IBT General President statement on the War on Workers March 9, 2011 will go down in history as a tragic day for democracy and for…
November 13, 1909 — 259 Illinois miners die in The Great Cherry Coal Mine Disaster. One of the darkest days in the history of labor.…
War on Public Employee Unions May Spread to Illinois Next Teamsters nationwide are closely watching what’s happening in Wisconsin, Indiana, and other states as lawmakers,…
By Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa Excerpt from The Detroit News, October 13, 2010 If you understand politics as a battle between liberal and…
Robert Ward, Steve Beran, Dan Miacnik Receive Top Awards On October 5, The Hall at Local 916 headquarters was, fittingly, where IDOT chose to hand…
Division of Traffic Safety Wins Federal Leadership Award The plaque displayed at IDOT headquarters reads, in part: In recognition of the most comprehensive and effective…
Southwind Park for Disabled Citizens Opened October 17 in Springfield On 80 acres on the south edge of Springfield lies a newly christened park with…
Capitol Group Driver Retires After More Than 36 Years on the Road Photo: Butch Kendall and Family Butch Kendall was a union driver who spent…