A Union Christmas: Give the Gift of Good Jobs |
By Teamsters General President James P. HoffaDecember 8, 2006One of my favorite holiday movies, A Christmas Story, concerns Ralphie, who is about 8 years old, and his effort to persuade his parents th...
Posted by Teamster on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:38:00 PST |
Burger King Mechanics in Puerto Rico Join Local 901 |
Workers Seek Fair WagesDecember 11, 2006 On November 27, mechanics who service the cooling and refrigeration systems in Burger King restaurants throughout Puerto Rico voted to join San Juan-based Loca...
Posted by Teamster on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:36:00 PST |
Deputies turn to Teamsters |
Larimer sheriff's staff hopes to benefit from union's cloutBy Deborah Frazier, Rocky Mountain NewsDecember 5, 2006Employees of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, from deputies to clerks, are joining...
Posted by Teamster on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:16:00 PST |
Challenges to owner-operator status mount |
By Jill DunnThe general view in trucking for many years has been that federal law allows employees to unionize, but not contractor owner-operators. That assumption is under increasing scrutiny in rece...
Posted by Teamster on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:10:00 PST |
Teamsters, Safety Groups Urge Court to Overturn Hours of Service Regulations |
Tuesday December 5, 12:03 pm ETRules Require More Hours Behind Wheel with Less RestWASHINGTON, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys representing the Teamsters and safety advocates argued in front of the U...
Posted by Teamster on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:59:00 PST |
Teamsters Urge Secretary of State Rice to Demand Reopening of Soto Murder Case |
Teamsters Continue to Seek Truth About 2004 Murder of Union OrganizerTeamsters General President Jim Hoffa is urging Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to demand the government of El Salvador take im...
Posted by Teamster on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:35:00 PST |
On the Road as Far as China |
Anyone who has been on a road trip lately is likely to have seen a big Yellow or Roadway truck hauling merchandise.YRC Worldwide owns those trucking lines, and several other businesses. William D. Zol...
Posted by Teamster on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:27:00 PST |
Police Officers, Staff Win Card-Check Recognition in Village of North Syracuse |
Workers Seek Strong Representation, Grievance ProcedureNovember 13, 2006 Police officers and staff from the Village of North Syracuse Police Department will now be represented by the Teamsters Unio...
Posted by Teamster on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:07:00 PST |
Hoffa Wins Re-Election as Teamsters General President |
The Office of the Election Supervisor announced the unofficial results of the 2006 Teamsters election Saturday. Hoffa wins 64 percent of nearly 300,000 votes cast. See the final vote tallies.
Posted by Teamster on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:05:00 PST |
USF Bestway Workers Choose Local 104 |
Phoenix Employees Are Latest to OrganizeNovember 22, 2006 On November 20, approximately 130 USF Bestway workers at the Phoenix terminal became the newest organized USF Bestway workers under the T...
Posted by Teamster on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:04:00 PST |
