TEAMSTERS

Little Brownie Bakers blamed the familiar forces of supply chain and labor shortages, with extreme weather thrown into the mix, for production delays.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and Teamsters general president Sean O’Brien verbally attacked each other Wednesday in a Senate committee hearing focused on the right of workers to organize unions.

President Biden is announcing the release of nearly $36 billion to stop severe cuts to the retirement incomes of more than 350,000 Teamsters workers and retirees.

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…

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.

Lawyers for former Teamsters union boss John Coli Sr. have asked for a sentence of probation and home incarceration for extorting a Chicago film studio boss.

A member of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents is questioning whether the decline in enrollment is due to the school being 'too diverse.'

Federal prosecutors are asking for 19 months in prison for former Teamsters union boss John Coli Sr.

Supreme Court will hear a case that could let employers sue workers for economic damage during strikes.

Delivery drivers for Breakthru Beverage say the company hasn't addressed their concerns about workplace safety issues.

Sanders returns to Chicago Friday to back two Congressional candidates in Illinois' June 28 primary election.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was the marquee speaker at a “Fighting Back Against Corporate Greed Rally” hosted by Teamsters and flight attendants unions on June 16, 2022.

Two weeks after abruptly resigning from office, former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton is scheduled to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal embezzlement case.

State Sen. Thomas Cullerton resigned from office Wednesday shortly before his lawyer revealed in court that he’s planning to plead guilty in a federal embezzlement case.

Democratic Secretary of State candidate Alexi Giannoulias wins backing from Illinois Federation of Teachers.

The decadeslong odyssey to find the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa apparently has turned to land near a former New Jersey landfill that sits below an elevated highway.

After going missing 46 years ago from Bloomfield Township, the search for Teamsters Union boss Jimmy Hoffa has been reinvigorated with a new lead.

The new search for Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa in Jersey City underneath a bridge is just the latest in one of law enforcement's wildest goose chases.

The decades-long search for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa apparently has turned to a former New Jersey landfill that sits below an elevated highway.

Today marks 45 years since former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa was reported missing from an Oakland County restaurant.

State Representative Abdullah Hammoud has earned another big endorsement in his run for Dearborn mayor in this upcoming election.

State Representative Abdullah Hammoud has earned another big endorsement in his run for Dearborn mayor in this upcoming election.

A labor dispute at a facility in Redford Township owned by Vernors parent company Keurig Dr. Pepper is now over, and the workers are no...

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.

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.

We received this question through our 4YI form, where you can ask us anything about Metro Detroit or Michigan and we will do our best to find you the answer(s).