Tukwila, Wash. –Workers at Sysco’s Kent, Wash., distribution center have unanimously ratified their first Teamsters contract. The group joins the existing collective bargaining agreement that  protects more than 275 drivers […]

Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries. […]

“Our immediate next step is to win that all-important first contract that will significantly improve the quality of life for Avelo Flight Dispatchers and their families,” said TWU International President […]

ICE, under the auspices of Donald Trump, has been detaining and arresting union members, but also, particularly, organizers and immigrant workers. In response, ten national unions along with dozens of […]

Dallas, TX – Teamsters Local 745 has won three elections in a single day at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Loaders and depot drivers in Ft. Worth joined the union at the same […]

Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters Airline Division Director Chris Griswold on United Airlines Teamsters’ overwhelming rejection of the […]

President Trump has attacked federal employee unions with an executive order and the firing  of thousands of federal workers.  President Trump attacked federal employee unions with an executive order. Citing national […]

Trump Administration has halted congressionally approved funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Programs. Administrators  for the Food Bank for New York City said 2.5 million pounds of food that was supposed […]

“It’s bad policy and an unbelievable betrayal,” said Michael Barash, lawyer for the firm which has represented over 35,000 responders and survivors of the tragedy of 9/11. Now he, along […]

New York, NY – This years’ LaborPress Organizer of the Year Award will be presented to Michael Arena. The formal presentation is scheduled for June 12, 2025. Mike Arena is […]

Relentlessly union-busting Trump has found another way to slash away at the rights of federal workers-now, those who are in federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions  – […]

New York, NY – Mayor Adams and TWU Local 100 President John V. Chiarello discussed crime within the NYC Transit System  with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. The visit […]

Orlando, Florida – Following a rejection of United Airlines’ latest  proposal,  Teamsters aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) rallied outside Orlando International Airport. “Teamsters at United Airlines are putting this company on notice: we […]

The 114th Anniversary Commemoration of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the horrific tragedy in which the lives of 146 women were lost, was held on Tuesday, March 25, at the […]

The National Nurses United union, the largest union of registered nurses in the nation, has voiced its outrage over the latest Trump administration anti-union salvo. Shockingly, mass layoffs are planned […]

In a win for unions in this difficult time, the state House of Representatives in New Hampshire has voted, 200-180, to indefinitely postpone House Bill 238, which would have converted […]

Washington,DC – “The billionaires in the White House continue to find new ways to enrich themselves at the expense of working people. Ending the $15 minimum wage for federal contractors and […]

The California High-Speed Rail Projects are the largest HSR undertaking in North America. The blueprint includes a labor agreement with 13 rail unions and PLA for the unionized building trades. […]

New York City will always be a union town. Our schools, hospitals, bridges, parks, tunnels, and neighborhoods exist because generations of hardworking people came together to demand fair pay, safe […]

Montgomery, AL – Sixty years ago this month Dr. Martin Luther King led the march that changed history. The last leg of the march led by Dr. King ended at the […]

The California High-Speed Rail Project is the largest HSR undertaking in North America. The blueprint includes a labor agreement with 13 rail unions and PLA for the unionized building trades. […]

The New York City Comptroller’s Office reached a settlement with Champion Electrical Mechanical Builder Group Corp.for not paying prevailing wages. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) contracted […]

Washington DC – Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight […]

Thousands of federal public service workers can return to their jobs because the Trump administration illegally fired them. On Thursday March 13, 2025  Judge William H. Alsup, of the U.S. District […]

 Lansing  Michigan – Wind technicians who operate and maintain Vestas wind turbines have voted to Join Utility Workers Union of America. This groundbreaking decision marks the first time Vestas wind technicians in North America […]

“Big Fish” corporations and the billionaires trying to run our country have an open path to swallow workers whole by driving down pay and benefits and busting unions for profit. […]

Firing half of the staff so that the Department of Education cannot function will jeopardize the resources, programs and protections that give millions of students the opportunity to succeed. Public […]

Sysco Teamsters  Ratify First Contract

Tukwila, Wash. –Workers at Sysco’s Kent, Wash., distribution center have unanimously ratified their first Teamsters contract.  The group joins the existing collective bargaining agreement that  protects more than 275 drivers

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10 Unions Face Off Against Trump

ICE, under the auspices of Donald Trump, has been detaining and arresting union members, but also, particularly, organizers and immigrant workers. In response, ten national unions along with dozens of

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Teamsters Win Election in Texas

Dallas, TX –  Teamsters Local 745 has won three elections in a single day at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Loaders and depot drivers in Ft. Worth joined the union at the same

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Teamsters Reject United Airlines’ Contract Proposal

Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters Airline Division Director Chris Griswold on United Airlines Teamsters’ overwhelming rejection of the

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California High-Speed Rail Projects

The California High-Speed Rail Projects are the largest HSR undertaking in North America. The blueprint includes a labor agreement with 13 rail unions and PLA for the unionized building trades.

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Fighting for Fair Pay and Good Union Jobs

New York City will always be a union town. Our schools, hospitals, bridges, parks, tunnels, and neighborhoods exist because generations of hardworking people came together to demand fair pay, safe

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Vestas Wind Technicians Join UWUA

 Lansing  Michigan – Wind technicians who operate and maintain Vestas wind turbines have voted to Join Utility Workers Union of America. This groundbreaking decision marks the first time Vestas wind technicians in North America

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Don’t Panic Organize

“Big Fish” corporations and the billionaires trying to run our country have an open path to swallow workers whole by driving down pay and benefits and busting unions for profit.

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 Tribute to Hazel Dukes

With deep sorrow, we mourn the loss of Hazel Dukes, a legend among legends, whose unwavering commitment to justice and equality transformed the lives of countless people. A champion of

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ILA Members Ratify Six-Year Contract

Rank-and-File members of the International Longshoremen’s Association at the Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports have overwhelmingly ratified a new six-year contract with the United States Maritime Alliance. The agreement is

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