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After 10 Days Holding the Line, UAW Local 2093 Members Lock In $30 by 2030 with Tentative Agreement at American Axle
DETROIT, Michigan, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news:
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After 10 Days Holding the Line, UAW Local 2093 Members Lock In $30 by 2030 with Tentative Agreement at American Axle
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After walking out on strike at midnight on June 1, UAW Local 2093 members at American Axle/Dauch Corporation have reached a tentative agreement with the company that secures the workers' topline demand of $30 per hour by 2030 - a more than 36% increase to the top wage rate over four years - among other historic gains in a record contract at the Tier 1 parts supplier
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DETROIT, Michigan, June 12 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news:
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After 10 Days Holding the Line, UAW Local 2093 Members Lock In $30 by 2030 with Tentative Agreement at American Axle
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After walking out on strike at midnight on June 1, UAW Local 2093 members at American Axle/Dauch Corporation have reached a tentative agreement with the company that secures the workers' topline demand of $30 per hour by 2030 - a more than 36% increase to the top wage rate over four years - among other historic gains in a record contract at the Tier 1 parts supplierto G.M.
"Tonight, after 10 days on strike, I am proud to announce that UAW Local 2093 has reached a tentative agreement at American Axle," said UAW President Shawn Fain. "And tonight, after 18 years of sacrifice, these workers are finally winning back a big chunk of what was taken from them."
In 2008, workers at American Axle took major sacrifices to save the facility from closure during the Great Recession. Many long-time workers who were making as much as $29 an hour in 2008 saw their wages slashed to $14.50. Legacy UAW members hired before May 31, 2012 - including those who went from $29 per hour in 2008 to $14 - will see an immediate $8 per hour increase on ratification. Workers also achieved gains in other core demands with more paid days off and without any concessions on their current health care costs, something the company insisted at the table couldn't be done.
"Not only did they take care of the legacy people that were here and made the tough decisions back in 2008 to keep the place open, they took care of the people working there today," said UAW Region 1D Director Steve Dawes. "They also took care of all the future generations that will come to work here in Three Rivers, Michigan, at American Axle."
In the coming days, nearly 1,000 UAW Local 2093 members will fully review the tentative agreement before taking a vote on whether to ratify the deal.
"This contract will change lives in Three Rivers and across southwest Michigan," said Josh Jager, UAW Local 2093 bargaining chair. "I am damn proud of this agreement, and I am damn proud to be a member of UAW Local 2093."
Over the ten-day strike, UAW Local 2093 members attracted the interest and support of local community and political allies from across the state, including Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, State Senator Sean McCann, Three Rivers Mayor Angel Johnston, U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, candidate for Michigan Attorney General Eli Savit, among others.
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Original text here: https://uaw.org/after-10-days-holding-the-line-uaw-local-2093-members-lock-in-30-by-2030-with-tentative-agreement-at-american-axle/
Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Teamsters-Supported Warehouse Worker Protection Act
WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Teamsters-Supported Warehouse Worker Protection Act
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) - Teamsters are celebrating the passage of S2504A/H7364A, the Rhode Island Warehouse Worker Protection Act, out of the General Assembly. The legislation will prevent companies like Amazon from abusing their workforce by regulating the use and disclosure of warehouse quotas.
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WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Teamsters-Supported Warehouse Worker Protection Act
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) - Teamsters are celebrating the passage of S2504A/H7364A, the Rhode Island Warehouse Worker Protection Act, out of the General Assembly. The legislation will prevent companies like Amazon from abusing their workforce by regulating the use and disclosure of warehouse quotas.
"Amazon and otherbad actors who make up the worst employers in our state have been wreaking havoc on workers' livelihoods and physical well-being for far too long, but we're putting a stop to in Rhode Island," said Matt Taibi, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 251 in East Providence.
Gov. McKee has already said he will sign the bill into law. Rhode Island will become the seventh state to enact the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, following California, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Washington, and most recently Connecticut.
"Far too many people who work in warehousing go to work every day and put themselves in harm's way because of strain or exhaustion, and even then, are told they're still not abiding by an unknown production standard," Taibi said. "By working with our allies in the legislature, particularly Rep. Evan Shanley and Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone, we've leveled the playing field by increasing something that isn't measured enough: corporate accountability."
The warehouse bill is the latest legislative success for Rhode Island Teamsters -last session, the union successfully got laws passed to enhance school bus safety and prevent mandatory attendance at anti-union propaganda meetings.
Teamsters Local 251 represents over 6,200 workers in a wide variety of industries throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. For more information, go to teamsters251.org.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/06/rhode-island-lawmakers-pass-teamsters-supported-warehouse-worker-protection-act/
A+E Factual Studios Workers Win NLRB Election to Unionize with the Writers Guild of America East
NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:
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A+E Factual Studios Workers Win NLRB Election to Unionize with the Writers Guild of America East
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NEW YORK (June 11, 2026) - Workers at A+E Factual Studios, the nonfiction television production arm of A&E Global Media, voted overwhelmingly to unionize with the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) at Wednesday's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election. With the NLRB reporting 84 percent yes votes, the WGAE is proud to officially represent these freelance creative
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NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:
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A+E Factual Studios Workers Win NLRB Election to Unionize with the Writers Guild of America East
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NEW YORK (June 11, 2026) - Workers at A+E Factual Studios, the nonfiction television production arm of A&E Global Media, voted overwhelmingly to unionize with the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) at Wednesday's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election. With the NLRB reporting 84 percent yes votes, the WGAE is proud to officially represent these freelance creativeprofessionals for the purpose of collective bargaining.
A+E Factual Studios, co-owned by Disney and Hearst, produces popular series such as DANCE MOMS: A NEW ERA, THE PRISON CONFESSIONS OF GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD, HISTORY'S GREATEST MYSTERIES and COLD CASE FILES.
Michael Rauch, WGAE VP of Film/TV/Streaming said, "We're thrilled to welcome workers at A+E Factual Studios to the Writers Guild of America East. We look forward to bargaining a fair first contract that reflects the value of their work, and continues to build on the momentum we've grown across nonfiction television production."
In addition to A+E Factual Studios, the WGAE represents workers at nonfiction production companies ITV America, Jigsaw, Lucky 8, McGee Media, NBC News Studios (Peacock Productions), RadicalMedia, Sharp Entertainment, Story Syndicate and Vox Entertainment.
ABOUT THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST
The Writers Guild of America East, AFL-CIO, is a labor union of more than 7,500 members working in film, television, news, podcasts and online media. The Guild negotiates and administers contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of its members; conducts programs, seminars and events on issues of interest to writers; and presents writers' views to various bodies of government. For more information on the Writers Guild of America East, visit wgaeast.org.
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Original text here: https://www.wgaeast.org/ae-factual-studios-workers-win-nlrb-election-to-unionize-with-the-writers-guild-of-america-east/
100,000 New Members. Four Years. Teamsters Growing Rapidly.
WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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100,000 New Members. Four Years. Teamsters Growing Rapidly.
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Press Contact: Kara Deniz Phone: (202) 497-6610 Email: kdeniz@teamster.org
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced today that 100,000 workers have joined the union since March 2022, marking one of the most successful organizing periods in modern labor history and underscoring the growing demand for strong union representation across the U.S. and Canada.
The milestone is the result of an aggressive
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WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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100,000 New Members. Four Years. Teamsters Growing Rapidly.
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Press Contact: Kara Deniz Phone: (202) 497-6610 Email: kdeniz@teamster.org
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced today that 100,000 workers have joined the union since March 2022, marking one of the most successful organizing periods in modern labor history and underscoring the growing demand for strong union representation across the U.S. and Canada.
The milestone is the result of an aggressiveorganizing strategy led by Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman, who made union growth a top priority and invested heavily in organizing, bargaining, and contract enforcement.
"If anyone is still questioning whether the Teamsters are breaking through, they're not paying attention. We're negotiating record contracts, building powerful bipartisan coalitions, and organizing more than 100,000 new members," O'Brien said. "The old complacent guard that ran this union before us spent a decade organizing 50,000 workers, and we've doubled that in just four years. You don't see this kind of growth, energy, or militancy anywhere else in the labor movement. The Teamsters are coming for what our members deserve -so get out of our way."
The Teamsters' growth has extended far beyond traditional industries. While the union continues to expand in freight, warehousing, delivery, and logistics, tens of thousands of new members have organized in sectors including health care, public services, cannabis, and Amazon. The union is also expanding through internal organizing in Southern "right to work" states, and negotiating neutrality agreements at employers including DHL, American Red Cross, and Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits.
"There's no stronger union in North America than the Teamsters. If workers want the best contracts, the highest wages, the most reliable benefits and protections on the job, they need to become Teamsters today and join the 100,000 new members we've organized in just four years," Zuckerman said. "We are protecting one another and holding corrupt, greedy corporations accountable. This is the just the beginning of a brighter future for this organization."
The organizing surge includes victories at major companies throughout North America, including UPS, DHL, Costco, Sysco, UNFI, the American Red Cross, and hundreds of smaller employers. It also reflects the Teamsters' continued success organizing younger workers who are driving a new generation of rank-and-file militancy across nearly every industry.
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/06/100000-new-members-four-years-teamsters-growing-rapidly/
Teamsters File Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Cargill
WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters File Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Cargill
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) - Teamsters Local 455 in Fort Morgan, Colo., has filed unfair labor practice charges against Cargill after the company cut off workers' access to pay and benefits. The charges come as the company continues to keep over 1,700 Teamsters locked out of the Fort Morgan beef processing facility.
"Cargill is
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WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Teamsters File Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Cargill
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(WASHINGTON) - Teamsters Local 455 in Fort Morgan, Colo., has filed unfair labor practice charges against Cargill after the company cut off workers' access to pay and benefits. The charges come as the company continues to keep over 1,700 Teamsters locked out of the Fort Morgan beef processing facility.
"Cargill ishurting working families in Fort Morgan by illegally cutting benefits and refusing to pay its own workforce after now locking them out for multiple weeks," said Dean Modecker, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 455. "These charges make clear that Cargill cannot ignore the law. It's time for the company to stop stalling and return to the bargaining table."
Cargill has recently faced scrutiny, including antitrust lawsuits involving some of the nation's largest meat companies. In a recent beef price-fixing case, Cargill agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle claims that it conspired with other processors to keep beef prices high, while simultaneously denying any wrongdoing. The Teamsters Food Processing Division is looking into possible antitrust issues tied to the company's conduct. It is one more sign that Cargill is putting profits ahead of people.
"The beef cartel, comprised of Cargill, Tysons, and a couple other companies, have already been sued for violating antitrust laws for price fixing and ripping off consumers," said Jesse Case, Director of the Teamsters Food Processing Division. "Now they're conspiring to fix labor rates. These large meat packers are monopolies that need to be broken up if they can't recommit to the communities that helped make them successful."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents over 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/06/teamsters-file-unfair-labor-practice-charges-against-cargill/
Battle in Ohio
WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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Battle in Ohio
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TWU International Actively Assisting Local 1 as Members Fight the Bosses in Akron.
Akron Metro's Bus Operators and other transit workers voted 294 to 2 to reject an "insulting and outrageous" three-year contract proposal that includes two years without raises. The proposal would also force TWU Local 1 families to pay $2,000 more annually for healthcare.
The vote, tallied on Tuesday, June 9, brought TWU Local 1 closer to a possible bus strike that would
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WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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Battle in Ohio
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TWU International Actively Assisting Local 1 as Members Fight the Bosses in Akron.
Akron Metro's Bus Operators and other transit workers voted 294 to 2 to reject an "insulting and outrageous" three-year contract proposal that includes two years without raises. The proposal would also force TWU Local 1 families to pay $2,000 more annually for healthcare.
The vote, tallied on Tuesday, June 9, brought TWU Local 1 closer to a possible bus strike that wouldidle buses that now carry 22,000 daily riders in Akron and surrounding communities.
A state arbitrator issued the non-binding contract proposal on June 5. The Akron Metro Board accepted it Monday night, June 8, with one dissenting vote.
"My members are irate and more united than ever," Local 1 President Wayne Cole said. "This proposal is insulting, outrageous, and 100% unacceptable. By endorsing this proposal, Akron Metro threw a whole lot of fuel onto the fire."
Local 1 represents 315 Bus Operators, Vehicle Service Operators, and Clerical Workers at the transit agency. Their contract with Akron Metro expired in 2024.
Here are the details of the proposed three-year agreement effective June 2024:
* ZERO raise for 2024. No retroactive raises.
* ZERO raise 2025. No retroactive raises.
* 300% increase for family health insurance.
* 4% raise for 2026 - almost entirely wiped out by higher insurance premiums. The typical Bus Operator with a family would pay $2,075 more a year annually for healthcare
With the higher insurance costs, the real wage increase for a Bus Operator with a family would be less than 1%. A proposed $3,500 lump-sum payment is a one-time gimmick that does not increase workers' hourly rates, union officers said. Much of it would be gobbled up by taxes.
"The full force and capabilities of the International Transport Workers Union, with 165,000 members nationwide, are being deployed to defend our hardworking blue-collar members in Akron against this vicious attack on their livelihoods," TWU International President John Samuelsen said. "It's unbelievable that the Democratic officials who control the Akron Metro Board and transit agency would declare war on working families like this. The party is looking to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Beating up on transit workers in Ohio is appalling on a human level but also is the equivalent of political malpractice."
Workers are incensed that they've gone three years without a raise while Akron-Metro CEO Dawn Distler not only received annual raises, but bonus payments totaling more than $70,000.
After the vote, TWU International TUUS Division Director Willie Brown said the TWU would plan for a strike authorization vote. That would empower Local 1 leaders to call a walkout at a time of their choosing. They would have to give 10-days' notice before walking off the job under Ohio law.
The International has been very active assisting Local 1, holding strike training sessions, attending membership meetings to give them updates, creating a webpage and running a media campaign including television and print newspaper ads blasting Akron Metro bosses for their mistreatment of workers. International President John Samuelsen, Secretary-Treasurer Jerome Lafragola and others have made trips to Ohio to give advice and direction.
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Original text here: https://www.twu.org/battle-in-ohio/
Amazon TOM Team Drivers from MCI9 Facility Join Teamsters
WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Amazon TOM Team Drivers from MCI9 Facility Join Teamsters
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(LIBERTY, Mo.) - Dozens of Transportation Operations Management (TOM) Team drivers at Amazon's MCI9 facility have joined Teamsters Local 41, becoming the second group of semi-truck and tractor-trailer drivers at the company to organize with the Teamsters.
"TOM Team drivers are just as important to Amazon's operation as warehouse
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WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Amazon TOM Team Drivers from MCI9 Facility Join Teamsters
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(LIBERTY, Mo.) - Dozens of Transportation Operations Management (TOM) Team drivers at Amazon's MCI9 facility have joined Teamsters Local 41, becoming the second group of semi-truck and tractor-trailer drivers at the company to organize with the Teamsters.
"TOM Team drivers are just as important to Amazon's operation as warehouseworkers and last-mile drivers. That's why this company is trying everything it can to stop our momentum," said Randy Korgan, Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division. "But Amazon can't stop workers who come together to demand respect. No matter where or how big a facility is, Teamsters will be there to fight alongside the workers responsible for making Amazon the world's wealthiest retailer."
"Local 41 is ecstatic to welcome MCI9 drivers," said Joseph Monslow, President of Local 41. "Amazon is the biggest threat to working-class prosperity out there, and Local 41 looks forward to our new brothers and sisters winning their first union contract."
Amazon TOM Team drivers transport freight across Amazon properties and facilities before last-mile deliveries. Amazon Teamsters at MCI9 are fighting for better pay, respect from management, and an end to Amazon's arbitrary process of implementing policies and work rules that constantly change.
"Amazon will randomly change our work policies and then unfairly discipline us without warning," said Glenn Watford, a new member of Local 41 from MCI9. "No worker should have their livelihood threatened because management failed to do its job. The only way we can protect ourselves and force Amazon to treat us with respect is with a Teamsters contract."
MCI9 Amazon Teamsters join CDL drivers at the SDF9 facility in Shepherdsville, Ky., and over 10,000 Amazon Teamsters nationwide in the fight to unionize Amazon.
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents over 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2026/06/amazon-tom-team-drivers-from-mci9-facility-join-teamsters/
