August 3, 2015
According to a recent announcement, shuttle drivers who serve seven large Silicon Valley companies recently voted to accept a union proposal for the drivers’ first contract with included industry-leading benefits and wages.
Read more →July 30, 2015
Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa recently released a statement about the extension of the transportation bill as well as the safety issues that remain problematic in transportation.
Read more →July 23, 2015
The Senate recently voted to approve a surface transportation reauthorization for the next six years, but experts say that safety issues continue to be a concern.
Read more →May 18, 2015
The Teamsters said on Thursday that they recently won majority support from Swift Transportation shareholders for the union's proposal to require that the company’s board replace its current dual-class stock structure with a one-share, one-vote system. The Teamsters' proposal was endorsed by Swift shareholders at the company’s 2015 annual meeting on May 8, with the plan receiving 82 percent support from Class A shareholders, up 3 percent from a year earlier.
Read more →April 20, 2015
Safe Freight Act introduced in U.S. House of Representatives.
Read more →March 11, 2015
The Teamsters Union on March 10 filed a legal challenge opposing the Department of Transportation’s recent decision to open the border to Mexican trucks.
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