Don't forget to vote Tuesday May 22nd

36 REASONS TO THANK YOUR UNION. Weekends. All Breaks at Work, including your Lunch Breaks. Paid Vacation. FMLA

ATLANTIC AVIATION WORKERS JOIN LOCAL 89 On April 17, workers at Atlantic Aviation in Louisville, Kentucky voted in favor of joining Teamsters Local 89 by a 3-1 margin. The new bargaining unit includes 24 workers who fuel private and commercial aircraft at Standiford Field in Louisville.

A special thanks to our brothers Jim Kincaid, Jay Dennis (UPS) and Bill Miller (Transervices - Kroger). Jim stood up for all workers in Indiana by running for State Representative after Right to Work (for less) was voted in. Jay & Bill worked tirelessly by running his campaign.

The Teamsters Union, and trade unionists around the world, recognize April 28 as Workers' Memorial Day — a day to honor the working men and women killed and injured on the job and to fight for worker safety.

It's rare to see a federal official publicly beg reporters to get a story right, but the commissioner of the Social Security Administration seemed ready to get down on his hands and knees at a Monday morning press briefing. Michael Astrue was cautioning journalists not to scare the public about the meaning of the word "exhaustion.

D.R.I.V.E. Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education In 1959 a group of Teamster women formed D.R.I.V.E. after it became illegal (under federal law) for unions to use your dues to fight against anti-union laws.

Local 89 Trustee, Kenny Lauersdorf is featured in this Seattle Times article. Kenny points out the huge difference of wages in Union vs. Non-Union "Amazon.com" warehouse workers.

Citizens of Indiana have been Scammed by  Right to Work Laws - and it’s coming to Kentucky! Since 1955, 23 states have passed Right to Work Laws. I know on the surface the name seems as if you are being denied your constitutional rights, but this is a scam.

Feb 26, 2012 - On January 13th, Local 89 brother Brandon Caffee noticed smoke coming from a house while delivering his route for UPS. With quick action, Brandon stopped his vehicle and ran to the house to make sure no one was at home in any of the 3 apartment units. As he began