Paxton Ryan

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

WORKERS AT SWF1 LAUNCH ULP STRIKE

Warehouse workers at the SWF1 facility in Rock Tavern, New York have walked out to demand Amazon end its unfair labor practices and institute safer working conditions at the facility. Amazon managers have repeatedly ignored worker concerns about safety, such as dangerous conveyor belt speeds and worker reclassification to departments where they do not receive adequate training.

“Amazon wants us to be scared because Amazon knows it has no answer for worker solidarity and worker power. When we stand together and stand up for each other, there is nothing that we can’t accomplish,” said Scott Spath, a warehouse worker at SWF1. “We are done waiting on Amazon to fix these problems. The only way to win the respect we deserve is by taking it, and we are doing that here at SWF1.”

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

70 workers at the biggest waste company in America have won their organizing campaign to become Teamsters!

After months of determined organizing, 70 Waste Management workers in Sacramento, Calif., have officially joined Teamsters Local 150. 💪🐴

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

1,300 casino workers at Encore Boston Harbor represented by Teamsters Local 25 and UNITE HERE Local 26 are on strike to win better wages, job security, and improved benefits after the company refused to bargain in good faith.

It's time for Encore Boston Harbor, which made $847 million last year, to return to the bargaining table with the Teamsters who make their company run and give us the fair contract we deserve.

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

TEAMSTERS UNIONIZE AMAZON'S LARGEST DELIVERY STATION IN RHODE ISLAND

Nearly 100 drivers at Amazon's DRI1 facility in Providence, R.I., marched on their bosses today to demand the $3 trillion corporation recognize their union with the Teamsters.

The newest members of Teamsters Local 251 operate out of Amazon's largest delivery station in the state and are the first Amazon workers in Rhode Island to join the Teamsters.

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

U.S. DISTRICT COURT GRANTS END TO 37-YEAR FEDERAL MONITORSHIP OF TEAMSTERS UNION

After nearly four decades, the U.S. government has officially ended federal monitorship of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, following the approval by the Honorable Loretta Preska of the Southern District of New York (Southern District) of a joint motion filed this summer by the union and the Department of Justice (DOJ).

The filing issued on June 17 sought to amend the Final Order established in 2015 and the original Consent Decree policing the union. In 1989, the Southern District and the Teamsters entered into an agreement to eliminate organized crime influence within the union and ensure fair, democratic, member-driven elections. Over the past 37 years, the Teamsters have conducted nine elections and successfully eliminated corrupt elements from the union.

Since the election of Sean M. O’Brien as Teamsters General President in 2021, the Teamsters have built a new system of rigorous checks and balances in which every member complaint is investigated, and when appropriate, referred to legal authorities. O’Brien was re-elected to a second term as General President this summer at the Teamsters 31st International Convention.

In her ruling granting the motion, Judge Preska cited agreement by former federal judge Barbara Jones (ret.) — who has served as the Independent Review Officer monitoring the union — that the Teamsters indeed have “developed the institutional tools, processes, and procedures necessary to adequately detect, investigate, and resolve instances of major corruption.”

“True history has been made today for the Teamsters Union that begins a new chapter of self-governance and organizational independence to benefit all rank-and-file members and elected leaders,” O’Brien said. “This is the end to the longest monitorship of any union, corporation, nonprofit, or public entity in the history of the United States. Our efforts over the past four years to create a culture of vigilance in our union have proven that we can police our own. The controls in place in the Teamsters today to operate a strong, transparent, and progressive union are more stringent than any labor organization in the country.”

Judge Preska in her ruling reiterated that any concerns of potential corruption in the Teamsters or any union should always be referred to the U.S. Department of Labor and the DOJ — and that the court has no intention of being an indefinite monitor. “Generalized concerns regarding the Teamsters should be directed to the Teamsters management or these agencies, not this Court,” Judge Preska concluded.

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

NEW JERSEY TEAMSTERS ENDORSE BIPARTISAN SLATE OF PRO-UNION CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS

Today, New Jersey Teamsters announced their Congressional endorsements. The candidates are incumbents who have demonstrated a commitment to American workers by voting for the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA).

Teamsters endorsed Senator Cory Booker (D) and Representative Donald Norcross (D-1st District). Booker co-authored the Senate version of the FLCA and voluntarily recognized his campaign’s staff union with the Teamsters in 2020. A lifelong union member, FLCA co-author, and Chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus, Norcross has also supported the Teamsters by serving as the lead sponsor of the Butch-Lewis Act and fighting to protect collective bargaining rights for federal workers.

The Teamsters also endorsed Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd District), Herb Conaway (D-3rd District), Chris Smith (R-4th District), Josh Gottheimer (D-5th District), Frank Pallone (D-6th District), Robert Menendez (D-8th District), Nellie Pou (D-9th District), LaMonica McIver (D-10th District), and Analilia Mejia (D-11th District).

The Faster Labor Contracts Act, a Teamsters-backed bill that passed the House of Representatives in June, would become the most significant labor legislation enacted in 80 years. It would streamline the process for newly organized workers who are working to secure their first collective bargaining agreement.

There are more than 50,000 Teamsters throughout New Jersey, and they all agree that our union should only support politicians who support us,” said Al Rispoli, President of Teamsters Joint Council 73. “This bipartisan coalition refused to vote no on the FLCA even in the face of immense pressure from corporate lobbyists. They stood strong and had our backs, so we’ll do the same for them when we go to the polls in November.”

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

After visiting Capitol Waste Teamsters in Revere, Mass., Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien continued site visits with a stop at the UPS Watertown facility. Joined by Tom Mari, President of Teamsters Local 25, O’Brien met with hundreds of UPS rank-and-filers.

The visit marked a homecoming for O’Brien, who served as a Local 25 Business Agent representing Teamsters at UPS Watertown more than two decades ago. He spoke with members about aggressive contract enforcement, exercising the heat-safety protections secured under Article 18 of the current agreement, and preparations for the upcoming 2028 UPS contract campaign.

“More than 20 years ago, I walked through these doors as a Local 25 Business Agent representing the hardworking men and women in this facility. Coming back as General President means so much because I have never forgotten where I came from or who I work for,” O’Brien said. “Titles may change, but my purpose never has. Enforcing the contract, protecting every member, and building strength to win an even better agreement are still the top priorities.”

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

TEAMSTERS, DOJ FILE JOINT MOTION TO END FINAL ORDER AND CONSENT DECREE

Today, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (the Southern District) jointly filed a motion to amend the Final Order and the Consent Decree, ending federal government monitorship of the union.
In 1989, the Southern District and the Teamsters entered into a consent decree to eliminate organized crime influence within the union and ensure fair, democratic, member-driven elections. Over the past 37 years, the Teamsters have conducted nine elections and successfully eliminated corrupt elements from the union.

Since the election of Sean M. O’Brien as Teamsters General President in 2021, the Teamsters have built a new system of rigorous checks and balances in which every member complaint is investigated, and when appropriate, referred to legal authorities.

“Today marks a new era in the Teamsters. After 37 years, this filing marks an end to the longest monitorship of any union, corporation, nonprofit, or public entity in the history of the United States. Over the past four years, we have developed a system of internal controls and created a culture of vigilance in our union. Our efforts have proven that we can police our own, and the controls we have put in place are more stringent than any labor organization in the country,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien.

The motion requires approval by the Federal District Court and the Honorable Loretta Preska, who has overseen the consent decree monitorships since 2002.

Earlier this year, the Honorable Barbara Jones (ret.), the Independent Review Officer, conducted an assessment of the International Union’s internal disciplinary systems and audit functions and concluded that the union has “developed the institutional tools, processes, and procedures necessary to adequately detect, investigate, and resolve instances of major corruption” and has the capacity to assume responsibility for internal processes.

[Sean M. O'Brien @TeamsterSOB]

Honor of my life. Thankful for the team we have. Lot of work still to be done 👊

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

O’BRIEN, ZUCKERMAN REELECTED TO SECOND FIVE-YEAR TERM LEADING TEAMSTERS

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced today that Sean M. O’Brien and Fred Zuckerman have been reelected to another five-year term as General President and General Secretary-Treasurer, respectively, renewing a mandate for powerful, militant leadership on behalf of 1.3 million rank-and-file Teamsters across North America.

The O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United slate was elected by white ballot at the union’s 31st International Convention in Las Vegas following a secret ballot vote of 1,572 delegates. All voting delegates were democratically elected to the convention by rank-and-file members from more than 330 local unions across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. No opposition candidates received enough votes to meet the Teamsters’ constitutionally required threshold to challenge the O’Brien-Zuckerman team.

“This victory belongs to rank-and-file Teamsters. When we were sworn into office four years ago, our leadership team committed to building a bigger, faster, stronger union, and that’s exactly what we’ve done. We’ve organized more than 100,000 new members, won historic agreements including a record contract for 340,000 members at UPS, and put rank-and-file members back in the driver’s seat. The Teamsters is now the most aggressive, effective, and respected labor union on Earth,” O’Brien said. “Over the next five years, we have a lot of work ahead of us. The Teamsters face big fights at UPS and Amazon, and we are prepared to tackle those head on with the militancy and organization that has defined our administration. We will keep growing and never stop working for the members.”

“The Teamsters are stronger, more secure, and more prepared to take on greedy employers than at any point in our 123-year history. We have more than $1 billion in total assets, and our Strike and Defense Fund stands at approximately $365 million, providing the ammunition to take on the boss and protect our members,” Zuckerman said. “The Teamsters have accomplished so much to expand our ranks, exert real political influence, and safeguard our members in an ever-evolving economy. But we’re just getting started. The future is bright and the state of the union is strong in the Teamsters.”

O’Brien is a fourth-generation Teamster from Local 25 in Charlestown, Mass. Zuckerman joined the Teamsters more than four decades ago as a rank-and-file member in Houston and later went on to lead Local 89 in Louisville, Ky. Together, they bring an aggressive grassroots approach to taking on employers and prioritizing member involvement in the union.

Over the next five years, O’Brien and Zuckerman have pledged to continue the fight at UPS and Amazon, strengthen Teamsters density in core industries, defend and improve contracts across every division of the union, and build even bigger bipartisan coalitions to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act and other legislation to benefit working people.
The O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United slate will take the oath of office in March 2027.

The 2027-2032 Teamsters General Executive Board includes:

International Vice Presidents At-Large: Juan Campos, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 705, Chicago, Ill.; Lindsay Dougherty, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 399, Hollywood, Calif.; Tom Erickson, President, Local 120, Blaine, Minn.; Greg Floyd, President, Local 237, New York, N.Y.; Peter Finn, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 856, San Bruno, Calif.; Thomas Gesualdi, President, Local 282, New Hyde Park, N.Y.; and James Wright, President, Local 822, Norfolk, Va.;

Western Region Vice Presidents: Mark Davison, President, Local 162, Portland, Ore.; Rick Hicks, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 174, Tukwila, Wash.; Victor Mineros, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 396, Covina, Calif.; and Karla Schumann, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 104, Phoenix, Ariz.;
Central Region Vice Presidents: Danny Avelyn, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 554, Omaha, Neb.; Pat Darrow, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 348, Akron, Ohio; and Dustin Roach, President, Local 135, Indianapolis, Ind.;

Eastern Region Vice Presidents: Rocco Calo, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 1150, Stratford, Conn.; William Hamilton, President, Local 107, Philadelphia, Pa.; and Matt Taibi, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 251, Providence, R.I.;

Southern Region Vice Presidents: Thor Johnson, Vice President, Local 79, Tampa, Fla.; and Brent Taylor, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 745, Dallas, Texas;
International Trustees: Sean Cedenio, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 570, Baltimore, Md.; Willie Ford, President, Local 71, Charlotte, N.C.; and Vinnie Perrone, President, Local 804, New York, N.Y.;

Teamsters Canada International Vice Presidents: François Laporte, President, Teamsters Canada, Laval, Quebec; Stan Hennessy, President, Local 31, Delta, British Columbia; and Craig McInnes, President, Local 938, Mississauga, Ontario.

[Sean M. O'Brien @TeamsterSOB]

Thank you to all Democrats and Republicans who stood with workers today and passed this monumental legislation in the House💪👊…Senate you’re up next #LFG

[Josh Hawley @HawleyMO]

We need real labor reform that puts workers first. Mega corporations have denied workers’ rights and refused to meet them in good faith at the bargaining table

I’m glad to see the House has done the right thing for working-class Americans. The Senate needs to pass my bill and get this done

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

This is like one of those nature videos when the hiker turns around to see a Bear charging them

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

Stericycle workers in New Jersey have voted to join Teamsters Local 701. The 73 sanitation workers pick up and dispose of medical waste. Last year, Stericycle was acquired by Waste Management — the largest waste corporation in America — for $7.2 billion.

“Safety is the number one priority, especially in the medical waste disposal industry where you’re exposed to a lot of pathogens,” said Janet Roque, a Stericycle plant associate and proud new member of Local 701. “My job is dangerous, and my co-workers and I couldn’t wait for conditions to improve on their own. Having the Teamsters behind us will ensure a safe working environment and the fair treatment we deserve.”

[Paxton Ryan @paxtonryan]

@havetobecompli6 @Teamsters25 Fuck off

[Better Bad Ideas @betterbadideas]

Republic Teamsters are shaking the table. Sean O’Brien breaks down the fight for fair labor, and why corporate America needs to wake up.

New episode of Better Bad Ideas with Sean O’Brien out 08/16 👀‼️

[JimKilbane @JimKilbane]

@Teamsters

[Teamsters Local 25 @Teamsters25]

Good morning from @Teamsters Local 25 on strike at Republic Services! Our members are standing strong at the Roxbury location.

📣 Join us at 66 Norfolk Ave, Roxbury

450 Local 25 #RepublicServices Teamsters have been on strike since July 1 at 12:01 am.

[Sean M. O'Brien @TeamsterSOB]

#TeamsterStrong…On the strike line this morning with my brothers and sisters out of my home local…Local 25…These @Teamsters are fighting against the white-collar crime syndicate @RepublicService for respectable wages, benefits and working conditions..We’ll hold this line as long as it takes 🤷‍♂️💪

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

Airgas workers in New Jersey, represented by Teamsters Local 701, are on the picket line after the company failed to offer a contract that meets industry standards. Pressure on the company is growing as Teamsters Local 283 and Local 507 have authorized strikes over Airgas’s refusal to bargain in good faith.

The message is clear: Airgas Teamsters are prepared to strike if they don’t get a fair deal.