Aug 13, 2015
Under the leadership of Joint Council 7 President Rome Aloise, the Teamsters are on the front lines in the fight against income inequality in Silicon Valley. I hope you saw the press yesterday as over 70 Teamsters and allies blocked two Bauer’s IT tech buses in San Francisco’s Mission District. Bauer’s has built a company serving high tech companies such…
Mar 11, 2015
In late 2013, activists in San Francisco began protesting against “Google buses” – large commuter shuttle buses that ferry high tech workers from all over the Bay Area to Silicon Valley under contract with companies such as Apple, Google, and Facebook. The protests quickly spread to other cities including Oakland and Seattle. And what it brought to the forefront is…
Jun 12, 2014
You may have heard about a campaign by 900 immigrant workers at a place called Taylor Farms in Tracy who are organizing with the Teamsters union. Maybe you thought that it’s interesting, but it’s over the hill in Tracy. Or maybe you’ve never heard of Taylor Farms, so you think it doesn’t affect you. Time to think again. Have you…