Biden to announce $36 billion in relief for major pension fund to avoid benefit cuts
President Biden on Thursday will announce $36 billion in financial relief to stave off pension cuts for thousands of union workers, the White House said. Biden will be joined by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and union leaders and workers to detail the funding for the Central States Pension Fund, which provides benefits mostly for Teamsters…
news.yahoo.comEx-Teamsters boss John Coli Sr. faces sentencing in extortion case
More than five years after his indictment on extortion charges, former Teamsters union boss John Coli Sr. is set to finally learn his fate Wednesday at an in-person sentencing hearing at Chicago’s federal courthouse.
chicagotribune.comMichigan workers call for Vernors boycott over labor dispute
click to enlarge Lee DeVitoWorkers at a Redford Township facility are calling for a boycott of beverage company Keurig Dr. Pepper, which owns Vernors. click to enlarge Lee DeVitoWorkers are calling for a boycott of beverage company Keurig Dr. Pepper, which owns Vernors. Workers at a 7-Up facility in Redford Township are calling for a boycott of parent company Keurig Dr. Pepper — whose portfolio includes the Michigan favorite Vernors — as part of an ongoing labor dispute over wages that they say has escalated to alleged threats of violence.The workers, members of the Teamsters Local 337 union, have been on strike since March 11. "Another issue involved a man who was "causing trouble, starting fights" with the picketing workers late at night, causing the workers to call the police. "Congress is considering the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which strengthens protections for workers seeking union protections.
metrotimes.comFederal takeover of United Auto Workers union remains an option as corruption probe grows
U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider speaks during a news conference March 6, 2020 to discuss charges against former UAW President Gary Jones in Detroit. A takeover of the United Auto Workers union by the U.S. government to eliminate a "culture of corruption and greed" remains an option, according to federal officials. While the UAW has historically supported Democrats, President Donald Trump has touted the support of blue-collar workers in unions such as the UAW. "That has worked well for the Teamsters," Schneider said Thursday during a news conference in Detroit to discuss unsealed charges against ex-UAW President Gary Jones. The multiyear probe has already led to convictions of 13 others, including 10 people affiliated with the union and three Fiat Chrysler executives.
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