Industrial Trades Members

News Updates

Headline News
January 26 -

Bus drivers who transport special needs students in Alameda County spoke out Thursday about safety concerns, low wages and lack of benefits.

Press Release
January 26 -

(OAKLAND, Calif.) – School bus drivers with Durham School Services in Hayward and Livermore, Calif., joined today with Teamster, political, religious and other community leaders at a “Driver Speak Out” to demand better working conditions.

Headline News
January 26 -

School bus drivers trying to unionize in Livermore and Hayward have questioned the safety record and working conditions on vehicles that transport special needs children.

Press Release
January 24 -

(WASHINGTON) – First Student monitors in Olathe, Kan., have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 838 in Kansas City, Mo. The 95 workers are uniting for better wages, benefits, respect and a voice on the job.

Press Release
January 10 -

ROSEMONT — The management of Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont has forced its shuttle drivers and bellmen out to the strike line after continuing to refuse to bargain in good faith with Teamsters Local 727 over a new contract.

Press Release
January 5 -

ROSEMONT — The management of Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare could be facing a labor dispute after refusing to bargain in good faith with Teamsters Local 727 over a new contract for bellmen and shuttle drivers at the Rosemont hotel.

Headline News
December 21 -

By a 30-9 tally, workers at Micron Metal Finishing near Chicago voted to join Local 781 in Des Plaines, Illinois. There are 51 workers in the bargaining unit.

Headline News
December 12 -

Oscar buzz has filled the air, but this time it’s not about the nominees. The union that represents the makers of the iconic Academy Award statue is crying foul over contract negotiations with the Chicago-based awards manufacturer.

Press Release
December 12 -

Washington, DC – In recent years, employees of Durham School Services, the nation’s second-largest private student transportation provider, have sought to form unions in order to gain decent pay and a voice on the job.

Press Release
December 12 -

Washington, DC – In recent years, employees of Durham School Services, the nation’s second-largest private student transportation provider, have sought to form unions in order to gain decent pay and a voice on the job.