Posts tagged Teamsters California
California approves labor-backed force majeure updates and other laws
September 30, 2026 // Union-backed SB 1371, signed by Newsom on Monday, makes changes to solid waste labor strike rules and force majeure provisions. The bill was unpopular with major waste companies. Starting Jan. 1, 2027, the law will prohibit a city or county from entering into or updating a solid waste hauling agreement if a labor dispute would excuse the hauler from carrying out its duties. The law will also void any existing force majeure provisions from such contracts if that provision is meant to be used due to a work stoppage from a labor strike.
Teamsters sue California DMV over rules that could affect 200,000 trucking jobs
August 11, 2026 // The Teamsters claim the regulations could eventually eliminate more than 200,000 employee semi-truck driver jobs across California. The suit says a similarly large number of self-employed commercial drivers could also be affected.
Opinion Aaron Withe: Why unions love the ‘Billionaire Tax’
March 12, 2026 // It has attracted a coalition of supporters — chief among them government employee unions. That might seem like an odd pairing, but the logic becomes clear once you trace where the money is supposed to go. Sanders’ legislation would redirect the projected revenue — $4.4 trillion over a decade — into an array of new federal spending programs, including direct cash payments, a federal salary floor for public school teachers and expanded Medicare benefits. Not coincidentally, pouring money into such programs means more federal employees, more union-eligible positions and more dues flowing into union bank accounts.