Teamsters Joint Council 16 President Thomas Gesualdi had the following statement on Governor Cuomo’s signing of the NY HERO Act into law last night. The law creates the first permanent Read More >>
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New Report: The NY Hero Act Will Protect Amazon Workers as the E-Commerce Giant Expands in New York
Today, at an Amazon warehouse facility in Long Island City, Queens, leaders of the NY Essential Workers Coalition released a new report and held a rally on how the NY HERO Act will protect Amazon workers Read More >>
Fired Workers to UPS: “Put People Over Profit”
Today, UPS workers who were wrongfully terminated rallied with Teamsters Local 804, Joint Council 16, Kathryn Garcia, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, community leaders such as Harold Miller, Moumita Ahmed, Felicia Read More >>
NYC Essential Workers on Strike Against Low Wages at Billionaire Catsimatidis’ Oil Company
Striking workers at United Metro Energy Corp. (UMEC) rallied today alongside other Teamster locals for fair wages and benefits. The two dozen essential workers have provided gasoline, diesel, and heating Read More >>
TEAMSTERS LAUD INTRODUCTION OF PENSION REFORM LEGISLATION BY CHAIRMAN NEAL
Retirements of Some 1.5M Americans in Multiemployer Plans Would Be Preserved (WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters today are hailing the introduction of the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act (EPPRA) by House Read More >>
New York Unions and Labor Advocates Cheer Approval of Bill to Help Prevent Spread of COVID-19
New York unions and labor advocates today praised the New York State Senate’s Labor Committee for approving a bill to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The NY HERO Act Read More >>
Teamsters Condemn Arrests of Peaceful Hunts Point Strikers
Union on Strike Since Saturday Demanding $1 per Hour Raise for Essential Food Workers Daniel Kane, Jr., President of Teamsters Local 202, condemned the arrests of several peaceful Teamster strikers Read More >>