April 23, 2010: Striking garbage workers in King and Snohomish counties said Thursday afternoon they'd return to their jobs at midnight to prevent a "public health crisis." Union representatives said in a statement they expect 700 sanitation workers to resume normal operations Friday morning to catch up on the backlog created by the walkout, which began Wednesday. Click here to read the full article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

April 22, 2010: A strike Wednesday by Waste Management garbage haulers could affect garbage collection throughout Renton, although company officials have said they planned to hire replacement drivers in the event of a strike. The drivers went on strike at about 10:30 a.m. Allied Waste also serves a portion of Renton, but that hauler earlier reached an contract agreement with Teamsters Local 174. Click here to read more at Seattle PI.

April 21, 2010: Local garbage haulers for Waste Management say they are going on strike because the company is refusing to discuss contract terms with the union. Pickets went up at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Waste Management facilities, said Union spokesman Michael Gonzales. Click here to read more at Seattle PI.

April 20, 2010: Yes, garbage workers are lucky to have jobs in these tough economic times. But The Times seems a little tone-deaf with such statements as “incomes are even burnished by mandatory overtime” [“Quit talking trash; sign a fair contract,” Opinion, April 15]. You try working “mandatory overtime” at a physically demanding job and see if you would rather have that time to be with your families or just to live your life instead...

April 20, 2010: As expected, the International Union is recommending that ABF Teamsters ratify a 15 percent wage cut. No changes in Teamster benefits are part of the proposal. The International Union has requested that locals hold meetings to recommend the deal on the weekend of April 24-25, and is holding a conference call for ABF Teamsters on April 27. Ballots will go soon after that. All ABF Teamsters—working and laid off—are entitled to vote,...

March 7, 2011: Do you have a problem at work or in our union? A TDU workshop can help. For over 30 years, TDU workshops and trainings have brought members together to learn their rights and find out how they can solve workplace problems. Workshops Available from TDU: UPS Production Harassment Production harassment is a fact of life at UPS. How members can protect themselves—on the truck, in the office, in the grievance procedure, and...

April 14, 2010: The sudden departure of YRCW’s President and Chief Operating Officer Timothy Wicks has led to a flurry of speculation in the media, wild rumors fueled by competitors, and some anger among YRC Teamsters. Wicks, who was with YRCW just 18 months, and who was elevated to COO (the number two position in the corporation) just last October, departed to return to his former employer, United Healthcare. Speculation about why he left runs...

April 13, 2010: Timothy Wicks, president and chief operating officer of YRC Worldwide Inc., has resigned to take a job with his prior employer, United Healthcare. The Overland Park, Kan.-based trucking and logistics company (Nasdaq: YRCW) said the resignation was effective Monday. Click here to read more at St. Louis Business Journal.

April 13, 2010: The newly reconstituted National Labor Relations Board under the Obama administration is eager to start resolving cases but is not likely to usher in any “radical” policy changes, NLRB Chairman Wilma B. Liebman said April 12. Speaking at the annual Hunter College national conference on collective bargaining in higher education, Liebman noted that the four-member board had only met for the first time the week before. With the recess appointments by President...

April 13, 2010: A female trucker fired for failing a physical ability test on returning from a work-related injury raised a jury issue of sex discrimination under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act because the plaintiff had successfully performed the job in the past, her injury had healed, and the employer did not require injured male employees to take the test, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled April 9...