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What We Do
Local 570 has been fighting for working men and women for 80 years. By joining together, members have strength in numbers so that they have a voice at work about the issues they care about. We support them in the workplace and on the legislative and political fronts to ensure their best interests are represented.
Who We Are
Local 570 is staffed by hard-working men and women experienced in labor relations and workers’ rights. Our Executive Board members come from the shops we represent, with the experience and knowledge needed to be strong, firm voices on behalf of union members.
Who We Represent
Local 570 represents workers employed in a variety of industries, including Warehouse, Dairy, Bakery, Laundry & Linen, Brewery & Soft Drink, Solid Waste & Recycling, Professional & Technical, Passenger Transportation, and General Sales.Latest Labor NewsMay 23, 2022 | WORKERS' RIGHTS | American workers have the upper hand over their employers right now — and there are tentative signs it could last, even as economic storm clouds gather. Why it matters: Put simply, your boss needs you more than you need her. And it might stay that way, at least for some workers, particularly those on the lower end of the wage scale. The big picture: There just aren't as many workers these days, as demographic forces were supercharged by the pandemic… Axios
• The year workers said ‘no’
• Soccer sets new standards for equal pay
• The non-inflated truth about inflation
• 10 major labor strikes throughout U.S. history
• For American Labor, the past isn’t past
• Lawmakers look to boost NLRB funding
• Reproductive justice is a labor issue
• Teamsters commemorate National Police Week
• Trader Joe’s join Target, Amazon, and Starbucks drive to unionize
• Amazon threatened workers over union vote, NLRB finds
• Teamsters commit to strengthening solidarity among national rail unions
• Amazon, Starbucks workers pointing the way to organized labor’s revival
• The Injury Machine: How Amazon’s production system hurts workers
• The Union Drip Twitter account highlights the style of the Labor MoveMay 19, 2022 | CORPORATE GREED | The International Brotherhood of Teamsters released a new report detailing Amazon’s excessive executive compensation, including data that Amazon paid its CEO Andy Jassy $212 million last year, approximately 6,474 times the median Amazon worker. The report called on the company to better compensate its workers and reinstate its COVID-19 paid leave policy. “Andy Jassy inherited a fortune by becoming Amazon’s CEO,” said Sean M. O’Brien, Teamsters General President. “He’s raking in hundreds of millions of dollars with no accountability for the company’s disgusting treatment of its workers.” The release of the report comes as the Teamsters launch a social media campaign highlighting the massive pay discrepancy between Amazon’s executives and its workers. Amazon pays its median full-time U.S. worker about $19 per hour and forces workers to move at a rapid pace that results in twice as many serious worker injuries as at other warehouses… Teamsters
Did You Know?Since 1910, the Teamster logo has consisted of
two horses' heads, representing the
complementary forces of strength inherent in
the Teamster organization. A well-known
emblem, most people recognize it but are
unsure of the story behind it. The horses' names
are Thunder and Lightning; Thunder is male
and Lightning is female.
Members = PowerLocal 570 members and their representatives
negotiate wages, benefits, and job security,
resolve grievances and secure health and
safety protections during a pandemic
because, as a union, they have a seat at the
table with their employers.