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Local and National Union News
IBT Convention: O’Brien and Zuckerman reelected for a second 5-year term
June 16, 2026 | The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced today that Sean M. O’Brien and Fred Zuckerman have been reelected to another five-year term as General President and General Secretary-Treasurer, respectively, renewing a mandate for powerful, militant leadership on behalf of 1.3 million rank-and-file Teamsters across North America. The O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United slate was elected by white ballot at the union’s 31st International Convention in Las Vegas following a secret ballot vote of 1,572 delegates. All voting delegates were democratically elected to the convention by rank-and-file members from more than 330 local unions across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Learn more.U.S. House passes bill to speed up union contract negotiations
June 11, 2026 | It's a problem the labor movement has decried for years: After a successful union election, it takes far too long — an average of 465 days, according to Bloomberg Law — for workers and their employers to reach a first contract. In some cases, it takes even longer. Now, by a vote of 230 to 193, the House has approved a bill that would force employers to the table, allow federal mediators to get involved if a deal is not reached within 90 days, and — if needed — settle the matter through arbitration shortly thereafter. Learn more.US added to watchlist as attacks on workers’ freedoms accelerate
June 3, 2026 | Workers’ rights are deteriorating worldwide, with leading democracies now driving a deepening global crisis, according to the 2026 ITUC Global Rights Index. Once considered stable, countries such as the United States and France are now contributing to a global surge in repression… Key findings include: The United States has been placed on the Watchlist amid mounting concerns over restrictions on collective bargaining and the use of force against workers. Learn more.Older posts can be found at 355 News
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Unions Prepare for Battle Over AI in 2028 Elections
June 15, 2026 | JOBS | The nation's most powerful labor unions have a message for potential 2028 contenders for president: It's us or the machines. AI anxiety dominated much of the conversation at the AFL-CIO's national convention here last week, as leaders from the group's 65 affiliated unions called on politicians to impose significant AI regulations. Those planning a run for the White House are likely to have trouble satisfying both business-friendly Democrats and the party's progressive base, which is increasingly wary of or hostile to AI. Unions see opportunities for union labor to build data centers and other AI projects, but believe that both parties are falling short in plans to protect workers from the consequences of AI. Continued at Axios
Week Ending 06/13/2026
• Everybody hates data centers
• Reminder: UPS drivers deserve respect
• Take this data center and shove it
• Unions win ‘ICE Out’ provisions in contracts
• Second group of Amazon CDL drivers joins Teamsters
• Teamsters-led Faster Labor Contracts Act passes US House
• Union voters are mad at Trump and frustrated with Democrats
• Teamsters celebrate passage of Rhode Island Warehouse Protection Act
• Trump moved to eliminate Chemical Safety Board before a deadly spill killed 11
• Turn the tables on the oligarchy and strike! New comics on the state of the world
• Teamsters Union: rank-and-file powers its engine
Rise of the Pro-Worker Conservative is Changing the US
June 12, 2026 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | […] Only a few years ago, the prospect of Republican legislators helping to strengthen labour law would have seemed outlandish. Now it is happening and seems likely to become more common. In a world where both parties can find common ground on pro-worker reforms, the corporate lobby accustomed to straightforward obstruction may need a new game plan. More importantly, they may need to get serious about bargaining in good faith and treating workers well. Full story at Financial Times
World Cup’s First Score: Union 1, Owners O
June 11, 2026 | COLLECTIVE ACTION | In a 99-1 vote Wednesday night, food and beverage workers staffing Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium for the FIFA Men’s World Cup ratified an agreement that includes better wages and protections around immigration enforcement—a high-profile labor victory after months of dispute over poor pay and work without a contract amid huge employer revenues. The workers include cooks, dishwashers, concession workers, bartenders, and servers at SoFi, which will host eight soccer matches in the coming weeks, and whose operator had previously ceased negotiations after multiple bargaining sessions failed to reach an agreement. After threatening a strike, the union workers won, among other things… Continued at Mother Jones
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