TEAMSTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY | OCTOBER 24, 2026
Strike Wins, New Contracts and Organizing Momentum
Six Teamsters press releases and 17 priority news clips covering organizing victories, contract gains and worker action.
Press Releases
Solvang Teamsters Win Strike, Secure New Contract
Teamsters
(SOLVANG, Calif.) – After five weeks on strike, the City of Solvang workers have unanimously ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The members of Teamsters Local 986 secured significant economic improvements, bringing an end to a hard-fought labor dispute.
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Workers at VISTAR Join Teamsters
Teamsters
(OAKLAND, Calif.) – Workers at VISTAR, a subsidiary of Performance Food Group (PFG), have voted to join Teamsters Local 853. The 37 warehouse workers organized to secure stronger wages, better benefits, and improved working conditions.
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Republic Services Workers in California Join Teamsters
Teamsters
(SALINAS, Calif.) – A group of 40 workers at the multibillion-dollar waste hauler Republic Services have voted to join Teamsters Local 350. The drivers, mechanics, and heavy equipment operators provide vital waste collection services to commercial and residential customers in the Salinas, Calif., area.
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Teamsters Rally for Delivery Protection Act at New York City Hall
Teamsters
(NEW YORK) – Today, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien joined hundreds of rank-and-file Amazon Teamsters and New York City elected officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, for a rally at City Hall urging Council Speaker Julie Menin to schedule an immediate vote on the Delivery Protection Act.
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1,900 Republic Services Teamsters Ratify Contract in So-Cal
Teamsters
(LOS ANGELES) – Over 1,900 sanitation workers across Southern California represented by Teamsters Local 396 have ratified a new contract with the multibillion-dollar waste hauler Republic Services. Meanwhile, more than 1,400 waste workers at other companies represented by Local 396 continue to negotiate new agreements.
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Amazon TOM Team Drivers at OIL9 Facility Join Teamsters
Teamsters
(MERRILLVILLE, Ind.) – Amazon Transportation Operations Management (TOM) Team drivers out of the OIL9 Facility in Merrillville, Indiana, have joined Teamsters Local 142, marching on the boss this morning to demand Amazon recognize their union and bargain a union contract.
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Priority Clips
They Delivered the Beer. Now Their Community Is Standing with Them.
Just Cause
Strikes come in all shapes and sizes. But at their core, they’re almost always about people fighting to be fairly compensated for the work they do.
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Union Represented Employees Of Linden Refinery Locked Out As Contracts Expire
News 12 Brooklyn
Nearly 400 union workers were locked out of Phillips 66’s Bayway Refinery and Linden Terminal on Monday.
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Union employees locked out of New Jersey oil refinery after contracts expire
CBS New York
Hundreds of workers have been locked out of the largest oil refinery on the East Coast.
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Teamsters nurses ratify Henry Ford Genesys contract offer
WNEM
GRAND BLANC, Mich. - Nurses represented by Teamsters Local 332 have voted to ratify Henry Ford Genesys Hospital’s last, best contract offer, ending a strike that began Sept. 1, 2025.
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Endeavor nurses file to form union at 4 hospitals
Evanston Now
Nurses at four Endeavor hospitals, including Evanston Hospital, filed paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board Thursday to form a union.
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Nurses at 4 Endeavor Health hospitals move to unionize
Chicago Tribune
Nurses at Endeavor Health’s north suburban hospitals filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday to hold a union election, a move that could lead to the unionization of more than 2,400 nurses.
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Lawler Is Our Choice for Congress
Yonkers Times
Mike Lawler is our choice to represent District 17 in the United States Congress for the next two years.
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OC Supervisors to Consider Teamsters Proposals
My News LA
The Orange County Board of Supervisors will hold a special closed-door meeting Friday to consider new proposals for a labor contract with the local union representing waste and public works employees.
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Encore Boston Harbor casino strike having "substantial" impact on Massachusetts revenue, commissioner says
CBS Boston
Massachusetts gambling regulators are hoping the ongoing Encore Boston Harbor strike will end soon after tax revenue from the casino dropped off significantly last month.
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Encore Boston Harbor Strike Slashes Casino Revenue by 22%
Gambling News
The Massachusetts casino Encore Boston Harbor saw a steep drop in gaming revenue in September, as a strike by about 1,350 workers continued to affect the property. The slowdown also has taken a bite out of state tax revenue, prompting gambling regulators to underscore the financial impact of the continuing labor dispute.
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Indiana: Blue Chip dealers vote Teamsters, notching second union win of the year at Boyd Gaming casino
Fight Back! News
Michigan City, IN – Table games dealers and dual rate table games dealers at Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa voted to join Teamsters Local 135 in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election held October 16 and 17. The final tally was 30 votes for the union and 18 against. Two challenged ballots were not enough to affect the outcome.
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Teamsters Prez Calls On Menin To Pass Mamdani-Backed Delivery Bill, But She’s Not Ready
Streets Blog NYC
Union leaders and Mayor Mamdani called again on Thursday for City Council Speaker Julie Menin to pass a bill that would make key street safety changes to Amazon’s business model, but Menin pushed back out of a concern that the company would increase costs to consumers.
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Mamdani rallies with last-mile Amazon delivery workers, putting pressure on Speaker Menin
NY Daily News
Mayor Mamdani increased pressure on Council Speaker Julie Menin on Thursday by rallying in support of a bill that would block Amazon and other major retailers from using third-party contractors for customer deliveries.
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Mayor Mamdani and Teamsters President Hold News Conference on Delivery Protection Act
C-Span
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) and Teamsters General President join labor leaders and elected officials at a press conference on the Delivery Protection Act.
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Some Merrillville Amazon workers seek union
NWI Times
Amazon workers in Merrillville are making a push to unionize over concerns about pay, benefits, workplace safety and retirement.
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Dozens of ABARTA Coca-Cola workers strike across Cambria, Clearfield counties
WTAJ
EBENSBURG, Pa. - Dozens of union workers at Coca-Cola facilities in Ebensburg and DuBois have walked off the job following a breakdown in contract talks.
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Local Coca-Cola workers strike over low wages, increased health insurance costs
WJAC
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) - Workers are on strike at the Abarta Coca-Cola beverage distributions centers, in both Ebensburg and DuBois, after Teamsters Union Local 110 members rejected the company's latest contract offer.
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