Lindsay Dougherty Re-Elected As Teamsters Local 399 Secretary-Treasurer

Lindsay Dougherty will serve as secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 399 through 2028. Deadline has the election results here.

Deadline
Lindsay Dougherty Re-Elected Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 399

The incumbent won nearly 71 percent of the vote in an election that concluded on Friday and saw Joshua Staheli elected president.

The Hollywood Reporter

Horseshoe Casino workers authorize strike for recognition amid government shutdown

Shelbyville, IN – Table games dealers and dual rates at the Horseshoe Indianapolis casino have authorized a strike for union recognition.

At an October 14 press conference, Teamsters Local 135 President Dustin Roach announced that 92% of dealers and dual rates voted yes to authorize a strike. The vote, held on October 10 directly across from the casino, saw participation by a strong majority of both groups.

Roach was joined by more than 50 dealers and dual rates carrying “Teamster power” signs and a banner reading “Respect is a Teamster contract.” After addressing the press, the group chanted, “Tick tock, you’re on the clock,” signaling the countdown to a potential work stoppage if management refuses to recognize the union.

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Brulin Teamsters hold the picket line during day 8 strike rally

Indianapolis, IN — On October 9, striking Teamsters at Brulin Holding Company marked the eighth day of their unfair labor practice strike with a defiant rally outside the company’s Indianapolis facility.

Workers, fellow union members and community supporters filled the picket line with chants of “Hey hey, ho ho, Brulin’s greed has got to go!” and “Hey Nelly, hear our call – stop breaking federal law!” The latter was directed at Brulin’s head of human resources.

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Brulin Teamsters strike against unfair labor practices, corporate greed in Indianapolis

ndianapolis, IN — Teamsters at Brulin Holding Company went out on strike in the early morning hours of October 1. The strike was called by Teamsters Local 135 in response to unfair labor practices committed by Brulin management during contract negotiations, which have dragged on for months.

With picket lines at all three company entrances, workers chanted, “What do we want? Fair contract! When do we want it? Now!” and “If we don’t get it, shut it down!” They also put up a giant Scabby the Rat inflatable at the front entrance on Dr. Andrew J. Brown Avenue.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/brulin-teamsters-strike-against-unfair-labor-practices-corporate-greed-in

West Contra Costa USD educators say poor working conditions harm students most

The cost of not making changes is a continued exodus of staff and low student performance, United Teachers of Richmond warn.

East Bay Times
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Hollywood Teamsters React to Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Rail Against Corporate Consolidation

The union, whose general president has the ear of President Donald Trump, added that government encouragement of a clampdown on free speech is “inappropriate and lethal for our democracy and economy.”

The Hollywood Reporter
Teamsters Win University of Minnesota Strike, With Help from Farm Aid

Some 1,400 Teamster service workers at the University of Minnesota won a resounding victory in a five-day walkout that showcased their militancy and underscored the power of solidarity. “This is what happens when people stick together,” said Steve Tesfagiorgis, a shop steward and strike captain for Teamsters Local 320 and a senior custodian on the Minneapolis campus. “Our members are from different places and speak many different languages, and we all worked together and won.” The union includes more than 400 East African workers.

Labor Notes