Posts tagged Teamsters
Cargill meatpackers in Fort Morgan expected to take another vote on contract they rejected
August 14, 2026 // Workers have been locked out of the beef-processing plant for nearly 85 days but things got worse after union strike pay was reduced. After workers rejected a Cargill Meat Solutions contract last week, reality hit the more than 1,700 unemployed meatpackers who’ve been locked out of the Fort Morgan plant for nearly 85 days. Now, a worker-led effort to take another vote on a contract has received enough signatures for the union to consider it.
Bally’s Colorado Casino Workers Become State’s First to Unionize
August 14, 2026 // With more than 1.3 million members, the Teamsters are one of the oldest and largest organized labor groups in the U.S. Its gaming footprint is small relative to other industries, but it is growing as it now represents “nearly 6,000 members at casinos and casino hotels” across the country. Other gaming venues where staff are Teamsters include Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor and the Hard Rock Casino Rockford in Illinois. Bally’s and the Teamster have established ties as well. In February, 66 bankers, front desk workers, and cashiers at Bally’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Biloxi, Miss. voted to join the Teamsters.
Op-ed: How ‘pro-union conservatism’ is a win for the radical Left
August 14, 2026 // The AFL-CIO has funneled over $107 million to “Working America,” a voter canvassing operation affiliated with the union. Since 2015, the Service Employees International Union has sent nearly $39 million to “The Fairness Project,” a progressive ballot initiative operation that is currently working to defeat a proposed abortion ban in Hawley’s home state of Missouri. Union operatives see “organizing” a workplace to form a union as just another kind of political organizing that a professional left-wing activist would do, which is why, once they take control of workplaces and begin negotiating a contract with the employer, unions push their political objectives, not just workplace conditions.
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.
350+ CalPortland Drivers Go on Strike Across Northern California Over Contract Dispute
August 10, 2026 // The union said bargaining efforts began on June 8, with the locals calling for simultaneous negotiations on new agreements. However, the Teamsters alleged that CalPortland, instead, scheduled separate bargaining sessions for each local. It claimed that only two bargaining days per month from August to November were allotted. The union argued that the proposed schedule delays negotiations until after the busy summer construction season, when many ready-mix projects have already been completed.
Possible Duval school bus strike could disrupt start of school for Southside, Mandarin students
August 10, 2026 // Duval County Public Schools said Friday the potential impact would be limited to schools served by Durham School Services in the Southside and Mandarin areas. The district is asking families to check Focus to see if their child’s transportation provider is listed as “Durham Southside.” The district said negotiations are continuing and it will provide additional updates as more information becomes available. Duval County relies on about 860 school buses operated by Durham School Services and Student Transportation of America to transport nearly 48,000 students each year
Op-ed:Will Swaim: California schools turn to child sacrifice
August 7, 2026 // This was no accident. Sacrificing their younger union members in order to boost the pay of the older members is a key part of the union playbook – and the predictable outcome of state law commonly known as “LIFO,” or “last in, first out.” It’s buried in California Education Code section 44955, a single phrase that lays out the order of layoffs in any financial crisis: “employees shall be terminated in the inverse of the order in which they were employed.” Many younger teachers say they did not know about LIFO. “We’re pretty shocked,” said a two-year Los Angeles teacher who spoke on condition of anonymity. She said the general feeling among young teachers is “betrayal.” “We supported the bargaining team throughout this process – stood out in the rain to protest and rallied online support for the new contract,” she said. “No one, not even once, told me this could happen.”
Baltimore museum workers’ union push dissolves
August 7, 2026 // Teamsters Local 570 disclaimed its interest in representing Baltimore Museum of Industry workers in February 2026. The union lost support roughly a year after workers voted 14-8 to join in January 2025.
Florida Imperial Dade Drivers Oust Teamsters Despite Attempt by Union Bosses to Overturn Workers’ Election Result
August 5, 2026 // Drivers at Imperial Dade have freed themselves from the unwanted “representation” of Teamsters Local 385 union bosses. The workers’ effort was spearheaded by Lionel Powell, who filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), seeking a “decertification” election to end the Teamsters’ monopoly bargaining control over the workers. Powell’s petition was filed with free legal aid from the National Right to Work Foundation.