Teamsters Local 202 members voted this morning to approve their new union contract with the largest raises in the history of their bargaining unit. Over 97% of workers voted in Read More >>
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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 >>
Hunts Point Produce Market Workers’ Union Schedules Strike for Sunday, January 17th, As Negotiations on New Contract Break Down
1,400 Members of Teamsters Local 202 Have Kept New York Fed Through the Pandemic As Employers Cashed More than $15 Million in Forgivable PPP Loans The unionized workers at the Read More >>
Momentum Builds for NY HERO Act
Bill Would Mandate Enforceable Safety Standards in Workplaces and Establish Worker Safety Committees to Monitor and Report Compliance NEW YORK – Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris and Assembly Member Karines Read More >>
Teamsters Endorse Kevin Riley for City Council
Teamsters Joint Council 16 endorsed Kevin Riley today for the 12th New York City Council district in the Bronx, in a special election to be held December 22, 2020. Joint Read More >>