These drivers were the backbone of America's robust economic growth, but they needed to organize in order to wrest their fair share from greedy corporations. Today the Union's task is exactly the same. The Teamsters are known as the champion of freight drivers and warehouse workers, but have organized workers in virtually every occupation imaginable, both professional and non-professional. Private sector and public sector. There are 568 Teamster locals throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Teamsters stand ready to organize workers who want to bargain collectively.
Once a contract is negotiated and signed, the Union works to enforce it - holding management's feet to the fire and invoking contract grievance procedures if management chooses not to. Wages and benefits under Teamster contracts are markedly better than those of non-union employees in similar jobs. Teamster contracts are the guarantors of decent wages, fair promotion, health coverage, job security, paid time-off and retirement income. For a century the Teamsters have been a public voice for the rights and aspirations of working men and women and a key player in securing them. Please use the IBT Roster of Joint Councils and local unions to locate the Teamster representatives nearest to your location.