Teamsters Local 270

04/28/2026

Brothers and Sisters,

Now is the time to stand up and make our voices heard.

The Faster Labor Contracts Act is critical to ensuring workers can secure a first contract without endless delays from employers. But to move this bill forward, we need action in Congress.

👉 Tell your member of Congress to SIGN the discharge petition and bring this bill to a vote.

This is about holding employers accountable and delivering real results for working people.

Every letter matters. Every voice counts.

✊ Let’s show them what Teamster power looks like.

Click on link below:

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/teamsters-take-action-tell-congress-to-bring-the-fair-labor-contracts-act-up-for-a-vote

04/01/2026

03/31/2026

As a value to our Teamster Membership, you have access to a Teamster Privilege that offers Voluntary Income Protection benefits.

The Teamsters Voluntary Income Protection Plus (VIP+) Plan, administered by Union One, provides the options to get protected in: Short-Term Disability Income Protection, Long-Term Disability Income Protection, and Life and AD&D Insurance. These benefits protect your income when you are unable to work due to injuries, illnesses, surgeries, or death.

Actively working U.S.-based Members can enroll by 3/31/2026 with no medical exams or health questions and receive coverage starting on 4/1/2026.

Visit www.TeamstersVIP.com or call (224) 770-5304 to learn about these exclusive benefits for actively working Teamster Members.

03/18/2026

Teamster Local 270 Delegates Election results.

01/19/2026

Today, Teamsters honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose fight for civil rights was inseparable from the fight for workers’ rights and economic justice.

Dr. King understood that dignity on the job, fair wages, and equality in our communities are fundamental to a just society. His vision continues to guide the labor movement today.

The Teamsters Union remains committed to carrying forward that legacy — standing for justice, unity, and opportunity for working families across the country.

01/14/2026

Nomination of Election

Teamsters Local 270 delegate(s) election candidates. All delegates that are elected will participate at the 2026 Teamsters Convention that will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada in June. 
See flyers below:

01/02/2026

Drivers and warehouse workers at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits facilities throughout Louisiana voted overwhelmingly to become Teamsters. The 183 workers, represented by Teamsters Locals 270 and 568, work at facilities in Geismar, Kenner, Lafayette, Shreveport, and Monroe.

With the addition of these five new facilities, the Teamsters have organized 68 Southern Glazer’s locations nationwide.

“Joining the Teamsters gives us a voice so we can fight for what we deserve,” said Christopher Northern, a member of Local 270 and fulfillment associate at the Geismar facility. “We are excited to bargain a strong contract that will provide a better quality of life for our families.”

11/19/2025

Brothers and Sisters,

I want to share some important information about the Teamsters VIP+ Plan — a voluntary benefit program
created specifically for Teamsters.

This plan is designed to protect the income you work hard to earn. It provides support if illness, injury, surgery, a DOT medical restriction, mental health, or substance-abuse treatment keeps you from working.

Participation is optional, but every member should have the chance to review the facts and decide what’s best for themselves and their family. No one should miss out simply because they weren’t informed.

To learn more, visit www.TeamstersVIP.com or call (224) 770-5304 to speak with a Teamsters Benefits Enrollment Specialist.

Enroll by 11/30 for coverage effective 12/1/2025.

11/19/2025

Applications for the 2026 James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund are now open.

Direct Link to Apply: https://aim.applyists.net/JRHMSF/

Program Key: JRHMSF

The deadline for application completion is March 2, 2026. Academic scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 and Vocational/Training program scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 are available to High School seniors who are the sons/daughters/financial dependents of Teamster members (including members of the BLET, BMWED, TCRC, TCRC-BMW). In 2025, the Fund awarded $1.2 million in scholarships to Teamster children across the U.S. and Canada.

11/06/2025

The Teamsters Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications from High School Seniors graduating in the Class of 2026.

The Teamsters Scholarship Fund will provide merit-based $2,000 scholarships to 600 high school seniors of the Class of 2026 who are the financial dependent of a Teamsters member in good standing.

Scholarships will be available for use towards a four-year college or university and training or vocational programs that are related to work in a Teamsters-represented industry, class, or craft.

For more information or to apply for the scholarship, visit teamster.org/scholarships or scan the QR code.

10/21/2025

UPS TO EXPEDITE A/C VEHICLES TO HOTTEST STATES

To help expedite delivery of 28,000 air-conditioned vehicles under the current national contract, United Parcel Service (UPS) has signed a new letter of agreement with the UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee to begin retrofitting 5,000 package cars with air conditioning for the hottest delivery zone in the country.

“The Teamsters Union appreciates UPS’s recognition that our members in Zone 1 need real relief from the heat, and they need it now,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “The rank-and-file at UPS are essential workers who move the American economy. In 2023, the Teamsters secured historic heat protections for our members, and there can be no further delay in the implementation of these safeguards. We look forward to working with UPS to ensure this retrofitting is completed on schedule to get our members the relief they deserve.”

The 5,000 package cars will be retrofitted with air conditioning by June 1, 2027, and dispatched to the Teamsters’ hottest delivery areas in mostly Southern and Southwest states. The first 2,000 vehicles readied under the agreement will be retrofitted by June 1, 2026.

The agreement also designates that 100 package cars will be upgraded with air conditioning vented into the cargo compartment under a new pilot program to evaluate strategies for greater heat relief. This is an evolution of UPS’s commitment under the 2023 National Master Agreement to ventilate cargo compartments with retrofitted air ducts. The results of the pilot program will be reviewed by the joint Teamsters/UPS Package Car Heat Committee.

“Since our union ratified the National Master Agreement, the Teamsters heat committee has been working with UPS to study the best ways to retrofit vehicles for better ventilation. We are eager to start testing A/C in the cargo compartment, inarguably the hottest part of the package cars,” said Karla Schumann, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 104 in Phoenix, Ariz., and Chair of the Package Car Heat Committee. “This is a positive step for UPS to speed up delivery of air-conditioned vehicles by utilizing retrofitting for our most affected members.”

The retrofit of 5,000 package cars will contribute to UPS’s obligation under the current Teamsters contract to deliver 28,000 new vehicles equipped with air conditioning. Zone 1 applies to UPS Teamsters in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.

07/19/2025

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