Nation Mar 11 Teamsters president on Trump’s economic agenda: ‘They made a lot of promises’ By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens
Economy Dec 20 What to know about Amazon workers strike at multiple delivery hubs Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union are holding a strike at seven of the company's delivery hubs less than a week before Christmas. By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Politics Dec 19 Amazon workers at seven facilities go on strike as Teamsters press for labor contract The union said that the workers are joining the picket line Thursday after Amazon ignored a Sunday deadline the union set for contract negotiations. By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Politics Sep 19 Watch 7:33 Teamsters chief on why union won’t endorse Trump or Harris: ‘Our system is broken’ One of the nation’s largest unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, says it won't make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential election. It’s the first time the union has skipped an endorsement in a presidential race since 1996, having supported… By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens
Politics Sep 18 Teamsters union rebuffs both Trump and Harris, declining to endorse either for president “Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement. By Josh Boak, Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Sep 02 Watch 7:44 How union workers in battleground states could swing the election By John Yang, Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes With a little more than two months to go to the general election, both Vice President Harris and former President Trump are fighting to win key Midwestern states like Michigan. Both candidates are determined to get as much of the… Continue watching
Aug 30 Teamsters union files lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders for Canadian rail workers By Josh Funk, Associated Press The union that represents workers at both of Canada's largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it had promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work and got the trains moving again, the union announced Friday. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Teamsters president Sean O’Brien speaks at Republican National Convention By Trey Brannon In his speech, he said the American worker is being taken for granted. Continue reading
Mar 12 Biden meets with Teamsters as he seeks to bolster his support among unions By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden has met with the powerful International Brotherhood of Teamsters and reminded its leaders and members of his record on unions as likely Republican challenger Donald Trump tries to make gains among blue-collar workers. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump meets with the Teamsters in bid to cut into Biden’s union support By Jill Colvin, Tom Krisher, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump met with leaders of the Teamsters Union in Washington Wednesday as he tried to chip away at President Joe Biden's organized labor support heading into a likely general election rematch. Continue reading