This morning, Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman joined Public Services and Health Care Division Director Peter Finn in welcoming hundreds of business agents, officers, and rank-and-file Teamsters to the annual division conference in San Diego, California. Throughout the day, attendees heard from division representatives, International Union staff and rank-and-file Teamsters about winning strong contracts in health care, ongoing organizing campaigns and recent successes. "When you look at what we've accomplished in the Teamsters Public Services and Health Care Division over the last four-and-a-half years, the results speak for themselves," Zuckerman said. "We’re organizing new members in record numbers and winning the strongest contracts in the country — and most importantly, we’re delivering for our members."

SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WORKERS ACROSS OKLAHOMA JOIN TEAMSTERS Over 115 drivers and warehouse workers at Southern Glazer’s facilities across Oklahoma have voted for representation with Local 516, joining a growing movement of Southern Glazer’s workers across the South who are organizing with the Teamsters for a stronger voice on the job. The Teamsters have organized over 5,000 Southern Glazer’s workers and 70 facilities nationwide, including many states across the South.

385 OIL REFINERY WORKERS IN NEW JERSY LOCKED OUT  Members of Teamsters Local 877 at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery were locked out this afternoon after rejecting the company’s latest offer, which includes concessions that would undermine workers’ hard-earned gains. These 385 workers are essential to the operations of the largest oil refinery on the East Coast. Despite the critical role they play in keeping the refinery running, Phillips 66 has refused to offer meaningful improvements to wages, health care, and safety protections, while pushing concessions on the very workers who keep its operations running.

The Teamsters on strike at The Beverage Market embody West Virginia's militant labor legacy. We traveled to Charleston to hear their stories and see how their community is standing with them to protect their hard-earned wages and benefits.

The Beverage Market has been a mainstay in Charleston, WV for years. For many of its workers, the job is about much more than a paycheck — it’s a career. Enter Theresa Johnson, who bought the beverage distributor in 2021, and suddenly that stability disappears. Now, Johnson finds herself stuck in a losing battle with more than just 49 striking workers. She is up against an entire community. Read our latest Substack: justcauseteamsters.substack.…

Beverage Market Teamsters have been on the picket line for months, fighting to protect their hard-earned benefits after new management threatened to take them away. Subscribe to Just Cause, the Teamsters Substack, and read our story on October 19 about the 24 hours we spent on the picket line with striking Teamsters in Charleston, West Virginia.

DEALERS AT BLUE CHIP CASINO JOIN TEAMSTERS   50 dealers and dual rates at Blue Chip Casino Hotel and Spa in Michigan City, Indiana, have voted to unionize with Teamsters Local 135.   The newly organized workers overcame the company’s egregious union-busting efforts and joined the 20 slot attendants who joined earlier this year.   With Teamsters representation and solidarity behind them, they are ready to fight for a fair first contract.

At the Teamsters 29th International Convention, Teamsters raised $1.5 million to help brother Travis Bornstein launch Tyler’s Redemption Place. Since then, the organization has helped countless people recover from addiction, rebuild their lives, and break down the stigma surrounding substance use. Thank you to every Teamster who donated and who continues to help make this work possible. This is what solidarity looks like.

WAREHOUSE TEAMSTERS WIN STRONG CONTRACTS CVS warehouse workers share what a strong Teamsters contract means to them — and why fighting for better wages, benefits, and working conditions matters.

Members of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Employees Association (JCSEA) voted by an overwhelming 99 percent to join Teamsters Local 223. “These workers serve Jackson County every day. They deserve fair pay, good benefits, and respect on the job,” said Austin DePaolo, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 223. “They made this choice together. Our job now is to stand with them, listen to their concerns, and turn that strong vote into action. We welcome JCSEA to Local 223 and look forward to the work ahead.” Now, Local 223 will work to protect these members’ rights and secure them a strong Teamsters contract.

Denver's public sector workers are building power on the job. With nearly 1,000 workers newly organized into the Teamsters, they're banding together to fight for a stronger voice, better working conditions, and a future that they can collectively shape.

The BLET’s Sixth National Convention has come to a close! BLET Teamsters came together in Las Vegas to reflect on recent gains and establish new priorities for the future. Attendees heard from speakers including Tony Cardwell, President of the BMWED, and Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev, 1st District), on topics ranging from pushing back against harmful mergers and regulations meant to undermine American railroaders. At the convention, Mark Wallace, BLET President, Gary Best, BLET First Vice President, and David Estes, BLET Secretary-Treasurer, were elected to four-year terms.

Hey Teamsters! It’s another week of our survey and questionnaire, where we ask about the issues that matter most to you! This week, we want to know: What’s the most impactful improvement you’ve seen in your workplace because of your Teamsters contract? Give us your answer in the comments below!

Open enrollment for the Teamsters Aflac Critical Illness Benefit is coming to a close! Friday, October 16 is the deadline to enroll for coverage starting November 1. Take advantage of this new benefit by visiting: members.optixenroll.com/team…

The BLET has always won big fights through militancy and solidarity. Over the last two years, BLET Teamsters continued that proud tradition by launching and winning two of the most important rail strikes in generations.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen of the Teamsters Rail Conference has kicked off its Sixth National Convention in Las Vegas! Delegates are gathered from across the country to write the next chapter of the BLET. Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman were joined by Mark Wallace, President of the BLET and the Teamsters Rail Conference as well as Mike Smith, Director of the Teamsters Rail Conference. O’Brien and Zuckerman spoke about the vital contributions of the BLET to the Teamsters Union, as well as strategies to tackle upcoming priorities. “The partnership between the Teamsters Rail Conference and the International Union has never been stronger,” O’Brien said. “We are bargaining harder, organizing faster, and fighting more fiercely than we ever have. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters today is a better union because of the hard work, dedication, and engagement of our tens of thousands of railroaders across the country.”

The Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern mega merger would make one company richer than most countries on Earth, while raising prices for Americans. The Teamsters Rail Conference, which is made up of BLET and BMWED, represents more than half of Union Pacific's and Norfolk Southern’s unionized workforce. We are leading a broad-based coalition to oppose the merger.

The proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would put too much power in the hands of one company. Tell the Surface Transportation Board you oppose the UP/NS merger: RailMergerComments.org

Hundreds of public sector Teamsters were forced to strike after Orange County failed to offer a new contract. These workers provide critical services — like maintaining our parks, animal shelters, roads, and first responder vehicles — for more than three million country residents. By not offering Teamsters a new contract, the Orange County Board of Supervisors left workers with no choice but to hit the picket line. The responsibility to end this strike rests squarely on the shoulders of the Board of Supervisors.