Carlos Menchaca has been a champion for Teamsters in the City Council One week ago, Jose Lopez was sorting New Yorkers’ recycling at Sims, a recycling plant in Sunset Park, Read More >>
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NY Teamster President Calls Member’s Deportation a “Wakeup Call”
By George Miranda, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16 Hundreds of immigrants are being deported every day, and have been for years, but the impact hits home when it happens Read More >>
Over 100 film and television location workers join Teamsters at Labor Day Parade
Over 100 film and television location workers signed up with Teamsters Local 817 at today’s Labor Day Parade. Assistant Location Managers, Location Scouts, Location Coordinators, and Location Assistants are the Read More >>
Teamsters Parade Down 5th Avenue with Labor Movement
Thank you to all the Teamster locals who marched with us at the 2017 New York City Labor Day Parade.
Teamster Eber Garcia Vasquez Deported by ICE
Eber Garcia Vasquez, a long-time New York Teamster member and father of four was deported to Guatemala today. “I am saddened, and frankly shocked that Eber was deported so quickly,” Read More >>
Call ICE: Stop Eber’s Deportation
UPDATE: We regret to report that our Teamster brother Eber Garcia Vasquez was deported by ICE on Wednesday. Thank you for supporting Eber and his family. More information is available Read More >>
Teamsters to Dreamers: “We Stand with You”
Teamsters Joint Council 16 President George Miranda, who also serves as president of the Teamsters National Hispanic Caucus, had the following statement on the administration’s decision to end Deferred Action Read More >>