On September 23rd Teamsters Local 89 members at Canteen Compass unanimously ratified a new three-year agreement. Economic highlights of the new agreement include improved commission rates, faster vacation accrual, two additional paid holidays, a higher shift premium, improved holiday pay, higher hourly rates and improved pay on Saturdays and Sundays.

Today, Teamsters at Louisville Packaging unanimously rejected a “Last, Best and Final Offer” haphazardly thrown out by the Company via email late Saturday evening.  In addition, the membership voted unanimously to authorize an Unfair Labor Practice strike in response to bad faith bargaining by the Company.

Today Teamsters Local 89 members at Fire King in New Albany, Indiana voted unanimously to ratify a new five-year agreement with their employer, bringing their twelve-week strike to a close with a resounding victory.

Teamsters Day at Kentucky Kingdom is back! On August 28th, Local 89 and Local 783 will be hosting a Teamsters Day event at Kentucky Kingdom. The park has been bought out and only those with Teamsters Day tickets will be allowed to enter. Up to 10 tickets can be purchased, so you are welcome to purchase additional tickets for your family and friends.

In the early hours of Monday morning Teamsters Local 89 members at Fire King began an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike against their Employer. A ULP charge filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stemmed from the Company attempting to circumvent union leadership and the bargaining committee by issuing a letter filled with factually inaccurate information and half-truths.

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – Teamsters Local 89 and the Charles Booker for Senate Campaign are proud to announce that the Campaign has voluntarily recognized Local 89 as the exclusive bargaining agent for their staff. Proposal meetings with staffers have already been held and preparations for negotiations are well underway.

First announced yesterday, February 27th, on a Teamsters Transition Update call with General President-Elect Sean O’Brien, Teamsters Local 89 is proud to share that Jeff Cooper will be the next Construction Division Deputy Director. Jeff currently serves as Vice President of Teamsters Local 89 and has been a member of Local 89 since 1990.

First announced yesterday, February 13th, on a Teamsters Transition Update call with General President-Elect Sean O’Brien, Teamsters Local 89 is proud to share that Avral Thompson will be the next Carhaul Division Director.

On February 2nd, workers in the Caesars Rewards department at Caesars Southern Indiana unanimously ratified their first Agreement. This Agreement brings the department into the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement and includes significant language additions unique to Caesars Rewards.