Tom Erickson News Today

Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. You can be sure the heat will be cranked up in the car tonight when president obama makes his way to the capitol for his fifth state of the Union Address. Its 19 degrees here, heading down to 14, and thats just tip of the iceberg across much of the country. The Midatlantic States are getting another round of dangerously cold temperatures, and the south is seeing something it almost never sees snow. Atlanta got about 2. 5 inches, but that was enou...

The latest move comes in Harrisburg, Pa.; in May, over 200 UNFI workers, most of them truck drivers, have opted to join unions

/PRNewswire/ -- Drivers at United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) in Harrisburg, Pa., have voted nearly unanimously to join Teamsters Local 776. The 75-worker group...

Organizing Momentum Hits "All-Time High" at Natural Food Distributor

/PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters leaders and Amazon workers joined with Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) today to announce the introduction of...

/PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, May 2, 2024, the Teamsters General President Sean M. OBrien will be joined by Sen. Ed Markey, Sen. Tina Smith, and workers to...

Public Sector Teamsters Opposition to SF2374 Kills the Bill

/PRNewswire/ -- More than 150 Costco drivers in Sumner, Wash., voted overwhelmingly yesterday to join Teamsters Local 174, becoming the first-ever group of...

Eighty workers can vote to unionize in May

More than 150 Costco drivers in Sumner, Wash., voted overwhelmingly yesterday to join Teamsters Local 174, becoming the first-ever group of workers at a Costco Distribution Center to organize with the Teamsters. They are seeking strong representation to address years of workplace concerns under the backing of a Teamsters contract. Key issues include wages, retirement, and a lack of seniority and grievance procedure.