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Local and National Union News
O’Brien testifies on labor laws before Senate committee
Oct. 13, 2025 | The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee heard testimony from union leaders, including Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, and others on labor laws. This was the first of two hearings on the subject, with Mandatory Arbitration expected to be a significant focus. O'Brien's opening remarks begin at 9:15 on the video here. Sen. Lisa Mukurski (R-Alaska) directs questions to O’Brien beginning at 55:00 SCREENGRAB PHOTO/C-SPAN.ORGMaryland Teamsters authorize strike at Zum Transportation
Oct. 3, 2025 | Teamsters Local 570 members at Zum Transportation have authorized a strike after voting overwhelmingly to reject the company’s unacceptable last, best, final contract offer. More than 300 bus drivers, van drivers, trainers, and attendants provide student transportation for Howard County Public Schools. Learn moreOlder posts can be found at 355 News
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Labor Unions Sue U.S. Over Monitoring Social Media of Visa Holders
Oct.17, 2025 | FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS | (Click image to view.) Labor unions filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Thursday, alleging that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of people who are legally in the United States by searching their social media for specific viewpoints, including criticism of Israel. The complaint is the latest legal challenge to the broad immigration crackdown initiated since President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, which has seen unprecedented deportations of migrants, including some who had valid visas. Three major trade unions -- United Auto Workers, Communications Workers of America, and American Federation of Teachers -- sued the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the heads of these agencies at a federal court in New York. Reuters
IAM Files ULP Charge Against Boeing for Bad Faith Bargaining
Oct.16, 2025 | STRIKES | The IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) has filed an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against The Boeing Company for refusing to bargain in good faith with more than 3,200 IAM District 837 members who have been on strike since Aug. 4 at Boeing facilities across the St. Louis area. Since mid-September, Boeing has summarily rejected multiple union proposals without making any counter offers addressing member concerns, in clear violation of its legal duty to negotiate in good faith under the National Labor Relations Act. The company’s stonewalling comes despite the IAM membership’s passage of a sensible, pre-ratified offer on Sept. 19 — a proposal designed to end the strike and return members to work. IAM
Teamsters Win Nationwide Strike Against Republic Services
Oct.15, 2025 | STRIKES | Teamsters have won their nationwide strike against Republic Services after members of Local 728 in Cumming, Ga., voted to ratify a record-setting contract with the multibillion-dollar waste giant. “Republic’s greed and arrogance were no match for Teamsters’ strength and solidarity,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “The company tried to drag out this strike, torment our members, and disrupt communities. But our members never blinked…” The strike began in early July when Republic Services forced more than 500 Teamsters to walk off the job at Local 25 in Boston; Local 179 in Ottawa, Ill.; Local 252 in Lacey, Wash.; Local 439 in Stockton, Calif.; and Local 728 in Cumming, Ga. Teamsters
The Future of White-Collar Work May Be Unionized
Oct.13, 2025 | ORGANIZING | Danielle Olivas never questioned her job security as a bank teller for Wells Fargo until her district manager in Artesia, New Mexico — who had worked at the company for more than 30 years — was laid off. Concerned, she called Sabrina Perez, a colleague in Albuquerque whose branch had unionized in December 2023. Thirteen months later, Olivas and her coworkers unanimously voted to unionize themselves, joining 27 other branches located across the country. It has been the first successful union drive at a major U.S. bank in decades, and one of the clearest signals of labor’s changing face in America. The Washington Post
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