Author: NewEnglandTeamsters

DAY TWO: LOCAL 170 TEAMSTERS CONTINUE STRIKE Yesterday, 13 Teamsters Local 170 drivers struck MV Transportation seeking fair wages and

THE MORNING READ “In organizing, just like in physics, workers can’t create power out of thin air. To win the

Teamsters Boston Futures members were in #Lowell this afternoon to support #Teamsters Local 170 members on strike at MV Transportation.

LOCAL 170 STRIKES MV TRANSPORTATION Local 170 struck MV Transportation in Lowell, Massachusetts this morning. The 13 drivers went out

WELCOME: STERICYCLE WORKERS JOIN TEAMSTERS LOCAL 251 Stericycle drivers in Woonsocket, R.I. voted overwhelmingly, by a 2-1 margin, to join

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 59 SUPPORTS VIRTUAL WALK IN SUPPORT OF ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH Even though the pandemic has changed the way the

THE MORNING READ “The National Labor Relations Board’s actions are the most striking example of his anti-worker agenda. Trump has

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 25 OFFERS HAZMAT AND TWIC PREP CLASS Teamsters Local 25 employers have immediate for CDL A and B

Jeanne Shaheen I’m so grateful for the support of the working men and women of Teamsters Local 633 . I’ve

LOCAL 653 GIVES BACK TO COMMUNITY On Wednesday and Thursday, Teamster Local 653 delivered more than 100 backpacks filled with

THE MORNING READ “The zeal with which Robb has pursued the cherished totem of union solidarity reflects how far the

THE MORNING READ “The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and a coalition of safety groups are attempting to stop FMCSA’s new

LOCAL 633 WINS BIG FOR COURT SECURITY OFFICERS In May New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu announced a stipend program for

Teamsters Local 443 Today, September 19, 2020, Teamsters Local 443 had their first General Membership Meeting outdoors with a great

JOINT COUNCIL 10 EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTED TO NEW TERM Joint Council 10 elected its leaders by acclamation for the four-year

TEAMSTERS@WORK: M & J BUS Teamsters Local 671 members at M & J Bus are providing transportation and some sense

WORKERS AT JOHNSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING JOIN LOCAL 251 The 12 drivers and warehouse workers at Johnson Brothers Distributing in North

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 633 HOLDS UNION MEETING Teamsters Local 633 Principal Officer Jeff Padellaro and the local union staff turned the

This morning Teamsters Local 25 officers and staff walked into the unthinkable; our Workers Memorial was vandalized. Cowardly acts like

LABOR HISOTRY 101 “Back in 1934, the Minneapolis truckers’ strike boiled over into a deadly confrontation in downtown Minneapolis. Police

TEAMSTERS@WORK: KEIVER-WILLARD LUMBER The Teamsters working at Keiver-Willard Lumber play an important role in the manufacturing and delivery of custom

CONGRATULATIONS TO LOCAL 677 Teamsters Local 677 elected its officers by acclamation this weekend. The officers begin a new three

TEAMSTERS IN THE NEWS When the pandemic hit in March, many of our members did not have the option to

THE MORNING READ “OOIDA and Teamsters officials are concerned about violations of cabotage regulations that restrict Mexican trucking companies from

AS SEEN ON THE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 89 DSI TUNNELING PICKET LINE A universal message. #newenglandteamsters #solidarity #NOSCABS #onedaylongeronedaystronger #standup #themorningmeme

WESTBROOK FIRE TEAMSTERS PROVIDE COVID TESTING FOR THE COMMUNITY Teamsters Local 340 Firefighters and EMTs are administering COVID tests at

THE MORNING READ Huge shout out to the Bath Iron Works workers who won their strike and ratified a new

Teamsters Local 25 President Sean O’Brien, along with officers, agents and members, are in Medford this morning to support Joe

LOCAL 1150 HOSTS STEWARD MEETING Teamsters Local 1150 held a stewards meeting on Wednesday. The local had stewards from the

ENFORCING THE CONTRACT Longtime Teamsters 671 UPS member John Casey holds up his grievance check for a seniority violation. This

THE MORNING READ “The coronavirus-activated brakes applied by the National Labor Relations Board to the union representation process could still

DELIVERING THE GOOD Inside these boxes are more than 530 school supplies that were purchased from the Teamsters Local 25

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEAMSTERS LOCAL 443 Today marks the 87th anniversary of Teamsters Local 443 in New Haven, CT. The Teamsters

LOCAL 251 JOINS STATE OF RHODE ISLAND MOBILITY AND INNOVATION WORKING GROUP Teamsters Local 251 Secretary-Treasurer Matt Taibi was named

Teamsters Boston Why does Ed Markey not support Union families? Foxy Travel is a non-union bus company. This is one

Teamsters Boston TEAMSTERS LOCAL 25 IN THE NEWS: WBZ AM 1030 Teamsters Local 25 Business Agent Joan Corey speaks to

THE MORNING READ “More than any other labor dispute of the past three decades, Reagan’s confrontation with the Professional Air

Teamsters Local 170 Today, August 6th, Brother Richard Hardy came to UPS to pick up his last pay check. After

THE MORNING READ “Understanding the movement of women’s suffrage means taking in all of its successes, failures, and stagnations. Getting

THE MORNING READ “Union-busting can look a little different at nonprofits compared with for-profit companies, but they use many of

Teamsters Local 340 Our Essential Worker Members ROCK! This pre-Covid pic showcases some of great Teamster Women from Bangor UPS.

TEAMSTER URGE CONGRESS TO ALLOW FOR ONLINE UNION ELECTIONS “The National Labor Relations Board has been forbidden from conducting elections

TEAMSTERS@WORK: LOCAL 170 SPENCER UTILIITES Spencer Utilities & Facilities Department Stewards Chuck Neveu (right) and Russell Snow (in truck) are

JOINT COUNCIL 10 HOSTS VOLUNTEER ORGANIZING SCHOOL The Teamsters Joint Council 10 organizing department hosted a training for volunteer organizers

TEAMSTERS@WORK: LOCAL 251 MOVES THE EARTH Teamster members at Manafort Construction have been moving thousands of pounds of dirt to

THE MORNING READ “Organized labor has never shied away from embracing hot-button social and political issues, particularly when doing so

LOCAL 251 DISTRIBUTES MASKS AT BRADFORD SOAP Local 251 officers, stewards and agents were at Bradford Soap distributing masks and

BUILDING BETTER LIVES A huge shout-out to two more Teamsters Local 251 – Real Jobs Rhode Island trainees. Conor Barry