Posts tagged contract
Teamsters Threatening Renewed Landfill Disruptions Over Rejected Contract
October 30, 2026 // On October 19, the county filed an unfair practice charge with the state Public Employment Relations Board, alleging the union had moved from lawful strike activity into illegal obstruction of public facilities. The filing claims that from October 13 through 17, picketers marched in roadways, formed human chains, surrounded vehicles and kept county managers from entering the landfills, and that commercial trucks waited for hours, with some haulers refusing deliveries. The complaint also alleges union workers falsely told customers one of the landfills was closed. According to a declaration from a senior county waste official, the Bowerman landfill, which typically receives about 8,000 tons of trash a day, took in roughly 1,100 to 2,000 tons a day during that period. The county also says two striking workers were injured on October 17 when vehicles entering the facilities ran over their feet, and it sought expedited relief that could include a restraining order barring obstruction of county facilities.
Henry Ford Genesys nurses approve contract after 411-day strike
October 19, 2026 // The hospital said it has already begun implementing elements of a revamped staffing model, including giving frontline nurses greater say in decisions involving patient care, nursing practices, safety and their work environment. The contract ratification comes just days after the nurses submitted a petition to the National Labor Relations Board, seeking an election on removing Teamsters Local 332 as their bargaining representative.
Unionized Fremont County first responders say they’ll strike over rift with local officials
September 22, 2026 // But the Fremont County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to instead negotiate with Cody Regional Health. The county’s contract with Priority Ambulance, which operates under the name Frontier Ambulance in Fremont County, is set to expire in October. Its tentative agreement with Cody Regional Health would begin Oct. 1 and last for about a year while the county considers a more permanent strategy. If the county goes with Cody Regional, the EMTs would no longer be able to bargain as a union.
Toledo NewsGuild members reject The Blade’s final two-year contract proposal
September 2, 2026 // Members voted 46-25 against the proposal, citing language they say could allow union work to be outsourced to AI, freelancers, managers or other sources.
‘Keep Washington running’: Thousands of state workers walk out amid contract talks
September 1, 2026 // Thousands of Washington state employees walked off the job Monday at more than 100 sites across the state as contract negotiations continue. The Washington Federation of State Employees, the union representing the workers, organized the walkouts. At a Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) office in Bellevue, about 20 workers joined the demonstration. Larger rallies were also held at the University of Washington, Western State Hospital, the state departments of Health and Ecology, and other DCYF offices.
Cargill Lockout Continues: Teamsters Reject Settlement in Fort Morgan
August 4, 2026 // Union members voted Monday to reject the latest contract offer. Cargill’s Fort Morgan facility has not processed beef since April 23.
Op-ed: How one California law created 1.2 million headaches
August 3, 2026 // AB 339, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year and in effect since January, requires local public agencies to give unions 45 days’ notice before issuing or renewing a contract for services that represented employees could perform. The intent is sound: to prevent agencies from quietly outsourcing work that civil servants could and should be doing. But somewhere between the Capitol and the reality of county HR departments, the operational math fell apart.
Op-ed: Republicans should stop helping Democrats empower union bosses
July 29, 2026 // Policies built on employee choice, such as right-to-work protections, reflect what American workers actually want. The partisan legislation now moving through Congress reflects only what union leadership wants. Pro-worker legislation is not synonymous with pro-union legislation; in fact, they often are opposites. It is time for Congress to wake up and realize this.
Five-year contract limit? MLB’s drastic labor offer bashed by players
June 29, 2026 // The proposals come within the context of a $245.3 million salary cap MLB laid out in a previous proposal, and the cap remains the most explosive point of contention between management and labor. MLB first sought a salary cap in CBA negotiations in 1994, a year that ended with the cancellation of the World Series as the work stoppage dragged into the following year. The current CBA expires Dec. 1, and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has strongly suggested the league will lock out the players, as it did in December 2021 during the last major round of bargaining.
The Beverage Market provides update about ongoing talks with striking workers, Teamsters Local 175 union
June 16, 2026 // Beer distribution company The Beverage Market said it wants to continue negotiations “in good faith” with striking workers involved in the current dispute between the company and the Teamsters Local 175 union. The current contract between the company and the union expired in early May. 49 workers at The Beverage Market began their strike May 12, and have been on the picket line ever since. Union members have said the company is asking for “unfair concessionary proposals” related to wages, insurance, and retirement.