Teamsters
Dr Pepper Deliveries in Critical Condition With Chicago Strike
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More than 150 Teamsters walked off the job in suburban Chicago early May 22 after a wage dispute with a Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. subsidiary.
May 22, 2018Teamsters, Philadelphia Coke Distributor Agree to New 5-Year Contract
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The 600 members of Teamsters Local 830 agreed May 12 to a new five-year contract with Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, ending the threat of a strike, the company said.
May 14, 2018Teamsters Leaders Facing Probe for Accepting Gifts
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An independent investigator has notched up his probe into whether top Teamsters leaders accepted undisclosed gifts from a business that brokered health benefits for the union.
May 10, 2018Philadelphia Truckers Set to Strike Over Coca-Cola Plan to Ax Pension
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Leaders of Teamsters Local 830, whose members load, drive and deliver drinks from breweries and soda plants in the Philadelphia area, said members are ready to strike to preserve their pensions as tough negotiations with Coca-Cola’s new regional affiliate face an impasse over continued funding for the workers’ pension plan.
May 1, 2018Uber Death Elicits Warning From Teamsters Wary of Robo-Truckers
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The largest union for U.S. truck drivers, which has taken a cautious view of autonomous vehicles, called for stronger safeguards after a self-driving SUV operated by Uber Technologies Inc. killed a pedestrian in Phoenix on March 18.
March 20, 2018UPS Seeks Driver ‘Flexibility’ in Contract Talks With Teamsters
The union's demands included a ban on drones and autonomous vehicles to deliver packages. (UPS Inc.)
Contract negotiations between UPS Inc. and the Teamsters Union began in January with the union and the package delivery firm taking a measured approach to reaching a deal before the July 31 deadline.
January 31, 2018Sen. Charles Schumer Pitches Teamsters Pension Rescue Plan
Teamsters and their supporters attend a rally outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., in 2016. The demonstrators are protesting a plan by the Central States Pension Fund to reduce payments to retirees. (Drew Angerer/Bloomberg News)
Cuts made last year in the pension payments to retired Teamsters could be restored under federal legislation being touted by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer.
January 30, 2018Lawmakers Pushing Legislation to Save Union Pension Funds
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A year ago, Teamsters Local 707 retirees suffered a fate that could soon hit hundreds of thousands of union workers: Their pension fund crashed.
January 23, 2018XPO Logistics LTL Drivers Reject Teamsters in New York
The latest battleground in the ongoing dispute between XPO Logistics Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters was in Albany, N.Y., where less-than-truckload drivers voted against unionization.
January 19, 2018Minnesota’s New Senator Prepares to Fight for Teamsters Pensions
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Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith met with retired Teamsters on Jan. 6 to talk about a proposed solution to the problems facing their pensions.
January 8, 2018