Teamsters Local 992 endorses Lesley Lopezs

Apr. 19, 2024 | “Lesley is a Democratic representative who is currently serving her second term in the Maryland General Assembly. She is running for election to represent Maryland’s Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives to fight for the rights of every working family. After observing Lesley’s commitment to public service, I am confident she is the ideal candidate for the 6th Congressional District.” Read the rest of the endorsement here, and please join Secretary-Treasurer Tom Krause in supporting Lesley Lopez.

Latest bankruptcy update regarding member WARN Act claims

Apr. 19, 2024 |  The Union filed claims on behalf of members citing Yellow Corp.’s failure to comply with the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (“WARN Act”) and its State law analogues. Not every member affected by the Yellow bankruptcy will be eligible to receive potential WARN Act damages, but the Union will work to ensure all eligible members receive the WARN Act damages to which they are entitled. Click here for more information.

Teamsters extend largest strike against Amazon in the U.S.

Apr. 16, 2024 | Yesterday, Amazon delivery drivers represented by Teamsters Local 396 in Southern California escalated their unfair labor practice (ULP) strike against the company by picketing at Amazon’s DAX5 warehouse in the City of Industry, CA. This marks the latest picket extension by Amazon Teamsters in their unprecedented strike, now the largest and longest strike against the company in the U.S. The extension arrives weeks before the one-year anniversary of the Palmdale-based workers’ vote to organize with Local 396, becoming the first union of Amazon delivery drivers in the country. The drivers demand that Amazon address low wages and dangerous working conditions. Learn more here.

Strike and boycott continue as Molson Coors negotiations collapse

Mar. 28, 2024 | Negotiations that included a mediator with Molson Coors broke off on Thursday over the multibillion-dollar beer maker’s refusal to agree to real wage increases for Local 997 Teamsters in a new three-year contract. The company offered just five more cents — on top of its original degrading offer of 99-cent per hour — in its wage proposal to the workers who brew and package its signature beers. Since workers were forced onto the picket line 41 days ago, Molson Coors CEO Gavin Hattersley has been paid more than $5.1 million. Molson Coors is a major sponsor of the NCAA’s March Madness. Teamsters will be out in full force in Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Los Angeles, Boston, and Phoenix, informing and urging the public to boycott Molson Coors products throughout the college basketball tournament. Learn more here.

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