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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.
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.
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. Photo: Local 355 delegates and alternates at the Teamsters 31st Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Click image to enlarge)
U.S. moves to end Teamsters union oversight
 June 18, 2026 | The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Teamsters union on Wednesday jointly moved to end federal oversight of the union. ...“After 37 years, this filing marks an end to the longest monitorship of any union, corporation, nonprofit, or public entity in the history of the United States,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, who won a reelection bid to lead the union on Tuesday, said in a statement. Learn more Teamsters press release here.
Amazon ordered to bargain with CA Teamsters on eve of Prime Day
 June 23, 2026 | Teamsters are lauding a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ordering Amazon to bargain with workers at its DCK6 facility in San Francisco. The ruling came only hours before the start of Prime Day, one of the company’s biggest events of the year. It’s the second bargaining order in less than three months that the e-commerce giant has received from the NLRB. The board previously demanded that it comply with federal law and begin bargaining with Amazon Teamsters at the JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island. Learn more
Penske Teamsters in Florida and Missouri authorize a strike
 June 29, 2026 | Ahead of a June 30 contract expiration, Penske workers represented by Teamsters Locals 79, 512, 541, 618, and 769 have taken an overwhelming strike authorization. The Southcentral and Southeastern Regional Master Agreements cover the nearly 250 Penske Teamsters. In addition to making insulting proposals, Penske has engaged in illegal, regressive bargaining, with the most recent example happening today when they significantly changed the health care proposal that both parties had already tentatively agreed to. Learn more. Note: Local 355 represents Penske workers in Maryland.
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