Teamsters Local 238

UPDATE: Group Accuses Omega Cabinetry of Unsafe COVID Workplace; Company Disputes A group of labor and community organizations is sounding the alarm over what they believe are unsafe practices at a Waterloo employer during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Iowa Council for Worker Safety hand-delivered a letter to Joe Piscitello of Omega Cabinetry... in Waterloo last week, according to Jesse Case, the secretary/treasurer of Teamsters Local #238, which is not affiliated with Omega. There is a growing humanitarian crisis and the government is failing the people, said Jesse Case, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 238. Tens of thousands of people were left without electricity, food and water. Tent cities have popped up around apartment complexes with damaged roofs. Local 238 has set up a food distribution program and were collecting thousands of pounds of essential goods and distributing them to families in need. For the first time in history, the campaign staff for a presumptive nominee of a major political party will be covered under a union agreement, said Jesse Case, the unions Secretary-Treasurer. We are pleased to announce that Biden for President field organizers, represented by Teamsters Local 238, have ratified a collective bargaining agreement effective May 1. Six leading U.S. presidential contenders shared their views with more than 700 Teamster members and retirees here on Saturday about pension reform, expanding collective bargaining rights and other top issues that matter most to hardworking Americans. Watch this historic event by following this link!Read More