In a lawsuit, the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, said UPS had “repeatedly and persistently” failed to pay seasonal workers for all of the time they spent on the job.
Category: International Brotherhood of Teamsters
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UPS Has Already Cut 48,000 Workers This Year
The delivery company said about 70 percent of the layoffs affected drivers and warehouse workers.
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Air Canada’s Flight Attendants Reject Call for Arbitration
Their union says one of its core demands, to receive pay for groundwork, is unlikely to be introduced in arbitration. The airline began canceling flights ahead of the potential strike.
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UPS Says It Will Cut 20,000 Jobs in Efficiency Drive
The move comes as President Trump’s tariffs are reducing shipping volumes and is in addition to 12,000 job cuts last year.
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Amazon Warehouse Workers in New York City Join Protest
The workers’ union hopes that adding employees at the Staten Island warehouse to a protest started by delivery drivers will increase pressure on Amazon.
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Amazon Workers at Seven Distribution Centers Walk Out
The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike by some Teamsters union members.
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Trump Picks Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary
A moderate from a swing district, she received endorsements from several unions but narrowly lost her bid for a second House term.
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Working-Class Voters Are Pivotal. Both Candidates Are Vying for Their Support.
Kamala Harris’s plans offer a bigger boost for the working class, but Donald Trump seems to be convincing voters.
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Amazon Could Be Forced to Treat Drivers as Employees
Amazon’s delivery system depends on third-party companies. But labor regulators have challenged that model, possibly opening the way for unionization.
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Canada’s Freight Railroads Halt Operations Amid Labor Dispute
The shutdown could disrupt trade with the United States and other countries, as well as causing serious economic consequences within Canada.
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Amazon Union Dissident Wins Election as President
The Amazon Labor Union has been divided over strategy and governance issues after winning a representation vote at a Staten Island warehouse in 2022.