MetLife, which receives millions from NY taxpayers, hired out-of-state commercial moving firm that does not pay its workers fair wages New York elected officials and labor leaders condemned MetLife, Inc. Read More >>
Press Releases
Government Agency Blocks Queens Sanitation Company’s Union-Busting Bid
Teamsters Local 813 had charged Planet Waste with Unlawfully Coercing Workers to Give Up Union The National Labor Relations Board today blocked a union decertification election at Planet Waste, where Read More >>
New York City Teamster Leaders Inaugurate New Term
George Miranda will continue as President of Teamsters Joint Council 16 for four more years The Teamsters Joint Council 16 executive board was sworn in today for a new four-year Read More >>
Sims Recycling Workers Join Teamsters
Workers join thousands of NYC Teamsters in the sanitation industry Sims Municipal Recycling workers in Sunset Park voted to join Teamsters Local 210 in an election today overseen by an Read More >>
Teamsters and Sims Reach Agreement on Path to Union
Workers Will Vote Friday, Company Agrees to be Neutral Teamsters Local 210 announced today that it had reached an agreement with Sims Municipal Recycling on an expedited path to union Read More >>
Teamsters Demand MetLife Hire Local Workers, Pay Fair Wages
MetLife, which receives millions from NY Taxpayers, hired NJ-based commercial moving firm Moving firm does not pay area standard wages and benefits on all jobs As MetLife, Inc. prepares to Read More >>
Recycling Workers Rally at City Hall Ahead of Strike
City Council holds hearing on potential strike that would bring chaos to NYC’s residential recycling program The workers who sort and process all of New York City’s residential recycling rallied Read More >>