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Local and National Union News
1110 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.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.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.Older posts can be found at 355 News
Elsewhere in the News
Should a Union Contact Run Eight Years?
Aug. 13, 2026 | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | […] Deere wants to extend its six-year contract to eight years. The current pact for 10,000 workers at nine Midwestern plants expires on October 31, 2027—six months before the union’s deals with the Big 3 automakers expire on May 1, 2028. In 2021, Deere workers struck for 34 days, gaining national press. They voted down two offers before winning a 20 percent pay boost over six years, COLA, and three lump sums. “They’re trying to feel how unstable the union is when it comes to who wants what out of a contract,” said Pete Schaefer, from the Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois. “They’re definitely up to something. The majority of us here understand that.” Full story at Labor Notes
Labor Unions, Trucking Groups Clash Over Proposed NYC Last-Minute Delivery Rules
Aug. 11, 2026 | DELIVERY INDUSTRY | The Delivery Protection Act requires companies operating last-mile distribution facilities to obtain city licenses, establish minimum safety and training standards, and directly hire their delivery workforces. If passed, the measure would outlaw Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner (DSP) system in the five boroughs—an arrangement that union leaders condemn as abusive, but trucking advocates warn provides crucial economic opportunities for small businesses. Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman rallied alongside local officials and union members Monday to demand the City Council pass the bill. Full story at CCJ Digital
Where Have All the Working-Class Heroes Gone?
Aug. 10, 2026 | FILM INDUSTRY | The action movie: it’s a staple of Hollywood’s success. Some of the most enduring and well-known movies in history fall within the action and adventure genre — franchises like “The Terminator,” “Die Hard,” and “Mad Max.” The film industry knows the action movie is a proven way to see a good return at the box office. There was a time when the biggest action heroes in America looked a lot like the people sitting in the audience. They weren’t billionaires with limitless resources. They weren’t genetically enhanced super soldiers or heirs to immense fortunes. They were cops, truck drivers, waitresses, and mechanics — ordinary people who found themselves in extraordinary situations. Continued at Just Cause Teamsters PHOTO, L-R: TERMINATOR; NOBODY; MAD MAX; DIE HARD
Week Ending 08/08/2026
• ‘A reminder of why we have unions’
• How we made UPS create Teamster FT jobs
• Why the U.S. labor market is hemorrhaging workers
• Canadian warehouse workers OK contract with Walmart
• NJ sues Amazon, says it suppresses pay for delivery drivers
• Tensions up as WV Teamsters near 3 months on strike
• America’s Workforce Union Podcast:
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