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Teamsters, Religious Leaders Call on Ascension Health to Respect Rights of Workers, Patients and Communities

March 12, 2010
Hundreds Rally, Hold Vigils in Support of Ascension Health Workers in Flint, Mich. ...

American Red Cross Announces End to Teamsters Strike

December 24, 2009
Bargaining Agreement Reached PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local #929 will return to work today after voting to ratify a new 3-year collective bargaining agreement with the American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Blood Region. ...

Teamsters reaches bargaining agreement with American Red Cross

December 24, 2009
Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local #929 will return to work today after voting to ratify a new 3-year collective bargaining agreement with the American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Blood Region.

Teamsters supports Sanders amendment to eliminate tax

December 11, 2009
The Teamsters on Thursday announced their support for Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) amendment to eliminate the proposed excise tax on insurance plans from the Senate health care reform proposal.

American Red Cross Wins Court Injunction Against Striking Teamsters

December 3, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross won a court injunction today against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 929 after its members illegally blocked vehicles from leaving the facility, interfering with blood shipments to local hospitals. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081216/DC52619LOGO ...

Teamsters Oppose Senate Plan to Tax Health Insurance Companies

November 19, 2009
Official Statement by Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa issued the following statement today about the Senate plan to impose an excise tax on insurers for higher-cost health plans that will mean a ...

Teamsters Look to Darden Restaurant Group for Justice

November 10, 2009
Darden Food Supplier Eliminates Workers Health and Retirement Benefits SALIINAS, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A delegation of members from Teamster Local Union 890 presented Darden Restaurant Group, owners of the Red Lobster and Olive Garden chains, with a letter today directed ...

Teamsters Oppose Baucus Plan to Tax Health Insurance Companies

September 16, 2009
Hoffa Denounces 35 Percent Excise Tax on Higher-Cost Plans WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today said the proposal to impose a 35 percent tax on insurers for individual health insurance plans worth more than ...

Teamsters Call on Whole Foods, UNFI to Support Health Reform

September 12, 2009
OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Teamsters protested at the "Entrepreneur's Open Forum" at the Numi Tea Garden to highlight Whole Food's hypocrisy of claiming to support sustainable policies while its CEO lobbies against real health reform for its workers and customers. Executives from Whole Foods and its ...