Sandy Pope vs. C&S Taking on the Nonunion Competition
September 15, 2011: As an International Union Rep, Sandy Pope won the first union contract at C&S—the largest third-party food distribution company in the world.
View ArticleGrocery Teamsters Back Sandy Pope
September 15, 2011: Sandy Pope’s first Teamster job was a warehouse selector. Now she’s running for General President on a program of standing up to grocery employers.
View ArticleStrike at US Foods
November 2, 2011: US Foods workers were forced to strike the nation's second largest foodservice distributor this weekend in response to the company's unfair labor practices, which include retaliating...
View ArticleYour Right to Get a Copy of Your Contract
UPDATED September 4, 2012: The Southern California master grocery contract, covering 5,000 Teamsters, was ratified in October 2010. But after two years, members still can't get a copy of their contract.
View ArticleHundreds of Bronx Workers Locked Out, Now on Strike
NY Daily News09/06/2012More than 350 Bronx factory workers are on strike against one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world.The union workers—who manufacture and package medical...
View ArticleWarehouse Workers on Strike!
Change to Win's Strategic Organizing Center09/12/2012A letter from Change to Win's Strategic Organizing Center:Dear Friends,Warehouse workers in Southern California went on strike this morning,...
View ArticleSuper Valu Seeks Buyer: Teamster Jobs on the Line
September 20, 2012: Speculation continues over the future of some 80,000 union workers employed by the grocery giant Super Valu, as the corporation continues to seek a buyer or takeover bid.
View ArticleWal-Mart Warehouse Workers Fight Back
October 4, 2012: On Monday, October 1, 600 warehouse workers and union supporters shut down Wal-Mart's largest US distribution center, in Elmwood, Illinois, in a dramatic show of solidarity.
View ArticleWalmart Warehouse Strikers Return to Work with Full Back Pay
Labor Notes10/12/2012Strikers have returned to work with their heads held high and their wallets full at Walmart’s largest North American distribution center. Warehouse workers in Elwood, Illinois,...
View ArticleWhy Walmart Failed to Suppress Black Friday Strikes
The Nation11/26/2012Friday was a historic day for labor organizing, as workers and their supporters at 1,000 Walmarts across the country protested on the superstore’s most profitable day....
View ArticleSupervalu moving toward selling its two largest chains
Star Tribune12/05/2012Supervalu is moving toward selling its two largest chains to Cerberus Capital Management after a deal for the entire company has stalled, Bloomberg News is reporting.
View ArticleWarehouse Teamsters in Washington Remain on Strike
UNFI Driven by Greed01/12/2013In federal mediation on January 8, Teamsters Local 117, the Union that represents 168 warehouse workers and drivers on strike at United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI),...
View ArticleLos Angeles Local 630 Sweetheart Deal Threatens Standards
January 23, 2013: While under trusteeship and controlled by a Hoffa appointee, Local 630 signed a side-agreement that created a new job classification paying $10 per hour below the contract wage.
View ArticleSouthern Cal Warehouse Teamsters Fight Sweetheart Deal at Sysco
May 24, 2013: Teamsters employed by Sysco in Southern California are standing up against a substandard deal negotiated for the new Sysco Riverside distribution center slated to open in June.
View ArticleFight against Sysco Sweetheart Deal Escalates
June 11, 2013: On June 2, Teamsters turned out in force to picket and demonstrate at the newly opened Sysco warehouse in Riverside California. But they weren't on strike – they were protesting a...
View ArticleTeamsters to Vote Again on Wegmans Proposal: Reports
Super Market News11/11/2013Teamsters Local 118 has agreed to put its Wegmans Food Markets contract to another union vote, reports said Wednesday.
View ArticleSysco Buys Rival US Foods for $3.5 Billion to Create Food Distribution Giant
The Wall Street Journal12/09/2013The combined company will have increased leverage selling and distributing food goods from manufacturers to restaurants, hospitals, hotels, schools and other...
View ArticleFederal mediator joins Fred Meyer warehouse talks
Super Market News10/02/2014Contract talks between Teamsters Local 117 and Fred Meyer were scheduled to resume Monday with a federal mediator.
View ArticleTeamsters Warehouse Workers Face a Bankruptcy Court Designed to Protect...
In These Times10/08/2014Leaders of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are mobilizing their forces in the wake of an unexpected attack by a notoriously anti-union warehousing company looking to...
View ArticleDefend Teamster Jobs at Sysco-US Foods
November 19, 2014: Teamsters spoke out at the annual shareholders meeting of Sysco to defend Teamster jobs and contracts in the face of the proposed merger of Sysco and US Foods.
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