Today in 1976 Thirty-five members of the Teamsters, concerned about the infiltration of organized crime in the union and other issues, meet in Cleveland to form Teamsters for a Democratic Union.
• New Maryland laws go into effect • IATSE issues statement of support for Teamsters • SCOTUS ruling curbing agency powers could hobble NLRB • American Airlines flight attendants inching towards a strike • Starbucks employee says tips being withheld from unionized employees • Hollywood Teamsters see ‘fearmongering tactics’ in ongoing contract talks • Teamsters, lawmakers demand Amazon stop illegal union busting • This is the most pointless website on the planet. It’s fantastic.
General Membership Meetings Members in attendance at the May meetings voted to suspend membership meetings for June, July, and August.
