Teamsters Local 396

Mar05

Join Us in Honoring Teamster Women

Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on March 8 provide us with the opportunity to commemorate women’s achievements, in particular the achievements of Teamster women.

Mar05

Teamsters Leader Says It’s Time To Bail Out Of A Bad Deal

Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa praised today’s announcement that a bipartisan bill to repeal the North American Free Trade Agreement has been introduced in the House of Representatives.

Mar04

Teamsters Win Victory on Seniority at UPS Freight National Panel

The Teamsters Union won a major victory on seniority this week at the UPS Freight national grievance panel, and is taking important steps to address contract violations on subcontracting, announced Ken Hall, Package Division Director and International Vice President.

Mar02

FAA Reauthorization Will Put People To Work

President Obama recently visited Las Vegas, a city with a 13% unemployment rate. Not surprisingly, it was an airline employee who asked how he would bring jobs and tourism back to the community. The President’s response pleased us both:

Toyota NUMMI Closure Would Kill Jobs, Destroy Communities

For more than 25 years, thousands of workers in northern California have committed their lives to producing high-quality Toyotas at the Bay Area’s New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) auto plant. Hundreds of thousands of car-buying Californians have made Toyota the No. 1 car company in the state. So when Toyota announced last year it plans to close the NUMMI plant April 1, the company dealt an undeserved punch in the gut to California’s workers and consumers, not to mention our state’s already faltering economy.

Feb25