Teamsters aren’t afraid of a fight. With the AI revolution upon us, now is the time for workers to make our voices heard against Big Tech and greedy corporations that want to replace us with robots.
In the Teamsters Union, we do not oppose new technology that enhances work, makes work safer, or creates new jobs in the supply chain. But we are prepared to fight with full force against corruptible employers that want to use new technology,
Keep readingThis year our Joint Council continued to bring the political heat to local, state, and federal races. An overwhelming number of our endorsed candidates won in all facets of government, including a Teamsters 856 member who won his judge seat in San Mateo County. However, endorsements are about more than just helping candidates who share our values. They’re also an opportunity for us to talk to every candidate running for office about the issues facing workers.
Keep readingAfter four days of powerful, statewide action – including walking the picket line in the pouring rain and even hail at some Northern California campuses – Teamsters Local 2010 Skilled Trades workers’ strike across 22 California State University (CSU) campuses has delivered a clear message: CSU workers are united and will not accept CSU’s broken promises.
Beginning February 17, 1,100 skilled trades workers — electricians, plumbers, mechanics, painters, locksmiths, and other essential tradespeople — walked off the job across every CSU campus.
Keep readingWhen we hear the term “outsourcing”, we might only think of offshoring—the practice of shipping American jobs out of the country. But outsourcing is much more than that. It also includes the subcontracting of jobs that were once done in-house to the lowest bidder and the privatization of our public services. And increasingly employers are attempting to outsource work through automation or replacing jobs with artificial intelligence (AI). Outsourcing in all its forms is the result of poor management and destroys middle-class jobs,
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Keep readingOn February 18, 500 Local 856 members at MarinHealth Medical Center (MHMC) held a 24-hour Unfair Labor Practice Strike after nearly a year of bad-faith bargaining by the hospital.
Teamsters marched on MHMC in the rain, wind, and cold, day and night, in response to the employer’s repeated Unfair Labor Practices, such as canceling multiple bargaining sessions, and refusing to provide necessary, relevant, and correct information needed to understand the costs of the hospital’s healthcare proposal.
Keep readingNot quite. Prior to being enacted and signed into law last year on July 4, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was touted for its provisions calling for “No Tax on Tips” and “No Tax on Overtime,” but these tax benefits are not as sweeping as they sound. This article focuses on the parameters of the overtime pay tax deduction in particular.
Eligible employees are able to claim the tax deduction on their federal tax returns beginning this tax season for tax year 2025,
Keep readingOver 100 Teamsters Local 665 drivers employed at SFO Shuttle on the San Francisco International Airport have ratified a new contract that brings wage increases and benefit improvements through a new four-year deal.
The shuttles are an integral part of SFO daily operations by delivering a safe and reliable option for over 4,000 airport employees to commute to work from around the Bay Area.
“Every aspect of this new contract is an improvement.
Keep readingA zoning appeal filed by Teamsters Local 665 heard in February at San Francisco City Hall soundly rejected a proposal by TESLA for a new robotaxi fleet charging station.
“TESLA won’t be opening for business”, said Local 665 Principal Officer Tony Delorio.
Following the unanimous 11-0 vote by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to uphold the Teamster appeal, Delorio said in a statement: “E.V. fleet charging is a direct threat to Teamster jobs.
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