Month: December 2015

General President Hoffa’s Letter and Report to Treasury Regarding Central States

General President Hoffa’s Letter and Report to Treasury Regarding Central States

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has forwarded comments to the Treasury Department that call for it to reject the recent application for substantial cuts to retiree benefits submitted by the…

Applications Available for 2016-17 James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarships

Applications Available for 2016-17 James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarships

Applications are now available for the 2016-17 James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarships. Children and grandchildren of active and retired Teamsters who are in their last year of high school and…

CHICAGO TEAMSTERS STRIKE COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS OVER UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES

CHICAGO TEAMSTERS STRIKE COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS OVER UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES

More Than 300 Teamsters Take to Picket Line After Corporation Intimidates Workers, Bargains in Bad Faith More than 300 Teamsters Local 727 members are initiating an unfair labor practice strike…

Teamsters International Approves Strike Benefits for Chicago Coca-Cola Workers

Teamsters International Approves Strike Benefits for Chicago Coca-Cola Workers

The General Executive Board of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters today approved strike assistance benefits for more than 300 Chicago-area workers who could initiate an unfair labor practice strike at…

DoubleTree Arlington Heights Housekeepers Ratify First Union Contract

DoubleTree Arlington Heights Housekeepers Ratify First Union Contract

Thirty housekeepers at DoubleTree Arlington Heights ratified their first union contract just a few weeks after shuttle bus drivers at the hotel did the same. Both bargaining units voted to…