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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Teamsters Assembly Endorsements
Teamsters Joint Council 16, which represents 120,000 workers in New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley, announced its endorsements for the New York State Assembly today. “New York Read More >>
Waste Equity Bill Passes City Council
Today, New York City Council passed the Waste Equity Bill (Intro 157) at its Stated Meeting, a bill that would cap the amount of waste handled by overburdened communities. The Read More >>
Teamsters Denounce Anti-Union Supreme Court
George Miranda, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16, which represents 120,000 workers in Greater New York, had the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision: “This is an Read More >>
African Immigrants Call on City to Revoke License of Trash Hauler Tied to Cover-up of Worker’s Death
Leaders of African immigrant communities are calling on the City to revoke the license of Bronx trash hauler Sanitation Salvage. Last November, the company was involved in the covered-up death Read More >>
Petition: Justice for Mouctar Diallo
Mouctar Diallo was an off-the-books sanitation worker at Sanitation Salvage who died on the job last year. They told the police that he was called a crazed homeless person and Read More >>
Teamsters from All Across North America Gather at 2018 Unity Conference
Teamsters from Across North America met at the 2018 Unity conference to discuss building the union, political challenges and national organizing campaigns. “Every election year they say, ‘this is the Read More >>