dealer Amidst Union Lockout

NYC EDC suspended business with Waldner’s Business Environments as it investigates the ongoing labor dispute The New York City Economic Development Corporation has suspended business with Waldner’s Business Environments, a Read More >>

 
 
News > July 18, 2017

New York-Area UNFI Drivers Win First Teamsters Contract

Drivers at Natural Foods Distribution Company Gain OT Pay Guarantees, Job Protections MONTGOMERY, N.Y. – Drivers who deliver groceries for United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNFI) in Montgomery ratified their first-ever Read More >>

 
 
News > July 18, 2017

Furniture Deliveries Stopped at New York Presbyterian Hospital as Unions Protest “Cheap” Contractor Jobs

NY Presbyterian Hospital employees rallied with workers fired by Waldner’s Business Environments, as union construction workers turn away Waldner’s deliveries at hospital site Teamsters Local 814 launches DropWaldners.com website to Read More >>

 
 
News > July 13, 2017

Teamsters Win 82 Day Strike at Clare Rose, Long Island’s Largest Beer Distributor

Teamsters reach tentative contract agreement with Clare Rose that preserves pension The 82-day strike had severely impacted Anheuser-Busch and Heineken distribution on Long Island Teamsters Local 812 and Clare Rose, Read More >>

 

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