December 4, 2014: It is urgent that Teamster President Hoffa make a strong statement to all Senators and Congresspersons to defend Teamster pensions under attack.
This letter from the IAM President must not stand alone. We need the political weight of the IBT at this time.
The Teamsters are backing the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA), a new bill introduced by Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) that would require employers to start contract negotiations with newly organized workers within 10 days of voting to form their union.
NLRB Board member Gwynne Wilcox has been reinstated, restoring the Board's quorum and enabling it to resume issuing decisions about violations of workers' rights to organize.
