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Local and National Union News
Minnesota Sysco Teamsters unanimously authorize strike
May 14, 2026 | Drivers at Sysco Western Minnesota, represented by Teamsters Local 120, have unanimously authorized a strike if the food service giant fails to deliver an acceptable collective bargaining agreement. Teamsters are demanding a contract with wages, benefits, and working conditions that meet or exceed the standards secured by thousands of Sysco Teamsters nationwide. The current agreement expires on May 17. Sysco is one of the largest and most profitable food service providers in the United States. The Teamsters represent more than 13,000 Sysco workers nationwide, including members of Local 355. Learn moreUNFI Teamsters ratify strong first contract
May 10, 2026 | Roughly 300 Teamsters Local 745 members at United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) in Lancaster, Texas, have overwhelmingly ratified their first Teamsters contract. The agreement covers 300 warehouse workers and delivers a 23 percent wage increase, Teamsters health care, a defined benefit pension plan, and strong job protections. “This contract is going to change our lives for years to come,” said Laqurria Marshall, a warehouse worker and member of Local 745. Meanwhile, in Tampa, Florida, 80 UNFI drivers unanimously voted to join the Teamsters. “Gone are the days of unfair treatment and favoritism. Gone are the days of unfair business practices. Gone are the days of begging for a livable wage,” said Rob Kroupa, a seven-year driver at UNFI.
Local 355 annual 2026 scholarships awarded
May 6, 2026 | For 60 consecutive years, Local 355 has proudly invested in the future of its members’ families through its annual scholarship program. This year, the union awarded a total of $8,000 in scholarships to two outstanding high-school seniors selected during a drawing held at the May 3, 2026, membership meeting at the Baltimore office. Each recipient will receive a $4,000 scholarship, distributed at the rate of $1,000 per academic year. One of this year’s scholarship recipients is Kobe Faley, son of Local 355 member Lauren Faley. Kobe will graduate from ... Continued hereOlder posts can be found at 355 News
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Teamsters Denounce Sham Settlement In Amazon Joint Employer Case
May 18, 2026 | NLRB RULINGS | The following is a statement from Teamsters Amazon Division Director Randy Korgan regarding a decision by an Administrative Law Judge at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to force a settlement on Amazon workers in Amazon vs. NLRB et. al. "Today’s decision to force a corrupt settlement between Amazon and the NLRB shows that the only place workers will find justice is on the picket line. This last-minute intervention to stop a trial that Amazon was losing is a travesty of justice. “Amazon fears that its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) model will be exposed for what it is: a scam to avoid accountability as the joint employer of its drivers. This is why Amazon spent $25 million on union-busting in 2025 alone. This is also why Amazon is trying to dismantle the NLRB while simultaneously hiding behind it. Teamsters Union
You've Agreed to Arbitration 6 Times and Didn't Know It
May 17, 2026 | ARBITRATION | Good morning! Your alarm goes off. You reach for your phone. The device, the operating system, and the wireless plan that connects it all come with binding arbitration clauses buried deep in terms you accepted long ago but never read. You order your coffee on an app to save time. You’ve just agreed to arbitration. You tap your contactless transit pass to commute to work. Arbitration. You check the status of a package from Amazon. Arbitration. By the time you actually start the day, you’ve probably agreed to arbitration multiple times without even realizing it. Not because you’re careless, but because arbitration is designed to live in the background — quiet, automatic, unacknowledged. Just Cause Teamsters
3,500 Workers Walk Out As Teamsters, Union Coalition Launch LIRR Strike
May 17, 2026 | STRIKES | Teamsters with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) have launched a strike alongside their bargaining coalition of 3,500 workers from five unions. The LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in America, with 300,000 daily passengers. It is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). This is the first strike at the carrier in 32 years. “This strike would not have happened if the MTA and LIRR offered our members the reasonable terms the government recommended multiple times. But management refused,” said Mark Wallace, President of the BLET and the Teamsters Rail Conference. Teamsters Union
Week Ending 05/16/2026
• Amazon takes aim at UPS, FedEx
• Union leaders push to revive ailing labor movement
• Teamsters endorse Connected Vehicle Security Act
• REI workers launch consumer boycott of chain
• Labor Dept: US inflation up by 3.8%, worst in 3 years
• Firefighters union backs bill to pay workers during shutdowns
• Virginia is first Southern state to mandate paid leave for workers
• NLRB demands Republic Services/Browning-Ferris bargain with Local 350
• Beverage Market Teamsters strike, demand fair contract
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