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Shutdown Showdown: Teamsters Back Republicans, Trump Backs Nuclear Option

November 3, 2025 4:54 amNovember 3, 2025 4:55 am

The Teamsters laid blame on the Democrats this weekend for the government shutdown–in what will likely be the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, in order for the Democrats to “take out Trump.” The latest government shutdown is a political...

Three Labor Unions Threaten Another Hollywood Shut Down and Strike by Summer

March 5, 2024 1:59 pmMarch 5, 2024 2:11 pm

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Teamsters and the Hollywood Basic Crafts unions announced this week they are currently negotiating with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), hoping to avoid major Hollywood strikes like those...

Bipartisan Lawmakers, Teamsters Rally In Favor of Bill To Require Drivers in Driverless Trucks

February 13, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 13, 2024 12:50 pm

A massive bi-partisan rally attended by Democratic lawmakers, Republican lawmakers, and the Teamsters Union was held outside the State Capitol in Sacramento on Monday, promoting a bill that would require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle. The...

Bill To Require a Driver in Driverless Trucks Reintroduced In Assembly

February 9, 2024 12:17 pmFebruary 9, 2024 12:17 pm

A bill to require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle was reintroduced in the Assembly on Thursday, less than 5 months after Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the almost identical AB 316. Assembly Bill 2286, authored by Assemblywoman...

Teamsters Hold LA Rally In Favor Of Local Robotaxi Regulation Bill

February 2, 2024 5:04 pmFebruary 2, 2024 5:04 pm

The Teamsters Union began their campaign in favor of a bill that would allow city and county governments to impose limits and greater regulations on robotaxi services over state organizations on Friday, holding a rally outside of the Los Angeles...

Local Robotaxi Regulation Bill Introduced In The Senate

January 10, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 10, 2024 2:31 am

A new bill that would allow city and county governments to impose limits and greater regulations on robotaxi services over state organizations was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday with the backing of the Teamsters union. For the last few...

Cruise Halts All Robotaxi, Driverless Car Operations Nationwide Following California Suspension Earlier This Week

October 27, 2023 1:30 pmOctober 27, 2023 1:31 pm

General Motors, the parent company of driverless car subsidiary Cruise, announced on Friday that they would be suspending operations nationwide because of safety concerns, only days after the California DMV ordered the company to stop all driverless car operations in...