October 10, 2008: New retiree healthcare cuts in Virginia Joint Council 83 will make it harder for members to take early retirement. Starting Jan. 1, 2009, new retirees with less than 30 years of accrued service will only receive a maximum of eight years of retiree healthcare coverage. Retirees already pay for their coverage in Virginia—but after eight years they’ll be totally cut off from retiree healthcare coverage, no matter how much they’re willing to...

October 9, 2008: United Airlines has told the union that represents its mechanics at San Francisco International Airport that it will lay off as many as 414 workers beginning Dec. 7, as part of its efforts to contain costs. The workers will be shed in what is the second round of layoffs announced this year. The first round ended Friday, during which time 137 workers departed with an involuntary furlough, with recall rights, said Paul...

October 7, 2006: The International Union has inked a deal with Anheuser-Busch that provides for major raises, but questions remain on job protection and retiree healthcare. The five-year deal comes five months before the contract is scheduled to expire, and in the shadow of the take-over of Anheuser-Busch by InBev, a Belgian-Brazilian company, soon to be the largest brewer in the world. Full-time Bud Teamsters will get annual raises of 90¢, 80¢, 75¢, 75¢, and...

Teamsters will gather from across our union Oct. 24 – 26 for the TDU annual convention—and you still have time to make your plans to be there. The complete schedule is now available for the convention. Get a sneak peek at workshops and make your plans for which classes to attend. Click here to download the full schedule. TDU’s 33rd Annual Rank & File Convention will take place at the Cleveland Airport Sheraton, Oct. 24...

October 6, 2008: Not content with a strike against West Coast carrier Oak Harbor Freight Lines, the Teamsters began a nationwide campaign by passing out handbills at Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic stores. Oak Harbor transports merchandise on the West Coast to the three retailers, all operated by Gap Inc. The union is encouraging the trucker's customers to shift their shipments to other regional carriers in response to Oak Harbor's decision two weeks ago...

October 3, 2008: A Teamster business agent was hit today by a truck driven by a replacement worker as she was picketing legally in support of striking Oak Harbor Freight Lines' trucking employees in Pasco. Police have charged the driver with assault. Oak Harbor employees in the Northwest walked off the job Sept. 22 in response to hostile efforts by company representatives to bully and intimidate workers, which are unfair labor practices in violation of...

October 1, 2008: Teamsters will begin picketing Oak Harbor Freight Lines' trucks in California and Nevada this week to support striking employees in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Oak Harbor employees in the Northwest walked off the job Sept. 22 in response to hostile efforts by company representatives to bully and intimidate workers, which are unfair labor practices in violation of federal law. "Oak Harbor's customers in California and Nevada will likely experience service disruptions as...

October 1, 2008: Ending a strike that began Aug. 26, members of International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 200 at Waste Management Inc. in the Milwaukee area Sept. 28 voted to ratify a new five-year labor agreement that will change the current defined pension program and replace it with a 401(k) defined contribution plan, according to the company and the union. The union's move to ratify the agreement comes after members twice rejected the same proposal,...

Teamsters from across our union are making plans to come to the TDU Convention from October 24-26 at the Cleveland Airport Sheraton. “Opposition to the givebacks in the proposed contract has given many Teamsters the chance to share ideas on how we’re going to get a decent contract. It’s that kind of discussion and organizing that’s so important to making our union strong. “The TDU Convention comes at a great time for us to come...

September 30, 2008: Truck drivers represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters began a strike against Oak Harbor Freight Lines Inc., an Auburn, Wash.-based trucking company, claiming the company had engaged in unfair labor practices, the union announced Sept. 23. Approximately 630 workers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho walked off the job Sept. 22, Teamsters Western Region Vice President Al Hobart told BNA Sept. 24. The union had been in collective bargaining negotiations sporadically with...