The vote count is completed in the East where Hoffa won 62% of the vote in the last election. We gained important ground, cutting Hoffa down to 55% of the vote this time. Now Teamsters United turns to the Southern Region to close the gap. Click here to follow local-by-local results in the South.
Today, UPS released its first quarter earnings report. The company made $1.7 billion in profit for the first quarter. Profitability beat expectations.
Last year, Local 771 members elected new local leaders on a program of building union power by involving members. Now nearly 500 grocery Teamsters at Albertsons have won a new contract that includes record wage increases and benefit improvements.
