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Local and National Union News
Members of the DHL Teamsters National Negotiating Committee at Teamsters Headquarters in Washington, DCTeamsters unveil sculpture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Feb. 20, 2025 | The bust now on display at Teamster Headquarters in Washington DC, honors the special relationship shared between Dr. King and the Teamsters Union during his lifetime and beyond. Dr. King was a supporter of many Teamsters causes, which the union recognized by naming him an honorary Teamster in 2023. With this new installation, Dr. King’s legacy with the Teamsters Union will forever be part of our story. More at Teamsters FBDHL Teamsters demand supplements before national agreement
Feb. 19, 2025 | The DHL Teamsters National Negotiating Committee returned to the bargaining table in Washington D.C., this week and continues to press the company for fair supplemental agreements. The Teamsters have made clear that there will be no national agreement until all supplemental bargaining is completed. The current national contract expires on March 31, and DHL must continue to negotiate supplements quickly because there will be no contract extensions. If management fails to deliver a fair agreement by the deadline, DHL Teamsters will be prepared to take action. Via Teamsters FBOver 500 Sysco Teamsters in Chicago and Montana authorize strike
Feb. 19, 2025 | More than 500 Sysco drivers and warehouse workers in Chicago and Montana, jointly represented by five Teamsters locals, have voted by a 99.5 percent margin to authorize a strike. The workers are demanding wage increases, stronger benefits, and improved working conditions that meet or exceed the standards already set by thousands of Teamsters across the company. Sysco is one of the largest and most profitable food service providers in the United States. In 2025, the company posted net profits of $1.8 billion. The Teamsters represent more than 13,000 Sysco workers nationwide, including members of Local 355.Older posts can be found at 355 News
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In Rare Win for Unions in the South, VW Workers Get 1st Contract
Feb. 20, 2026 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | In a historic victory, Volkswagen workers have voted by 96 percent to ratify their first union contract. The deal locks in 20 percent wage increases, healthcare cost reductions, job security guarantees, an enforceable grievance procedure, and much more. The ratification vote caps a years-long campaign by Volkswagen Chattanooga autoworkers to join the UAW and win a better life with a union contract....Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga voted 3-to-1 to join the UAW in 2024. After months of negotiations, the contract marks a breakthrough for nonunion autoworkers and manufacturing workers across the South. UAW
UPS Challenges Teamsters Lawsuit Over Buyouts
Feb. 19, 2026 | UNION RIGHTS | United Parcel Service on Friday asked a federal judge to throw out a Teamsters union complaint seeking to block the company from offering $150,000 voluntary buyouts to package car drivers, saying any concerns can be adequately addressed by arbitration provisions in the existing contract. The size and structure of the separation package carry the risk of internal union turmoil if rank-and-file members are interested in resigning against the leadership’s objections. More at Freightwaves
Workers’ Resolve Drives Increase in Unionization in 2025
Feb. 18, 2026 | ORGANIZING | In 2025, 16.5 million workers in the United States were represented by a union—an increase of 463,000 from 2024 and the highest number of unionized workers in the U.S. in 16 years. These 16.5 million unionized workers account for 11.2% of all wage and salary workers, up from 11.1% in 2024. The increase marks a departure from the downward trend in union density observed in prior years. It demonstrates the desire of working people for greater agency in their workplaces and in shaping the policies that affect their lives. Economic Policy Institute
New Memo Directs Federal Agencies to Proceed on Ending Collective Bargaining, Despite Court Order
Feb. 18, 2026 | UNION BUSTING | The Trump administration is telling most agencies to proceed with terminating their collective bargaining agreements and derecognizing their federal unions in response to a pair of 2025 executive orders, despite ongoing litigation. In a memo Thursday, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor advised all agencies covered by President Donald Trump’s orders to move forward with either amending or fully canceling their collective bargaining agreements. The president’s orders last year directed a majority of agencies to cancel their union contracts, citing “national security” concerns. Maryland Matters
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