Posts tagged Teamsters
Chicago Parking Garage Workers Vote to Authorize Strike as Contract Expires
November 2, 2026 // Parking garage attendants, porters and customer service workers across the Chicago area voted Friday to authorize a strike, with the clock running out on a labor contract set to expire on Halloween. The vote covers about 1,200 workers employed by more than a dozen parking companies operating at airports, hotels, office buildings, hospitals and other venues throughout the region.
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.
Molson Coors employees in Elkton join Teamsters union
October 28, 2026 // Hourly employees at the Molson Coors brewery in Elkton voted last month to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters' Local 29 chapter based in Verona. The union also represents ABF Freight truckers, Danone and other dairy plant workers, Marshall's Distribution Center mechanics, and city employees in Charlottesville. The broader Teamsters organization also represents Coors workers in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Blade files WARN notice, plans Dec. 31 closure affecting 116 employees
October 28, 2026 // According to the WARN letter, The Blade, a division of Block Communication, Inc., will begin the layoffs during a 14-day period starting Dec. 31. The 116 affected employees have no bumping or reemployment rights. The notice identified union representation for affected staff across three unions: Toledo NewsGuild, Teamsters Local 20, and IBEW Local 8.
Amazon says it will not recognize workers’ unionization push at Merrillville warehouse
October 27, 2026 // Amazon does not plan to voluntarily recognize drivers who filed union authorization cards to join the Teamsters Local 142, setting up an election through the National Labor Relations Board. Transportation Operations Management, or TOM, Team drivers out of the 1 million-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center just off Interstate 65 in Merrillville rallied there Thursday to demand the company negotiate a union contract. The department employs about 21 workers out of the hundreds who work at the hulking Amazon warehouse, union leaders said.
Winchester Mystery House tour guides launch one-day unfair labor practice strike
October 27, 2026 // The guides, who organized with Teamsters Local 856 in 2025, lead thousands of visitors through the mansion's halls annually. The strike comes after management bypassed the bargaining table to approach guides directly to sign waivers regarding the usage of their image and likeness for marketing promotion materials, rather than negotiating the issue collectively, according to union officials.
CFA Chapters Organize Actions Coinciding with Launch of Strike Authorization Vote
October 26, 2026 // CFA members across the state are holding “Cost of Living is a Nightmare“ rallies next week to build our power and kick off the start of the Strike Authorization Vote (SAV), which runs from October 26 to November 19.
Huge N.J. refinery locks out 400 union workers amid contract talks, negotiators say
October 20, 2026 // Negotiators for Houston-based Phillips 66, which owns Bayway, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union Local 877, which represents 400 workers at the refinery, had reached a tentative agreement on a new contact. However, a narrow majority of rank-and-file union members declined to ratify the deal in a vote on Friday, prompting the company to block union workers from entering its gate on Park Avenue in Linden on Monday at 4 p.m. Phillips issued a statement Tuesday saying it was “disappointed” by the situation, but that the refinery would continue operating without disruption using, “properly trained and qualified personnel to meet all customer requirements.”
Lefty NYC labor bill would kill Amazon, UPS jobs, warns dire letter
October 20, 2026 // Business groups are demanding the City Council block a controversial labor bill backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his progressive comrades — arguing it will slap crippling mandates on crucial job providers. The coalition, including the Taxpayers Protection Alliance and the American Consumer Institute, fired off a letter to the Democratic-led council and Speaker Julie Menin on Tuesday warning that the proposed Delivery Protection Act would come at “substantial cost’’ to companies such as Amazon and UPS — and thus consumers.