Current and former Quickway Transportation employees who tried to join Local 639 in Washington, D.C. in 2006 are hailing a decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to reinstate unlawfully fired employees and issue back pay and interest that could amount to $500,000 or more.
The Teamsters, Jobs with Justice and Organic Consumers Association protested Thursday against Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI) and its leading supplier United Natural Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: UNFI) at the Natural Products Expo East trade show at the Boston Convention and ExhibitionCenter.
Today, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in a letter to the co-chief executives of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company (KKR) outlined their deep concerns over the private equity firm’s planned initial public offering (IPO) of Dollar General.
On September 12, the Teamsters protested at the “Entrepreneur's Open Forum” at the Numi Tea Garden to highlight Whole Food’s hypocrisy of claiming to support sustainable policies while its CEO lobbies against real health reform for its workers and customers.
By General President James P. Hoffa
People who pay a premium for socially responsible products aren't exactly thrilled to learn they're enriching someone who is wildly, flagrantly irresponsible about social issues.
With the help of Teamsters Warehouse Division Director John Williams and the Teamsters Organizing Department, Local 135 won voluntary recognition August 5 of 140 employees at the Americold facility in Indianapolis.
Today, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters call on U.S. Foodservice CEO Bob Aiken to step down from the board of the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA).
The Teamsters sent a strong message about U.S. Foodservice at the annual Southwest Foodservice Expo on June 29, highlighting the company’s hypocrisy of claiming ethics and integrity while lobbying against stronger food safety regulations.
Yesterday, representatives from the Teamsters and a Thomas Jefferson impersonator dropped in on the International Foodservice Distributors Association’s (IFDA) annual “Day in Washington” meeting at the Park Hyatt Hotel to protest U.S. Foodservice and its lobbyists’ attempts to weaken food safety regulations.
The Warehouse Division represents members in warehousing, distribution, food processing and related industries. Workers in these industries include drivers, lift truck operators, equipment operators, food processing workers and clerical employees.
At the recent Warehouse Division meeting, there was an interesting combination of discussions, first about industrial engineering, and next about automation.
At the recent Warehouse Division meeting, there was an interesting combination of discussions, first about industrial engineering, and next about automation.