Warehouse Worker

News Updates

Headline News
November 13 -

I felt it was important to give my time not only to assist other workers achieve a better standard of living, but to help grow my local union. In numbers there is strength, which helps us all achieve better contracts and, in turn, helps us organize more workers. It's all a circle, but it all begins with us, the members, helping our local union grow.

Headline News
October 8 -

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.

Press Release
September 24 -

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 Exhibition Center.

Press Release
September 16 -

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.

Press Release
September 12 -

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.

Blogwatch
August 21 -

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.

Headline News
August 18 -

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.

Headline News
August 14 -

Nearly 200 workers who deliver products to Dunkin’ Donuts stores in New England voted to join Local 25 in Boston.

Press Release
July 21 -

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).

Headline News
June 30 -

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.