Teamsters

News Release: Worker Files Brief Defending Rights in Teamster Union Discrimination Federal Appeal

Anthony Riedel — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:01:56 -0500

Worker Files Brief Defending Rights in Teamster Union Discrimination Federal Appeal

Despite multiple rulings, Teamster union bosses try to validate discrimination against worker

Denver, CO (November 23, 2011) – An Interstate Bakeries employee from Ponca City, Oklahoma has filed a brief in federal court asking the court to uphold repeated decisions in his favor against Teamster union workplace discrimination.

Legacy of Big Labor Violence: A Growing Problem

Anthony Riedel — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:58:53 -0400

As previously reported on the Freedom@Work blog, union militants are certainly making headlines of late using violent tactics and vandalism to prove their point.

Stunningly, union thugs in Michigan may have taken this to the next level last week when John King, owner of King Electrical Services, was reportedly shot by a union goon spraying the word "scab" on the side of his car in the driveway.

Of course this should surprise no one familiar with the violent legacy of Big Labor, including that of AFL-CIO union boss Richard Trumka. But for good measure, the Investor's Business Daily (IBD) opined today about union bosses' reliance on violence to get their way:

News Release: Teamster Union Bosses Hit with Federal Charges for Having Coca-Cola Worker Illegally Fired

Anthony Riedel — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:26:40 -0400

Teamster Union Bosses Hit with Federal Charges for Having Coca-Cola Worker Illegally Fired

Incident shows Pennsylvania’s workers desperately need Right to Work protections

Houston, PA (July 5, 2011) – With free legal assistance from the National Right to Work Foundation, a former Coca-Cola employee has filed federal charges against a local Teamster union and the company for discrimination and illegally firing him from his job.

Big Labor-Backed Congressman Rush Holt Tries to Block Union Decertification Election

Will Collins — Thu, 26 May 2011 09:50:17 -0400

On Capitol Hill, New Jersey Congressman Rush Holt is a prominent Big Labor enabler: He's cosponsored the notorious "card check" forced unionism bill, taken tens of thousands of dollars from union bosses who use their forced-dues powers to funnel money into politics, and generally opposed expanding workplace freedom at every turn. His latest stunt? A heavy-handed attempt to block a decertification election that would have thrown an unwanted union out of a New Jersey workplace.

Army Wives Driver Wins over $55k in Lost Wages After Teamster Union Boss Blacklisting

Anthony Riedel — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:48:09 -0400

Army Wives Driver Wins over $55k in Lost Wages After Teamster Union Boss Blacklisting

Teamster union bosses’ ugly retaliation prevents employee from making a living

Washington, DC (March 17, 2011) – An ABC Studios movie/television driver has won over $55,000 in lost income after Teamster union officials refused to allow him to do his job for nearly a year.

National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorneys helped the driver win the case before a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative law judge in Charleston, South Carolina.

Bus Drivers Slam the Brakes on Teamster Union Boss Intimidation and Threats

Anthony Riedel — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:40:17 -0400

Bus Drivers Slam the Brakes on Teamster Union Boss Intimidation and Threats

Teamster bosses bullying independent-minded workers to sign self-disparaging letter just to exercise their constitutional rights

Long Island, NY (October 8, 2010) – Two Syosset-based bus drivers have filed federal charges against a local Teamster union for refusing to recognize, without condition, their constitutional right to refrain from formal union membership and instead are intimidating independent-minded workers who exercise that right.

Federal Labor Board Rejects Frivolous Teamster Union Charges Against National Right to Work Foundation

Anthony Riedel — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:37:46 -0500

Federal Labor Board Rejects Frivolous Teamster Union Charges Against National Right to Work Foundation

Fearing a lack of support, union bosses attempt to abuse process to prevent employee election

Seattle, WA (February 2, 2010) – The National Labor Relation Board’s (NLRB) regional office in Seattle has dismissed as unwarranted and unsupported frivolous charges filed by Teamsters union officials against the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.

Employees Slap Teamster Union Officials with Federal Charges over Illegal Forced Dues Policy

Nick Cote — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:44:47 -0500

Employees Slap Teamster Union Officials with Federal Charges over Illegal Forced Dues Policy

Union officials fail to provide adequate disclosure to nonunion employees, then threaten the workers with termination

Philadelphia, PA and Baltimore, MD (December 16, 2009) – With free legal assistance from the National Right to Work Foundation, four workers forced to pay fees to a regional Teamsters union council have filed unfair labor practice charges against the union for providing inadequate financial disclosure and illegally threatening to have workers who didn’t pay fired.

Despicable: Teamsters Union Bosses Block Red Cross Blood Donations

Nick Cote — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:46:53 -0500

Here on Freedom@Work a couple of weeks ago, we told you about the SEIU union boss threatening to file grievances against Boy Scouts for doing volunteer work and not paying union dues. But if you don't think this kind of despicable behavior is par for the course -- that union militants DON'T routinely put their own self interest above the public good -- here's another almost unbelievable story (emphasis added):

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.

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Federal Judge Upholds Injunction Against Teamster Union Bosses for Illegal Dues Scheme

Nick Cote — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:01:42 -0500

Federal Judge Upholds Injunction Against Teamster Union Bosses for Illegal Dues Scheme

Union officials failed to provide Pennsylvania Turnpike employees with an adequate breakdown of expenditures

Pittsburgh, PA (December 8, 2009) – A judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of seven Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) employees, maintaining a permanent injunction against the Teamsters union and PTC for seizing forced union dues in violation of the employees’ constitutional rights.