Teamsters

If Corporate America thinks it’s building billion-dollar businesses off the backs of Teamsters while not paying us our worth, they’re fucking with the wrong union. They’re up against the strongest union in the world — the Teamsters.

Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien was in Michigan this morning to speak at the graduation ceremony for Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education (I.G.N.I.T.E.). I.G.N.I.T.E. is a program spearheaded by Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson — the Teamsters-backed candidate for Governor of Michigan — to provide second chances to incarcerated people and help prevent recidivism through education and job training programs. "The I.G.N.I.T.E. program is opening doors, creating possibilities, and changing lives," O'Brien said. "Today marks the beginning of a new chapter. The certificate you’re receiving represents much more than completing a program. It represents commitment and courage. The best chapter of your story is still ahead of you."

A group of 201 drivers and warehouse workers at Highline Warren in Glen Dale, W. Va., have voted to join Teamsters Local 697. The Glen Dale facility is one of 12 Highline Warren distribution centers across the U.S. The organizing victory is the first Teamsters win at the company and establishes a strategic foothold in Highline Warren’s national distribution network. Workers at Highline Warren manufacture and distribute automotive maintenance and consumable products for major brands like Kimberly-Clark, Philips 66, 3M, Chevron, and Shell Rotella.

The @Teamsters-backed Warehouse Worker Protection Act has now been signed into law in Rhode Island by @GovDanMcKee, the 7th state to do so. This legislation prevents companies like Amazon from abusing their workforce by regulating the use and disclosure of warehouse quotas.

UNMANNED IN DC? CAPITAL TEAMSTERS TELL WAYMO TO GET LOST. At a DC city council hearing, Teamsters demanded lawmakers oppose Bill 26-0684, legislation that would allow Waymo and other fully driverless robotaxis to operate in the District of Columbia. “Driverless cars would be a disaster for someone like me,” said Demani Petron-King, a member of Local 639. “This job is how I provide for my family, pay my bills, and have amazing health care. The well-being of people like me should not be the price our society pays for innovation.”

While the internet has been obsessing over just one ring, Teamsters are making millions of others — and members have won another big contract.

Three Gallons of Water. Ten Hours of Heat. Zero Relief from UPS. Read about how UPS Teamsters train like athletes to survive working the hottest delivery zone in the country, and how they're fighting back to ensure that UPS delivers on contractually guaranteed heat protections: justcauseteamsters.substack.com/p/three-gallon…

The Teamsters-backed Warehouse Worker Protection Act has now been signed into law in Rhode Island by Gov. Dan McKee, becoming the 7th state nationwide to do so. This legislation prevents companies like Amazon from abusing their workforce by regulating the use and disclosure of warehouse quotas. The warehouse bill is the latest legislative success for Rhode Island Teamsters — last session, the union successfully got laws passed to enhance school bus safety and ban captive audience meetings.

West Virginia has been central to many of our nation’s biggest and most militant labor battles. Nearly 50 Teamsters who work for The Beverage Market, the sole distributor of Molson-Coors products for several counties in West Virginia, are striking back against the company’s vicious corporate greed in Charleston. Teamsters fight until we win — and this fight for a fair contract at The Beverage Market will be won.

“We want to return to work. We want to serve our customers again. We want to rebuild the relationship between The Beverage Market and the community that has supported this company for generations. But that begins with a fair agreement.” Teamsters drivers at The Beverage Market in West Virginia have been on strike for seven weeks due to the company’s outrageous proposal to raise health care costs by 900%, cut retirement contributions, and jobs. Read Local 175 member and shop steward Terry Tate’s op-ed in The Charleston Gazette-Mail on The Beverage Market Teamsters’ fight on the picket line to maintain their hard-earned benefits: wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_…

WEST VIRGINIA TEAMSTERS NEVER BACK DOWN FROM A FIGHT 💪 It’s been seven weeks since members of Teamsters Local 175 were forced to strike at The Beverage Market. Management is trying to raise health care costs by almost 900%, cut retirement, and eliminate jobs. Teamsters at The Beverage Market are drawing a line in the sand and striking back against corporate greed and scab union busting. Thanks to independent journalist Michael Bowman, who spent a week in West Virginia standing with striking Teamsters to shed light on their fight: instagram.com/p/DaToHXKR4Ua/

OHIO CONFERENCE OF TEAMSTERS ANNOUNCE 2026 CONGRESSIONAL ENDORSEMENTS Today, the Ohio Conference of Teamsters announced its endorsements in Ohio’s 2026 congressional races, backing Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) for the U.S. Senate and a bipartisan slate of candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives who have demonstrated their commitment to workers’ rights and advancing the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA). The Conference endorsed for the U.S. House of Representatives Greg Landsman (D-1st District), Joyce Beatty (D-3rd District), Michael Rulli (R-6th District), Max Miller (R-7th District), Marcy Kaptur (D-9th District), Mike Turner (R-10th District), Shontel Brown (D-11th District), Emilia Sykes (D-13th District), David Joyce (R-14th District), and Mike Carey (R-15th District). “We’ve endorsed this bipartisan coalition of candidates because they’ve proven they’re willing to take on Corporate America and advocate on behalf of our members in Congress,” said Pat Darrow, President of the Ohio Conference of Teamsters. “We don’t care about party affiliation — we care about whether our elected officials will empower workers and create middle-class union jobs. The majority of voters throughout our state feel the same way.” Brown has spent decades fighting for Teamsters in Ohio and across the country. He successfully led the legislative battle to protect earned pension benefits for Teamsters retirees, introduced the bipartisan Railway Safety Act, and stood shoulder to shoulder with Teamsters on the picket line and at the bargaining table. If elected, Brown has committed to co-sponsoring the Faster Labor Contracts Act in the Senate. Every incumbent candidate endorsed by the Ohio Conference of Teamsters voted for the Faster Labor Contracts Act in June. The Teamsters-backed bill which would become the strongest labor law in decades, streamlining the bargaining process for newly organized workers to secure their first union contract.

Hundreds of Teamsters in Barry, Ill., are currently waging the largest cannabis strike in U.S. history as they fight for a first contract at Ascend Wellness’s plant. Cannabis Teamsters are sparking a movement in the industry across the country — fighting back to win the high wages and strong benefits they deserve.

200 Teamsters at Bimbo Bakeries in Baldwin, N.Y., have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, which includes a 40 percent wage increase. The route sales professionals, route riders, field merchandising representatives, and utility drivers are employed by Entenmann’s and S.B. Thomas, brands under the Bimbo umbrella. The new six-year Teamsters agreement includes an up to 40 percent wage increase, more employer-paid contributions toward health care, a uniform allowance, and a raise in pay for holidays, sick days, and personal days.

A group of 338 workers at O-AT-KA Milk Products in Batavia, N.Y., represented by Teamsters Local 118, have ratified a strong five-year collective bargaining agreement. The Teamsters contract delivers wage increases up to 46 percent, improves health care benefits, and increases retirement funding. Members at O-AT-KA manufacture and package dairy-based products and ingredients for customers nationwide, including ready-to-drink beverages, evaporated milk, butter, milk powders, and other dairy products.

BOSTON TOW TEAMSTERS WIN STRIKE! Boston Tow Teamsters represented by Local 25 have won their strike! The group of engineers, mechanics, and operators run tugboats that help ships including the USS Constitution navigate Boston Harbor. After over a week on the picket line in the scorching heat, Boston Tow Teamsters have emerged victorious by ratifying a contract with fair raises and 100% employer-paid union health care.

BERT NASH WORKERS BEAT BACK SIX-FIGURE UNION-BUSTING CAMPAIGN, JOIN TEAMSTERS 253 workers at the Bert Nash Center in Lawrence, Kansas, beat back their employer’s union-busting campaign and voted to join Teamsters Local 696. “I truly believe being Teamsters is going to help us have a seat at the table, to help Bert Nash strive for excellence, and most importantly, to empower us to provide the best possible care for our community and our clients,” said Amy Munsterman, a licensed practical nurse at the Bert Nash Center.

“Delivery drivers like me rely on good union wages and benefits that driverless truck companies are trying to destroy.” Read Local 727 PepsiCo driver Keith Hernandez in the Wall Street Journal on unwanted driverless trucks threatening one of Georgia’s largest middle-class occupations, as well as customers and communities across the state: wsj.com/opinion/driver…

The fight to unionize Amazon is the most important labor fight in the world. Amazon Teamsters risk their health and safety to make Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s greedy executives some of the wealthiest people on the planet – and now workers across the country are demanding their fair share. Over 10,000 Amazon workers have joined the Teamsters so far, but we’re just getting started. The Teamsters will not rest until Amazon workers are treated with the respect and fairness they deserve through a fair union contract.