A third-generation Long Island furniture store looking to move away from its union roots means a lot of family fingerpointing — on both sides.
For nearly 50 years, drivers and warehouse workers at Waldner’s Business Environments — which has offices in Manhattan, Westchester and on Long Island — have belonged to Teamsters Local 814.
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The Teamsters joined the United Autoworkers (UAW) and five other international unions representing members at the largest U.S. defense contracts in a letter calling on Congress to ban defense contractors from funneling money to Wall Street investors through stock buybacks and dividends instead of investing in jobs and infrastructure.
Amazon drivers at the company’s DBK1 facility in New York City marched on the boss to demand union recognition and better pay, healthcare, and job security.
