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Teamster nurses leave picket line to help church shooting/fire victims...
 Oct. 1, 2025 | For going on five weeks, Eva Kerzka and about 700 other nurses employed by the Henry Ford Genesys Hospital had been on strike (see earlier post below) amid negotiations on a new labor contract. The nurses gathered daily on the grassy shoulder [nearby], waving protest signs and chanting. But on Sunday, Kerzka saw police cars and ambulances flying past her spot on the picket line and later noticed black smoke rising toward the sky from a church about a mile away. With permission from the president of Teamsters Local 332, she and other nurses left the picket line and raced to the hospital, to the church, and to a nearby triage center to offer whatever help they could. CNN But! Administrators ordered the nurses out of the hospital when they arrived.
Maryland 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 more
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.ORG
UPS to expedite A/C vehicles to hottest states
 Oct. 20, 2025 | To help expedite delivery of 28,000 air-conditioned vehicles under the current national contract, United Parcel Service (UPS) has signed a new letter of agreement with the UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee to begin retrofitting 5,000 package cars with air conditioning for the hottest delivery zone in the country. The 5,000 package cars will be retrofitted with air conditioning by June 1, 2027, and dispatched to the Teamsters’ hottest delivery areas in mostly Southern and Southwest states. The first 2,000 vehicles readied under the agreement will be retrofitted by June 1, 2026. Learn more
O’Brien, Zuckerman join striking Teamster nurses on picket line
 Oct. 23, 2025 | This morning, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman joined striking Henry Ford Genesys Hospital workers on the picket line. The 750 nurses and case workers represented by Teamsters Local 332 were forced to strike in early September. They will remain on the picket line until they are offered a contract with higher wages and safer nurse-to-patient ratios.“Henry Ford Genesys hit a new low by forcing 750 Teamsters out on strike,” O’Brien said. “These nurses and caseworkers are asking for nothing more than respect and safe staffing… Learn more.
Carhaul Teamsters ratify new national contract
 Oct. 27, 2025 | Carhaul Teamsters have overwhelmingly ratified a five-year National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement (NMATA), securing major economic gains, improved working conditions, and strong job protections. The national agreement delivers 16 percent wage increases over the life of the contract, along with other improvements. Learn more.
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