Teamsters Rally in Support of Anheuser-Busch Workers

TeamsterPower — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:34:05 -0400

Hundreds of St. Louis Teamsters and families rallied today in downtown St. Louis to show support for Anheuser-Busch workers nationwide in the wake of the purchase of the iconic American beer company by Belgium-based brewing giant InBev. Carrying rally signs that said “InBev: Keep Your Promises!,” rally participants, along with Teamster trucks, overflowed Kiener Plaza next to the famous St. Louis Arch.

This full story appeared first at Budwatch.com; it is printed here with permission.

Teamster Power is .... Building a Home for Fallen Soldier's Family

TeamsterPower — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:39:29 -0400

If you ever wonder what Teamster Power is all about, you should get to know a little something about Local Union 786 President Mick Yauger.

The Chicago-based union leader is a decorated veteran, and the IBT Helmets to Hardhats liaison.

In March 2007 a Dwight, Illinois solider was killed in Iraq. Lance Corporal Ray Holzauer was Lori Fraher's only son. While attending the war hero's funeral, Lt. Governor Pat Quinn was asked to assist Lori with some construction problems at her home. What came from that discussion is a whole lot more than "some construction fixes."

Randy Pines talks to two local tv news stations

teamstermancollier — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:47:09 -0400

Randy talks about outsourcing Collier Schools custodians

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teamstermancollier — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:10:28 -0400

Union rep Randy Pines talks to union members outside the Collier County School Board building after the board voted to table a vote on outsourcing the custodians until Sept 19.

Labor & Environmentalists Rally in Oakland For Clean Air and Safe Jobs

TeamsterPower — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:25:15 -0400

The news about the huge rally in Oakland on July 22, where the Teamsters joined together with more than 3,000 environmental, community and labor advocates to call for clean air and good jobs at the Port of Oakland - throuigh the implementation of a comprehensive clean trucks program, reminded me of a guy at Netroots Nation who asked me why labor and the environmentalists are not working together. Clearly he was not fully aware of what labor is doing, or alternatively, thought labor should be doing more.

This is a cross post from Union Review.

Rural Metro Services Workers Reject Contract Extension

TeamsterPower — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:24:25 -0400

Last week, emergency medical technicians, intermediates and paramedics at Rural Metro Medical Services in Western New York rejected a one-year extension of a five-year contract, which expired at midnight on June 30, 2008. The workers are represented by Local 375 in Buffalo.

Hundreds of FedEx Express Workers Reached in Teamster Blitz

teamsterwdc — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:05:48 -0400

On June 28 and 29 hundreds of FedEx Express workers in the Memphis area were reached during what is now known as the largest house visit blitz in Teamster history.

Employee Free Choice Act - Now We Need To All Take Action!

TeamsterPower — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:28:02 -0400

The Employee Free Choice Act is proposed legislation that every union and nonunion worker needs to understand, stand behind, and mobilize around in seeing it passes. The Employee Free Choice Act would ensure that workers have a free choice and a fair chance to form a union. In its rawest form, the Employee Free Choice Act will allow workers to choose to form unions without the fear of being fired.

Teamsters Organizers Conference: Building a Mighty Army!

TeamsterPower — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:22:48 -0400

The fifth annual Teamster Organizers Conference kicked off in downtown Memphis, Tennessee with an energetic gathering of nearly 400 International Union and local union organizers from across the United States and Canada.

Teamsters President Calls for Fair and Neutral Treatment at FedEx

TeamsterPower — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:06:19 -0400

Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa lead a rally today in Memphis, Tn. with hundreds of Teamster members, organizers and FedEx Express mechanics to throw his support behind their efforts to form a union.

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