Press Releases

Statement from George Miranda, President, Teamsters Joint Council 16 Teamsters Joint Council 16 wants to congratulate President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris for their hard-fought victory. The International Brotherhood Read More >>

Teamsters Joint Council 16 announced Congressional, State Senate, and State Assembly endorsements today for the general election on November 3, 2020. Joint Council 16 represents 120,000 workers in New York Read More >>

Essential workers who survived the first wave of Covid-19 rallied today urging state leaders to pass legislation that will keep workers safe as Covid-19 rates are spiking and lockdowns are Read More >>

Gianaris Bill Would Mandate Enforceable Safety Standards in Workplaces and Establish Worker Safety Committees to Monitor and Report Compliance Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris announced legislation to keep New York Read More >>

As Congress fails to renew supplemental unemployment benefits and a second wave of COVID-19 spreads across the country, Teamsters Local 813 and ALIGN NY are creating a new $30,000 relief Read More >>

Local unions in 15 cities joined social justice organizations and other major labor unions today for nationwide walkout against systemic racism Today workers with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters joined Read More >>

Workers from transportation, healthcare, construction, retail, and many other industries joined together to call on the State Legislature today to protect workers from a second wave of COVID-19, as New Read More >>