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Teamster carhaul carrier aims to get into the LTL freight industry
 Sept 3, 2024 | Jack Cooper, which operates the largest Teamster carhaul carrier intends to get into the LTL freight industry by purchasing Standard Forwarding from DHL. The IBT has notified members that DHL intends to sell it, and has agreed that the union contract will remain intact. Jack Cooper is determined to break into the freight industry. Their attempt to acquire part of Yellow Freight was stymied by Yellow management, which preferred to sell of the carrier for parts and prevent any continued operation. Why this matters: Local 355 represent carhaul industry Teamsters in the Baltimore area.
Enrollment open for Teamsters Voluntary Income Protection Plan
 Sept. 9, 2024 | Open enrollment is happening now for the Teamsters Voluntary Income Protection Plus Plan, available to all dues-paying Teamsters in the U.S. The benefits will help provide you with additional financial protection if you can’t work due to illness, injury, or loss of DOT certification for medical reasons. Guaranteed approval! No medical questions asked! No matter your age, smoker status, or current health, you’re approved when you enroll during Open Enrollment. Visit TeamstersVIP.com to learn more.
Teamsters Canada celebrate professional truck drivers
 Sept. 13, 2024 | During the month of September, our Canadian brothers and sisters honor the dedication and hard work of their members in the trucking industry. “Whether we see them on the roads or not, truck drivers touch our daily lives delivering crucial goods into every community.” A big shout out too, to all our Local 355 truck drivers: Thank you for your hard work helping to move America forward!
Hundreds of Amazon delivery drivers in NY join Teamsters
 Sept. 16, 2024 | Hundreds of Amazon delivery drivers at one of the company’s New York facilities joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union announced Monday, marking the latest escalation of organizing efforts in its logistics network. The drivers work for three contracted delivery firms out of an Amazon facility known as DBK4, located in New York’s Queens neighborhood. The drivers work for Cornucopia Logistics, DnA Logistics and Champion Logistics, a Teamsters spokesperson said. Learn more
September is Suicide Prevention Month
.jpg) Sept. 16, 2024 | September is Suicide Prevention Month, and the Teamsters reaffirm our commitment to prioritizing mental health for all workers. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency, call 988 to connect with a professional at the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If you are interested in exploring additional mental health resources and services, please visit the Union’s HRDC's website. ~ via Teamsters Facebook
O’Brien indicates a presidential endorsement may be announced Wednesday
 Sept. 17, 2024 | Vice President Kamala Harris held a sometimes tense meeting with Teamsters leaders on Monday, defending the Biden administration’s labor policies against pointed questions and concluding with a promise that she would win the presidency and treat the union fairly with or without its backing… After the meeting, Mr. O’Brien said that he still needed time to consider the union’s next move. More at New York Times Related: Teamster History Segment on Sept. 22 @ 1pm - The importance of Teamster involvement in elections.
Teamsters: No endorsement for U.S. president
 Sept. 18, 2024 | The General Executive Board of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Wednesday elected not to endorse any candidate for U.S. President. After reviewing six months of nationwide member polling and wrapping up nearly a year of rank-and-file roundtable interviews with all major candidates for the presidency, the union was left with few commitments on top Teamsters issues from either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris—and found no definitive support among members for either party’s nominee. Full press release
Teamster polling for presidential endorsement available for review
 Sept. 24, 2024 | All rank-and-file Teamsters poll data on the U.S. Presidential endorsement, including methodology, is available at Teamster.org for all participating local unions and Joint Council affiliates. Poll results are organized by U.S. state and affiliate. Via the Teamster FB page: "By several metrics, union outreach helped drive the most transparent and sustained engagement in the political process by Teamsters in decades."
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