John Padula served in the U.S. Army and is now a Teamster shop steward for Local 812. In this video he argues that if you can sign a piece of paper to join the military, you should be able to sign a card to join a union.
Staff at Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch division recently wondered just how easy it was to set up a corporation in Panama to dodge taxes. In fact, it seemed so simple, we asked Global Trade Watch's star intern Jessica to give it a try. Check out the results in this video and take action here!
General President Jim Hoffa rededicated Local 391's union hall on April 18. Click through to see the video of Hoffa's speech to the members.
A new, hard-hitting television ad hit national airwaves April 9, exposing the real motives of those who oppose the Employee Free Choice Act. It joins another ad already on the air and grassroots events across the country highlighting the broad support for the bill.
American Rights at Work's latest ad campaign in support of the Employee Free Choice Act features workers making their case for the legislation. The Employee Free Choice Act will help level the playing field for workers by making it easier for them to bargain with their employers for better wages, benefits, and working conditions; this is one of those ads. Two Teamster-GCC members from Delancy Printing are featured in this video.
View the video about the Employee Free Choice Act--important legislation that will let American workers choose to join a union and negotiate better wages and benefits.
The North American Free Trade Agreement was supposed to raise living standards for both American and Mexican workers.
More than 500 Teamsters turned out to voice their opposition to Transportation Secretary Mary Peters’ illegal Mexican truck pilot program.