The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has decided not to endorse any candidate in the 2024 presidential election, marking the first time in decades the union has abstained from presidential endorsements. This decision follows extensive consultations, including rank-and-file roundtables with major candidates and months of member polling. Internal surveys revealed that a majority of Teamsters members…

Both parties are responding after the FBI said Iranian hackers sent stolen information from the Trump campaign to members of President Biden’s campaign. And a second round of explosions in Lebanon — this time involving walkie-talkies — leaves at least 20 dead. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. FBI: Iranian hackers…

Calls continue to grow for a cease-fire deal after the bodies of six hostages were recovered in Gaza. And thousands of hotel workers are on strike at major hotel chains across the country. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. Pressure builds for cease-fire deal after 6 hostages killed in Gaza Pressure…

A breakdown in negotiations between two of Canada’s largest railroads could result in supply chain issues for the U.S. Both the Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) say that unless a deal is reached with the Teamsters union representing nearly 10,000 workers, those workers will be locked out starting early Thursday, Aug. 22.…

Congressional Democrats are pressing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to reach a decision on several unfair labor practice charges made against Amazon regarding its delivery drivers. According to a letter from 24 Democratic lawmakers, the NLRB is actively investigating complaints from Teamsters Local 396 in California that Amazon has not bargained with workers in good…

Anheuser-Busch, the company behind Budweiser, and the Teamsters Union have announced a tentative labor agreement, averting potential strikes at 12 U.S. plants. The union, representing about 5,000 workers, had set a deadline for reaching a deal by midnight Thursday, Feb. 29. The potential strike against Anheuser-Busch would have been the first in the U.S. since…

Congressional leaders strike a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown before Friday night’s deadline. And Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to face questions from Congress over keeping his health a secret. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 Congress reaches short-term deal to avoid government shutdown A…

Union have been busy in 2023 as they have successfully negotiated wage increases of 10% or more for 900,000 workers across the U.S., according to a CNN analysis. Some deals resulted from high-profile strikes by auto workers and Hollywood actors and writers. According to the Straight Arrow News Media Miss™ tool, this story is a…

The strike at over 200 U.S. Starbucks locations on Thursday Nov. 16, marked the largest walkout in the two-year effort to unionize the company’s stores, according to organizers from the Workers United union. The action, named the “Red Cup Rebellion,” coincided with Starbucks’ annual Red Cup Day, typically one of the busiest days of the…

Trucking company Yellow Corp., which has been in business for nearly a century, has halted operations on July 30, and will lay off all 30,000 of its workers. According to industry experts, the company is expected to file for bankruptcy as soon as Monday, July 31. It is poised to be the largest trucking bankruptcy…