Union News

Buy American-Made Easter Cards

Jim Carlile — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:09:10 -0400

Its springtime and the Graphic Communications Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters wants you to know that you do have a choice on Easter. Many Easter cards are made in the USA, and some are not.

Union Workers' Anthem

Jim Carlile — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:31:14 -0400

Decades ago, there was a grand tradition of labor songs. Proud union members didn’t have to look hard to find a relevant (and great) pro-union song by Woody Guthrie or Pete Seeger. In recent years, new singer/songwriters have tried their hand at writing labor songs. Tom Morello and Billy Bragg are doing great things, but Adam Wollenburg and Tony Dooley think there’s still lots of work to be done—and labor songs yet to be written.

Teamster Horsemen: Who We Are

Jim Carlile — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:26:27 -0500

The Teamster Horsemen Motorcycle Association is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization. I’ve been a member of Teamsters Local 456 for 15 years and a Teamster Horseman for three years.

The James R. Hoffa Collection at the Teamsters Labor History Center

Jim Carlile — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:52:40 -0500

The James R. Hoffa Documentation collection was recently added to the Teamsters Labor History Research Center at The George Washington University. The collection contains material relating to the life and work of James R. Hoffa. Included are newspaper clippings, magazine articles, trial transcripts, publicity materials and copies of congressional hearings.

Buy ‘Made in the U.S.A.’ Cards

Jim Carlile — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:46:31 -0500

Conscientious consumers need to be cautious when purchasing greeting cards. Many are not made in America.

Probation Officer at the Top of Her Class

Jim Carlile — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:20:11 -0500

Local 776 Teamster honored as Juvenile Probation Officer Of The Year.

BLET Helps Santa Spread Good Cheer

Jim Carlile — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:29:33 -0500

The 69th annual CSX Santa Train ran safely and on time again this year, thanks in large part to Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) Division 781 in Erwin, Tenn. The BLET is part of the Teamsters Rail Conference.

Speak Out

Jim Carlile — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:34:59 -0500

When Father Bill Leininger of the Archdiocese of San Jose and California State Assemblyman Paul Fong heard concerns expressed by bus drivers in their community, they immediately pledged full support of the workers’ efforts to form a union. The drivers—employees of Student Transportation of America (STA) and Durham School Services—faced harassment, intimidation, wage theft and unsafe working conditions. When they tried to join Local 287 in San Jose, both companies waged aggressive anti-union campaigns.

Special Delivery

Jim Carlile — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:22:10 -0500

Teamsters are scheduled to arrive at Vice President Joe Biden’s residence today, Christmas trees in tow.

D.C. Teamsters Help Veterans in Need

Jim Carlile — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:37:42 -0500

Local 639 recently teamed up with the D.C. Office of Veterans Affairs (OVA) to aid homeless veterans in Washington, D.C. OVA helped out homeless local veterans by housing them in government homes in D.C. The housing didn’t have any furniture, though, and that’s where Local 639 stepped in.