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Local and National Union News
100+ Amazon drivers in Southern California to unionize
Mar. 9, 2025 | Over 100 Amazon drivers at the DAX7 facility in Los Angeles marched on their bosses today, demanding the employer recognize them as members of Teamsters Local 396 and bargain a union contract. The drivers are organizing to address Amazon’s low pay, punishing delivery quotas, and dangerous working conditions. DAX7 is one of Amazon’s most important last-mile facilities in the country. Full press releaseTeamsters nurses refuse to hand over jobs to replacement workers
Mar. 2, 2025 | In Michigan, Henry Ford Genesys Hospital management refused to accept Teamsters Local 332’s return-to-work agreement that would protect nurses’ seniority and allow 750 experienced nurses to return to their jobs. Instead of reinstating skilled Teamsters nurses, Henry Ford is prioritizing inexperienced replacement workers, prolonging the monthslong unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, and continuing to violate federal labor law. Learn more Teamsters honor Women’s History Month
Mar. 2, 2025 | The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is proud to celebrate March as Women’s History Month as we honor the sacrifices and achievements of women in our union and our nation. Since our founding in 1903, women have played a crucial role in the Teamsters Union's growth and success, and in the broader labor movement. Women labor leaders participated in the very first Teamsters convention and, since then, have led the Teamsters Union to the forefront of fighting for gender equality in the workplace and society.Older posts can be found at 355 News
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U.S. Union Membership Reached 16-Year High in 2025
Mar. 9, 2026 | U.S. UNIONS | It’s not just railroaders at short lines joining unions. The number of workers covered under union contracts jumped to a 16-year high in 2025, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). About 16.5 million workers were covered by a union contract in 2025, the highest level since 2009. The BLS data also confirms that union workers have higher wages than their nonunion counterparts. Median weekly earnings for union workers were $230 per week higher in 2025 than those of nonunion workers. BLET
Rags to Riches to Riches to Riches
Mar. 9, 2026 | TRUCKING INDUSTRY | […] Few stories are more romantic in Corporate America than that of a forklift operator climbing the corporate ladder to lead the company. The struggles of warehouse workers, truck drivers, stockers, and cashiers were once his or hers alone. What this narrative omits is the long transformation that occurs on the way from the warehouse floor to the corner office. [Costco CEO Ron] Vachris may have started as a forklift operator before Costco merged with Price Club. But after nearly 40 years spent ascending the corporate hierarchy… Just Cause
Week Ending 03/07/2026
• Four union strategies to fight on A.I.
• Polling shows workers strongly oppose AVs
• 200+ workers at DFA in MN join Teamsters
• U.S. manufacturers are still shedding thousands of jobs…
• Teamsters: ‘Kroger has declared open war’ on its union workers
• Federal Appeals Court clears way for Trump to cancel federal union contracts
• United Soccer League authorizes strike with season kickoff looming
Maryland Senate Hears Bill to Allow Driverless Cars
Mar. 6, 2026 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | […] B 909 and a companion bill, House Bill 1295, sponsored by Del. Natalie Ziegler (D-Howard and Montgomery), would allow driverless cars to operate in the state as long as certain technical standards and specifications are met. John Seng, founder and chair of Safe Roads Maryland, a nonprofit focused on improving road safety in Maryland, testified that driverless services like Waymo remove the most dangerous part of driving: the human element. But where Seng sees a positive in removing the human element, drivers see a concern. Thomas Doyle, the state program director for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, testified that thousands of Teamsters in the state drive professionally… Maryland Matters
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