The Teamsters Union has been a lucrative family business for the Coli family. Together, Coli, his son, and his brother make over $859,000 a year from our union. A fourth Coli, Joseph, was hired to be the exclusive provider of legal services by the Local 727 Legal Assistance Plan. The baby-faced Coli was two months out of law school at the time of his hire and was paid $2 million in his first 14 months on the job—nearly twice as much as the previous firm...
Teamsters at Brenntag Great Lakes in Iowa proved that solidarity pays off. Members of Des Moines Local 90 unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement, ending a 60-day labor fight, and winning an overwhelming contract victory.
UPS released its first quarter earnings report for 2026. The company brought in $21.2 billion in revenue and made $1.3 billion in profits. UPS has reduced volume, especially Amazon deliveries. But CEO Carol Tomé told investors that downsizing is coming to an end.
