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Blue Chip Casino workers in Indiana join Teamsters
 Aug. 6, 2026 | A group of 22 slot attendants and dual rates at Blue Chip Casino Hotel and Spa in Michigan City, Ind., have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 135. The slot attendants, who keep the casino floor running by maintaining over 1,600 slot machines and providing guest services, joined the Teamsters to secure higher pay, improved benefits, and better working conditions. On June 23, the casino workers marched on the boss and demanded Teamsters representation. Why does this matter? This marks the first organizing win at one of the largest casino entertainment companies in the U.S. Learn more.
UPS Teamsters receive raises and COLA wage increases
 Aug. 6, 2026 | UPS Teamsters should be looking out for their new raises on all paychecks, which went into effect Saturday, August 1. Under the UPS Teamsters National Master Agreement, rank-and-file members who had attained seniority by the time the contract was ratified on August 1, 2023, are eligible. The increases add up to thousands of dollars more per year going into our members’ pockets. These are strong gains secured in the UPS Teamsters national contract, growing even greater in the year ahead. Local 355 represents more than 1,500 UPS employees working in the Baltimore and Salisbury areas.
10,000 Teamsters nurses reach agmt. that could shift bargaining in MI
 Aug. 11, 2026 | After a little over a year of bargaining with Corewell Health East, 10,000 registered nurses represented by Teamsters Local 2024 have finally reached a tentative agreement for their first contract. If approved, the tentative agreement could set the tone for the rest of Michigan's healthcare industry. Recently, University of Michigan nurses in Ann Arbor avoided a strike when an agreement was reached and approved by the membership. Now that Corewell is doing the same, it could help end the nearly year-long ULP strike in Grand Blanc against Henry Ford Health. Those nurses are also Teamsters. Learn more.
110 casino workers say yes to Teamsters, first to unionize in Colorado
 Aug. 13, 2026 | A group of casino workers at Black Hawk Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado, have organized with Teamsters Local 455 through a card-check process. This win marks the first time in Colorado history that casino workers have unionized. The group of cooks, cashiers, bartenders, servers, housekeeping, maintenance technicians, slot attendants, and slot technicians joined the Teamsters for wage increases, improved benefits, and safer working conditions. Learn more. Nationwide, the Teamsters represent nearly 6,000 members at casinos and casino hotels, including Local 355 members at Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore.
Teamsters release report on Amazon violations of NY WARN Act
Aug. 19, 2026 | On August 18, 2026, Teamsters released a report exposing Amazon as the leading violator of the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (NY WARN) Act. The union simultaneously filed a complaint with the NYC Labor Department over Amazon’s WARN Act violations, requesting the Commissioner of Labor investigate Amazon’s control of its third-party contractors and Delivery Service Partners (DSPs). Amazon uses DSPs as shell corporations to shield itself from the legal responsibility the company owes to its workforce. “This is yet another reason why Amazon is a parasitic white-collar crime syndicate,” Said Randy Kogan, Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division. Learn more.
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