Teamsters Local 174

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, the Teamsters Union honors the memory of all who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedom we enjoy each and every day.

05/21/2026

FIRST STUDENT TEAMSTERS RATIFY NATIONAL MASTER AGREEMENT

Teamsters at First Student have ratified a five-year contract, securing stronger protections, improved benefits, and safer working conditions impacting over 22,000 school bus workers across the country. The agreement was secured following a credible strike threat across 96 locals that would have impacted school bus routes nationwide.

“First Student Teamsters refused to settle for the status quo and fought for an agreement that delivers real improvements,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “Our members were ready to act and hold this company accountable if they failed to deliver the deal workers more than deserved. This contract strengthens job protections, improves retirement security, and will continue to raise the bar for school bus workers everywhere.”

The new agreement includes improvements such as increased access to health care benefits, new minimum standards for retirement contributions that will provide pension contributions for the first time to more than 10,000 workers, and expanded leave protections. It also creates a standalone article governing video and audio technology on buses, including protections against misuse of data and requirements for future national negotiations over changes to camera systems.

The First Student National Master Agreement impacts over 17,000 Teamsters and 5,000 additional school bus workers nationwide. As First Student Teamsters practice picketed at bus yards across the country, the Teamsters First Student National Negotiating Committee reached a tentative agreement just hours before the contract expired on March 31.

05/10/2026

“To me, Mother’s Day is more than celebration. It is about honoring women like my mom who keep this country moving while raising families at the same time. Women who balance exhausting workdays with motherhood, sacrifice with strength, and responsibility with resilience. I will always be proud to be the son of a Teamster mom.”

Read more here: https://justcauseteamsters.substack.com/p/labor-on-every-front-honoring-teamster

05/07/2026

DHL Teamsters have voted by a 92 percent margin to ratify a new four-year collective bargaining agreement. The new contract was secured following a credible strike threat that would have involved thousands of DHL Teamsters across 26 locals around the country.

The four-year Teamsters agreement includes a 20 percent wage increase, higher health and welfare contributions, and critical job protections. It establishes robust safeguards against AI-driven routing systems that undermine seniority and explicitly prohibits the use of autonomous vehicles that threaten Teamsters jobs.

The DHL Teamsters National Master Agreement protects thousands of workers nationwide and was set to expire on March 31. With a looming strike threat, the Teamsters national negotiating committee reached a tentative agreement less than 24 hours before the contract was set to expire.

“DHL Teamsters were prepared to take action and hold management accountable if they failed to deliver,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “Our members were ready to shut this company down if it failed to live up to its obligations, and management knew it. That leverage delivered serious wage increases, locked in strong job protections, and made it clear that Teamsters will not allow technology to undermine our rights or livelihoods.”

04/30/2026

You may have seen the big news already that Recology Teamsters ratified the strongest contract in the industry this weekend ... Now take a look at the article below to get an idea just how historic and incredible this victory was. Congratulations again to our Teamster members at Recology!

Overwhelming ratification on strong new contract This weekend marked a huge victory for a group of nearly 400 Teamsters Local 174 members working for Recology. They came together in a crowded room to listen and vote on their new contract, ending up with a vote result over 95% in favor of this histor...

04/27/2026

Our very own Sisterhood of 174 is hosting this fun event THIS SATURDAY evening! Fun for adults and kids alike. Spread the word and we hope to see you here Saturday evening ready to have a great time. :-)

04/25/2026

Huge turnout for a huge victory with our members at Recology this morning! They voted 95% in favor of the best contract this industry has seen. Congratulations to these hardworking Teamsters for their solidarity won the day!

04/06/2026

The Local 174 Teamster Store has hats again! These are mesh trucker caps in a modern design. $39/each. Come on down to the hall to pick one up! Just in time for that sun to be all up in your eyes 😎

03/14/2026

Recology better get ready because the Teamsters are coming! Recology demands meeting started early this morning, and it’s a full house with lots of Teamsters who are very motivated to fight for a fair contract!

03/03/2026

DHL Teamsters, including those here at Local 174, are ready to fight for a fair contract!

Thousands of Teamsters at DHL Express have voted by a 96 percent margin to authorize a strike if the logistics giant fails to present a fair contract by March 31. Teamsters have made clear to DHL management that all supplemental bargaining must be completed before a national agreement can be signed, and there will be no contract extensions.

“DHL should be on notice that they need to start moving quickly to complete the supplements and present an acceptable contract offer,” said Bill Hamilton, Director of the Teamsters Express Division. “Our members will not work a day past the expiration of our current agreement. If DHL fails to deliver,
Teamsters at the company are prepared to take action.”

The current DHL Teamsters National Master Agreement covers thousands of workers across 26 local unions in 16 states. With the agreement set to expire on March 31, Teamsters are demanding timely completion of all supplements and a national contract that raises standards, strengthens working conditions, and protects hard-earned benefits.

“We take tremendous pride in the work we do every day and want to avoid a strike,” said Patrick Hughes, a driver at DHL Express and a member of Teamsters Local 2785 in San Franscisco. “But this overwhelming vote shows we are united and ready to do whatever it takes to secure a fair agreement.”

In 2023, more than 1,100 Teamsters at DHL’s global hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) were forced to strike over the company’s unfair labor practices. Picket lines extended across the country, disrupting DHL’s operations during the busy holiday season. The nationwide strike ultimately compelling DHL to correct its unlawful conduct and reach an acceptable agreement.

“This wouldn’t be the first fight Teamsters have waged to win the contract they deserve,” said Rick Marquis, a driver at DHL Express and a member of Teamsters Local 25 in Boston. “Just like our brothers and sisters at CVG proved in 2023, we are ready to stand up and win. DHL must give us a fair contract before March 31, or we will be on the picket line.”