Today, workers at the Hunts Point Produce Market represented by Teamsters Local 202 in the Bronx, overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new three-year agreement that provides financial security and affordable health care for the nearly 1,300 members and their families.
(BRONX, NY) – Representatives from Teamsters Local 202 in Bronx, N.Y. today announced they have reached a tentative agreement with the Hunts Point Produce Trade Association. The proposed three-year agreement makes gains in wages and secured the workers’ pensions while increasing health care benefits.
(NEW YORK) – The Teamsters Union, which represents art handlers at Sotheby’s Auction House [NYSE: BID], has created an online petition that asks Sotheby’s to end its five-month-long lockout.
group seeking reform of state business subsidies called for the end of a Rochester company’s tax abatements Tuesday because it plans to close a Tonawanda warehouse and move the jobs.
Workers with Threshold Enterprises in California recently voted to join Teamsters Local 912. The 366 warehousing, manufacturing and packaging workers are seeking respect and better working conditions.
Teamsters Local 463 members with Nep Cold Storage in Philadelphia have unanimously ratified a three-year agreement that provides for significant improvements to their health care. The contract covers 10 members who work in the cold storage warehouse.
(STREATOR, IL) – US Foods workers represented by Teamsters Local 722 in La Salle, Ill. ratified a new contract on Monday, December 5th that resolved the open contract and all outstanding issues.
(Swedesboro and Bridgeport, N.J.)—Teamsters from Locals 628 in Philadelphia and 169 in Elkins Park, Penn. once again refused to cross picket lines at US Foods distribution facilities in Swedesboro and Bridgeport, N.J. yesterday evening.
The Teamsters’ strike at US Foods in Streator may be over by the time this is out, but in less than a month, the union already has shown that a determined few can stand up for themselves.
On the evening of November 9, 2011, protesters amassed outside of Sotheby's auction house to challenge the company's antilabor bravado. See Michael Belt's video of the rally.
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.