For Immediate Release
June 03, 2026
Vivalon Workers in San Francisco Join Teamsters
22 Shuttle Drivers and Attendants Ready to Negotiate Strong Contract
(SAN FRANCISCO) – Shuttle drivers and attendants at Vivalon Rides in San Francisco have voted to join Teamsters Local 665. The workers organized to secure better wages, stronger benefits, and a greater voice on the job while continuing to provide critical transportation services for San Franciscans who are unable to drive.
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For Immediate Release
May 26, 2026
San Mateo Recology Teamsters Ratify Strong Contract
New Agreement Strengthens Benefits, Boosts Wages, Improves Worker Protections
(SAN MATEO, Calif.) – Over 140 members of Teamsters Local 350 at Recology have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new five-year contract that delivers major gains in wages, retirement benefits, and workplace protections.
The agreement includes a 25 percent wage increase,
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For Immediate Release
May 15, 2026
NLRB Demands Republic Services/Browning-Ferris Bargain with Teamsters Local 350
Board’s Decision End Landmark Joint Employer Dispute after Lengthy Battle
(OAKLAND, Calif.) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ended a lengthy joint employer dispute between the multibillion-dollar waste giant Republic Services and Teamsters Local 350, ruling in the union’s favor.
Over a decade ago, 200 workers at Republic Services — at the time doing business as Browning Ferris — voted to join Local 350.
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For Immediate Release
May 06, 2026
Drivers at Flowers Foods Ratify First Contract
Workers in Modesto Become First to Unionize at Company Nationwide
(MODESTO, Calif.) – Workers at Flowers Foods in Modesto, Calif., have voted to ratify a strong first agreement, becoming the first group to organize and win a union contract at the company nationwide. The 12 members of Teamsters Local 948 secured increased wages,
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For Immediate Release
April 27, 2026
Over 100 Workers, Represented by Teamsters Local 533 Secure First Contract
Organized workers win strong wages, sick pay, healthcare, and retirement benefits.
(WINNEMUCCA, NV) — 114 workers at Diversified – Student Transportation of America (STA) in Winnemucca and Elko secured their first labor contract after the unit organized in November last year. At the time of the contract ratification 114 members are in the unit with additional new hires joining in the coming weeks as demand for work continues to grow.
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For Immediate Release
March 30, 2026
Workers at Aramark Commissary in Sacramento Unionize
45-worker unit joins Teamsters Local 150
(SACRAMENTO, CALIF.) — Workers at Aramark commissary in Sacramento recently voted to unionize joining Teamsters Local 150. Teamsters Local 150 in partnership with Teamsters Joint Council 7 have been strategically organizing for months in advance of the critical vote for workers in the unit.
Aramark is a global company providing food,
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(SAN FRANCISCO) – Today, Teamsters Joint Council 7 was joined by Service Employees International Union Local 1021 and the International Association of Firefighters Local 798 at a press conference outside San Francisco City Hall calling for good jobs and safe streets.
The press conference was followed by a hearing before the Board of Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee, where Waymo was compelled to testify about its operational failures during a widespread power outage in December.
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For Immediate Release
January 28, 2026
Teamsters California Backs “California Billionaire Tax”
“It’s time to hold Big Tech Billionaires accountable for destroying our jobs and robbing families of our healthcare”
Sacramento, CA – Today, Teamsters California announced endorsing the California Billionaire Tax, the largest union to date, backing the November ballot measure. As the unified voice of 250,000 California members,
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Over 1,000 Teamsters secure 34% in raises, major pension increases, more
More than 1,000 Sysco drivers and warehouse workers across Northern California and Nevada have overwhelmingly ratified the first-ever regional collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the Teamsters at Sysco.
The four-year agreement delivers a 34 percent wage increase, substantial improvements to pension contributions, top-tier Teamsters health care, and robust protections against unsafe working conditions and harmful automation practices.
“We were all proud to see Teamster members from different Locals come together,” said Joshua Snell,
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(SAN FRANCISCO) – The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution today demanding that Amazon immediately begin bargaining with more than 100 warehouse workers and drivers at the company’s DCK6 facility. The vote followed a rally and intense advocacy by Amazon Teamsters calling out the company’s ongoing refusal to recognize the union.
Workers at DCK6 organized with the Teamsters last October. Since then, Amazon has refused to recognize the union and has responded with illegal union-busting,
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